Public Campaign

Donate Now
Follow us On:
  • YouTube
  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • Home
  • Fair Facts
  • Get Involved
  • Voter Blog
  • Press Room
  • About Us

It's Official in Wisconsin!

Submitted by Monica Rober on Tue, 12/01/2009 - 19:29

Today Wisconsin Gov. Jim Doyle (D) signed the Impartial Justice Bill into law providing voluntary public financing of elections for state Supreme Court candidates."The change could reshape the April 2011 race, in which Justice David Prosser is seeking another 10-year term on the court. There is no Supreme Court race in 2010.In December 2007, Prosser and the other justices on the court at the time signed a letter saying they supported 'realistic, meaningful public financing for Supreme Court elections to facilitate and protect the judicial function.'" To read the full article, click here.

  • Gov. Jim Doyle
  • Impartial Justice Bill
  • judicial public financing
  • Wisconsin

Recent Blog Posts

Rep. Chellie Pingree: Recovering Democracy After Citizens United
February 9, 2012
In an op-ed today, Rep. Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) speaks out against the U.S. Supreme Court's Citizens United decision and advocates for the Fair Elections Now Act.Rep. Pingree, an original co-...

Clips Round-up 2/9/12
February 9, 2012
Hey, have you signed the petition on the White House website urging President Obama to appoint new FEC commissioners? We need about 1,500 more (by tomorrow!) to reach the 25,000 goal. Please help!...

PRESS RELEASE: Obama Must Provide Muscular Plan to Save Our Ailing Democracy
February 7, 2012
In a press release this morning, Public Campaign Action Fund argued that President Obama’s decision to green-light super PAC money in support of his re-election means that talk is no longer enough...

Clips Round-up for 2/7/12
February 7, 2012
Story of the day from the NYT: Obama yields in marshaling of "super PAC" "President Obama is signaling to wealthy Democratic donors that he wants them to start contributing to an outside group...

View All Blog Posts
  • Privacy Policy

Public Campaign

1133 19th Street, NW 9th Floor Washington, DC 20036
  • info@publicampaign.org
  • 202.640.5600
  • 202.640.5601