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Johnson Creek officer investigated after OWI arrest
A former Johnson Creek police officer faces an OWI citation while Waukesha County prosecutors investigate potential criminal charges.
Wisconsin DOJ takes years to fulfill public records requests
The Wisconsin DOJ is taking up to 5 years to fulfill open records requests, raising concerns from advocates and those waiting on critical documents.
Solving high record costs and long delays
The two most common complaints I hear from people seeking public records are “Why is it taking so long?” and “Why does it cost so much?” Unfortunately, it’s often difficult to mount a successful legal challenge to delays or fees because of the way the state’s laws are worded.
State Supreme Court weighs voter eligibility records
Wisconsin Supreme Court considers whether records of voters deemed incompetent should be public, balancing privacy rights and election transparency.
Ann Walsh Bradley and the cause of openness
Justice Ann Walsh Bradley was a consistent advocate for transparency in government.
Badger Project sues WisDOT over trooper firing records
The Badger Project sues WisDOT after it denies open records requests tied to a trooper fired in 2023 who was later hired by another department.
Gableman agrees to surrender law license
Former Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman agreed Monday to surrender his law license for three years to settle multiple misconduct violations.
How cost is used to deny access to records
There’s good news and bad news in a recent Wisconsin Court of Appeals decision upholding an open records judgment related to the ridiculous and ham-handed investigation into alleged 2020 election fraud headed by former Supreme Court justice Michael Gableman.
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.
Editorial: A step in the right direction for open records
Wisconsin Republicans’ move to effectively render a recent state Supreme Court ruling moot is welcome news and should be embraced across party lines.
Republicans push bill to undo open records ruling
Republican lawmakers proposed a bill Tuesday that would render a controversial Wisconsin Supreme Court decision obsolete by loosening limits on when people who sue over open records requests can recover attorney's fees.
Here’s to a more transparent 2023
As ever, 2022 was a roller coaster year for open government.
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