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 — get back to basics and teach you how to write […]
Transparency Talk: Health information in the age of COVID-19
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: “If you don’t GO, you won’t KNOW&...
On this week’s episode of Transparency Talk, Producer Jonah Chester and Wisconsin Transparency Project President Tom Kamenick tell you everything you need to know about open meetings: where they’re happening, why you should go and how the pandemic is changing citizen involvement in government. A quick note before we begin — this conversation is not […]
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: 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 […]