2006 Press Releases

Bipartisan agreement reached on ethics reform
December 14, 2006

Local TV feeds viewers 2.5 times more ads than news
November 21, 2006

No more excuses! Ethics reform has enough votes
November 15, 2006

Shadow groups send another $705,000 to pro-Doyle issue ad group
October 24, 2006

Diocese pro-referendum flier violates state law
October 17, 2006

Election coverage accounts for 36 seconds of typical 30-minute local TV newscast
October 12, 2006

WDC files FEC complaint against Green
September 27, 2006

Legislative candidates amass record war chests
September 18, 2006

Landmark survey of public attitudes shows distrust of government, faith in reform
September 14, 2006

Testimony at town meeting on the future of media
September 11, 2006

WDC’s testimony on Green’s PAC money
September 1, 2006

Elections Board decision on Green’s PAC contributions
August 30, 2006

Groups call for all three candidates in debates
August 22, 2006

Green’s PAC money violates state campaign laws in more ways than one
August 22, 2006

Ethics survey reopened for late responses
August 21, 2006

Legislators favor campaign contributors over safe water
August 10, 2006

Legislative fundraising = bid-ness as usual
August 7, 2006

Candidates for legislature and statewide offices respond to questionnaire
August 1, 2006

WDC asks AG for opinion on voter privacy law
July 31, 2006

Governor candidates lean heavily on few big donors
July 27, 2006

WDC memo to Elections Board on Green PAC money
July 24, 2006

Wisconsin contributions to ‘527’ groups hit $1.1 million
July 20, 2006

Guv’s out-of-state contributions top $1 million
July 18, 2006

2006 legislative campaign by the numbers
July 13, 2006

Questionnaire for fall 2006 government ethics voter guide
July 12, 2006

Legislators glad handing outside special interests
July 5, 2006

Groups urge TV stations to stand tall on election and public affairs coverage
June 29, 2006

WDC opposes gay marriage amendment
June 21, 2006

Candidates working the fat cats
June 15, 2006

Doyle got $10,000 from lawyers of indicted firm
May 30, 2006

Twelve violate contribution limit in 2005
May 11, 2006

Governor urged to call special session on ethics reform
May 5, 2006

Governors associations playing money laundering role in ’06 Wisconsin race
April 20, 2006

Green repeatedly voted to weaken ethics rules
April 12, 2006

Tech companies at the trough
March 27, 2006

Wisconsin cash to 527 groups topped $600K in ’05
March 23, 2006

Legislators ramped up cash grab in ’05
February 21, 2006

Docks unlimited
January 30, 2006

WDC testimony on Senate Bill 1
January 25, 2006

‘Public Telling’ draws overflow crowd
January 23, 2006

People’s Legislature to hold ‘Public Telling’
January 6, 2006