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Walker signs law eliminating elections board; new panel will have 2 judges (UPDATE)
Republican Gov. Scott Walker signed a bill Wednesday that eliminates Wisconsin's nonpartisan state elections board and replaces it with a pair of commissions made up of political appointees, despite opponents' concerns about the potential for corruption and a lack of transparency.
Elections board preps for campaign finance changes
The state Government Accountability Board is getting ready to implement changes to Wisconsin's campaign finance laws.
State costs for John Doe lawsuits top $1.2 million (UPDATE)
The Wisconsin Department of Administration says taxpayer costs for private lawyers defending state officials from lawsuits stemming from a secret investigation into Gov. Scott Walker's recall campaign have topped $1.2 million.
Assembly sends campaign finance overhaul to Walker (UPDATE)
The state Assembly gave final approval Monday to a pair of Republican-backed bills that would significantly alter the flow of money into Wisconsin political campaigns and dramatically change oversight of elections, campaign finance and ethics laws.
Assembly passes bill eliminating elections board
The Wisconsin Assembly has passed a bill dissolving Wisconsin's nonpartisan board overseeing elections, campaign finance and ethics laws.
Democrats, advocacy groups make final push to stop elections board bill
Democrats and advocacy groups are making a final push to stop bills that would do away with Wisconsin's unique nonpartisan elections board and rewrite state campaign finance laws.
Senate GOP votes to overhaul campaign finance, revamp board
Wisconsin Republicans early Saturday pushed through a pair of bills to loosen campaign finance law and end the state's nonpartisan elections board after hours of late-night debate in the state Senate.
Senate GOP says they have agreement on elections board (UPDATE)
Republican state senators said Friday they are ready to vote on a bill that would put retired judges on a commission overseeing ethics and campaign finance laws, but still undecided about whether to require donors to disclose who they work for.
Republican leader says he has votes for elections board bill (UPDATE)
Republican Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald said Wednesday he has the votes to pass a compromise bill that would put two retired judges on a new ethics commission, a move that also won support from the measure's sponsor and other reluctant lawmakers.
Elections board says new John Doe law moots lawsuit claim (UPDATE)
The state's elections board is asking a judge to dismiss as no longer relevant one of the claims that Wisconsin Club for Growth made against it in a lawsuit related to the investigation into Gov. Scott Walker.
Senate leader hoping to vote on elections board next week
The Republican leader of the state Senate is optimistic that bills dissolving Wisconsin's unique nonpartisan elections board and rewriting the state's campaign finance law will be passed next week.
Senate scraps session to instead discuss GAB, campaign finance bills
Republicans who control the state Senate have canceled a floor session Tuesday and plan to use the time instead to discuss bills that would overhaul the state's elections board and campaign finance statutes.
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