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When lobbyists violate the state’s strict rules, the Wisconsin Ethics Commission negotiates a fine. See who’s paid the biggest ones in recent years.
The executives made the donations two weeks after a huge funding bill to renovate the team’s stadium passed out of the legislature.
WMC, the Koch network, the Brewers and Kwik Trip are just some of the organizations on the list.
The ball club negotiated a deal for the state to pay hundreds of millions for renovations to American Family Field in exchange for staying in Milwaukee through 2050.
Passed by the U.S. Senate, the measure now goes to the U.S. House, where its passage is uncertain.
The Wisconsin Supreme Court will probably enact more competitive legislative maps soon. But only one set of districts being considered might allow Democrats to win a legislative majority if they win a majority of the vote.
See the list of people and their charges below. A public hotline is available for reporting fraud.
Iron County road deputy Thomas Conhartoski is accused of angrily confronting Hurley city workers and the mayor over his water bill.
Across the country, Final-Five Voting – a system that bans partisan primary elections and voters use rank their preferred candidates in general elections – are gaining traction. But opposition, largely from the hard right, is significant.
Experts say Alaska’s new voting system made elections more civilized and representative. A bipartisan bill in Wisconsin would create a similar system. It’s called Final Five Voting.
