Closing the Sham Issue Ad Loophole
Take Action: Tell Elections Board to close issue ad loophole
Wisconsin Legislative Council legal analysis of McConnell v. FEC ruling pdf document (requires Adobe Acrobat Reader)
WDC Memo to State Elections Board calling for new rule December 16, 2003
Attorney Lester Pines' memo to State Elections Board pdf document (requires Adobe Acrobat Reader) January 7, 2004
Panel to study political ad limits Capital Times January 15, 2004
Memo from Brennan Center for Justice February 13, 2004
Attorney Lester Pines' memo to State Elections Board on draft rule March 2, 2004
Board rebuffs GOP on issue ads Capital Times March 11, 2004
Loudest campaigners spend too quietly Wisconsin State Journal April 7, 2004
Elections Board buys time on issue ad disclosure rule WDC statement May 19, 2004
Elections Board shirking its job Sheboygan-Press editorial May 26, 2004
Elections Board Caves on Disclosure WISC-TV, Channel 3 editorial June 1, 2004
Wisconsin Democratic Party letter on Elections Board issue ad decision June 2, 2004
Brennan Center memo on Elections Board issue ad decision June 2, 2004
Democrats flip flop on campaign reform June 9, 2004
Another moment of truth on campaign finance reform August 27, 2004
Public let down again September 1, 2004
WDC calls for new vote on disclosure rule September 2, 2004
