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The following statement written by James Friedman, legal counsel for the Wisconsin Newspaper Association, outlines the association’s position on the impact of Marsy’s Law on public records.
In April of this year, the Wisconsin electorate approved Marsy’s Law, which had passed the Wisconsin Legislature in two consecutive sessions. Marsy’s Law,... - MORE - WNA: Marsy’s Law has no impact on public’s right to access government records
The following statement written by James Friedman, legal counsel for the Wisconsin Newspaper Association, outlines the association’s position on the impact of Marsy’s Law on public records.
In April of this year, the Wisconsin electorate approved Marsy’s Law, which had passed the Wisconsin Legislature in two consecutive sessions. Marsy’s Law,... - MORE - 
Amy DuPont announced Friday she’s leaving the “Wake Up’ team at FOX 6 (WITI-TV) in Milwaukee.
She he moving to WKBT-TV in La Crosse to anchor the 5 p.m. news. She was at WITI-TV for three years.
DuPont explained to viewers that she’s ‘headed home.’
DuPont has won four Emmy... 
A weekend anchor and investigative team leader for WKBT-TV in La Crosse is leaving.
Mal Meyer announced Sunday that he’s moving to New England to be closer to family.
Meyer thanked viewers for their support over the last three year during his final signoff.... 
In late October, the Wisconsin Department of Corrections the number of COVID-19 deaths among people incarcerated in state prisons. That’s good news. But it’s troubling that this disclosure, which revealed that at least five state inmates have died, came only after months of delaying, obfuscating and covering up.
And the... 
UW-Madison broadcast journalism professor Pat Hastings recently talked about the state of the business with her former student, Charlie Berens.
On the 
Wisconsin’s broadcasters were on duty throughout the night election night and into the following morning with coverage of the Nov. 3 election.
The presidential election is a close race and newsrooms were also busy covering hundreds of state races and local referendums.
Thank you to everyone putting in extra hours... 
After eight years at WSAW-TV in Wausau anchoring and producing Sunrise 7, Sean Caldwell has announced he’s accepted a job in Shreveport, Louisiana.
WSAW-TV reporter and weekend anchor Emerson Lehmann will fill Caldwell’s anchoring role on Sunrise 7, joining Kassandra Sepeda. Lehmann has been at WSAW since June 2019.
During... 
Al Tompkins from Poynter has a list of resources to help you with coverage of the presidential election.