The primary incentive for government agencies to follow Wisconsin’s open records law is monetary – if you break the law, you get a fine, and the prosecuting attorney collects those fees.
But in 2022, the Wisconsin state Supreme Court made a ruling that hinders prosecutors’ ability to hold bad actors accountable. The ruling has since received bipartisan opposition.
On this week’s installment of “Transparency Talk”, hosts Bill Lueders and Tom Kamenick discuss the problems created by the “Friends of Frame Park” ruling, and a new state Senate bill that could fix the loopholes it introduced.
But before we turn it over to Tom and Bill, our standard reminder that this conversation is not intended to be specific legal advice but rather a discussion of general legal issues. If you have a particular legal issue, please consult an attorney.
