Congress
State’s congressional crew not in poorhouse
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The requirement that all members of Congress file annual financial disclosure reports serves a worthy purpose. It also lets the public be nosy, which is kind of fun.
Accountability
Wisconsin receives C- for government accountability
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Wisconsin receives a C- in a nationwide ranking of states’ accountability and risk of corruption. The State Integrity Investigation, released today, ranks Wisconsin 22nd, with a score of 70 percent — a score boosted by the creation in 2008 of the state Government Accountability Board to help clean up government.
Accountability
GAB dings ethics, campaign finance violators
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More than one hundred people or groups paid fines for violating Wisconsin’s campaign finance and ethics laws in the past three years. The violator list reads like a Who’s Who of Wisconsin politicians, and includes some noteworthy outsiders as well.
Center for Public Integrity
Wisconsin receives “C” for lawmakers’ disclosures
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The state’s financial disclosure requirements rank 22nd in a Center for Public Integrity survey, partly because elected officials don’t need to report information about their spouses’ property.