Tom Kamenick
Former Supervisor Sues Town of Grant for Records
Town officials routinely ignore & overcharge for record requests Former Town of Grant Supervisor Heather Grys-Luecht, with representation...
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Tom Kamenick
- Nov 2
- 2 min
Madison Police Department Settles Lueders Record Suit
Turns over records, will pay $3,000 in fees, costs, damages The Madison Police Department has agreed to settle a records lawsuit brought...
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Tom Kamenick
- Sep 7
- 2 min
Bill Lueders Sues Madison Police Department Over Record Delays
Department takes over a year to produce internal disciplinary records Madison journalist Bill Lueders, formerly of Isthmus, Wisconsin...
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Tom Kamenick
- Apr 3
- 2 min
Meetings Complaint Filed Against Rock County Chair Richard Bostwick
Bostwick created advisory committees that failed to provide notice or meet publicly The Wisconsin Transparency Project, on behalf of...
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Tom Kamenick
- Jan 19
- 2 min
Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty Sues Madison Metropolitan School District for Records
District has delayed providing copies of discriminatory policies for almost a year Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty represented by...
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Tom Kamenick
- Dec 7, 2022
- 2 min
Court of Appeals Requires School District to Turn Over Email List
Government can’t spread ideological messages and deny the public access to the same audience Today, the Wisconsin Court of Appeals,...
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Tom Kamenick
- Oct 19, 2022
- 1 min
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, 2022
- 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, 2022
- 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, 2022
- 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, 2022
- 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, 2022
- 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, 2022
- 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, 2022
- 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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