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Wisconsin Lawmakers Push to End Email Secrecy Loophole

3/18/2026

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Wisconsin state legislators are exempt from the open records law, allowing them to delete emails and records without accountability.
State Rep. Clinton Anderson has introduced a bill to close the loophole.
State Sen. Chris Larson has joined reform efforts, but progress stalls.
Larson says the exemption fuels secrecy, undermining public trust during Sunshine Week.

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Story summary

Wisconsin state legislators are exempt from the open records law, allowing them to delete emails and records without accountability.
State Rep. Clinton Anderson has introduced a bill to close the loophole.
State Sen. Chris Larson has joined reform efforts, but progress stalls.
Larson says the exemption fuels secrecy, undermining public trust during Sunshine Week.