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September 20 2026
2 TV stations add 4 p.m. newscasts
A TV station in Madison and another in Wausau are adding 4 p.m. newscasts to their weekday schedues. WKOW-TV in Madison and WAOW-TV in Wausau are making the change. Both stations are owned by Allen Media.
Column: Outsiders can’t block records access
Wisconsin’s open records law is most often used by requesters seeking to obtain records from a government agency. But occasionally it works in reverse, allowing someone to block the release of records to a requester. The Wisconsin Supreme Court has recently important limits on such efforts. Ironically, it was the court that created the opportunity in… Read More: Column: Outsiders can’t block records access »
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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 Wisconsin Freedom of Information Council’s website.