“Tirelessly reported, full of heroes and their tormentors, the Fall of Wisconsin is a devastating portrait of a beautiful, besieged state reeling into the Trump era.”
Book Review: The Fall of Wisconsin Is an Uplifting Read
By Mary Bottari | at
Democracy
State Policy Network Unleashes Wave of Front Groups to Attack Public Union Membership
By David Armiak | at
SPN has organized a massive effort to convince union members to stop paying dues.
Democrats Reintroduce DISCLOSE Act to Combat Dark Money “Poison”
By Scott Zimmerman | at
Democrats unveil the 2018 DISCLOSE Act, a bill targeting dark money in politics.
Trump’s Supreme Court Strikes Blow to Government Workers, Good Paying Jobs
By Mary Bottari | at
On the Heels of a Decision Harming Private Sector Workers, Trump Appointee Neil Gorsuch Votes to Cripple Public Sector Unions, Threatening Good Paying Jobs, Harming Public Service
The West Coast Soda Wars Threaten to Engulf the Nation
By Arn Pearson and Rebekah Wilce | at
Big soft drink companies turn to ballot measures to lock out local soda taxes in California, Oregon, and Washington.
Scott Pruitt Has Spent a Total of $4.6 Million on Security, New Disclosures Show — Including $1,500 on “Tactical Pants”
By Lee Fang and Nick Surgey | at
A Freedom of Information Act documents show the EPA administrator’s expenses jumped $1.1 million from the last disclosure a month ago.
ALEC’s Deadly Asbestos Agenda Benefits Koch Industries, Nationwide
By Don Wiener and Mary Bottari | at
ALEC’s “Legislator of the Week” Goes to Bat for Asbestos
U.S. Supreme Court Decision a “Roadmap” for a Ruling on Partisan Gerrymandering Case
By Mary Bottari | at
Court Remands Case to Three Judge Panel to Cure Standing Problem
Report: Wage Theft is Pervasive in Corporate America; Big Banks, Insurers are Among Most-Penalized Firms
By ExposedByCMD Editors | at
New research finds that a wide range of big corporations have been shortchanging the people who work for them.
Democracy on the March in the Badger State: 10 Democrats Vie to Take on Scott Walker
By Mary Bottari | at
1,300 People Turned Out for Democratic Convention in Hopes That People Power Can Outflank Koch Cash