MacIver Responds To Reporters Being Barred From Evers Budget Briefing
Earlier today, two reporters from the MacIver News Service (MNS) attempted to attend a state budget press briefing put on by the Evers Administration in the Capitol.
Earlier today, two reporters from the MacIver News Service (MNS) attempted to attend a state budget press briefing put on by the Evers Administration in the Capitol.
Despite our numerous attempts to RSVP, Bill Osmulski and Matt Kittle, longtime credentialed reporters with MNS, were told by a staff member of Governor Evers that they would not be allowed in to the briefing on the state budget.
In response, MacIver Institute President Brett Healy issued the following statement:
“I hope Gov. Evers will step in here, realize just how shortsighted his staff are being and do the right thing. As a government official, you don’t get to pick who attends your press conferences, budget briefings or other public events. The people of Wisconsin have a right to know what their elected officials are up to. Wisconsinites expect transparency from their government officials. Gov. Evers needs to intervene and allow credentialed members of the press to attend his public meetings.”
“Gov. Evers can send a strong message to the people of Wisconsin that he expects members of his Administration to embrace openness and transparency by directing his staff to fix this. I hope Gov. Evers will stand up for a free press.”
NOTE: This press release was submitted to Urban Milwaukee and was not written by an Urban Milwaukee writer. It has not been verified for its accuracy or completeness.
More about the 2019-2021 Wisconsin Budget
- State Budget Fell Short on Highways? - Laurel White - Jul 8th, 2019
- Rep. LaKeshia Myers Supports Governor Evers’ Partial Vetoes - State Rep. LaKeshia Myers - Jul 3rd, 2019
- Statement: Wisconsin’s biennial budget will speed up transition to electric vehicles and improve public transit - WISPIRG Foundation - Jul 3rd, 2019
- Majority Leader Fitzgerald Reacts to Governor Evers Signing the Wisconsin Budget - U.S. Rep. Scott Fitzgerald - Jul 3rd, 2019
- Evers Uses 78 Partial Vetoes on Budget - Laurel White - Jul 3rd, 2019
- Rep. Bowen Statement on Gov. Evers’ Signing of Biennial Budget - State Rep. David Bowen - Jul 3rd, 2019
- Promises Made, Promises Kept: Gov. Evers Signs Wisconsin’s 2019-21 Biennial Budget into Law - Gov. Tony Evers - Jul 3rd, 2019
- Budget Bill The Shortest in Decades - Shawn Johnson - Jun 30th, 2019
- Op Ed: Budget Should Plan For the Future - State Sen. Jennifer Shilling - Jun 29th, 2019
- Majority Leader Fitzgerald Statement on the Passage of the Wisconsin Budget - U.S. Rep. Scott Fitzgerald - Jun 26th, 2019
Read more about 2019-2021 Wisconsin Budget here
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