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From Wisconsin Freedom of Information Council:
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Let the sun shine on public oversight
Opinion from Superior Telegram:
Sunshine Week is March 10-16, 2013. Please join me in celebrating Wisconsin’s vibrant “sunshine laws,” the Public Records Law and the Open Meetings Law. These laws — and their diligent observance by records custodians and meetings organizers — provide broad access to information about how our state and local governments operate.
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In Oshkosh, Wisc., transparency is key
From Government Technology:
In Oshkosh, Wisc., transparency policies are a priority. In the city, these policies make agencies run more efficiently, and provide the public with more services and information.
And on March 10, the city will showcase its commitment to transparency during Sunshine Week – an event that encourages governments from across the nation to discuss how transparency can provide value to the public.
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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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Wisconsin officials use open records law to turn tables on critic
From Wisconsin State Journal:
MADISON — High ranking state officials have turned the tables on a persistent critic by filing a series of open records requests under a law usually used by citizens to find out what government is doing.
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Wisconsin taxpayers foot $60,000 bill in open records case
From FOX11:
MADISON (AP) – Wisconsin taxpayers are on the hook for a $60,000 legal bill in a state open records dispute.
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Wisconsin Supreme Court rules law firm legal bills are public records
Economic Development Agencies Face New Scrutiny
From Pew Center on the States:
Several states, most of them led by Republican governors, have experimented in recent years with the idea of turning their economic development agencies over to semi-private management. The results have not been uniformly successful. Many of these organizations are struggling to balance job creation with public accountability.
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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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