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Live Nation Must End Deals with Summerfest?
It would cede control over concerts at two major amphitheaters under anti-trust deal.
Mar 11th, 2026 by Bruce Murphy
Court Ruling Improves Closed Session Process For Public
Court of Appeals rules that public bodies must explain why they are going into closed session.
Jun 2nd, 2025 by Tom Kamenick
Summerfest Music Deal Faces Lawsuit
An exclusive concert deal with Live Nation affiliate. Must city reveal the details?
Apr 21st, 2025 by Bruce Murphy
Long Waits Undercut Open Records Law
Governments have stalled for months to provide records. Enter the Wisconsin Transparency Project.
Dec 2nd, 2024 by Bill Lueders
Outside Vendors Handling Government Records Raises Issues
Companies may not follow state law while charging high rates for record requests.
Sep 3rd, 2024 by Tom Kamenick
Meeting Notice Concerns Mount For SDC Following Layoffs
Organization say its volunteer board has complied, experts say they haven’t.
Jun 21st, 2024 by Meredith Melland
Wisconsin Among Minority of States Shielding Police Data
Suit seeks release of data on officers who face misconduct allegations that get rehired.
May 28th, 2024 by Sam Stecklow
Limit Privacy Protections for Police
Why are the names of police accused of wrongful shootings kept secret?
Jan 2nd, 2024 by Jacob Resneck
Evers Conducted State Business Using Phony Email
Governor's email used name of famed pitcher Warren Spahn.
Nov 27th, 2023 by Rich Kremer
Kaul Won’t Release List of All Law Enforcement Officers in State
Media seeks to track officers let go for misconduct who got rehired elsewhere.
Aug 22nd, 2023 by Christina Lieffring
Opee Awards Honor Open Records Champions
And chastise those who block transparency.
Mar 12th, 2023 by Bill Lueders
Private Email Accounts Obscure Public Business
Elected officials and public employees should not be allowed to use a private email for government business.
Jul 1st, 2021 by Tom Kamenick
Tosa Police Use High Fees to Combat Open Records?
Email outlining policy 'a shocking admission of bad faith,' expert says.
Nov 24th, 2020 by Isiah Holmes
Opee Awards For Open Records Leaders
Plaudits for Abrahamson, others. A “Nopee” for secretive state Legislature.
Mar 16th, 2020 by Bill Lueders
Don’t Block Anonymous Requests
Some governments refuse anonymous requests for open records. That’s illegal. And anti-democratic.
Dec 3rd, 2019 by Larry Gallup
Robin Vos Stonewalls on Public Records
John Q. Public can’t get anything from Assembly Speaker
Dec 1st, 2019 by Bill Lueders
Here Are Your Open Government Rights
How you can make sure government meetings and records remain open to the people.
Nov 4th, 2019 by Tom Kamenick
‘Shhh! It’s a Secret…’
Legislators’ refusal to release records violates law, requires legal challenges.
Nov 2nd, 2019 by Bill Lueders
State Agencies Give Zero Days for Comment
Evers Administration uses lame duck law to make policy changes with no chance for public comments.
Aug 14th, 2019 by Bill Lueders
Please Rescind Walker’s Open Records Award
Letter to state Freedom of Information Council cites governor’s poor record on “Openess."
Aug 22nd, 2018 by Arn Pearson, Matt Rothschild and Scot Ross
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
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
