Wisconsin Freedom of Information Council
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Your Right to Know
Ask Legislators For Records They Delete
May 3rd, 2022 by John Foust
Court decision opens door to treating deleted emails as open records.
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Records Shed Light On Board Shenanigans
Nov 3rd, 2021 by Tony Wilkin Gibart
Natural Resources Board chair resists further public records requests. What is he hiding?
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Bill Lueders Inducted into Freedom of Information Hall of Fame
Oct 6th, 2021 by Dee J. Hall
The editor of The Progressive, has been a champion for government transparency.
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Attorney Fees Key to Open Records
Sep 13th, 2021 by Christa Westerberg
If those filing court actions get attorney fees paid they are more likely to request open records.
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State Lawmakers Want Records of Misconduct Hidden
Jul 29th, 2021 by Bill Lueders
Assembly members are fighting to keep personal misconduct records confidential.
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Private Email Accounts Obscure Public Business
Jul 1st, 2021 by Tom Kamenick
Elected officials and public employees should not be allowed to use a private email for government business.
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Bar Legislators From Destroying Records
Jun 3rd, 2021 by Larry Gallup
State law requires public officials to preserve emails, but lawmakers exempted themselves.
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Officials Use Secret Portals to Hide Records
May 3rd, 2021 by David Armiak
UW-Madison administration, Republican legislators use digital dodges to violate open records law.
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Open Records Fees Discourage Government Transparency
Apr 2nd, 2021 by Bill Lueders
Public record custodians can charges thousands of dollars to process a public records request.
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Redistricting Shouldn’t Be Done In Secret
Mar 2nd, 2021 by Matthew DeFour
The last time around Republicans did it in secret and destroyed records of their deliberations.
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Mask-Less Public Meetings Are Illegal
Feb 1st, 2021 by Larry Gallup
They endanger health and prevent access to all interested in attending.
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Remote Meetings Can Hide Information
Jan 1st, 2021 by Olivia Herken
Some government bodies have been very transparent. Others not so much.
