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Reddit AMA! 3/17 @ 12 noon CDT
President & Founder Tom Kamenick kicks off Sunshine Week by going on Reddit for an "Ask Me Anything" on Monday, March 17, 2025, at noon...
Tom Kamenick
Mar 141 min read
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Court of Appeals: City of Marinette Violated Open Meetings Law
Two PFAS-related closed sessions in 2020 lacked legal justifications Yesterday, the Wisconsin Court of Appeals ruled that the City of...
Tom Kamenick
Feb 204 min read
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Court Rules Beloit School District Violated Records Law
District illegally withheld email addresses on its newsletter distribution list In a win for government transparency yesterday, Rock...
Tom Kamenick
Jan 212 min read
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Records Lawsuit Filed Against Racine Sheriff's Office
Court orders sheriff to produce records or appear in court Local resident Mitchell Berman has filed a lawsuit against the Racine County...
Tom Kamenick
Nov 18, 20242 min read
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Wisconsin Transparency Project Releases Analysis of Video Redaction Bill
First complete legal analysis of Act 253 provides guidance for requesters and custodians Attorney Tom Kamenick, President and Founder of...
Tom Kamenick
Oct 24, 20242 min read
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Government Watchdog Organization Sues Wisconsin DOA for Records
Government Accountability & Oversight seeks records related to money spent placing climate activists within state departments ...
Tom Kamenick
Aug 16, 20242 min read
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Former Supervisor Files Second Lawsuit Against Town of Grant
Alleges repeated and blatant Open Meetings Law violations Former Town of Grant Supervisor Heather Grys-Luecht, with representation from...
Tom Kamenick
Jul 17, 20242 min read
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Wauwatosa School Board Member Settles Meetings Case
Six-figure settlement resolves meetings and First Amendment retaliation claims Wauwatosa School Board member Michael Meier has settled...
Tom Kamenick
Jun 21, 20242 min read
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Record Lawsuit Seeks Basic Police Information from Wisconsin DOJ
The Badger Project and Invisible Institute sue for basic certification data The Badger Project and Invisible Institute have sued the...
Tom Kamenick
May 28, 20242 min read
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Coalition Files Amicus Brief in Supreme Court Public Records Case
Wisconsin Freedom of Information Council, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, and Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty Ask Court to Clarify that...
Tom Kamenick
May 22, 20242 min read
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Meetings Lawsuit Filed Against Raymond School District
School board held private “retreat” outside of public view Local resident and parent Mitchell Berman today filed a lawsuit against the...
Tom Kamenick
Apr 11, 20242 min read
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Journalist Daniel Libit Sues UW-Madison & UW Foundation for NIL Consultant Contract
University claims Foundation has contract; Foundation claims it’s not subject to records laws Journalist Daniel Libit and the Wisconsin...
Tom Kamenick
Feb 22, 20242 min read
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Wisconsin Examiner Sues Wauwatosa Police Department For Records
Challenges lengthy delays and high fees Wisconsin Examiner, a nonpartisan, nonprofit news site, sued the Wauwatosa Police Department this...
Tom Kamenick
Dec 15, 20232 min read
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Judge Rules Marinette Common Council Violated Meetings Law
October 7, 2020 closed meeting discussing PFAS contamination should have been public Yesterday, Oconto County Circuit Court Judge Jay N....
Tom Kamenick
Dec 12, 20232 min read
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Court of Appeals Rules against Mequon-Thiensville in Another Record Dispute
District must turn over email distribution lists Today the Wisconsin Court of Appeals ruled that the Mequon-Thiensville School District...
Tom Kamenick
Dec 6, 20231 min read
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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...
Tom Kamenick
Nov 10, 20232 min read
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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...
Tom Kamenick
Nov 2, 20232 min read
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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...
Tom Kamenick
Sep 7, 20232 min read
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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...
Tom Kamenick
Apr 3, 20232 min read
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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...
Tom Kamenick
Jan 19, 20232 min read
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