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Assembly speaker asked for open records changes (UPDATE)
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos was the state lawmaker who drafted a proposal that would have gutted Wisconsin's open records law and protected legislators from having to release documents currently available, documents released to The Associated Press on Thursday show.
Health records denial highlights open records challenges
After promising not to withhold government information over "speculative or abstract fears," the Obama administration has concluded it will not publicly disclose federal records that could shed light on the security of the government's health care website because doing so could "potentially" allow hackers to break in.
BENCH BLOG: Case raises notable open records concerns
In a recent Court of Appeals’ case, domestic violence clashed with the open records law.
Wisconsin legislator settles open records lawsuit (UPDATE)
A legislator has agreed to turn over additional records from an American Legislative Exchange Conference she attended to settle a lawsuit.
Assembly OKs open records bill
The state Assembly has approved a bill that clarifies Wisconsin's open records law extends to elected officials.
High court to review limit of driver record protections
The Supreme Court has stepped into a dispute over whether lawyers can obtain personal information from driver license records to recruit clients for lawsuits, despite a federal privacy law intended to shield motor vehicle records.
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2011AP1059 State of Wisconsin ex rel. Wanninger v. City of Manitowoc Public Library Board
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