The Decline In Transparency In WI State Government

There’s been some new troubling nonsense out of Madison about transparency in government. Apparently several people have their noses out of joint about what Governor Tony Evers will release under the open records laws while GOP legislators spend tax dollars trying to avoid doing exactly the same thing. First, I…

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Attorney General Schimel Succumbs to GOP Hypocrisy Ailment

Back in July, I was patting Wisconsin Attorney General Brad Schimel on the for actually upholding and supporting current laws concerning government open records (Why Is The Media Giving Attorney General Brad Schimel No Respect?). It was incredible that he remained immune to the GOP hysteria infecting the state capitol….

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Quick Take On Opens Record Issue

Since the Independence Day holiday there have been dozens of articles throughout the state about the jaundiced attempt b the GOP to negate Wisconsin’s Open Records laws. If you need a quick and effective overview, try this one from George Stanley, editor of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. But one thing…

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