Investigating Power
Will the U.S. Supreme Court take a hard look at conflicted Wisconsin Supreme Court ruling shutting down the criminal investigation surrounding Scott Walker and groups orchestrated by his campaign team?
CMD follows the money.
A court just resoundingly rejected Gov. Scott Walker’s elaborate efforts to hide public records under the guise of “deliberative process.”
“The maps will determine who is here 10 years from now,” said one GOP aide.
Dark money groups are rushing to the aid of little-known incumbent Senator Ron Johnson (R-WI) in his matchup against Russ Feingold.
Who are these state chamber lobbyists and what are the trade groups they lead?
“This is a failure of a philosophy of governance you advocated,” Rep. Connolly told Gov. Snyder. “A city in America . . . is on its knees because of your emergency manager’s decision to save $4 million.”
In the face of an onslaught of big money in campaigns and elections, ordinary Americans are finding ways to take back their democracy.
Corporate interests are taking aim at local government.
ALEC’s States and Nation Policy Summit will be held in Scottsdale, Arizona, December 2-4.