Which Republican(s) wanted to gut WI’s open records laws? The list starts with Gov. Scott Walker!

Last week I wrote a post wondering which Republican lawmaker(s) wanted the sweeping changes to Wisconsin’s open records laws, changes that would essentially gut those laws, and it looks like we know know for sure that Gov. Scott Walker was absolutely involved in proposing changes to gut Wisconsin’s open records laws.

Gov. Scott Walker’s office was involved in drafting dramatic changes to the state’s open records law that would have made it harder for the public to monitor how its government works, a spokeswoman confirmed Tuesday.

Spokeswoman Laurel Patrick’s statement came after numerous inquiries from the State Journal in recent days and after Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald said Tuesday that Walker’s office collaborated with Assembly and Senate leaders to draft the changes.

Minutes after Patrick’s statement, the Senate voted 32-0 to remove the open records changes from the 2015-17 budget.

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1 thought on “Which Republican(s) wanted to gut WI’s open records laws? The list starts with Gov. Scott Walker!

  1. Ah hah! Our Governor Doe’s attempt to hide or destroy the public record of his maladministration is not only thwarted but also ex;posed for all to see.

    Now, will someone educate or correct Morning Joe’s ignorance or denial of facts?

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