e-lerts 2011

League Endorses Ending Wealthfare

Email date: 5/11/11

In this update:
1. Support builds for Ending Wealthfare
2. Enemies of the state
3. WDC & 30-plus other groups urge Obama to sign disclosure order
4. Fighting Bob Fest North right around the corner

Special Interests to the Rescue

Email date: 5/5/11

Special interests rushing to aid recall targets

Ending Wealthfare

Email date: 5/3/11

In this update:
1. WDC puts forward ‘Ending Wealthfare’ reform plan
2. New MapLight Wisconsin site getting attention
3. Newspapers editorialize against nonfiscal policy in budget bill
4. Obama mulling executive order enhancing donor disclosure
5. McCabe to speak at Fighting Bob Fest North

Exposing Money's Influence on Wisconsin Politics

Email date: 4/26/11

In this update:
1. New web tool makes it easier to see money’s impact on politics
2. Impartial Justice Act funding remains on chopping block
3. How judges should be chosen

Supreme Court Spending Falls Short of Record

Email date: 4/19/11

In this update:
1. $5.4 million spent on Supreme Court election
2. Busted railroad exec’s company gets big state subsidies
3. The chosen many
4. Reflections on Walker's first 100 days

Deja Vu All Over Again

Email date: 4/12/11

In this update:
1. Busted railroad exec evokes feeling of déjà vu
2. McCabe on Wisconsin Public TV’s ‘Here and Now’

Historic Supreme Court Election

Email date: 4/7/11

In this update:
1. Supreme Court election a photo finish
2. Editorial: Public financing law is working
3. Political crony promoted, exposed and then demoted

Federal Court Upholds Impartial Justice Act

Email date: 3/31/11

Federal court rejects challenge to Supreme Court public financing law

Living the Chinese Curse

Email date: 3/30/11

In this update:
1. Union busting saga gets weirder and weirder
2. State high court race enters final stretch
3. U.S. Supreme Court set to legislate from bench again in Arizona case

Who's Who Among 2011 Election Campaigners

Email date: 3/25/11

In this update:
1. Keeping track of spring election campaigning
2. Citizen vigil to resume in April
3. Traffic to wisdc.org remains heavy
4. A few bucks for democracy