Government Records
WisconsinEye
Information wants to be free
The right to access public documents is baked into Wisconsin law, but officials don’t always honor it. The Wisconsin Transparency Project aims to hold governments accountable and pry public records into the open. Read more
David Michael Miller
John Nygren’s secret emails
Is the GOP budget truly reflective of the input received, as Rep. John Nygren has claimed? He and his staff managed to make it prohibitively expensive to confirm. Read more
David Michael Miller
Open records defenders…assemble!
The Wisconsin Freedom of Information Council celebrating 40 years of defending and promoting open government laws with a reception in the Assembly Parlor on Oct. 30. There will be speakers and cake, and the council will debut its new logo. Read more
City apologizes, settles public records lawsuit with Isthmus
The Madison Police Department says it is changing how it tracks records request as a result of a lawsuit brought by Isthmus and the Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty. Read more
Isthmus sues Madison Police over records request
On Dec. 7, 2016, Isthmus submitted a records request to Madison police. After 421 days without getting records, Isthmus is teaming up with the Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty to sue the department. Read more
David Michael Miller
Closed to the public
While Milwaukee County executive and governor, Walker and his staff have worked hard to keep public business private, using private emails and laptop computers to conduct state business. Read more
