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Mar 9, 2023

Appeals court sides with AP, others in open records case

A Wisconsin appeals court ruled Thursday that the state Assembly violated the open records law when it initially rejected, then fulfilled with redactions, documents sought by The Associated Press and three other media outlets related to sexual harassment allegations against a former legislator.

Sep 13, 2018

Documents: UW deal with Foxconn largely confidential (UPDATE)

The University of Wisconsin-Madison and Foxconn Technology Group will manage their new research partnership largely behind closed doors.

Jun 25, 2018

Justices considering how records law applies to courts (UPDATE)

The Wisconsin Supreme Court is reviewing how the state's open records law applies to the court system, sparking concern among government transparency advocates that justices may close off legal documents to the public.

May 3, 2018

Taxpayers to pay $2,000 to end open records lawsuit

Taxpayers will pay nearly $2,000 to send a lawsuit brought against a Democratic state representative who initially refused to turn over requested emails in electronic format.

Oct 23, 2017

View from around the state: Keep police video under Open Records Law

An Assembly bill to restrict the release of body camera recordings would undermine the main rationale for equipping police officers with video devices.

Mar 10, 2017

Walker orders state agencies to increase access to records

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker ordered state agencies to increase access to public records on Thursday, a move that comes on the heels of his proposal to end the publishing of certain notices in local newspapers.

Dec 23, 2016

Former Wisconsin Corrections head loses appeal of firing (UPDATE)

A state panel rejected former state Corrections secretary Ed Wall's appeal of his firing, saying he knowingly tried to evade Wisconsin's open records law.

Sep 14, 2016

Testimony reveals inmates told secretary about abuse

New testimony reveals that inmates at Wisconsin's troubled juvenile prison swarmed the corrections secretary during a 2015 visit to complain that they were being harmed by staff.

Sep 12, 2016

Judge: State violated records law by withholding voter names

A judge says state labor officials should have released voters' names during the Madison teachers union's recertification election last year.

Jul 19, 2016

View from around the state: Another attempt to restrict information

The Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. has dropped a proposal to restrict how much board members could say to the media, but the agency can't be allowed to skate away from this episode without criticism.

Apr 12, 2016

Appeals court says sheriff must produce unredacted records

An appeals court has affirmed a ruling in an open-records lawsuit that an immigrant and worker’s rights group filed against Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke.

Feb 24, 2016

Open-government advocates question closed-door DNR meeting (UPDATE)

Open-government advocates are questioning whether a Department of Natural Resources board violated the state's open-meetings law by having an unannounced closed-door gathering.

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