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Government Transparency

  1. Opinion

    Wisconsin Doesn’t Need New Transparency Laws. It Needs to Codify Enforcement of the Ones It Has.

    For much of the past two decades, I’ve been involved in Wisconsin’s fight over open government. Our state’s transparency law starts with an uncompromising…

    By Brian Fraley · July 14, 2026
    AG Kaul again seeks more open government staff as DOJ records delays grow
  2. Opinion

    Delay, Deny, Deflect: Inside Wisconsin’s Government Transparency Problem

    Wisconsin’s Public Records Law begins with one of the strongest declarations of open government in the nation. “The denial of public access generally is…

    By Brian Fraley · July 12, 2026
    Delay, Deny, Deflect: Inside Wisconsin’s Government Transparency Problem
  3. History

    Wisconsin Forged a Fortress for Press Freedom in 1848. We are Still Fighting to Keep It Open

    Part of our Wisconsin in America at 250 series

    By Brian Fraley · July 9, 2026
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  4. News

    DPI response fails to make the grade

    A Dairyland Sentinel perspectives column by Brian Fraley The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction has many problems. They’re self righteous, secretive…

    By Brian Fraley · Feb. 6, 2026
    DPI response fails to make the grade
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