Center for Media and Democracy

Conservative Wisconsin Law Firm Builds Ties with Local School Boards

Waukesha board members attend WILL summit, quit WI Association of School Boards.

Bradley Foundation Bankrolls Trump’s Disinformation

Milwaukee group the biggest funder of war to stop social media from purging election lies.

Wisconsin Billionaires Bankroll Efforts To Shrink State’s Social Safety Net

Quiet lobbying backed by major GOP benefactors like the Uihleins and Bradley Foundation.

Anti-Transgender Efforts Permeating Wisconsin’s Schools, Political Campaigns

Misinformation and fear-mongering leading to lawsuits, protests and harassment.

What Have Conservative-Backed Lawsuits Cost Taxpayers?

Non-profit law firm WILL has sued over ballot drop boxes, public health orders and building codes.

Big Money Is Taking Over the Courts

Wealthy, right-wing interests are assaulting the integrity of the judiciary.

Watchdogs Filing Complaints in 15 States Against ALEC for Illegal Campaign Scheme

Complaints by CMD, Common Cause, and Alliance for a Better Utah allege that ALEC illegally gave sophisticated voter management campaign software linked to the RNC worth $6 million in the 2020 elections to its legislative members.

CMD Joins 300+ Groups in Call for Companies to Quit ALEC Over Voter Suppression Bills

15+ Wisconsin Lawmakers May Attend ALEC Annual Meeting in Orlando Amid Spiking Coronavirus Cases

CMD Wins Reversal of Restrictive DOJ Public Records Policy

Group obtains more than 3,000 records relating to former Attorney General Schimel’s war on the Affordable Care Act

State Budget Blunder Shines Light on Brian Hagedorn’s Dim View of Open Records

As Government Lawyer Hagedorn Fought Release of Records, Implicated in Effort to Gut State Open Records Law

Attorney General Schimel Withholds Documents Related to His Legal War Against the Affordable Care Act

CMD files suit to obtain public records from Wisconsin DOJ