Senate to Vote on Impartial Justice Bill
Email date: 2/15/08
In this update:
1. Senate to vote on publicly financed Supreme Court elections
2. Should judges be elected at all?
A guide for study and resistance
e-lerts 2008
Senate Passes Impartial Justice Bill
Email date: 2/19/08
In this update:
1. Impartial Justice bill clears big hurdle
2. Action Alert: Contact your state representative
3. Reform network asks presidential candidates again for answers
Lawmakers Work Little, Fundraise A lot
Email date: 2/20/08
In this update:
1. Legislators rarely met in session, but held boatload of fundraisers in ’07
2. Assembly leaders employing run-out-the-clock strategy
“527s” Clean Up in Wisconsin
Email date: 2/26/08
In this update:
1. Wisconsin donors give record amounts to Astroturf groups
2. National voices join chorus in favor of Impartial Justice
3. Senate committee to vote on six WDC-backed reform bills Thursday
4. Obama dominated TV airwaves before Wisconsin primary
Senate Committee Approves 6 Reform Bills
Email date: 2/28/08
In this update:
1. Reform continues to move upfield with Senate committee OK
2. Assembly so far refusing to vote on campaign clean-ups
3. Presidential candidates squirm on reform questions
4. Supreme Court attack ads rebuked
People's Legislature. March 13. State Capitol. Join Us!
Email date: 2/28/08
SAVE THE DATE
The People’s Legislature is planning to hold an "Unfinished Business" rally at the State Capitol on Thursday, March 13 to protest how legislative leaders are running out the clock on the 2007-2008 session without taking action on the most important issues facing our state.
How a Bill Really Becomes a Law
Email date: 3/4/08
In this update:
1. Animated short film ’Statehouse Crock’ makes its debut
2. UPDATE: More details nailed down for March 13 citizen rally
3. Moneybags and mouthpieces
A Win in the Senate, a Setback in the Assembly
Email date: 3/6/08
In this update:
1. Senate unanimously passes electioneering disclosure bill
2. Assembly committee rejects budget-season fundraising ban
3. ’Statehouse Crock’ airing on YouTube
4. Money trumping public’s wishes on issue after issue
5. Ohio Supreme Court chief justice urges Wisconsin reform
When Do You Stop Working for the Year?
Email date: 3/11/08
In this update:
1. Popular bills running into a brick wall
2. Newsweek’s ’Court Watch’ series starts with Wisconsin
3. Corporate directors back disclosure of political spending
There's Still Work to Do
Email date: 3/14/08
In this update:
1. People’s Legislature calls on state lawmakers to get to work
2. State politicians turn basic civics lesson on its head
3. Lies, damn lies and high court politics