Records show lobby spending went down February 20, 2015 11:30 am Leave a comment The numbers are in, let the crunching begin. Tagged with: Bill Lueders lobbying Read More »
Lawmakers’ per diem boost draws boos January 30, 2015 3:03 pm Leave a comment In 2012, state Assembly leaders proposed raising the per diem payments for members who go to the Capitol on official business. Tagged with: Bill Lueders Peter Barca Robin Vos Wisconsin Democracy Campaign Read More »
State spending on outside service contracts rising January 16, 2015 10:53 am Leave a comment Each year, as state law requires, the Wisconsin Department of Administration produces a “Contractual Services Purchasing Report.” Tagged with: Bill Lueders Scott Walker Read More »
Walker forecasts end to sky-high spending in races January 9, 2015 11:29 am Leave a comment Gov. Scott Walker’s prediction regarding the vast sums spent in the recent gubernatorial elections can be summed up with: This, too, shall pass. Tagged with: Bill Lueders elections Mary Burke Scott Walker Read More »
State records describe power plant saga December 12, 2014 3:05 pm Leave a comment Here’s one overlooked virtue of government transparency: More often than not, it shows public officials acting with good intentions. Tagged with: Bill Lueders Dominion Resources nuclear power Read More »
New tool helps track congressional assets November 28, 2014 9:39 am Leave a comment Congressional members and candidates must disclose their personal financial assets as a check on possible conflicts of interest. Tagged with: Bill Lueders Gwen Moore Mark Pocan Paul Ryan Reid Ribble Tom Petri Read More »
Vos’ attacks on accountability board draw return fire November 21, 2014 1:32 pm Leave a comment Few people in Wisconsin have been more forceful than Robin Vos in demanding changes to the state’s Government Accountability Board, which oversees elections, campaign finance, ethics and lobbying. Tagged with: Bill Lueders GAB Robin Vos Read More »
GOP dominates in cash, turnout November 14, 2014 3:46 pm Leave a comment Gov. Scott Walker and the Republicans rode to victory in the Nov. 4 elections because they got more votes. Period. Tagged with: Bill Lueders Scott Walker Read More »
Wisconsin lags on renewable energy October 10, 2014 11:37 am Leave a comment Matt Neumann needs only one word to describe Wisconsin’s recent record on renewable energy: “rotten.” Tagged with: Bill Lueders Matt Neumann Michael Vickerman solar SunVest Solar wind Read More »
State comes clean on alleged scandal September 26, 2014 11:13 am Leave a comment Every scandal needs a name. This one is Dispensergate. Tagged with: Bill Lueders Read More »