Wisconsin law gives the public access to government records. Here's how it could be better.
U.S. District Judge Lynn Adelman, one of the architects of Wisconsin's open records law, said drafters hadn't "anticipated all the problems." ...
What are they hiding? DMV stops releasing records after providing them for years
New DMV Director Tonya Laney has decided to stop releasing the records, despite an explicit exemption in state law.
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Opinion – Amye Bensenhaver: KY Lawmakers display alarming misunderstanding of police, transparency
There’s a picture that apparently exists in the minds of the majority of Kentucky lawmakers.  It’s a picture of a law ...
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Who works at Rockview state prison? Here’s a look at staffing and salary data
Decades of service are common among the more than 900 people employed or contracted at Rockview or Quehanna Boot Camp, which ...
Sunshine Week shines light on government
Democracy demands open government. The people need to know what’s going on across local, state and federal governments in ...
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Public records ombudsman: Wyoming could benefit from uniform fee structure, stronger enforcement
For Sunshine Week, WyoFile spoke with Darlena Potter about her role fielding complaints from people struggling to access public records.
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Editorial: Insular Legislature reinforces vital role of Sunshine Week
Sunshine Week, which runs through March 22, promotes the concept of open government, specifically access to public records, ...
Florida DOGE wants cities to ‘voluntarily’ report their own fiscal problems
Gov. Ron DeSantis has taken the unprecedented step of asking city and county administrators about any financial problems they ...
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Bill aims to ensure public records from Governor’s Office are open, limit ‘executive privilege’
The Senate Judiciary Committee heard House Bill 271 that would limit the ability of the Governor’s Office to keep documents ...
New Jersey mayor faces DUI charge while driving with her toddler
Gina LaPlaca, the mayor of Lumberton who recently quit her job as Neptune Township business administrator, is facing seven ...
Encrypted messaging apps promise privacy. Government transparency is often the price
As a devastating wildfire burned through a Maui town, killing more than 100 people, emergency management employees traded ...
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District attorney says he 'can't prosecute stupid' officers or medical examiner for desecration of human body
SL County DA Sim Gill had some choice words for those who stood and watched as a rookie officer was coaxed into using a boxcutter to slice through the skin of a dead homeless man last August.