Vice President Mike Pence will speak at a capitol rally organized by groups linked to school privatization advocates like the Bradley Foundation and Education Secretary Betsy DeVos.
Pence to Speak at Madison School Choice Event
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Wisconsin
Justice Kelly’s Campaign Haul for Wisconsin Supreme Court Seat Eclipses Opponents
By David Armiak | at
GOP megadonors helped Justice Kelly raised $800,000 in 2019, more than double his nearest challenger.
Group Behind Wisconsin Voter Purge Lawsuit Has Strong GOP Ties
By David Armiak and Arn Pearson | at
Crusade to remove 200,000 voters from the rolls by the Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty stands to benefit Trump, a right-wing state Supreme Court justice, and the big Republican donors and strategists that lead and bankroll the group – and have donated at least $12 million to Wisconsin GOP causes and candidates.
Wisconsin Governor Evers Signs ALEC-Inspired Bill to Criminalize Protest
By David Armiak | at
In a press release, the Governor echoed oil and gas industry talking points, which the Center for Media and Democracy revealed earlier, saying, “Today, I signed Assembly Bill 426, which aims to ensure each energy provider is treated the same under the law while still protecting the right to exercise free speech and the right to assembly.”
Who Is Capturing Our Courts (Wisconsin Edition)?
By Lisa Graves and Evan Vorpahl | at
A last minute spending blitz by the RSLC in Wisconsin’s spring 2019 Supreme Court election played a key role in tipping the scales of the election in favor of Brian Hagedorn. Mere days after Leonard Leo’s Judicial Crisis Network gave $1 million to the group, it dropped $1.2 million in ads in just the final week of the election.
Anti-Protest Bill Heads to Wisconsin Gov. Evers
By David Armiak | at
Bill pushed by big oil and ALEC would chill environmental protests with the threat of harsh jail terms and fines.
Bill to Criminalize Environmental Protests in Wisconsin Heads to the Assembly Floor
By David Armiak | at
The Wisconsin State Assembly will convene for the first time this fall today to consider a bill backed by the oil industry and the American Legislative Exchange Council.
Wisconsin Legislators Seek to Criminalize Climate, Environmental Protests with Latest Bill
By David Armiak | at
The Wisconsin bill echoes similar “critical infrastructure protection” model bills pushed out by the American Legislative Exchange Council and the Council of State Governments over the last two years.
Right-Wing Network Fights Proposed Wisconsin Minimum Wage Hike
By Scott Zimmerman | at
“Infrastructure” built by Bradley Foundation gives GOP legislators the ammunition they need to fight a raise for Wisconsin’s working poor.
CMD Wins Reversal of Restrictive DOJ Public Records Policy
By ExposedByCMD Editors | at
Group obtains more than 3,000 records relating to former Attorney General Schimel’s war on the Affordable Care Act.