FeaturedMay 7 2026

Dario Melendez returns to WISN-TV as sports director

Dario Melendez is joining WISN-TV in Milwaukee as sports director effective April 18. He will serve as the anchor of sports coverage at 6 p.m., WISN 12 News at 9 p.m., WISN 12 News at 10 p.m., and during Big 12 Sports Saturday at 6:30 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. He... - MORE -

Andrea Williams Joining TMJ4 News

Andrea Williams is bringing her vast broadcasting experience to TMJ4 News in Milwaukee as a specialty reporter. Williams worked as a radio personality during morning drive in Milwaukee for 25 years, 20 of them at Jammin’ 98.3 (WJMR-FM) where she also served as the News/Public Affairs Director for the Milwaukee... - MORE -

Column: Pull the plug on shadowy business courts

Anyone who doubts that secrecy in government breeds poor public policy should take a look at the launched by our Wisconsin Supreme Court.  For the last five years, the project has granted large commercial interests outsized influence over our court system’s handling of their cases, exactly as intended. The business... - 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 -
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    Actual Laws and Important Case References

    You can find the complete text of the state’s open records law and a listing of current and significant cases where the law was tested, and the latest opinions of the Attorney General relating to open records law, at the Wisconsin Freedom Of Information Council’s website. Home Page Open Records ... - MORE -