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Nonprofit sues UW for access to course outlines
A research and policy group aimed at improving teacher quality is suing to get access to course outlines at the University of Wisconsin's schools of education.
Attorney petitions court for bar exam contacts
A Madison attorney who was denied access to the names and addresses of people who took the Wisconsin bar exam in July is arguing the information should be public record.
Judge orders school district to release sick notes
MADISON, Wis. (AP) – A Dane County judge has ordered the Madison School District to release more than 1,000 sick notes submitted by teachers during mass protests at the state Capitol over collective bargaining. Judge Juan Colas said the district’s blanket denial to the Wisconsin State Journal is a violation of Wisconsin’s open records law. […]
Justice Department pulls back non-disclosure proposal
By PETE YOST Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) – The Justice Department reported Thursday it is dropping its proposal to let federal law enforcement agencies in rare cases tell Freedom of Information Act requesters that the government has no records on a subject, when it actually does. In a letter to Sen. Charles Grassley, the ranking […]
Madison lawyer runs into bar exam roadblock
Madison attorney Steve Levine wants to know what those who sat for the most recent Wisconsin bar exam thought about the experience.
Open government group helps bank FOI lawsuit
RACINE, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin newspaper is getting some financial help as it sues for records in the firing of a village administrator. The National Freedom of Information Coalition said Wednesday it has awarded a $500 Knight FOI Fund grant to The Journal Times of Racine. The Journal Times filed a lawsuit against the […]
THE DARK SIDE: I send personal emails on my work computer
I’d like to propose an experiment. We all have friends who are judges, prosecutors, public defenders, city attorneys or lawyers with state agencies. I suggest that you send to one of your friends an email at their work account that is totally unrelated to work. Maybe something along the lines of: “That David Ziemer is […]
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- Wisconsin lacks clear system for tracking police caught lying
- Police confirm ‘Heil Hitler’ salute during Madison pro-Palestinian protests, suspect identified
- Federal agencies failed to investigate Havana Syndrome, ignored crucial evidence and withheld information, attorney says during Congressional hearing
- As Patrick Beverley calls his actions ‘inexcusable,’ police announce they’ve opened an investigation
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