A Victory For Open Government In Wisconsin

The Wisconsin Broadcasters Association supported the lawsuit against the Appleton School District, which claimed the district held committee meetings in secret, and in so doing violated the state’s Open Meetings law. The district argued that the committee was exempt from the law.  The Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled the school board committee is subject to the state’s Open Meetings law and cannot hold secret meetings.

Wisconsin has very powerful laws about Open Government and Open Meetings. Every reporter should be familiar with these laws. There is a special section of the WBA Newsroom site devoted to the Open Meetings and Open Records law. You’ll find it here.

Posted by Tim Morrissey