Wisconsin Democracy Campaign

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.

Campaign Cash: WMC Backs Kimberly-Clark Subsidy
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WMC Backs Kimberly-Clark Subsidy

Business lobbying group and Kimberly-Clark have both donated to Walker.

Campaign Cash: GOP Far Outspends Democrats on 527 Groups
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GOP Far Outspends Democrats on 527 Groups

Republicans raised $2.8 million, Democrats $1.7 million in 2017.

Campaign Cash: The Unlimited Cash Campaign Groups
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The Unlimited Cash Campaign Groups

527 groups can spend freely, led by MMAC, Chris Abele and Potawatomi.

Campaign Cash: State Okays Park Land for Golf Course
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State Okays Park Land for Golf Course

Course owner, industrialist Herbert Kohler, gave $400,000 to Walker, other Republicans.

Campaign Cash: How Americans for Prosperity Wins
Campaign Cash

How Americans for Prosperity Wins

Koch-funded group gives huge campaign donations, has gotten long list of bills passed.