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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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Gov. Evers Veto of Wisconsin Voter Suppression Measure is a Win for Democracy
Legislation to Impose a Poll Tax on Some Voters Blocked
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Redistricting in Texas and other states change the game
Jay Heck interview
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Common Cause weighs in on national “gerrymandering wildfire”
This game of chicken between Texas and California was mostly a footnote in today’s briefing. Instead, Common Cause leaders, including Common Cause Wisconsin's Executive Director, Jay Heck, outlined their pitch to keep partisan agendas out of redistricting: independent commissions.
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Independent redistricting effort begins anew in Wisconsin
Inside the effort to bring a long-term, permanent solution for redistricting reform in Wisconsin.
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The Court ordered fairer maps. Now reformers want to change how they’re drawn in the future
With court-ordered maps that have made more Wisconsin legislative races competitive for both political parties, pro-democracy advocates are turning back to a longstanding objective: a permanent change in how the maps are drawn.
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How could your voting choices change in the future?
You could have a voice in empowering a larger political spectrum in the future if a bipartisan coalition of Wisconsin voters gets its way.
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Supreme Court case takes deeper dive into campaign financing
Common Cause Wisconsin Executive Director Jay Heck believes that a decision favoring Republicans would pump even more money into politics as a whole, which he says could erode trust in the candidates at the federal and state levels.
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Wisconsin proposal to require simple explanations of ballot questions needs work, critics say
The bill has broad support, but some worry that a lack of standards and a risk of partisanship could undermine its impact.
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Exclusive: Big money plan eyes new way to push states further right
"Wisconsin is preparing for another 'particularly vicious' supreme court election in 2026,..." said Jay Heck, executive director of Common Cause Wisconsin.
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Will $100M Supreme Court elections be the new normal in Wisconsin? It shouldn’t and doesn’t have to be that way
These reforms, if enacted into law, would help boost public confidence and trust in Wisconsin’s courts, and for other branches of state government as well, as we work to get candidates and their campaigns to connect with the voters instead of the big dollar donors.
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The State Budget Must Fund Elections in Wisconsin
Statement from Common Cause Wisconsin to the Joint Committee on Finance regarding the 2025-2027 Biennium State Budget
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Common Cause Wisconsin Statement to JCRAR regarding Election Observer Rule
Statement from Common Cause Wisconsin to the Joint Committee for Review of Administration Rules regarding support for Wisconsin Election Commission Rule on Election Observers, CR 24-032