FeaturedJune 25 2026

Court affirms right to get records in electronic form

Bill Lueders

Wisconsin’s District II Court of Appeals Wednesday morning released a decision affirming the right of requesters to receive records in electronic form. The court affirmed an earlier circuit court ruling that reached the same conclusion. This was a case that Wisconsin Freedom of Information Council Co-Vice President Christa Westerberg filed on behalf of FOIC President… Read More: Court affirms right to get records in electronic form »

Column: Bill would block scrutiny of lottery winners

Dee J. Hall

When University of Wisconsin-Madison student journalist Peter Coutu investigated frequent lottery winners in Wisconsin in 2018, he uncovered a pattern: the owners and clerks of stores that sell lottery tickets seemed to have more luck than normal. In his article for Wisconsin Watch, Coutu consulted a statistical expert, who concluded that the lucky streaks among… Read More: Column: Bill would block scrutiny of lottery winners »

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