2008 Press Releases
Smear groups set spending record in ’08 legislative races
December 17, 2008
Big win for reform: WDC statement on GAB’s new rules for issue ads
November 11, 2008
Majority of new Legislature on record in favor of reform
November 6, 2008
State donors give record $3 million-plus to shadow groups
October 28, 2008
Incumbents hunkering down in beds of cash
September 26, 2008
New guidelines help judicial candidates resist special interest pressures
September 19, 2008
Wealthy outsiders control legislators’ job security
September 18, 2008
Tobacco contributions no spit in the bucket
September 16, 2008
Is cash warming Doyle to nuclear option?
September 3, 2008
Memo to GAB on phony "issue ads"
September 2, 2008
Special interests conned public in high court races
August 20, 2008
Wisconsin donors slather 527 groups with cash
August 18, 2008
Candidates leave voters guessing on reform
August 14, 2008
Legislative hopefuls score record cash
August 13, 2008
Nasty Supreme Court race cost record $6 million
July 22, 2008
Big money flows to power
July 15, 2008
Ethics questionnaire sent to all legislative candidates
July 10, 2008
New guide brings redistricting out into the open
July 10, 2008
2008 legislative campaign by the numbers
July 9, 2008
Support for reform runs strong in Wisconsin
June 19, 2008
State donors pitch “527” groups record cash
May 29, 2008
New report documents special interest pressure on midwest courts
May 8, 2008
School voucher supporters top out-of-state givers
May 7, 2008
WDC ranks legislators on political reform
April 29, 2008
Two violate $10,000 contribution limit in 2007
April 16, 2008
Rescue high court, reform groups urge
April 9, 2008
Lawmakers told to keep working
March 13, 2008
WDC spoofs Schoolhouse Rock
March 4, 2008
Reform network releases presidential candidates’ final responses to political reform survey
February 28, 2008
People’s Legislature to hold March 13 ‘There’s Still Work to Do’ rally at Capitol
February 28, 2008
527 groups get record $1 million from Wisconsin
February 26, 2008
Legislators rustle record campaign contributions
February 20, 2008
Midwest Democracy Network calls on candidates to clarify positions on reform
February 19, 2008
Partisan special interests are big backers again in high court race
February 13, 2008
Testimony on special session legislation
February 12, 2008
Testimony on Clean Elections bill
January 29, 2008
Memo to the Government Accountability Board regarding expectations
January 28, 2008
Taking democracy’s temperature in the heartland
January 14, 2008
Testimony on budget fundraising ban
January 10, 2008
Bar set lower for bench
January 3, 2008