Filing public records requests, navigating open meetings laws, knowing what information you’re legally entitled to — it can all be a lot to manage. On this week’s episode of Transparency Talk, Producer Jonah Chester and Tom Kamenick — President of the Wisconsin Transparency Project — discuss public health information in the age of COVID-19. A […]
Transparency Talk: Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce blocks public ...
Earlier this month, Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce blocked the release of the names of businesses where there have been confirmed COVID-19 outbreaks. WMC argues that releasing the names of affected businesses would essentially blacklist them. On this episode of Transparency Talk, Producer Jonah Chester and Tom Kamenick — President and Founder of the Wisconsin Transparency […]
Transparency Talk: What can you be charged for public records?
Well, the answer to that question varies. In this week’s installment of Transparency Talk, Tom Kamenick of the Wisconsin Transparency Project and Producer Jonah Chester discuss the hidden costs behind public records requests. A quick note before we begin — this conversation is not intended to be specific legal advice, but rather a discussion of […]
Transparency Talk: How a baseball park is shaping Wisconsin’s pu...
Every other week, we sit down with open government expert Tom Kamenick from the Wisconsin Transparency Project to find out what YOU need to know about open government. In this installment… Kamenick and WORT producer Jonah Chester discuss how a legal battle over a baseball park is reshaping Wisconsin’s open records laws. A quick note […]
Transparency Talk: Public Records Exemptions and You
Every other week, we sit down with open government expert Tom Kamenick from the Wisconsin Transparency Project to find out what YOU need to know about open government. In this edition of Transparency Talk… we take a look at exemptions to open records laws. Today’s episode is part one of a two part series on […]
Transparency Talk: “The Wild West of Public Records”
Every other week, we sit down with open government expert Tom Kamenick from the Wisconsin Transparency Project to find out what YOU need to know about open government. In this edition of Transparency Talk… we take a look at exemptions to open records laws. Today’s episode is part one of a two part series on […]