http://www.wisdc.org Updates to the Wisconsin Democracy Campaign website. en-us Thu, 13 Jun 2013 07:02:00 -0600 Politics News Campaign Finance Reform Election Reform Media Reform http://www.wisdc.org/pr061313.php http://www.wisdc.org/pr061313.php The proposed 2013-15 state budget the legislature considers this month benefits special interests by making it easier for them to get millions of dollars more in state grants, tax breaks and contracts, threaten water supplies, send people more junk mail, cut off your cable television faster and let bounty hunters work in the state, a Wisconsin Democracy Campaign review found. Thu, 13 Jun 2013 07:00:00 -0600 http://www.wisdc.org/wdctestimony060413.php http://www.wisdc.org/wdctestimony060413.php Wisconsin Democracy Campaign June 4, 2013 testimony before the Assembly Committee on Campaign and Elections in opposition to Assembly Bill 225 (Govern Without Public Support Act). Tue, 04 Jun 2013 09:00:00 -0600 http://www.wisdc.org/pr052113.php http://www.wisdc.org/pr052113.php Campaign contributions from the frack sand mining and natural gas industries ballooned 2,100 percent in six years and mirror the spike in mines and processing operations that now pepper northern Wisconsin, a Democracy Campaign review found. Tue, 21 May 2013 06:56:00 -0600 http://www.wisdc.org/ind13-501403.php http://www.wisdc.org/ind13-501403.php Independent expenditures in the 2013 spring elections. Thu, 16 May 2013 15:12:00 -0600 http://www.wisdc.org/ind13-500640.php http://www.wisdc.org/ind13-500640.php Independent expenditures in the 2013 Supreme Court election. Thu, 16 May 2013 15:11:00 -0600 http://www.wisdc.org/database.html http://www.wisdc.org/database.html Updated through April 24, 2012 for Adam Neylon, the sole final ballot candidate in the 98th Assembly district special election. Updated through December 31, 2012 for current legislators, legislative candidates in 2012, legislators that retired in 2012, all 2012 recall candidates, the governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general and Supreme Court justices not running for reelection in 2013. Tue, 14 May 2013 19:59:00 -0600 http://www.wisdc.org/pro13profiles.php http://www.wisdc.org/pro13profiles.php Campaign finance activity complete through April 24, 2014 for Adam Neylon, the sole final ballot candidate in the 98th Assembly district special election. Tue, 14 May 2013 19:58:00 -0600 http://www.wisdc.org/pac_contributions.html http://www.wisdc.org/pac_contributions.html Updated through April 24, 2012 for Adam Neylon, the sole final ballot candidate in the 98th Assembly district special election. Updated through December 31, 2012 for current legislators, legislative candidates in 2012, legislators that retired in 2012, all 2012 recall candidates, the governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general and Supreme Court justices not running for reelection in 2013. Tue, 14 May 2013 19:05:00 -0600 http://www.wisdc.org/reform_initiatives.html http://www.wisdc.org/reform_initiatives.html Reform bills introduced during the 2013-14 legislative session of the Wisconsin State Legislature. Mon, 13 May 2013 07:09:00 -0600 http://www.wisdc.org/pr050713.php http://www.wisdc.org/pr050713.php In the aftermath of revelations that a free-spending interest group pushing expansion of Wisconsin's private school voucher program told its members that it spent over $2 million more to influence state elections in 2012 than it reported to election authorities, the Wisconsin Democracy Campaign filed a complaint today with the state Government Accountability Board alleging the group violated campaign finance disclosure rules. Tue, 07 May 2013 08:55:00 -0600