Email date: 6/22/09

In this update:
1. Record $20 million spent in 2008 legislative races
2. Tell them to leave the Government Accountability Board alone

Email date: 6/29/09

In this update:
1. Senate language hindering ethics probes removed from state budget
2. Reform bill to get committee vote, two more to get hearing

Email date: 7/1/09

In this update:
1. Assembly committee approves ’revolving door’ bill
2. GAB moves to sue 8 candidates for late reports
3. The sickening influence of campaign contributions

Email date: 7/9/09

In this update:
1. Report on money in state campaigns shows old trend with a new twist
2. Are hard times coming for fat cats?
3. Delay in deciding national case puts Wisconsin disclosure rule on hold
4. Democracy Campaign starts tweeting

Email date: 7/15/09

In this update:
1. Stories abound of political sticker shock
2. Democracy Campaign advice taken on new e-filing rule
3. Obama pushed to keep campaign reform promises

Email date: 7/21/09

In this update:
1. Cash race dominated by incumbent in court election, by interest group in school chief contest
2. Assembly budget-season fundraising ban widely effective, but . . . .
3. PAC donations in 2008 election season posted on wisdc.org

Email date: 7/24/09

In this update:
1. Price tag for governor’s office climbing
2. Proposed legislation would open up government
3. Regional reform alliance seeks to create strength in numbers

Email date: 8/4/09

In this update:
1. Legislative fundraising falls to lowest level in 10 years
2. Stakes are high in U.S. Supreme Court election spending case
3. WDC’s online database of campaign donors updated
4. Judicial appointment has look of patronage

Email date: 8/19/09

In this update:
1. Supreme Court election reform gets Senate committee approval
2. With Doyle’s exit, what kind of race for governor will we get?
3. Lobbying at State Capitol up 24% in first half of year
4. ’Payday lenders’ spending big to play defense

Email date: 10/13/09

In this update:
1. More reform hearings this week, rallies next 2 weeks
2. Committee testimony airing on WisconsinEye
3. Things to ponder while waiting for reform