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Why are Wisconsin Supreme Court elections so expensive and what can be done about it?

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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.
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Evers vetoes bill that would have made unpaid court fees a barrier to voting

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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.

Common Cause weighs in on national “gerrymandering wildfire”

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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.

How could your voting choices change in the future?

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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.

Supreme Court case takes deeper dive into campaign financing

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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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