MADISON, WI - Advocates of open information are sounding the alarm over a provision in Gov. Scott Walker's budget proposal that could shield university research from view.
It's the third attempt in recent years at blocking public access to research before publication. Previous efforts have failed at the Capitol.
Bill Lueders, president of the Wisconsin Freedom of Information Council, said Thursday that researchers can currently withhold information if there is a good reason to keep it out of the public eye.
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