FeaturedFebruary 4 2026

Column: Here’s to a more transparent 2023

Christa Westerberg
As ever, 2022 was a roller coaster year for open government.   The Wisconsin Supreme Court for requesters to recover attorneys’ fees for open records suits, but also to prevent outsiders from blocking responses to open records requests Elections officials under the weight of open records requests in the 2022 election... - MORE -

CBS 58 hires Collins as Director of Strategic Marketing

CBS 58 (WDJT-TV) in Milwaukee has named Jim Collins Director of Strategic Marketing. Collins will work with all departments to increase ratings, revenue, visibility, and involvement in the community. He will report to General Manager Anne Brown. Collins joins CBS 58 from WTMJ-TV, where he was most recently News Content... - MORE -

Toya Washington leaving WISN-TV

Anchor Toya Washington is leaving WISN-TV after 20 years at the station. Washington joined WISN-TV in December 2002 as a co-anchor and later anchored the 6 p.m. newscast and for more than ten years has been anchor of the 5 p.m. newscast. She started working part-time in 2011. She leaves... - MORE -

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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... - MORE -