Tag: Wisconsin State Legislature
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Record campaign spending in suburban Milwaukee legislative race for Sen. Alberta Darlin’s seat
More than $2.2 million raised and spent in Milwaukee suburbs for $53,000-a-year job Political donations continue to accelerate after campaign finance laws relaxed in 2015
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Milwaukee area state Sen. Darling appears to break campaign finance law again
The longtime state legislator accepted donations over the legal maximum from several donors, as did her opponent.
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Help on the way for rural Wisconsinites struggling with lousy internet? Maybe.
Governor asks legislature for $200 million for broadband expansion and aid; feds sending billions in help at some point
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The 2020 Election is Over. Wisconsin Turns to Redistricting.
An end-around the governor? A recall of state Supreme Court justices? Primary challenges? How far will the parties go to defend, or break, Wisconsin’s gerrymandered districts?
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$2 MILLION CHECKS: Out-of-State liberals dominating donations to Wisconsin political parties in 2020
That could have major ramifications for the next decade.
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The Biggest Donors to Wisconsin Political Parties in 2020
See the super-rich donors who are taking advantage of a big loophole in Wisconsin campaign finance law.
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Redistricting in Wisconsin: Where We’re At
In one of the most-evenly divided states in the country, none of the 2018 elections for the state’s seven U.S. congressional seats were decided by less than double figures.
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Wisconsin’s Full-Time (Lite) Legislature
The Wisconsin State Legislature meets in full just a few days per year, but is considered – and paid like – a full-time legislative body. What’s up with that?
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A Million Dollar Race for a $53k Job in the Fox Valley
After change to state law, campaign donations doubled in a 2018 race for Fox Valley state Senate seat.
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MILLION DOLLAR CHECKS: Court decisions, new law divert big cash from rich donors to candidates in Wisconsin
Court decisions, law change create rivers of cash from ultrarich donors to candidates, as long as they flow through the party
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After Loosening of Campaign Finance Laws, Cash Poured into 2018 Race for NW Wisconsin State Senate Seat
Democrat incumbent survived huge wave of independent spending
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Record cash raised in SW Wisconsin State Senate race for Howard Marklein’s seat
Big name spenders include DeVos, Steyer, Koch, Jobs in rural district
