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  1. News

    Finance Report: Wisconsin Democratic Lt. Governor in Continued Turmoil, Debt, and Unresolved Legal Questions

    Silent and out of the public eye, Sara Rodriguez continues to draw her taxpayer salary while her campaign committee owes nearly a quarter-million dollars to…

    By Brian Fraley · Oct. 1, 2026
    Finance Report: Wisconsin Democratic Lt. Governor in Continued Turmoil, Debt, and Unresolved Legal Questions
  2. News

    Sara Rodriguez campaign finance filing reveals new questions about handling of nonprofit funds

    The accounting problems that helped sink former Democratic gubernatorial candidate Sara Rodriguez’s campaign may run deeper than previously known. A newly…

    By Brian Fraley · Aug. 3, 2026
    Sara Rodriguez Finance Report
  3. News

    Beyond the dollars: What Francesca Hong’s campaign finance reports reveal

    Campaign finance reports are usually treated like box scores. Who raised the most money? Who spent the most? Who’s ahead? Those are legitimate questions, but…

    By Brian Fraley · July 20, 2026
    Beyond the dollars: What Francesca Hong’s campaign finance reports reveal
  4. News

    Steil, House GOP chairs threaten ActBlue with contempt over records fight tied to fundraising probe

    U.S. Rep. Bryan Steil, R-Wis., joined two fellow House committee chairmen in threatening contempt proceedings against ActBlue Monday after the Democratic…

    By Brian Fraley · June 22, 2026
    Steil, House GOP chairs threaten ActBlue with contempt over records fight tied to fundraising probe
  5. News

    Nationalized Local Races: How a D.C. Alliance is Targeting Wisconsin City Races

    A Washington, D.C.-based political organization has deployed more than $700,000 into Wisconsin’s local spring elections in the last few weeks, positioning…

    By Brian Fraley · March 31, 2026
    State + Local Election Alliance
  6. News

    Flush with cash, Democratic Party of Wisconsin goes on hiring spree for 2026

    MADISON, Wis. — The Democratic Party of Wisconsin is advertising 10 openings, all based in Madison, a staffing push that spans top management, fundraising,…

    By Brian Fraley · Dec. 28, 2025
    Flush with cash, Democratic Party of Wisconsin goes on hiring spree for 2026
  7. News

    Susan Crawford Relies on Embattled ActBlue Largesse as National, State Probes Intensify

    Dane County Judge and Supreme Court Candidate Continues to Use Controversial Donor Platform Despite National and State Investigations

    By DS Staff · March 28, 2025
    Steil, House GOP chairs threaten ActBlue with contempt over records fight tied to fundraising probe
  8. News

    Wisconsin Supreme Court Candidate Judge Susan Crawford’s Fundraising Platform Under Investigation in Congress, Several States

    1.11.25 Judge Susan Crawford is using a controversial online platform, currently under investigation in Congress and several states, to raise millions of…

    By DS Staff · Jan. 11, 2025
    Steil, House GOP chairs threaten ActBlue with contempt over records fight tied to fundraising probe
  9. News

    Hacked, Infiltrated or System Failure? Wisconsin Campaign Finance Database Still Down After ‘Suspicious Activity’ Detected

    On Thursday, Dairyland Sentinel reported that the Wisconsin Ethics Commission’s various online databases were offline. On Friday, the Commission issued a…

    By DS Staff · Sept. 14, 2024
    Hacked, Infiltrated or System Failure? Wisconsin Campaign Finance Database Still Down After ‘Suspicious Activity’ Detected
  10. News

    Official Wisconsin Campaign Finance Reporting System is Offline

    Thursday, September 12 2:53 pm The Wisconsin Ethics Commission databases are all simultaneously down for maintenance. This includes the searchable databases…

    By DS Staff · Sept. 12, 2024
    Official Wisconsin Campaign Finance Reporting System is Offline
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