e-lerts 2009

One Step Closer

Email date: 11/3/09

In this update:
1. Joint Finance Committee approves Impartial Justice bill
2. Newspapers across state pan new judicial ethics rules

Senate Passes Impartial Justice Bill

Email date: 11/5/09

Moments ago the state Senate passed the Impartial Justice bill. The vote was 19-13, with one of the bill’s supporters absent and not voting.

Thank You

Email date: 11/6/09

A Special Message from the Wisconsin Democracy Campaign
Of the many factors that led to the passage of the Impartial Justice bill, none was more important than stamina. Our latest Big Money Blog expounds on that theme.

One More Step to History

Email date: 11/11/09

In this update:
1. Action Alert: Contact Governor Doyle, tell him to sign Impartial Justice
2. The lesson of 2005 Act 176

Judges Urge Dismissal of Gableman Complaint

Email date: 11/13/09

In this update:
1. No discipline recommended for Gableman’s misleading TV ad
2. Updated campaign finance profiles of state office holders posted on wisdc.org
3. Date for Impartial Justice signing not yet set

Another Anti-Reform Lawsuit

In this update: 1. Second lawsuit filed aiming to kill Impartial Justice Act 2. Michigan high court's recusal stance contrasts sharply with Wisconsin's

Governor Signs Impartial Justice Bill

Email date: 12/1/09

In this update:
1. Impartial Justice bill signed into law
2. Big Money Blog: Fix the Blessed Problem
3. Money in Politics Index

Another Hill to Climb

Email date: 12/4/09

In this update:
1. With court election reform done, closing "issue ad" loophole is next
2. Campaign contributions and the cable TV con
3. Groups ask to amend judicial ethics rules they wrote

Help Us Ring in the New Year!

Email date: 12/14/09

A Special Message from the Wisconsin Democracy Campaign