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Wisconsin candidates decry money in politics, promise to raise a ton of it
Ending the vicious cycle of campaign cash and the destruction of democracy
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Jay Heck
Executive Director, Common Cause Wisconsin
jheck@commoncause.org
608-512-9363
Kenny Colston
Regional Communications Strategist (Midwest)
kcolston@commoncause.org
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Wisconsin candidates decry money in politics, promise to raise a ton of it
Ending the vicious cycle of campaign cash and the destruction of democracy
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Unlimited donations, weak recusal rules led to record Wisconsin Supreme Court spending
Democrats seek to revive public financing of Supreme Court elections after previous attempts failed
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Why are Wisconsin Supreme Court elections so expensive and what can be done about it?
Some of those factors have pushed high court races in other states into the seven- or even eight-figure range, but only Wisconsin — the first to see nine-figure spending on a court contest — has all of them.
“It’s the whole picture that makes us so obscene,” says Jay Heck, executive director of Common Cause Wisconsin, which advocates for transparent and accountable government.
“It’s the whole picture that makes us so obscene,” says Jay Heck, executive director of Common Cause Wisconsin, which advocates for transparent and accountable government.
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Wisconsin election officials skeptical of proposed early-voting mandate for municipalities
“It’s only going to create more opportunities for voting,” said Jay Heck, executive director of Common Cause Wisconsin. “That for us is always the key. It should be funded for more than one year.”
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Election laws likely staying status quo ahead of pivotal year
With two highly contentious statewide races on the ballot in 2026, Heck says it has become harder to pass meaningful legislation regarding elections.
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Assembly Republicans advance election bills ahead of high-stakes midterm
As the nation gears up for the high-stakes midterm election next year, Republicans in the state Assembly are advancing a handful of bills that seek to change Wisconsin’s election system.
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Right-wing law firm complains about Wisconsin election data management
WILL casts dangerous, dubious doubt on elections.
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Common Cause Wisconsin Elects Six New Democracy Activists to State Advisory Board
Size of Board Doubled from Six to Twelve at September Meeting
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How you cast your ballot could change in 2026 if President Donald Trump can gain enough support.
Common Cause Wisconsin Executive Director Jay Heck is not putting much stock into the threat, adding that there is no evidence of widespread fraud through mail-in voting.
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Gov. Evers vetoed suppression legislation that would have imposed a modern day “poll tax”
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Evers vetoes bill that would have made unpaid court fees a barrier to voting
Gov. Tony Evers recently vetoed a Republican-sponsored bill, AB87/SB95, that would have suspended the right to vote for Wisconsinites convicted of a felony who have served their sentence until they fulfill outstanding court-order obligations, such as fines, costs, restitution or community service.
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Common Cause Wisconsin celebrates Evers’ veto of “modern-day poll tax”
Governor Tony Evers vetoed on Friday a bill that would have put even more restrictions on convicted felons’ right to vote.