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Posted inOpinion

Your Right to Know: Record location fees invite abuses

by Bill Lueders April 1st, 2021April 1st, 2021 Why you can trust WisconsinWatch.org

A member of the public or representative of the press will file a request under Wisconsin’s open records law, which applies to all state and local government entities. But instead of records, the requester gets a bill.

Posted inOpinion

The ‘Opees’ in the age of COVID-19

by Bill Lueders March 10th, 2021March 15th, 2021
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Your Right to Know: State must do more to promote openness

by Bill Lueders December 2nd, 2020December 2nd, 2020
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Your Right to Know: Raise the bar on police transparency

by Bill Lueders July 2nd, 2020July 2nd, 2020
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Your Right to Know: Public bodies find new ways to meet

by Bill Lueders April 6th, 2020April 8th, 2020
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Your Right to Know: Evers can do better on openness

by Bill Lueders October 9th, 2019February 24th, 2021
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Your Right to Know: Scrutinize candidates on openness

by Bill Lueders August 31st, 2018August 31st, 2018
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Your Right to Know: Don’t chip away at records access

by Bill Lueders June 4th, 2018July 9th, 2018
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Your Right to Know: Are officials giving out too much information?

by Bill Lueders October 2nd, 2017July 9th, 2018
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Your Right to Know: End lawmakers’ ability to destroy records

by Bill Lueders June 29th, 2017July 9th, 2018
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Your Right to Know: Public’s trust was abused over police videos

by Bill Lueders January 3rd, 2017July 9th, 2018
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Your Right to Know: Some lawmakers still crave secrecy

by Bill Lueders June 29th, 2016July 9th, 2018

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