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30. UPDATE - Scott Walker And Wisconsin GOP Retreat On Open Records Limits

Sat Jul 4, 2015, 10:38 PM

Jul 2015

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — In a sudden reversal amid a stinging backlash, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker and GOP legislative leaders said they agreed Saturday to completely remove a part of the proposed state budget that would severely roll back open records laws.

Walker announced the decision in a joint statement Saturday with Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald, Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, and the co-chairs of the joint budget committee. They said that they're committed to open and accountable government.

"After substantive discussion over the last day, we have agreed that the provisions relating to any changes in the state's open records law will be removed from the budget in its entirety," the statement said. "... The intended policy goal of these changes was to provide a reasonable solution to protect constituents' privacy and to encourage a deliberative process between elected officials and their staff in developing policy. It was never intended to inhibit transparent government in any way*."

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/07/04/scott-walker-open-records-retreat_n_7727528.html

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Plan to curtail public records laws sparks uproar in Wisconsin [View all] IDemo Jul 2015 OP

The reasoning is obvious... Archae Jul 2015 #1

When will Americans realize that the Republican Party has been infiltrated by fascists. olegramps Jul 2015 #21

And Walker's also running for president Blue_Tires Jul 2015 #23

Republicans refused to say who initiated the measures and the reasoning for it. Romeo.lima333 Jul 2015 #2

Of course they refused. blackspade Jul 2015 #3

When will Wisconsonite's uproars show some effect? elleng Jul 2015 #4

ALEC at work again. Same thing happening in IN. Myrina Jul 2015 #5

Bill Clinton said it best... Johnyawl Jul 2015 #6

WTF? Sounds like they want our legislatures to act like the TPP. jalan48 Jul 2015 #7

koch bros at work. mopinko Jul 2015 #8

Even the conservative McIver Institute oppose this. Archae Jul 2015 #9

FOIA is superseded by state law? Ed Suspicious Jul 2015 #10

FOIA only applies to federal agencies n/t IDemo Jul 2015 #11

Thanks. Ed Suspicious Jul 2015 #16

Again, People! Scalded Nun Jul 2015 #12

this is what happens when we have two parties open to corpo money, they just both roll right MisterP Jul 2015 #27

Did anyone here doubt that Snotty Wanker Thespian2 Jul 2015 #13

I'm sure that's what the founding fathers had in mind when WHEN CRABS ROAR Jul 2015 #14

"No other state in the country would have similar statutes" awoke_in_2003 Jul 2015 #15

1) How did the GOP gain control of both houses of the Wisconsin legislature? red dog 1 Jul 2015 #17

Wisconson, the Hunger Game party is about to rob you blind! OffWithTheirHeads Jul 2015 #18

WI Dems, Progressives, Liberals SoapBox Jul 2015 #19

100,000+ of us marching on Madison wasnt enough Ed Suspicious Jul 2015 #28

The timing is perfect for those who want to protect Scott Walker's image davidpdx Jul 2015 #20

did someone spike the cheese up there? restorefreedom Jul 2015 #22

once one state has public records kept secret, we can assume all states will soon copy. Sunlei Jul 2015 #24

Duh, the reasoning is totally clear. lark Jul 2015 #25

are 'we the people' going to have to hire China to hack the records for us? Sunlei Jul 2015 #26

wow. corruption will reign Liberal_in_LA Jul 2015 #29

UPDATE - Scott Walker And Wisconsin GOP Retreat On Open Records Limits IDemo Jul 2015 #30

Trial balloon CANDO Jul 2015 #31