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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,...

Tom Kamenick
Dec 7, 20222 min read
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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....

Tom Kamenick
Oct 19, 20221 min read
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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...

Tom Kamenick
Sep 22, 20223 min read
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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...

Tom Kamenick
Jul 6, 20222 min read
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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...

Tom Kamenick
Jun 21, 20221 min read
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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...

Tom Kamenick
Jun 7, 20222 min read
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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...

Tom Kamenick
Jun 3, 20222 min read
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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...

Tom Kamenick
Feb 24, 20222 min read
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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...

Tom Kamenick
Feb 23, 20222 min read
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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...

Tom Kamenick
Aug 27, 20213 min read
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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...

Tom Kamenick
Jul 7, 20212 min read
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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...

Tom Kamenick
Jun 15, 20213 min read
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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. ...

Tom Kamenick
Mar 15, 20212 min read
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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...

Tom Kamenick
Mar 12, 20212 min read
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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...

Tom Kamenick
Dec 8, 20201 min read
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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...

Tom Kamenick
Oct 21, 20202 min read
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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...

Tom Kamenick
Aug 24, 20202 min read
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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,...

Tom Kamenick
Mar 13, 20202 min read
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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...

Tom Kamenick
Dec 19, 20192 min read
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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...

Tom Kamenick
Nov 15, 20191 min read
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