Republican lawmakers in Wisconsin, perhaps emboldened by their success in crushing public employee unions and redrawing voter boundaries to enhance their electoral success, last year rammed through a series of controversial bills. They voted to dismantle the Government Accountability Board, a nonpartisan state agency charged with enforcing elections and ethics rules, and replace it with commissions of partisan appointees. And they revamped state campaign laws to dramatically increase the flow of money into the electoral process. More>>
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A Cuppa Coffee with Voter ID Whistleblower Todd Allbaugh
Delivering a sandwich to a young man at the table behind me, Todd Allbaugh explains that, in the grilling process, “it got turned up a little higher than normal.” The same might be said for Allbaugh. His life has been cranked to eleven. More>>
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NLRB to Bust Menards for Labor Law Violations
The National Labor Relations Board, in response to complaints prompted by an article in The Progressive, has found that the home improvement giant Menards committed multiple violations of federal labor law. More>>
See also this update, Menards Settles with NLRB, Agrees to Stop Violating Employee Rights
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“Nobody here but us nonpartisans”
?Three candidates are vying for one Supreme Court seat this spring. Although all three insist they’re nonpartisan, they each have strong partistan ties. More>>
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John Ross, Rebel with a Cause
“A good rebel reporter incites rebellion, makes people angry, encourages organization, offers them hope that another world is possible. More>>
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Avery Case Defense Lawyer Dean Strang Speaks Out
“Wherever you live, whether that’s in Iceland or Maryland, there are courts fiddling with the liberty of your fellow citizens every day, right down the street from you.” More>>
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“I refuse to be a victim”
In his new book “Empty Playground,” author Callen Harty shares his painful story of childhood sexual abuse. He wants laws changed to punish abusers and for other survivors to speak out sooner. More>>
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Smoking Gun: Personal Finances of the Contenders
Through law and tradition, candidates for President face a high level of disclosure regarding their personal finances. The records are often instructive when pondering what they have to say. More>>
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Penny Brummer’s fight for justice
Which brings us to Penny Brummer, convicted of the March 1994 murder of Sarah Gonstead, the best friend of Penny’s female ex-lover, after a night of barhopping. The case has all the hallmarks of wrongful conviction: No prior criminal history on Brummer’s part. No physical evidence tying her to the crime. No credible eyewitnesses, and one manifestly non-credible one. – See more at: http://isthmus.com/opinion/opinion/penny-brummer-wrongful-conviction/#sthash.iDIcQLys.dpufMore>>
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Scott Walker’s Administration Bad News for Wisconsin’s Right to Know
In 2015, Wisconsin advocates for open government faced a disquieting truth: If we want to preserve our state’s tradition of transparency and accountability, we must fight for it, against powerful players who will be fighting back. >> More
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Smoking Gun: Where the Money Goes
Even in the era of Super PACs, pundits watch how much candidates raise for their campaigns. But they often overlook how the money is spent. >>More