Open government experts are raising concerns over Republican legislative leaders’ decision to ban average members of the public from recording lawmakers in hearings at the Wisconsin State Capitol.
Vilas County District Attorney Karl Hayes said he made it clear to Preque Isle Town Chair Al Eschenbauch that continued noncompliance with Wisconsin Open Records Law will result in legal action.
The Wisconsin Freedom of Information Council, a nonprofit, nonpartisan group that works to protect access to public meetings and records, is now accepting nominations for its annual Openness in Government Awards, or Opees.
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos said he is hopeful a bipartisan deal will be reached to bring back WisconsinEye and said he is confident a solution
A teacher fired by the Marathon School District in September filed an open meetings complaint against members of the school board, accusing them of using an illegal secret ballot when they voted 3-2 to terminate her employment.
The International Society of Weekly Newspaper Editors (ISWNE) is accepting entries for its annual Golden Quill editorial writing contest.
The Reynolds Journalism Institute is excited to present its inaugural Rural Revenue Transformation Workshop — a free, hands-on, in-person workshop for news and information leaders serving rural communities.
The A-Mark Foundation on Jan. 15, 2026 announced a transformative $10 million gift from its founder and board member, Steven C. Markoff, to further A-Mark’s mission of supporting and promoting investigative journalism.
A step forward in the National Newspaper Association’s postal policy on Jan. 13, 2026 brought a sigh of relief to an industry that has suffered from declining postal service and escalating prices to mail newspapers.
WTMJ TV 4, The Cap Times and the Wisconsin State Journal were the top finishers in the second annual Wisconsin A-Mark Prize for Investigative Journalism competition.