Openness Report

More open meetings questions raised in Sauk County

A last-minute move Tuesday by a Sauk County committee prohibited the County Board from voting on a gun rights referendum. While acting on the issue would have violated the state’s Open Meetings Law, some supervisors still sought to circumvent the committee’s vote, the Baraboo News Republic reported.

Madison police launch surveillance camera registry

The Madison Police Department has launched an effort to catalog the locations of private surveillance cameras so they can access footage for investigations. Collected footage would be subject to open records law.

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