Wisconsin Freedom of Information Council
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Lame Duck Laws All About Secrecy
Dec 5th, 2018 by Dee J. Hall
Vos and Fitzgerald didn’t even attend the public hearing on their far-reaching legislation.
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Odd Case Shows Folly of Official Secrecy
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Nov 1st, 2018 by Steve Lovejoy
Racine judge actually seals the proceedings of an open-records suit.
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Dems Back More Openness, GOP Mostly Mum
Oct 18th, 2018 by Dee J. Hall
Freedom of Information Council survey gets little response from GOP candidates.
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Check Candidates’ Stance on Open Records
Sep 3rd, 2018 by Bill Lueders
If they want your vote, shouldn’t they support transparency in government?
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Governments Hide Hiring Process
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Aug 8th, 2018 by Larry Gallup
They violate law requiring release of finalists’ names, means less scrutiny of questionable hires.
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State High Court Evades Open Records
Jul 2nd, 2018 by Mark Belling
Are Roggensack and justices claiming they're exempt from state open records law?
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Don’t Chip Away at Open Records Law
Jun 5th, 2018 by Bill Lueders
Access to public information should not be limited based on who's requesting it.
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What Do UW Open Record Cases Show?
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May 2nd, 2018 by Jonathan Anderson and David Pritchard
34 lawsuits since 1978, mostly about alleged misconduct or ethical lapses by university employees.
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Open Records Can Protect Your Health
Apr 2nd, 2018 by Christa Westerberg
For Milwaukee, La Crosse and Tomah, stonewalling on health records has endangered people’s health.
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Opees Honor Good Deeds and Bad
Mar 9th, 2018 by Bill Lueders
Freedom of Information Council's awards go to Gov. Walker and several journalists.
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Let the Sunshine In
Mar 3rd, 2018 by Mark Pitsch
Police, schools, statehouse all resistant to open records.
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Officials Must Provide Electronic Records
Feb 5th, 2018 by John Foust
They are covered by open records laws and often easier to use.
