For Barbara Lawton, the intersection of money and politics is not just distasteful; it’s downright dangerous.
Tag: jim doyle
Posted inMoney & Politics Column
State cool to climate-change action
Of the more than 600 bills introduced in Wisconsin’s 2013-14 legislative session, none contains the terms “climate change,” “greenhouse gases” or “global warming,” and only a handful deal with energy policy.
Posted inMoney & Politics Column
Rent-to-own push may finally pay off
The rent-to-own industry seeks to get out from under the thumb of the Wisconsin Consumer Act. Of particular concern is the requirement that it disclose fees in terms of annual interest rate, which can run as high as 300 percent.
Posted inGovernment, Money & Politics, The Walker Calendar Files
Open to business
You don’t have to be a campaign donor or corporate executive to get an audience with Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker. But it doesn’t hurt. The third installment in a three-part series.
Posted inGovernment, Money & Politics, The Walker Calendar Files
Walker’s official work time declines as national fame grows
Last year, Gov. Scott Walker crisscrossed the nation, breaking fundraising records and netting about half his donations from out of state. But his calendars show the consequences of fame and fundraising. The first in a three-part series.
Posted inEconomy, Environment, Government
How a polluter gets stimulus money — and avoids environmental review
A state program helped Didion Milling win $5.6 million in stimulus funding to expand its Cambria milling and ethanol plant, which has a history of environmental violations.
Posted inWisWatch Blog
Reporter’s shield law = step forward for Wisconsin
Last month, as the current legislative session ground to a close, Wisconsin became the 39th state to pass a shield law for news reporters.
Posted inEnvironment, WisWatch Blog
Investigative reports, news and updates
News and notes: New tools for monitoring environmental data in Wisconsin; the governor’s campaign contributors favor keeping him in control of DNR; DOJ hosts free seminars on government sunshine; and tax revenue was down last year.
Posted inGovernment
Doyle’s travel records deficient 64 times, not 145
Gov. Jim Doyle and his staff submitted receipts 70 percent of the time in 2007 and 2008 for travel expenses reviewed by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, newly released records show, and not 28 percent of the time as the newspaper reported nine weeks ago.
Posted inDairyland Diversity, Economy
Doyle on dairy: Immigrant worker role increasing
WATERLOO — Top Wisconsin officials acknowledged Tuesday that Wisconsin dairy farmers increasingly rely upon immigrant workers, including large numbers who may be undocumented — a result of demand for labor and the nation’s porous borders.
Posted inGovernment
Doyle chided; lawmaker offers to track receipts
The offer by Rep. Bill Kramer (R-Waukesha) comes after a collaborative report on Gov. Jim Doyle’s failure to properly document his spending.
Posted inGovernment
Newspaper: Doyle refuses questions on travel expenses
At a Milwaukee event, the governor declined to respond to our report showing deficiencies in his reporting of travel expenses.