Evers uses pseudonym email for security; critics question transparency
• Gov. Tony Evers uses a pseudonym email address for public business, a practice past governors have also used. Evers says it's for digital security.
• Experts say using an alias email is not illegal, but Evers must provide relevant emails from it when requested under open records laws.
• It's unclear if Evers can legally redact the full alias email address when providing emails, as his office currently does.
• Republicans have criticized the practice as lacking transparency, but Evers' office says alias emails of officials are common.
• Open government advocates say the practice risks creating public distrust, even if the content of alias emails is provided as required.