Simpson Street Free PressA Madison-based newspaper produced mainly by high school students, the Simpson Street Free Press pushed back hard against the claims made by a group affiliated with the Madison School District that the group was not subject to the state’s open records and meetings laws. The effort prompted one school board member to call for requiring any group that includes school district representatives to follow openness laws.

Via Wisconsin Freedom of Information Council names 2019 Openness Award winners – WisconsinWatch.org.