Campaign Cash

Campaign Cash: Republican Governors Group Has State Clout
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Republican Governors Group Has State Clout

The DC-based association gets Wisconsin donors, gave $18 million to Walker’s three elections.

Campaign Cash: Outside Groups Spend $2.2 Million on High Court
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Outside Groups Spend $2.2 Million on High Court

WMC and Greater Wisconsin are biggest spenders on Supreme Court race.

Campaign Cash: Big Polluters Are Big Campaign Donors
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Big Polluters Are Big Campaign Donors

List of top polluting contributors is led by We Energies.

Campaign Cash: Screnock Outspending Dallet in Court Race
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Screnock Outspending Dallet in Court Race

Together two candidates’ campaigns spending $1.2 million

Campaign Cash: GOP’s Favorite Sand Mining Company
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GOP’s Favorite Sand Mining Company

Assembly Republicans have twice passed a bill exempting a Georgia company from state law.

Campaign Cash: Bill Restricts Civil Lawsuits
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Bill Restricts Civil Lawsuits

Backed by many special interests; statute of limitations for suits reduced from six to three years.

Campaign Cash: Koch-Backed Bill Guts Local Control
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Koch-Backed Bill Guts Local Control

Bars local governments from setting many labor and employment rules.

Campaign Cash: Legislators Pass Law to Benefit Landlords
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Legislators Pass Law to Benefit Landlords

Overturns city regulations on landlords, reduces tenant rights.

Campaign Cash: Corporate Campaign Donations Topped $1 Million
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Corporate Campaign Donations Topped $1 Million

All spent in 2017, with 7-to-1 edge for Republicans, who legalized corporate giving in 2015.

Campaign Cash: Walker Backs Off on Marine Sanctuary
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Walker Backs Off on Marine Sanctuary

Would have preserved stretch of Lake Michigan, but Koch activist opposes it.

Campaign Cash: Legislators’ Donations Up 40% in 2017
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Legislators’ Donations Up 40% in 2017

Most of it to Republicans, who have 3.2 times more campaign cash than Democrats.

Campaign Cash: GOP Legislative Committees Swamp Democrats
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GOP Legislative Committees Swamp Democrats

Republicans raised $1.9 million vs. $900,000 for Democratic legislative committees in 2017.