A conservation group asked the Wisconsin Supreme Court on Friday to let it challenge the state's decision to transfer state park land to a company planning to build a golf course.

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Many states, including Wisconsin, have public records laws. But that doesn’t mean requesters always get the records they seek, or even that the laws are followed.

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As Justice Shirley Abrahamson ends her tenure on the Wisconsin Supreme Court, after 43 years and more than 1,300 authored opinions, she leaves a rich legacy of legal scholarship, importantly including her support for government transparency.

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Christa Westerberg was interested in environmental causes, but knew she didn’t want to be a scientist.

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Wisconsin's Department of Natural Resources says it will no longer host social dinners for board members the night before regular meetings.

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