Meet Wisconsin's Wacky New Congressman
"Congressman" Grothman is what happens when you combine gerrymandering with right-wing attack dog journalism.
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Richmond Voters Beat Chevron Corporate Coup d' Etat
In Richmond, CA, three seats on the City Council were up for election; the city also stood to elect a new mayor. Nothing unusual in this, perhaps, was it not for Chevron's $3.1 million dollar campaign to highjack the elections, which was first revealed by journalism student and former Center for Media and Democracy reporter, Harriet Rowan in the Berkeley publication Richmond Confidential.
ALEC Corporate Board Chair Quits Over Climate Change, Renewables and Voting Rights
The software company SAP America, has quit ALEC, telling CMD that it has made the decision because of the group's position on climate change, opposition to renewable energy, its position on gun safety and its attacks on voter rights.
Direct Democracy Brings Economic Justice Wins, But Watch Out for ALEC
Minimum wage and paid sick day measures have been gaining momentum in the past year -- but keep an eye out for bills promoted by ALEC designed to crush that momentum and limit local control.
"You Will Be Amazed at How Much Influence You Can Have," Billionaire Pours $9.5M Into MO Elections
Rex Sinquefield, who has been described as a "new American oligarch," has reported spending almost $9.5 million on Missouri state politics in 2014 alone, bringing Sinquefield's total spending in the state to nearly $41 million since 2006.
Megadonations Follow Randa Ruling in Wisconsin
A hole in Wisconsin's campaign finance laws opened by federal judge Rudolph Randa in September is being exploited by out-of-state billionaires like Sheldon Adelson.
Koch-Tied Group Urges Stoners Not to Vote for Mary Burke
The Koch-backed American Future Fund is running a series of web-only ads urging Wisconsin stoners not to vote for Democratic gubernatorial candidate Mary Burke, but instead to support the Libertarian Party candidate, Robert Burke.
Dirty Energy Barons Go to Bat for WI AG Candidate Schimel
Wisconsin AG Candidate Brad Schimel has said he wants to sue the EPA to stop new rules limiting coal fired emissions, citing "federal overreach."
ALEC Tampers with Wisconsin Constitution
On November 4, Wisconsin voters will decide if the state constitution should be amended to require that "revenues generated by use of the state transportation system be deposited into a transportation fund administered by a department of transportation for the exclusive purpose of funding Wisconsin's transportation systems and to prohibit any transfers or lapses from this fund."
Tricky Treats: Halloween Candy Options
As you stock up on candy to hand out to trick-or-treaters and prepare to inspect your children's candy haul, do you know where those treats were made, and by whom? Many candy brands are considered all-American favorites, but are they made in America?
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