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Sen. Baldwin takes lead on advertising deductibility
Wisconsin Sen. Tammy Baldwin is one of two senators taking the lead in an effort to make sure the deductibility of advertising expenses remains law as legislators review options for tax reform. Sen. Baldwin is joining Sen. John Boozman from…
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Open records requests also open to public
Did you know that when you file an open records request with the Wisconsin Department of Justice, that request is itself a public record? The DOJ is now posting regular reports of who has filed open records requests with its…
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Rep. Sensenbrenner proposes music licensing database
Congressman Jim Sensenbrenner introduced a proposal this week to establish a database of licensing information for musical works and sound recordings. The Transparency in Music Licensing Ownership Act is meant to help anyone using music look up the licensing status…
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State Supreme Court delivers open government victory
The Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled unanimously in support of open government advocates in a case involving a school district that held closed-door meetings. The June 29 ruling said the Appleton Area School District violated open meetings law when it allowed…
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FCC Chairman Pai, Sen. Johnson connect with Wisconsin broadcasters
FCC Chairman Ajit Pai and Sen. Ron Johnson took time June 5 to meet with Wisconsin broadcasters at the Hilton Milwaukee City Center and Pai went on to tour other broadcasters in the state. Chairman Pai was in Wisconsin as…
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Vetterkind testifies in support of repealing personal property tax
WBA President and CEO Michelle Vetterkind testified twice to state lawmakers in support of repealing Wisconsin’s personal property tax. She testified on May 24 before the Senate Committee on Revenue, Financial Institutions and Rural Issues and on June 1 before…
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WBA hits the Hill, FCC for an action-packed DC Trip
The WBA’s Annual DC Trip took place Feb. 28 and March 1. Executive Committee members Nancy Douglass, WLKG-FM, Lake Geneva, Steve Lavin, WBAY-TV, Green Bay, along with WBA Federal Legislative Chair Roger Utnehmer, Nicolet Broadcasting, Sturgeon Bay; Jan Wade, WISN-TV,…
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Committee votes on changes to online court records
A committee convened by the director of state courts is reviewing issues regarding the state’s online court records system: Wisconsin Circuit Court Access, or WCCA, which most people refer to as CCAP. The committee is the third convened to ponder…
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WBA gets new hotline attorney for FCC issues
With the retirement of our long-time D.C. counselor, Dick Zaragoza, as of Jan. 1, David Oxenford of the Washington D.C. law firm of Wilkinson Barker Knauer LLP will be our new “hotline” attorney for FCC issues. Feel free to call…
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WBA files brief in open meetings case involving Appleton School Board
The Wisconsin Broadcasters Association has filed an amicus brief alongside the Wisconsin Newspaper Association and Wisconsin Freedom of Information Council supporting the plaintiff in an open meetings case against the Appleton School District Board that’s been appealed to the Wisconsin…
