e-lerts 2009

Payday Lender Money Flows at Capitol

Email date: 9/9/09

In this update:
1. Payday lenders throw record amounts of money at lawmakers
2. Will U.S. Supreme Court turn back the clock?
3. A hoedown for hell-raisers
4. Follow the money on newly updated database
5. WDC testimony airing on WisconsinEye

Public Hearing Next Wednesday

Email date: 5/22/09

In this update:
1. Public comment on reform to be heard May 27 in Eau Claire and Madison
2. Ellis-Erpenbach bill to be reintroduced
3. WDC to air radio message on need for judicial reform
4. Going beyond false choice of poor elections or no elections

13 Groups, 1 Voice on Reform

Email date: 5/26/09

In this update:
1. Groups send pro-reform letter to committees on eve of hearing
2. Senate sticking out like sore thumb on budget-season fundraising

Reform Gets a Hearing

Email date: 5/28/09

In this update:
1. Support expressed for reform bills at first-ever teleconferenced hearing
2. Campaign launched to keep court reform in the spotlight
3. Ellis-Erpenbach reform bill introduced

Search for Missing Campaign Finance Records Intensifies

Email date: 6/1/09

In this update:
1. WDC files open records request to obtain missing campaign reports
2. Public hearing not only way to be heard on Supreme Court election reform
3. ’Revolving door’ bill to get hearing in Assembly committee
4. Sotomayor on campaign cash

Committee Approves End to 'Home-Court Advantage'

Email date: 6/4/09

In this update:
1. Bill nixing legal double standard for state officials OK’d
2. Reform making headlines
3. Since when are white elephants and missing public records not news?
4. Loan sharks fighting to keep free rein in Wisconsin

Reforms to Get a Vote Next Tuesday

Email date: 6/9/09

In this update:
1. Assembly committee schedules vote on reform bills
2. U.S. Supreme Court ruling underscores need for reform
3. Assembly Democrats cancel fundraiser after criticism

2 Steps Forward

Email date: 6/16/09

In this update:
1. Reform bills get committee OK
2. Why health care reform is so elusive

Sneak Attack on Ethics Agency

Email date: 6/19/09

In this update:
1. Action Alert: Tell your legislators to remove budget amendment hindering ethics investigations and weakening independent enforcement agency
2. Health care blog fuels discussion
3. Scott Jensen and justice denied