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July 19, 2017
Ten Wisconsin donors contributed more than $1 million to a group headed by Republican Gov. Scott Walker that raises unlimited amounts of cash from special interests to elect GOP candidates for governor nationwide.
July 18, 201
GOP lawmakers are pushing a bill aimed at giving the legislature more control over state Department of Transportation (DOT) highway projects and spending, and satisfying powerful special interests at the same time.
July 13, 2017
Democratic legislators plan to introduce a bill that would require corporations and political committees to disclose money that they spend on advertising two months before an election.
July 7, 2017
A Republican legislative leader has given special interest groups that are opposed to creating a heavy truck fee to help pay for Wisconsin’s transportation-funding problems until Monday to cough up a plan of their own.
July 3, 2017
As July 4th quickly approaches, have you ever wondered why Wisconsin has relatively strict laws regarding fireworks, yet they are openly advertised and sold throughout the state? The answer to that question: Follow the money.
June 28, 2017
A bipartisan bill to give wineries up to three more hours a day to sell wine is pitting taverns against wineries, the agriculture industry and a secretive rightwing electioneering group.
June 26, 2017
Republican Gov. Scott Walker has signed a GOP bill into law that loosens state regulations on fish farms.
June 22, 2017
Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield, which just announced it will stop selling health insurance in nearly all Wisconsin marketplaces created by the federal Affordable Care Act, is a big supporter of the Wisconsin GOP.
June 19, 2017
Republican Gov. Scott Walker is spending part of Monday at a groundbreaking ceremony in Arcadia for Ashley Furniture Industries, whose owners have contributed nearly $32,000 to the governor since 2010.
June 15, 2017
A bill that allows the GOP-controlled legislature to delay, change or permanently block state rules to protect the environment, consumer rights, and public health and safety, among other things, was given final approval by the Assembly and sent to Republican Gov. Scott Walker.
June 14, 2017
A per-mile fee on heavy trucks that could raise more than $250 million in two years has surfaced as a possible funding source to pay for Wisconsin’s transportation budget. But the trucking industry, which has contributed nearly $1.2 million to legislative and statewide candidates, opposes the plan.
June 13, 2017
State lawmakers are considering a bill that would allow chiropractors to perform physical exams on student athletes.
June 12, 2017
A bill expected to see action by the legislature next week would eliminate student attendance, grade level advancement, and academic achievement requirements that voucher schools have to meet in order to receive state money.
June 9, 2017
GOP lawmakers are sponsoring a bill that would require the state to develop gun training classes for high schoolers.
June 6, 2017
A GOP legislative leader is pushing a bill that would eliminate state licensing requirements for all bakeries in Wisconsin.
June 2, 2017
A rightwing electioneering group that has spent more than $5.7 million since 2010 to help elect Republican legislative and statewide candidates is pushing hard for a property tax cut in the proposed 2017-19 state budget.
June 2, 2017
When Republican Gov. Scott Walker signed into law on Thursday a GOP bill that loosens state rules and oversight on controversial high-capacity wells, it was a thank you note to the special interests that support him.
May 31, 2017
Business and construction interests are backing a GOP plan that would expand a sales tax exemption on materials used in construction projects.
May 30, 2017
Tomorrow, Wednesday, May 31, the Wisconsin Assembly Committee on Federalism and Interstate Relations plans to vote on a bill that would authorize an Article V Constitutional Convention for a balanced budget amendment.
May 24, 2017
A Georgia-based investment company’s proposed sand mining and processing plant, which would destroy about 16 acres of pristine wetlands, was approved by the state Department of Natural Resources (DNR).
May 23, 2017
Republican Gov. Scott Walker recently celebrated expansion plans with a couple of companies whose employees contributed more than $100,000 to his campaign.
May 18, 2017
A half-dozen companies that got nearly $25 million in state giveaways in the last half of 2016 have contributed more than $51,000 to Republican Gov. Scott Walker’s campaign since 2010.
May 17, 2017
A recent $425,000 grant to the University of Wisconsin-Stout by the Charles Koch Foundation is the largest single, annual gift ever given to a Wisconsin college or university by the rightwing grantor, but not the first. The tally to all Wisconsin colleges and universities tops $1 million.
May 16, 2017
GOP lawmakers are circulating a proposal that would allow state rules governing public health, consumer protection, and the environment, among other things, to expire after seven years.
May 12, 2017
The GOP-controlled legislature gave final approval to a bill that would loosen state fish farm regulations. The measure now goes to Republican Gov. Scott Walker to sign into law.