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Your Right to Know: Opees highlight good works, and bad

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, as well as highlight some threats to it.

The winners are:

Good Samaritans helped driver in need

To the editor:

Thanks to the people who stopped and pushed my car the afternoon of March 19. They literally may have saved lives or property damage as I was stuck halfway across the southbound lane of Waukechon Street and could not move either way.

Harold Wilkes, Shawano

Lazar better qualified for Supreme Court seat

To the editor:

Both candidates for the Wisconsin Supreme Court have trial court and appellate court experience. However, Judge Maria Lazar has superior qualifications for the job.

Judge Lazar spent more years on the trial court bench, handling a variety of cases. Ms. Taylor served in Dane County, where courts are restricted to a particular area of law.

Letter: Apps continues to inspire even after death

The passing of Jerry Apps is the closing of a very large book. It may take years before many of us realize just how important he was in our lives, but that time will come.

Not only was he an excellent writer, but he could verbally tell a story to entertain you.

Editorial: Wisconsin newspapers urge passage of legislation to protect free speech

State Sen. Eric Wimberger (R-Oconto) and Rep. Jim Piwowarczyk (R-Hubertus) have introduced Wisconsin Senate Bill 666/Assembly Bill 701, which would adopt the Uniform Public Expression Protection Act (UPEPA), bringing long-overdue free speech protections for citizens and journalists in Wisconsin.

Your Right to Know: Protect transparency, save WisconsinEye

Every year in Wisconsin state government, billions of taxpayer dollars are spent on programs and policies that impact every citizen, community, school and business.

Guest column: House passage of gray wolf delisting excellent

The Wisconsin Cattlemen’s Association is grateful for the bipartisan passage of the Pet and Livestock Protection Act in the U.S. House of Representatives.

This legislation introduced by Reps. Tom Tiffany, R-WI, and Lauren Boebert, R-CO, restores the 2020 rule delisting gray wolves in the lower 48 states and prevents future judicial overturns.

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