Your Right to Know
Your Right to Know: Bill would make it harder to follow the money
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It might be about to get tougher—a lot tougher—to follow the money in Wisconsin politics.
Your Right to Know
Your Right to Know: Back open government? Prove it!
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On July 9, the members of the Wisconsin state Assembly collectively affirmed their support for open government. They passed a resolution stating that the Assembly “remains committed to our state’s open record and open government laws and policies, and will take all necessary steps to ensure that these laws and policies are preserved without modification or degradation.” They vowed to “continue to work to uphold these principles and protections.”
Money & Politics Column
Gun background check bills languish
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Jeri Bonavia, executive director of Wisconsin Anti-Violence Effort, likens the status quo to an airport security system with two lines: One with full screening for passengers, the other where anyone can board without scrutiny. “You get to decide” which line to use.
Jobs
Sides bicker over who hates jobs more
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It’s all over but the blaming. The state Legislature’s 2011-12 regular session has careened to a close, with both parties accusing the other of blocking progress on Wisconsin’s number-one issue: job creation.