MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald says Gov. Scott Walker’s office had a hand in crafting a budget amendment scaling back the state’s open records law. Fitzgerald says that he and Walker’s office as well as Assembly Republicans were involved in drafting the language. He said he had discussions with Walker’s staff about the number of record requests the governor’s office receives. The changes generated a stinging backlash from open government advocates. Walker, Fitzgerald and Assembly Speaker Robin Vos announced Saturday that the rollback provisions would come out of the budget.
