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Column: Judge was wrong to bar recordings of trial

Since 1979, the Wisconsin Supreme Court has  cameras and microphones in state courtrooms, subject to reasonable restrictions. Thirty years ago, Milwaukee serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer’s sanity trial was broadcast live. In 2006, former Green Bay Packers tight end Mark Chmura’s sexual assault and child enticement trial was broadcast live. This... - MORE -

Gerron Jordan to co-anchor WISN 12 News This Morning

Gerron Jordan is being named co-anchor of ‘WISN 12 News This Morning’ on weekday mornings from 4:30 a.m. to 7:00 a.m., effective June 6. Jordan will work alongside current anchor Diana Gutiérrez, meteorologist Lindsey Slater and reporter Matt Salemme in News Chopper 12. Jordan previously served as the live desk... - MORE -

Job moving from La Crosse to Green Bay

News 8 Now (WKBT-TV) reporter Tyler Job is taking a job at NBC 26 (WGBA-TV) in Green Bay. Job joined the La Crosse station in September 2019 as a recent college graduate. With family and friends in Milwaukee, Job’s move to Green Bay puts him closer to home.... - MORE -

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    Wisconsin Open Meetings & Records Law

    Civic and legislative leaders of Wisconsin have always felt strongly about the importance of having the public aware of what their governmental bodies are doing. Wisconsin law, with very few exceptions, requires that such meetings be held publicly in places reasonably accessible to members of the public, and that such... - MORE -