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Wisconsin DOC seeks to destroy training recordings after a day

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The Department of Corrections is seeking authority to destroy recordings of staff training just one day after their creation.

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Wisconsin Public Records Board Rescinds Controversial Action on Open Records

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After a public outcry, the Wisconsin Public Records Board voted unanimously on Monday to rescind actions it took on August 24 that were apparently used by the Walker administration to deny a pending public records request.

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Editorial: Wisconsin Public Records Board must reverse its August decision

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The state Public Records Board is expected Monday to revisit a change it made in August on which state records need to be archived as open records. The board needs to reverse that change and ensure that all records relevant to the public's business — including texts, Facebook messages and other electronic communications — are archived and available to the public.

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In TV interview, Wisconsin’s Bill Lueders decries ‘culture of contempt for the public’s right to know’

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Wisconsin Freedom of Information Council president Bill Lueders said he's troubled by what he called a movement toward a "culture of contempt for the public's right to know."

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Wisconsin Public Records Board head: We didn’t change transitory records definition

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The head of the state's Public Records Board said it did not change the meaning of a "transitory" record at its August meeting.

Matt Blessing, an archivist with the Wisconsin Historical Society and chairman of the Public Records Board, said the board did not change its policy at the meeting, but rather expanded the description of what constitutes a "transitory" record including more specific examples to guide staff in training and orientation.

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