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National Newspaper Association

NNA backs free open federal court records access for journalists

The National Newspaper Association (NNA) has joined a campaign by journalism and good government organizations to require federal courts to end the sale of public documents through the courts’ PACER system. NNA joins others in promoting free access to these records.

Times: Vilas County violated Open Meetings Law

The Lakeland Times is alleging that the Vilas County Board of Supervisors violated Wisconsin’s open meetings law when supervisors convened in closed session on May 26 to deliberate compensation changes for its county finance director position.