e-lerts 2007

Senate Passes Reform Bills

Email date: 5/9/07

In this update:
1. Senate passes three reform bills
2. Supreme Court rejects Ziegler, ethics complaint may proceed

Federal Charges Filed on Alleged Kickback Scheme

Email date: 5/11/07

In this update:
1. Exec charged with seeking kickback on sale of state building
2. Latest state contracting scandal shows need for sunshine
3. Searchable donor database updated

Ziegler Admits Guilt, Pays Fine

Email date: 5/17/07

In this update:
1. Ziegler admits breaking the law, agrees to pay $17,000
2. National report sounds warning on judicial elections
3. State computer project coming apart at the seams
4. AT&T gets egg on face over lobbying ploy

Business Outgives Labor by Wide Margin

Email date: 5/29/07

In this update:
1. Business donates $12 to campaigns for every $1 from unions
2. What would the founding fathers say?

New Ethics Enforcement Agency Taking Shape

Email date: 6/7/07

In this update:
1. Nominations to new Government Accountability Board announced
2. Business-labor campaign giving gap getting noticed
3. Upcoming ruling on McCain-Feingold law exposes judicial myth

Midwest Groups Challenge FCC & Congress

Email date: 6/12/07

In this update:
1. Reform alliance issues plea for broadcaster accountability
2. New Web site puts spotlight on untold story of inequality
3. A new American media contract
4. Truth telling in short supply

Frankenstein Veto in Spotlight at Capitol

Email date: 6/18/07

In this update:
1. WDC testifies in favor of limiting "Frankenstein veto"
2. Legislature starts acting on Accountability Board appointees
3. Call for broadcaster accountability gets selective coverage
4. Budget hocus-pocus

Supreme Court Sides with Corrupt Status Quo

Email date: 6/25/07

In this update:
1. Supreme Court loosens campaign money restrictions
2. Former casino developer to plead guilty

Wealthy Donors Max Out and Then Some

Email date: 6/26/07

In this update:
1. 27 rich donors violate campaign contribution limit
2. Reaction to Supreme Court ruling on McCain-Feingold law

Small Dark Cloud, Big Silver Lining

Email date: 6/29/07

In this update:
1. Supreme Court ruling not that bad, Feingold says
2. Get rid of the money
3. Play the Redistricting Game