Most of the time, public officials in Wisconsin obey the state’s openness laws. Sometimes, they need a little prodding from the courts.
When transparency is treated with contempt
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Democracy
How Mark Meadows’ nonprofit benefited from Trump’s ‘Big Ripoff’
By Sue Sturgis | at
The former North Carolina congressman and White House chief of staff, under investigation for registering to vote in three states, Meadows promoted lies about the 2020 presidential election that President Trump used to raise hundreds of millions of dollars from supporters.
South Dakota Voters Reject Attempt to Derail Medicaid Expansion
By Don Wiener | at
Koch’s Americans for Prosperity suffered a defeat in South Dakota this month when voters soundly rejected imposing a supermajority requirement on future ballot measures—which had been AFP’s strategy for derailing this fall’s vote on expanding Medicaid.
Right-Wing Groups Fail to Block Workers’ Rights Amendment in Illinois
By Don Wiener | at
An Illinois Circuit Court judge has rejected the efforts of the right-wing Liberty Justice Center to prevent voters from having their say on a constitutional amendment to protect workers’ rights in November.
Chicago Billionaire Ken Griffin Now the Largest GOP Political Donor
By Don Wiener | at
Griffin’s record-breaking $45M contribution to Illinois gubernatorial candidate Richard Irvin bumps him into first place for GOP megadonors this election cycle.
MAGA Still Holds Sway in AG Primary Races
By David Armiak | at
Results from Tuesday’s primaries and runoffs make clear that MAGA candidates for state attorney general are still popular among Republican voters—even if not every Trump-backed candidate came out on top.
Right-Wing Families Bankroll Most Extreme GOP Candidates Nationwide
By Alex Kotch | at
Billionaires such as the Uihleins, the Hillmans, and the Toppers are funding the most far-right politicians in the country, including several affiliated with white nationalists.
CMD Launches Anti-Protest Lobbying Tracker
By ExposedByCMD Editors | at
The lobby tracker was created for researchers, journalists, and citizen activists to shed light on the special interests behind the anti-protest bills being introduced in the states that would increase the threat of criminal prosecution for protests and chill free speech.
RAGA Raises $4.8 Million in First Quarter of 2022
By David Armiak | at
RAGA’s haul of $4.8 million is the most it has raised in the first quarter of a major election year, up from $4.4 million in 2020.
Dr. Oz’s Fortunes Boosted by Koch Investment
By Don Wiener | at
When Mehmet Oz’s Sharecare startup went public last year in a deal valued at $3.9 billion, Koch Industries became its largest institutional investor.