Milwaukee TV station to host mayoral debate

WISN 12 News will host its Commitment 2022 coverage series of debates. The first one will be the Milwaukee Mayoral Debate on Friday, March 18, from 7 p.m. – 8 pm. Adrienne Pedersen, WISN 12 News anchor and host of WISN’s award-winning public affairs program Upfront, will moderate the debate... - MORE -

Morgan Murphy Media launches programs aimed at attracting, growing high-quality journalists, station leaders

Madison-based Morgan Murphy Media is launching two company-wide efforts designed to better attract and grow high-quality journalists and station leaders. Journalism 365 is a comprehensive development program for early-stage journalists to get on-the-job training and personal development experiences that set them up for a long and successful career. Selected participants... - 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 -