FeaturedFebruary 8 2026

WTMJ-TV dedicates program to positive stories

TODAY’S TMJ4 (WTMJ-TV) is launching a weekly show dedicated to telling positive stories from southeastern Wisconsin. The show’s title, Positively Milwaukee with Carole Meekins, comes from the station’s long-running weekly news segment which highlights positive people, organizations, and events in the community. TMJ4 also produces The Positively Milwaukee Awards... - MORE -

Milwaukee TV station sues Gov. Evers over emails

Gov. Tony Evers
Milwaukee TV station FOX6 (WITI-TV) has filed an open records lawsuit against Governor Tony Evers in Dane County Circuit Court. The suit alleges that the Governor is refusing to provide copies of his emails, unlawfully insisting that FOX6 provide search terms for those emails. Fox6 investigative reporter Amanda St. Hilaire... - MORE -

Facebook makes fact-checking effort

Facebook made two announcements this week related to its efforts to improve trustworthiness of content on the platform. Both changes are aimed at empowering and supporting fact-checkers on Facebook and Instagram. You can read all the details here.... - MORE -

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    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... - MORE -