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  • LETTER: The importance of open government
  • Your Right to Know: How to jump-start your records requests
  • Your Right to Know: How to solve high record costs and long delays

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reviewjournal.com /1 month ago

LETTER: The importance of open government

Access to public records is key.

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wisconsinwatch.org /1 month ago

Your Right to Know: How to jump-start your records requests

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wisconsinwatch.org /3 weeks ago

Your Right to Know: How to solve high record costs and long delays

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ottawacitizen.com /2 weeks ago

'For the People' means citizens and media have access to government records

The Ottawa Citizen's Letter to the Editor, Saturday, May 16

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apg-wi.com /3 weeks ago

Christa Westerberg: How to make a Wisconsin open records request: Free tools and tips

Wisconsin’s Open Records law, by design, makes it easy to get records, to fulfill its important objective of informing the electorate. Don’t hesitate to exercise your right to use...

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toledoblade.com /1 month ago

Editorial: Leave record unsealed

The Ohio Supreme Court recently stood up for personal accountability and the sanctity of public records in refusing to allow a many-times convicted defendant to have her record sea...

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washingtontimes.com /1 month ago

Pennsylvania court grants public access to voting data in dispute from 2020 election's aftermath

Pennsylvania's high court ruled Tuesday that spreadsheets of raw data associated with every ballot are public records, providing access to the "cast vote records" that had been req...

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latimes.com /1 month ago

Law enforcement watchdogs get more teeth when seeking records after state court ruling

Civilian oversight bodies — including the one that oversees the L.A. County Sheriff's Department — can subpoena law enforcement agencies for whistleblower inquiries, a court ruled.

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insidehighered.com /1 month ago

Louisiana May Broaden University Public Records Exemptions

Louisiana May Broaden University Public Records Exemptions kathryn.palmer… Wed, 04/01/2026 - 03:00 AM Byline(s) Kathryn...

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activistpost.com /1 week ago

Open Records Laws Reveal ALPRs’ Sprawling Surveillance. Now States Want to Block What the Public Sees.

Reporters, community advocates, EFF, and others have used public records laws to reveal and counteract abuse, misuse, and fraudulent narratives around how law enforcement agencies...

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thecentersquare.com /1 month ago

Assembly committee to hold hearing on DPI conference, public records, meetings

(The Center Square) – The Wisconsin Assembly Committee on Government Operations, Accountability and Transparency will hold an informal hearing Wednesday related to open records and...

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thecentersquare.com /4 days ago

WA SOS turns over unredacted attorney client privileged record after appeal

(The Center Square) - The Washington Secretary of State’s Office has turned over unredacted attorney client privileged emails to The Center Square after it appealed the redactions...

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news-banner.com /1 month ago

Judge orders Norwell schools to grant access to records

Norwell schools have been ordered ...

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reviewjournal.com /3 weeks ago

Judge orders Clark County to turn over some records to RJ

Other information remains secret, at least for now, leaving unanswered questions about how a company owned by an official’s wife was included in a lucrative public contract.

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businessreport.com /4 days ago

A court fight over Ascension NDAs tests Louisianas public records law

A court fight over Ascension NDAs tests Louisianas public records law

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wislawjournal.com /1 month ago

State Supreme Court weighs voter eligibility records

Wisconsin Supreme Court considers whether records of voters deemed incompetent should be public, balancing privacy rights and election transparency. The post State Supreme Court we...

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wisconsinexaminer.com /1 month ago

Wisconsin DOJ ordered to release database of cops

A Dane County Circuit Court judge ordered the Wisconsin Department of Justice to release its list of about 16,000 law enforcement officers certified in the state.  The lawsuit was...

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reason.com /1 month ago

Petitioner's Regret No Grounds for Sealing of 8-Year-Old Restraining Order Documents

Petitioner's new-found "public figure" status, and concerns that records are "impeding his employment, professional credibility, and personal safety," don't justify sealing, either...

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thecentersquare.com /1 month ago

DPI adamant waterpark conference wasn't public meeting, others disagree

(The Center Square) – Jill Underly, Wisconsin’s State Superintendent of the Department of Public Instruction, did not attend a Wednesday morning committee meeting she was invited t...

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orlandoweekly.com /1 month ago

The Foilies: Recognizing the worst failures of government transparency 

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forwardky.com /1 month ago

Officials can hide texts, emails on private devices from records requests, state Supreme Court rules

The end of Kentucky’s Open Records Act?

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myarklamiss.com /1 month ago

Louisiana house approves expanded elected public records exemptions for college athletics

WEST MONORE, La. (KTVE/KARD) -- The Louisiana House has approved legislation that would limit public access to records showing how universities distribute revenue-sharing funds to...

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jurist.org /1 month ago

Ontario passes law shielding provincial ministers’ records from information requests

The Legislative Assembly of Ontario voted on Thursday to exempt records held by ministers from freedom of information (FOI) requests. The amendment is said to have violated the rig...

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wbrz.com /4 days ago

18th JDC: West Baton Rouge Parish acted 'in good faith' in public records request dispute

PORT ALLEN - The 18th Judicial District ruled that West Baton Rouge acted "in good faith" in a dispute over fees for public records requests against the founder of a local news out...

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