Racine Officials Showed Bad Judgement on Records

By MacIver Institute - February 8, 2019

Accountability, Bill Lueders, City of Racine, Cory Mason, Freedom of Information, Open Records, Open Records Law, Open Records Requests, Racine, Racine Journal-Times, Taxpayers, Wisconsin Freedom of Information Council

Special guest perspective by Bill Lueders – The more we know about the efforts by officials in Racine to shield public records from public view, the more outrageous it seems. Read More Racine Officials Showed Bad Judgement on Records

Finalists’ Names Should Be Made Public

By Chris Rochester - August 10, 2018

Frank Calvert, Freedom of Information, Oconto, Open Records Law, Sara Perrizo, Wisconsin Freedom of Information Council

Special Guest Perspective By Larry Gallup – When the Oconto Police and Fire Commission said in April that it had interviewed two finalists for the open position of chief of police, Kent Tempus of the Oconto County Reporter asked who the finalists were. Read More Finalists’ Names Should Be Made Public

Wisconsin Freedom of Information Council Unveils Transparency Award Winners

By MacIver Institute - March 12, 2015

FOIA, Freedom, Open Records, Open Records Law, Openness Awards, Sunshine, Sunshine Week, Wisconsin Freedom of Information Council

MacIver News Service – In advance of National Sunshine Week, the Wisconsin Freedom of Information Council (WFIC) declared the winners of its annual Openness Awards on Thursday. Sunshine Week will be observed March 15-21 this year. Read More Wisconsin Freedom of Information Council Unveils Transparency Award Winners