More than 200 UW-Eau Claire students temporarily gave up their First Amendment rights on Wednesday, in trade for some free pizza. The tradeoff was the key component in the annual First Amendment Free Food Festival presented by the student chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ). The event is designed to raise awareness of First Amendment […]
UW-EC panel to discuss media coverage of presidential candidates’ views on minorities
Media coverage of presidential candidates’ views on minority groups will be the focus of a panel discussion at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire on Wednesday evening (April 27). The program, at 7 p.m. in Room 101 in Hibbard Humanities Hall, is free and open to the general public. It is organized and sponsored by the UW-Eau Claire campus chapter of […]
Government transparency draws broad support at meeting here
By David Gordon, associate editor Strong bi-partisan support for transparency and open government was on display Tuesday night on the UW-Eau Claire campus, mixed with sporadic but clear political and ideological differences on topics ranging from anonymous political speech to Gov. Scott Walker. It was all part of a “Sunshine Week” three-day tour of eight […]
Open government “road show” to visit Eau Claire on Mar. 15
Eau Claire will be one of eight state cities to host an informational tour highlighting the importance of Wisconsin’s open records law in the wake of unprecedented attacks from state lawmakers and others. The three-day “Open Government Traveling Show” will visit Eau Claire on Tuesday, March 15, for a program at 7 p.m. in Room […]