FeaturedFebruary 10 2026

Work underway on WBA debates

The panelists for the WBA gubernatorial and U.S. Senate debates are working hard at preparing for the debates coming up in October. The panelists for both debates met on Tuesday to discuss topics that might later be formulated into questions for the candidates in each debate. Moderator Jill Geisler is... - MORE -

Law enforcement PIOs might not be helpful to journalism

From DodgertonSkillhause on Morguefile
If you’ve ever been on the police beat, you’ve likely worked with a police department that has a public information officer (PIO). More and more departments are getting PIOs, particularly in larger communities. A PIO can be helpful to journalists, creating a single point of contact for the department, but... - MORE -

Committee comes closer to recommendation on police body cameras

James Friedman and Ben Hart
A legislative committee studying the use of police body cameras held its second meeting on Thursday and made progress in recommending legislation on the issue. The committee is trying to establish uniform regulations for law enforcement using body cameras. Legislation on body cameras passed in the Assembly but was not... - MORE -

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    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... - MORE -