Your Right to Know Archives - Wisconsin Watch

The Wisconsin State Capitol rises above surrounding buildings with a body of water in the foreground, with trees lining the shoreline and a construction crane visible in the skyline.

Your Right to Know: Use of Signal app risks eroding trust

by Robert Chappell / Madison365 November 2, 2026November 2, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

Questions have arisen over revelations that members of the Madison Common Council were using Signal to communicate with each other over the last several years.

Two people in suits and red ties stand at separate podiums with microphones; an American flag stands behind the person on the right.

Your Right to Know: Contenders for governor weigh in on open government

by Jonathan Anderson October 7, 2026October 7, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

Two people in dark jackets appear side by side; one wears a red tie and lapel pin, and the other wears a checkered shirt.

Your Right to Know: More money is needed for records access, Attorney General Josh Kaul says

by Jonathan Anderson October 1, 2026October 1, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

Notices on a bulletin board state "THIS DOCUMENT EXAM ROOM IS MONITORED," "NO Cell Phones!" and that court files may not be removed from the room.

Your Right to Know: Let the public copy court records

by Bill Lueders September 1, 2026September 1, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

An image of the U.S. Capitol dome is layered over U.S. currency, including $50 bills.

Your Right to Know: Campaign finance site a big improvement

by Chali Pittman / Isthmus August 3, 2026August 3, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

The Wisconsin State Capitol rises above surrounding buildings with a body of water in the foreground, with trees lining the shoreline and a construction crane visible in the skyline.

Your Right to Know: Anyone can lay down the law on open records

by Alex Saloutos July 1, 2026July 1, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

A panel and camera are mounted on a pole with blurred highway signs and street lights in the background.

Your Right to Know: Names of police should be public

by Peter Cameron / The Badger Project June 1, 2026July 1, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

A building with a dome rises behind leafless tree branches, lit by low sunlight against a clear blue sky.

Your Right to Know: How to solve high record costs and long delays

by Tom Kamenick May 4, 2026May 4, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

A Capitol dome rises behind bare tree branches at dusk, with columns and a statue atop the dome silhouetted against a pale sky.

Your Right to Know: How to jump-start your records requests

by Christa Westerberg April 1, 2026April 24, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

An aerial view of a large industrial complex next to a pond and surrounding construction areas at sunset, with orange light along the horizon under a cloudy sky.

Your Right to Know: Opees highlight good works, and bad

by Bill Lueders March 9, 2026March 9, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

Entrance of a gray concrete building with "U.S. Department of Homeland Security" above glass doors and "Milwaukee, Wisconsin 310 East Knapp St" on a concrete sign in front.

Your Right to Know: A FOIA fight over immigration records

by Elisabeth Lambert February 3, 2026February 2, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

A person speaks into a microphone at a table, with a tablet in front of the person and others seated behind, as on-screen text reads “Adam Gibbs” and “Public Hearing: Assembly Committee on Local Government”

Your Right to Know: Protect transparency, save WisconsinEye

by Jon Henkes January 2, 2026December 30, 2025 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

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