FeaturedAugust 21 2026

Westerman joins CBS58 sports team

Julia Westerman recently joined the sports team at CBS58 (WDJT-TV) in Milwaukee. Westerman spent four years at WIS-TV in Columbia, South Carolina, where she covered four-straight women’s Final Fours, complete with the Gamecocks’ undefeated national championship run in 2024. She was on the sidelines for countless SEC and ACC sporting events and made annual trips… Read More: Westerman joins CBS58 sports team »

Column: Campaign finance site a big improvement

The Wisconsin Ethics Commission’s new dashboard tries to make campaign finance information more accessible to the public. It cost $285,000 to build, and will cost more than $270,000 to maintain over two years, plus another $20,000 to eliminate erroneous and duplicative records, according to Daniel Carlton, administrator of the Wisconsin Ethics Commission.  “The biggest gain… Read More: Column: Campaign finance site a big improvement »

Cameron Ezeir joins CBS 58 sports

Cameron Ezeir is joining CBS 58 (WDJT-TV) in Milwaukee as a sports reporter. Ezeir was previously at WFRV-TV in Green Bay for three years before coming to Milwaukee where he covered the Packers, Bucks, and Brewers playoff games along with numerous local college and high school teams.

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    Thumbnail Sketch of Wisconsin’s Open Meetings Law

    A wallet-sized PDF summary of the Wisconsin Open Meetings and Open Records Laws has been developed by the Wisconsin Freedom of Information Council.  You will find this handy reference, which provides a quick layperson’s explanation of Wisconsin’s Open Meetings and Open Records Laws, under the “resources” section of the Wisconsin Freedom of Information Council’s website.