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Big Money Blog: Ultrawealthy Pump $3.8 Million In 90 Days Into Elections
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Thursday, October 23, 2014. Ultrawealthy Pump $3.8 Million In 90 Days Into Elections. Wisconsin contributors gave $3.8 million in three months to political groups that can raise and spend unlimited amounts of cash on outside electioneering activities, and most of the contributions went to groups that have been sponsoring negative mailings and broadcast ads in the state's November 4 elections. The contributions flowed to so-called 527. Groups between July and September, and the bulk of the cash —. And the...
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Big Money Blog: Decriminalizing Bribery And Money Laundering
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Tuesday, September 09, 2014. Decriminalizing Bribery And Money Laundering. On what planet does anyone think there is not enough money in politics, not enough special interest influence, and too much public awareness of the buying and selling of our government? Well, on Earth there is Rudolph Randa and the Five Supremes. It's been the better part of a half century since a rock and roll band could get away with a name so lame, so they must be judges. Had managed to bump up against the state limit in 2010 a...
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Big Money Blog: Favoring The Money Over The Many
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Thursday, October 10, 2013. Favoring The Money Over The Many. On Tuesday the U.S. Supreme Court took up a case that could end up exploding on the terrain of American democracy with a force every bit as devastating as the bomb the court dropped with its infamous 2010 ruling in Citizens United v. FEC. The Democracy Campaign and 34 other citizen groups gathered. On the steps of the State Capitol to sound alarms about McCutcheon v. FEC. Could do for mega-donors to candidates and parties what Citizens United.
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Big Money Blog: August 2014
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Wednesday, August 06, 2014. Beer, billboards, sick days, soda, shooting at stuff, mining and manure. These were some of the subjects the Republican-led legislature and Governor Scott Walker have told communities they can’t properly handle and imposed state laws that slashed local control – usually with the support of powerful special interests that contributed about $47 million since 2010 to partisan candidates for statewide office and the legislature. A Legislative Fiscal Bureau report. 61656; Prevent c...
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Big Money Blog: Transportation Amendment Was Birthed And Nurtured By Special Interests
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Wednesday, October 29, 2014. Transportation Amendment Was Birthed And Nurtured By Special Interests. With few exceptions the news reports and editorials about the proposed constitutional amendment voters are being asked to approve on next Tuesday's ballot don't get into where it came from and why it got there. The measure is a special interest-backed plan to amend the Wisconsin Constitution to prevent elected officials from being able to use the state transportation fund. 55 million —. Pays for major hig...
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Big Money Blog: May 2014
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Thursday, May 29, 2014. Taxpayers Subsidizing 'Free Speech' For Billionaires. That the billionaire Koch brothers are spending upwards of $1 million to launch an election-year advertising campaign in Wisconsin to sing the praises. Of Governor Scott Walker's policies comes as no surprise. What might not be readily apparent to casual observers is that taxpayers are subsidizing this electioneering. On these grounds, the Democracy Campaign filed a complaint. And judge for yourself. Wednesday, May 21, 2014.
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Big Money Blog: Special Interests That Oppose Air Pollution Rules Contribute Millions To Governor
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Thursday, January 15, 2015. Special Interests That Oppose Air Pollution Rules Contribute Millions To Governor. Manufacturing, business and utility interests. That oppose federal rules to slash carbon emissions standards have contributed about $7.6 million to Governor Scott Walker who now says he wants Wisconsin to sue the federal government over the matter. Who says Pay for Play isnt the governance policy that rules Wisconsin? 1/22/15, 9:32 AM. Mary Move to Amend. Mary Burke was ahead of Walker in the po...
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Big Money Blog: January 2015
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Thursday, January 15, 2015. Special Interests That Oppose Air Pollution Rules Contribute Millions To Governor. Manufacturing, business and utility interests. That oppose federal rules to slash carbon emissions standards have contributed about $7.6 million to Governor Scott Walker who now says he wants Wisconsin to sue the federal government over the matter. Special Interests That Oppose Air Pollution Rules . 203 South Paterson Street, Suite 100 • Madison, WI 53703. And Clarity Technology Group, Inc.
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Big Money Blog: September 2014
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Saturday, September 27, 2014. Americans clearly are sour on politics. According the latest Gallup public opinion polling. The number one problem in the U.S. is “dissatisfaction with government, Congress and politicians” along with “poor leadership, corruption and abuse of power.”. New Associated Press polling. Both parties are failing our country, leaving most Americans feeling betrayed and politically homeless. But the citizenry’s response to these circumstances leaves the most to be desired. That leave...
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Big Money Blog: July 2014
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Wednesday, July 23, 2014. Governor Scott Walker’s campaign finance report shows 56,530 itemized individual contributions totaling $7.83 million during the first six months of 2014 – a statistic his campaign claims. Is indicative of “overwhelming grassroots support for Governor Walker’s campaign to continue moving Wisconsin forward.”. First, the number of itemized contributions came from slightly more than 41,500 donors who represent only seven-tenths of 1 percent. Third, Walker’s campaign statement...