Judge: Wisconsin lawmakers can keep bill drafts secret
Lawmakers can continue to share bill drafts with lobbyists while withholding
them from the public without violating the open records law, a judge ruled
Wednesday.
Dane County Judge David Flanagan said lawmakers’ practice of seeking advice from
experts and lobbyists while drafting legislation and keeping the details secret
until proposals are formally introduced does not violate the state’s open
records law.
Read story at the Cheese-O-Sphere.