12 years ago tomorrow, the US Supreme Court ruled on Citizens United V FEC, a case that allowed all large corporations to make financial contributions to political campaigns. Since then, […]
State Democrats Announce Campaign Finance Reform Package
This morning, state legislators and advocates announced a new “Campaign Integrity package.” The package includes seven bills which aim to reduce the influence of campaign donors and make campaign finance […]
The Guardian Reveals Secret Emails from John Doe Probe of Governor Wal...
WORT FM producer Alejandro Alonso Galva catches up with Ed Pilkington, reporter from The Guardian’s US office. Their newly-published story revealed secret documents and emails collected by prosecutors during the […]
WISPIRG “Celebrates” the 6th Anniversary of Citizens Unite...
With tomorrow’s 6th anniversary of the Supreme Court “Citizens United” case, which opened the floodgates outside money to stream into political contests, WISPIRG, Wisconsin Public Interest Research Group, is planning […]
Wisconsin Communities Uniting Against Money in Politics
(WORT) — Addressing the ever growing influence of money in politics is one issue that is uniting Wisconsinites across the political spectrum. So why aren’t elected officials getting the message?
Taking A Stand Against Citizens United
(WORT) — Election watchdog Mike McCabe proposes a radical solution to end the influence of money on our politics.