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State agencies responding more quickly to records requests since last year

Wisconsin State Journal: Wisconsin state agencies are responding more quickly to public records requests since Gov. Scott Walker ordered improvements a year ago, according to a Wisconsin State Journal review of agency record request logs.

Agencies logged more than 11,000 requests since Walker’s March 11, 2016, executive order directing state agencies to respond to requests promptly, update requesters on the status of their requests, track all requests and facilitate access to electronic records whenever possible.

Most agencies were already tracking how long it took to fulfill records requests. In the 14 months prior to the order, the average response time to fill 8,448 requests was 13 workdays. The average response time to fulfill 10,395 requests since has been nine workdays, a 30 percent improvement.

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