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New docs show GAB spent more than 2,500 hours on John Doe probe

New docs show GAB spent more than 2,500 hours on John Doe probe

MADISON, Wis. – The Government Accountability Board staff involved in Wisconsin’s infamous John Doe investigation spent more than 2,500 hours engaged in what the GAB’s top administrator has described as a “parallel” probe, according to documents obtained by Wisconsin Watchdog.

That doesn’t account for the many untold hours GAB staff spent on the investigation before agency director and general…

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Sunshine Week double standard? Open Government Show rolls out with a message

Sunshine Week double standard? Open Government Show rolls out with a message

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Freedom of Information Council and friends rolled out their Open Government Traveling Show Tuesday, an open-records advocacy tour of eight stops in three days during Sunshine Week. 

The premise — exposing the public to the critical need for transparent government — is good.

But will some of the open records players turn this First Amendment traveling show into a…

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Lawmaker: Rough day for the Fourth Amendment in Wisconsin

Lawmaker: Rough day for the Fourth Amendment in Wisconsin

MADISON, Wis. – Thursday was a great day for expanded police power in Wisconsin, but a lousy day for the Fourth Amendment.

The Assembly passed bills that give the state Attorney General administrative subpoena authority and expand jailhouse strip searches.

Libertarian-minded lawmakers fought a quixotic battle to kill the bills, which received widespread bipartisan support, including 87 votesin…

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Lawmaker takes one more try at records request with reluctant GAB

Lawmaker takes one more try at records request with reluctant GAB

MADISON, Wis. – After requesting the intervention of Wisconsin’s attorney general, state Rep. Dave Craig is giving the state Government Accountability Board one more chance to fill his long-standing open records request.

“I am writing once again to obtain compliance from the Government Accountability Board in providing me with information that I lawfully requested on November 20, 2015 and again…

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Critics of expanded strip-search bill say it comes at cost of liberty

Critics of expanded strip-search bill say it comes at cost of liberty

MADISON, Wis. — Critics of a bill that ends a “12-hour clause” on expanded jailhouse strip searches say the legislation recently passed in the state Senate and awaiting debate in the Assembly is the kill shot to critical constitutional protections.

“When you strip-search someone, you strip them of more than their clothes; you strip them of their dignity and constitutional rights,” said state Sen.

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Schimel says decision coming soon on open records complaint against GAB

Schimel says decision coming soon on open records complaint against GAB

“Stay tuned,” he told Wisconsin Watchdog this week.

State Rep. Dave Craig, more than two weeks ago, sent a letter asking the attorney general to “take every action available under the law”to compel the GAB to turn over records on its involvement in the politically driven John Doe investigation.

“I am writing you today to ask for your assistance in obtaining compliance from officials of the…

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