WI: Campaign Finance Reform/Money in Pol
Constitutional amendment highlights WI primary ballot
Early voting is underway for the Wisconsin primary election and while the presidential primaries already appear settled for now, pro-democracy …
WI Supreme Court Race: Record Spending Leads to Reform Calls
Leading up to this week's election, Wisconsin voters have been inundated with campaign ads for the high-profile state Supreme Court race, and …
Groups Push for Greater Accountability for WI Senator
Members of social-justice organizations gathered outside the Wisconsin State Capitol on Tuesday in an effort to draw attention to allegations of uneth…
Who’s Paying for Political Ads in Wisconsin?
MADISON, Wis. - A bill to require corporations and political action committees to make public their advertising buys close to an election is being …
Wisconsin Democrats Seek Referendum to Repeal Citizens United
MADISON, Wis. - The U.S. Supreme Court's decision in the Citizens United case declared that corporations are people and that money is speech…
Political Money: “Wisconsin Darkest of All the States”
MADISON, Wis. - Because of Wisconsin's status as a battleground state, political money is pouring into the coffers of both parties, much of it …
Wisconsin Tribe Dramatically Increases Political Spending
MADISON, Wis. - Wisconsin is home to 11 sovereign American Indian tribes, and rarely do any of the tribes spend much money supporting political …
Wisconsin's Supreme Court Race Heating Up
MADISON, Wis. – Just two percentage points separated incumbent Justice Rebecca Bradley and Appeals Judge JoAnne Kloppenburg in the Feb…
Political Revival Aims to Get Back to Basics
NEENAH, Wis. – When you think of a revival, you might picture a big tent and a religious event. But the grassroots group Blue Jean Nation is …
Wisconsin Watchdog: “We’ll See Wall-to-Wall Nasty Ads”
MADISON, Wis. - According to a recently passed Wisconsin law regarding campaign finance, political parties can collect contributions of unlimited …
Wisconsin Election to Require Voter ID
MADISON, Wis. – Those wishing to cast a ballot in Wisconsin’s non-presidential primary election on Tuesday will need to show appropriate …
Wisconsin Supreme Court: Election or Auction?
MADISON, Wis. – This spring, Wisconsin voters will decide whom they want to fill a seat on the state Supreme Court for the next 10 years…