Wisconsin Freedom of Information Council
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Your Right to Know
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.
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Both Parties Delay on Open Records
Dec 2nd, 2020 by Bill Lueders
Long delays by state officials to open records requests have been the norm for the last decade.
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State Prisons Too Secretive About COVID-19
Nov 2nd, 2020 by Gretchen Schuldt
Department of Corrections took months to release numbers, still trying to hide information.
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State Should Identify Schools With COVID-19 Outbreaks
Oct 8th, 2020 by Jonathan Anderson
A handful of other states are doing this, and so should Wisconsin's Department of Health Services.
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More Online Access to Public Records Needed
Sep 1st, 2020 by Steven Potter
In the age of pandemic, local and state government departments should routinely create online copies of records.
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Release Business Names With COVID-19 Outbreaks
Aug 4th, 2020 by Christa Westerberg
Let the public make informed decisions about their own safety.
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More Police Transparency Needed
Jul 1st, 2020 by Bill Lueders
Law allows unnecessary delays for release of data.
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Meetings Often More Open During Pandemic
Jun 1st, 2020 by John Foust
More live-streamed government meetings, court hearings. But why do some erase recordings?
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Trump Lawsuit Tests Limits of Free Speech
May 1st, 2020 by Natalie A. Harris
The president's campaign is suing a local television station in Rhinelander for running a political ad that allegedly defamed him.
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Public Bodies Find New Ways to Meet
Apr 6th, 2020 by Bill Lueders
State and local governments meeting virtually; no complaints from public about access.
