Wisconsin Democracy Campaign

Campaign Cash: Kelly Leads High Court Candidates in Funds
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Kelly Leads High Court Candidates in Funds

Conservative Supreme Court justice has raised more than two opponents combined.

Campaign Cash: American Transmission Co. Has Clout
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American Transmission Co. Has Clout

Builds and owns high-voltage power lines, has spent $1.8 million to elect state officials.

Bill Pushes Ranked Choice Voting

Bill Pushes Ranked Choice Voting

Democratic legislation would switch to approach used in Maine and numerous cities.

Campaign Cash: Farm Pollution Rules May Get Killed
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Farm Pollution Rules May Get Killed

Big business lobby WMC and Big Agriculture donors oppose the rules.

Campaign Cash: State Dental Group Has Big Teeth
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State Dental Group Has Big Teeth

Has spent $2.4 million on campaign donations and lobbying, getting a dozen bills it favors passed.

Campaign Cash: Top Republican Donors Give to Biden
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Top Republican Donors Give to Biden

Ted and Mary Kellner have donated $1 million to state GOP candidates, but now giving to Biden.

Campaign Cash: Legislators Got $2 Million During Budget
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Legislators Got $2 Million During Budget

Twice as much donated to Republican lawmakers by special interest groups.

Campaign Cash: State Insurance Group Pays for Clout
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State Insurance Group Pays for Clout

WIA spends millions on lobbying, campaign donations, gets favored bills passed.

Campaign Cash: Strange Bedfellows Back Pipeline Protest Bill
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Strange Bedfellows Back Pipeline Protest Bill

Businesses and unions support bill limiting protests of oil, gas, and water pipelines.

Campaign Cash: The NRA Brigade
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The NRA Brigade

48 Republican legislators get NRA donations, may resist Evers' Special Session on gun control.

Campaign Cash: Trump Supporter Picked For Elections Commission
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Trump Supporter Picked For Elections Commission

Fitzgerald appoints Bob Spindell, GOP donor and supporter of Voter ID law, to state commission.

Campaign Cash: Senate Passes Insurance Industry Bill
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Senate Passes Insurance Industry Bill

Industry gave $1.9 million in campaign donations. Bill allows shorter notice of premium hikes.