Just hours before Paul Ryan held a presser to sell his health insurance “reform” bill, he was doing something else: fundraising.
Ryan Fundraised with Health Insurance Lobbyists before His PowerPoint
By Lee Fang and Nick Surgey | at
Wisconsin
Secret Scott Walker John Doe Leak Inquiry Underway
By Mary Bottari | at
Legal questions are raised by the Wisconsin Attorney General’s activities.
Historic Victory Against Hyper-Partisan Gerrymandering Emerges from Wisconsin
By Mary Bottari | at
A federal court threw out Wisconsin’s gerrymandered voting maps in a case with national implications.
WI Senate Race Tightens with Flood of Last Minute Ads against Russ Feingold
By Lisa Graves | at
Groups backing Ron Johnson are unleashing a multi-million dollar attack on Russ Feingold as race enters final days.
Scott Walker Backers Defend Lead and Wisconsin’s Poisoned Politics
By Mary Bottari | at
Political discourse in Wisconsin hits a new low.
Speaker Paul Ryan Tries to Change the Topic
By Mary Bottari | at
But as he was speaking another woman came forward with allegations against Donald Trump.
Voter ID in Wisconsin, a Slow-Motion Train Wreck
By Mary Bottari | at
A federal judge in Wisconsin is blowing the whistle on ALEC-inspired voter ID.
Sanders Woos Progressives in Madison, Seeks to End Influence of Money in Politics
By David Armiak | at
Sanders and Feingold take aim at big money in politics at a rally in Madison.
The Koch Connection in the Scott Walker John Doe Documents
By Lisa Graves and Mary Bottari | at
CMD follows the Koch trails in the documents.
Leaked Documents Show Court’s Dismissal of the John Doe Was Based on a False Premise
By Arn Pearson | at
CMD analysis finds dark money ads attributed to groups that coordinated with Governor Walker and his agents constituted express advocacy–not “issue” advocacy.