FeaturedJune 21 2026

Tompkins to retire from Poynter

Al Tompkins

The announcement of Al Tompkins retirement comes from Poynter: Al Tompkins is known throughout the world of broadcast journalism as a bulldog of a reporter and a teacher with a relentless enthusiasm and work ethic. He’s spent 25 years working in local broadcast newsrooms of Kentucky and Tennessee and 25 years teaching professional journalists at… – MORE –

FOIC releases statement regarding court ruling on fee recovery

Statement by Bill Lueders, Wisconsin Freedom of Information Column, on circuit court ruling and proposed legislation regarding fee-recovery issue Yesterday, Dane County Circuit Court Judge Everett Mitchell issued a  denying the ability of the Midwest Environmental Advocate to recover fees of a case involving a public official who violated the state’s open records law, because it… – MORE –

Anchor marks 20 years at WLUK-TV

WLUK-TV reporter and evening anchor Mark Leland is marking 20 years at the Green Bay station. Leland recently participated as a panelist in the WBA Foundation’s 2022 U.S. Senate debate.

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