Americans for Campaign Reform
Lawton takes aim at campaign cash
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For Barbara Lawton, the intersection of money and politics is not just distasteful; it’s downright dangerous.
Climate Change
State cool to climate-change action
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Of the more than 600 bills introduced in Wisconsin’s 2013-14 legislative session, none contains the terms “climate change,” “greenhouse gases” or “global warming,” and only a handful deal with energy policy.
Rent to own
Rent-to-own push may finally pay off
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The rent-to-own industry seeks to get out from under the thumb of the Wisconsin Consumer Act. Of particular concern is the requirement that it disclose fees in terms of annual interest rate, which can run as high as 300 percent.
The Walker Calendar Files
Open to business
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You don’t have to be a campaign donor or corporate executive to get an audience with Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker. But it doesn’t hurt. The third installment in a three-part series.
The Walker Calendar Files
Walker’s official work time declines as national fame grows
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Last year, Gov. Scott Walker crisscrossed the nation, breaking fundraising records and netting about half his donations from out of state. But his calendars show the consequences of fame and fundraising. The first in a three-part series.
Air Pollution
How a polluter gets stimulus money — and avoids environmental review
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A state program helped Didion Milling win $5.6 million in stimulus funding to expand its Cambria milling and ethanol plant, which has a history of environmental violations.
Confidential Sources
Reporter’s shield law = step forward for Wisconsin
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Last month, as the current legislative session ground to a close, Wisconsin became the 39th state to pass a shield law for news reporters.
databases
Investigative reports, news and updates
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News and notes: New tools for monitoring environmental data in Wisconsin; the governor’s campaign contributors favor keeping him in control of DNR; DOJ hosts free seminars on government sunshine; and tax revenue was down last year.
Accountability
Doyle’s travel records deficient 64 times, not 145
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Gov. Jim Doyle and his staff submitted receipts 70 percent of the time in 2007 and 2008 for travel expenses reviewed by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, newly released records show, and not 28 percent of the time as the newspaper reported nine weeks ago.
Immigration
Doyle on dairy: Immigrant worker role increasing
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WATERLOO — Top Wisconsin officials acknowledged Tuesday that Wisconsin dairy farmers increasingly rely upon immigrant workers, including large numbers who may be undocumented — a result of demand for labor and the nation’s porous borders.
Accountability
Doyle chided; lawmaker offers to track receipts
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The offer by Rep. Bill Kramer (R-Waukesha) comes after a collaborative report on Gov. Jim Doyle’s failure to properly document his spending.
Accountability
Newspaper: Doyle refuses questions on travel expenses
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At a Milwaukee event, the governor declined to respond to our report showing deficiencies in his reporting of travel expenses.