Scott Walker – National Freedom of Information Coalition

10 ways Gov. Scott Walker, Wisconsin GOP have moved to diminish accountability

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Earlier this month, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker signed an executive order pledging to “go above and beyond the requirements of the Public Records Law and promote easier, fairer and broader access to public records.”

That order creates a system for citizens to monitor the performance of state agencies. He debuted his Open Book website in 2014, which has gotten favorable reviews for user friendliness and how it catalogs state spending, though it does not offer specifics on what services or goods were purchased.

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Conservative groups helped gut Wisconsin election laws

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Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker signed into law on Wednesday measures that transform campaign finance rules and a government accountability board — two bills pushed by the very same conservative political groups implicated in an investigation into his campaign.

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Wisconsin Governor finding new way to deny public records

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Gov. Scott Walker’s administration has found another novel method to deny the public access to government records.

In at least two recent cases, the administration says it doesn’t have to keep certain “transitory” records and therefore can’t release records it doesn’t have.

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EDITORIAL: Tell Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker to veto two bad bills

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So much for the Wisconsin Senate sticking up for good-government principles.

The Republican-run Senate caved last weekend to the Assembly’s demands for weak oversight of state election and ethics rules.

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Wisconsin Governor signs bill limiting political corruption inquiries

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Gov. Scott Walker of Wisconsin, who gave up his quest for the 2016 Republican presidential nomination last month, signed into law on Friday a measure that limits a longstanding tool against political corruption that has been used in investigations of Mr. Walker and his allies.

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