From Wisconsin Freedom of Information Council: Sandy Whisler was surprised to see her name appear on the Wisconsin State Journal’s editorial page — not in a letter to the editor, which she sometimes writes, but in a Nov. 20 editorial.
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Media companies seek to intervene in ‘John Doe’ case
From The Chippewa Herald: A group of media outlets and organizations advocating for freedom of information filed a motion Tuesday in the Wisconsin Court of Appeals aimed at ensuring that records involving a former aide to Scott Walker are not kept secret.
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Wisconsin bill changing access to court database opposed
From San Francisco Chronicle: MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The latest attempt to restrict public access to a popular online court records database is once again attracting opposition from media groups, landlords, the state court system and even the parents of the bill's sponsor.
But Rep. Evan Goyke, a Democrat from Milwaukee who is a former public defender in Milwaukee County, said Monday he will not be deterred by the tough road ahead, even though both his father and mother work for opponents of the bill.
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Secrecy sparks dispute
From Beloit Daily News: MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A clash between a national conservative think tank and a Wisconsin group that advocates for open records is raising questions about how much of the public’s business can be conducted behind closed doors.
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Center for Media and Democracy wins open government award
From The Center for Media and Democracy’s PR Watch:
The Wisconsin Freedom of Information Council has awarded the “Citizen Openness Award” to the Center for Media and Democracy for its efforts to bring sunshine to government operations in 2012.
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Wisconsin Freedom of Information Council bestows annual open government awards
Note: Please find the complete press release here (PDF/198KB).
From Wisconsin Freedom of Information Council:
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Mike Juley: Don’t hike cost of public records
Opinion from Wisconsin Freedom of Information Council:
A ruling last year by the Wisconsin Supreme Court involving the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel became the focus of attention Feb. 27, when a state Assembly committee held a public hearing on a bill, AB 26, that would drastically increase the cost of obtaining public records.
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Wisc. bill would make it more expensive for public to access records
Wisconsin Supreme Court rules law firm legal bills are public records
Steve Lovejoy: Burlington leads way on openness
From Wisconsin State Journal:
Recently the city of Burlington made some changes to its website, adding a feature it calls a “performance dashboard.” The online tool gives city residents a better look — much of it in real time — about what their government is doing.
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