Annual openness awards highlight good works and bad

Annual openness awards highlight good works and bad

In advance of National Sunshine Week (sunshineweek.org), March 15-21, the Wisconsin Freedom of Information Council has named the winners of its 20th annual Openness in Government Awards, or Opees. These

Opees highlight good works to promote open government

In advance of national Sunshine Week, March 15-21, the Wisconsin Freedom of Information Council has named the winners of its 20th annual Openness in Government Awards, or Opees. These recognize outstanding efforts to protect the state’s tradition of open government,…

Wisconsin Freedom of Information Council names ‘Opee’ winners for 2026 – Wisconsin Freedom of Information Council

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Wisconsin Freedom of Information Council names ‘Opee’ winners

Two attempts to peel back the veil of secrecy over the proliferation of data centers are being honored in this year’s Openness in Government Awards, or Opees, bestowed by the Wisconsin Freedom of Information Council. The awards also recognize a district attorney who took seriously his obligations to enforce the records law and a now-deceased city council member who blew the whistle on an attempt to hide a proposed development from public view, a…