Wisconsin Freedom of Information Council
Opees Honor Good Deeds and Bad
Freedom of Information Council's awards go to Gov. Walker and several journalists.
Mar 9th, 2018 by Bill Lueders
Let the Sunshine In
Police, schools, statehouse all resistant to open records.
Mar 3rd, 2018 by Mark Pitsch
Officials Must Provide Electronic Records
They are covered by open records laws and often easier to use.
Feb 5th, 2018 by John Foust
Assembly Weakens Open Records
After declaring commitment to open records, three different bills restrict it.
Jan 4th, 2018 by Jonathan Anderson
School Districts Fail at Open Records
MPS the slowest at responding and Madison district charges by far the most.
Nov 30th, 2017 by Tom Kamenick and Libby Sobic
Good Government is Everybody’s Business
Ernst-Ulrich Franzen's parting message to politicians: "We’ll be watching."
Nov 3rd, 2017 by Ernst-Ulrich Franzen
New Battles Over Open Records
Suits by citizens now trying to restrict public information.
Oct 2nd, 2017 by Bill Lueders
Officials Shouldn’t Block Twitter, Facebook Users
Courts have ruled against blocking certain users of official Facebook pages, Twitter feeds.
Sep 2nd, 2017 by Dee J. Hall
Supreme Court Rulings a Mixed Bag
Wins and losses for openness and accountability.
Aug 1st, 2017 by April Barker
Legislators Can Destroy Public Records
Because they exempted themselves from the open records law they passed.
Jun 30th, 2017 by Bill Lueders
Secretive Votes by Legislature Are Wrong
Voting by mailed ballots rather than in person violates open government.
Jun 2nd, 2017 by Christa Westerberg
How Legislators Hide Controversial Bills
A 999 motion, designed for budget fixes, increasingly used to hide pet projects.
May 4th, 2017 by Larry Gallup
