Bill Lueders: Opees highlight good works, and bad

Two attempts to peel back the veil of secrecy over the proliferation of data centers, including one by Wisconsin Watch reporter Tom Kertscher, are being honored in this year’s Openness in Government Awards, or Opees, bestowed by the Wisconsin Freedom of Information Council.

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Bill Lueders: Opees highlight good works, and bad

Two attempts to peel back the veil of secrecy over the proliferation of data centers, including one by Wisconsin Watch reporter Tom Kertscher, are being honored in this year’s Openness in Government Awards, or Opees, bestowed by the Wisconsin Freedom of Information Council.

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Bill would guarantee legal counsel for renters facing eviction

Residential tenants facing eviction in Wisconsin would be guaranteed legal counsel under legislation being circulated for co-sponsorship.  A group of Dem lawmakers led by Sen. Kelda Roys of Madison and Rep. Ryan Clancy of Milwaukee recently sent a memo seeking support for LRB-1214. They note a single missed housing payment

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