Tom Kamenick
Ozaukee Court Orders Mequon-Thiensville School District to Turn Over More Email Lists
Government distribution lists are public records In an oral ruling from the bench yesterday, Ozaukee County Circuit Court Judge Steven M....
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Tom Kamenick
- Sep 22
- 3 min
Court Rules Town of Worcester Violated Open Records Law
Town illegally withheld applications, failed to thoroughly search for records, and charged excessive fees Yesterday, Judge Ann Knox-Bauer...
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Tom Kamenick
- Jul 6
- 2 min
Wisconsin Supreme Court Guts Open Records Law Remedies
Limits on attorney fees in lawsuits may make justice unaffordable for many Today, the Wisconsin Supreme Court abandoned 40 years of...
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Tom Kamenick
- Jun 21
- 1 min
Badger Project Files Records Lawsuit Against Wausau Police Department
Suit seeks details of sexual harassment investigation that led to officer resignation The Badger Project, represented by the Wisconsin...
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Tom Kamenick
- Jun 7
- 2 min
Wisconsin Supreme Court Limits Lawsuits Seeking to Halt the Release of Public Records
Court dismisses case brought by WMC seeking to stop release of COVID records Today, the Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled that Wisconsin...
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Tom Kamenick
- Jun 3
- 2 min
Meetings Complaint Filed Against Burlington Area School District
Complaint alleges school board illegally moved August meeting to undisclosed, private location The Wisconsin Transparency Project, on...
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Tom Kamenick
- Feb 24
- 2 min
Elmbrook Settles Records Case, Releases Applications
Decision made after Court of Appeals ruled against district In May 2020, Brookfield resident Cheri Mastel made a simple request to the...
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Tom Kamenick
- Feb 23
- 2 min
Mequon-Thiensville School District Sued Again for Withholding Emails & Distribution Lists
District refuses to release its general distribution lists or even the mass messages it sends Government distribution lists are a matter...
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Tom Kamenick
- Aug 27, 2021
- 3 min
St. Croix Court Orders Somerset School District to Respond to Record Request
District refuses to provide records related to COVID-19, other record requests St. Croix County, WI resident Jessica Klatt has some...
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Tom Kamenick
- Jul 7, 2021
- 2 min
Court of Appeals: Village of Grafton Must Pay Former Trustee Attorney Fees in Records Case
Overrules lower court decision denying fees despite ordering Village to turn over 145 pages of records Today, the Wisconsin Court of...
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Tom Kamenick
- Jun 15, 2021
- 3 min
Are “Ad Hoc” Meetings Subject to the Open Meetings Law?
Committees created for a special purpose must be open to the public, unlike informal gatherings of government employees I see a lot of...
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Tom Kamenick
- Mar 15, 2021
- 2 min
Happy Sunshine Week! Wisconsin Supreme Court Is in the Mood!
Today begins National Sunshine Week, where transparency advocates nationwide join in celebrating our rich tradition of open government. ...
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Tom Kamenick
- Mar 12, 2021
- 2 min
THREE WISCONSIN TRANSPARENCY PROJECT CLIENTS WIN PRESTIGIOUS “OPEE” AWARDS
Newspaper and two individuals recognized for contributions to openness in government The Wisconsin Freedom of Information Council has...
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Tom Kamenick
- Dec 8, 2020
- 1 min
Wisconsin Transparency Project Demands Records from Public Health Madison & Dane County
Health department delaying for months, ignoring legal responsibilities Today, the Wisconsin Transparency Project sent a letter to Public...
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Tom Kamenick
- Oct 21, 2020
- 2 min
Concerned Local Resident Files Records Lawsuit Against Town of Worcester
Fed up with culture of secrecy, Anthony Sleck files 11-count complaint Concerned local resident Anthony Sleck is fed up with the Town of...
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Tom Kamenick
- Aug 24, 2020
- 2 min
Kenosha Private Investigator Files Records Lawsuit Against Sheriff
Wisconsin Transparency Project challenges Sheriff’s claim that routine incident report is an exempt medical record Back in 2003, a...
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Tom Kamenick
- Mar 13, 2020
- 2 min
Tom Kamenick Wins Citizen Openness Award; Launches Speaking Tour Around State
President and Founder of Wisconsin Transparency Project will speak in Green Bay, Hudson, Minocqua, and Wisconsin Rapids Tom Kamenick,...
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Tom Kamenick
- Dec 19, 2019
- 2 min
FOX6 News Sues Governor Evers to Obtain His Emails
Governor refused request for emails in a specified date range, demands Fox 6 provide search terms The Wisconsin Transparency Project, on...
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Tom Kamenick
- Nov 15, 2019
- 1 min
Anonymous Citizen Sues Madison School District to Obtain Records
District violates state law by insisting requesters identify themselves Today, the Wisconsin Transparency Project, on behalf of an...
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Tom Kamenick
- Nov 5, 2019
- 3 min
Common Transparency Red Flags
America has a rich history of government transparency, dating all the way back to the birth of our nation. The Declaration of...
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