Closing the Sham Issue Ad Loophole
September 2, 2004
Links to articles and documents concerned with the 2003-04 campaign to reform the regulation of “issue ads.”
Statement on US Supreme Court’s campaign finance ruling
December 11, 2003
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
Memo from Brennan Center for Justice
February 13, 2004
Attorney Lester Pines’ memo to State Elections Board on draft rule
March 2, 2004
Elections Board buys time on issue ad disclosure rule
WDC statement
May 19, 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
