Lueders: Push for privacy used to justify government secrecy

Wisconsin Freedom of Information Council President Bill Lueders says some elected officials in Wisconsin are using a push for privacy to justify efforts to block the release of public information. Lueders made his case in this column for the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. “The evocation of privacy as a justification of official secrecy is really just part… Read More: Lueders: Push for privacy used to justify government secrecy »



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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.