Every other Thursday, our producer Jonah Chester sits down with Tom Kamenick, President of the Wisconsin Transparency Project, to discuss open records and open government. A quick note, as always, before we begin — this conversation is not intended to be specific legal advice. If you have difficulty with open records or open government, seek […]
Transparency Talk: Soaking up the Sunshine (Week)
This week is Sunshine Week, celebrating the importance of open government and the dangers of excessive government secrecy. Every other week, we speak to Tom Kamenick, President of the Wisconsin Transparency Project about open records and open government. This week, producer Jonah Chester speaks with Kamenick about a recent public records scandal. A quick note […]
Transparency Talk: Open record laws are good…but they could be b...
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, WORT Producer Jonah Chester spoke with Tom Kamenick — President of the Wisconsin Transparency Project — to discuss how to improve Wisconsin’s open record […]
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 […]
Governing Wisconsin in Secret
Anyone who has taken a high school history course in the United States knows how how laws are supposed to be made. An elected representative introduces a bill, which is identified by title, the legislature holds a public hearing to solicit comment and input, and then, after deliberation, the bill may be amended to address […]
UW Students Investigate: Is Democracy Dying In Wisconsin?
For years, Wisconsin prided itself as a model for open, transparent government. The State has had one of the strongest open records laws and open meetings laws on the books since 1981, and its elections were generally seen as competitive and fair. But beginning in 2010, with the Republican party seizing control of all branches […]
