Wisconsin Freedom of Information Council
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Don’t Chip Away at Open Records Law
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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.
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Assembly Weakens Open Records
Jan 4th, 2018 by Jonathan Anderson
After declaring commitment to open records, three different bills restrict it.
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School Districts Fail at Open Records
Nov 30th, 2017 by Tom Kamenick and Libby Sobic
MPS the slowest at responding and Madison district charges by far the most.
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Good Government is Everybody’s Business
Nov 3rd, 2017 by Ernst-Ulrich Franzen
Ernst-Ulrich Franzen's parting message to politicians: "We’ll be watching."
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New Battles Over Open Records
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Oct 2nd, 2017 by Bill Lueders
Suits by citizens now trying to restrict public information.
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Officials Shouldn’t Block Twitter, Facebook Users
Sep 2nd, 2017 by Dee J. Hall
Courts have ruled against blocking certain users of official Facebook pages, Twitter feeds.
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Supreme Court Rulings a Mixed Bag
Aug 1st, 2017 by April Barker
Wins and losses for openness and accountability.
