How “Boss” Robin Vos Does Business: Self-Dealing Edition
An investigative report by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel exposes the self dealing ways of Assembly Speaker Robin Vos.
Consumer Protection & Corporate Accountability
Brian Hagedorn Went to Bat to Protect Lead Paint Industry, Is His Campaign Benefitting From Their Support?
People Who’ve Profited From Lead Paint Have Shown They’ll Spend Big Money to Support People Like Brian Hagedorn.
Brian Hagedorn’s Decisions Put Corporate Profits Before Protecting Kids and Seniors
Supreme Court candidate Brian Hagedorn put corporate profits before protecting seniors from abuse and kids from lead poisoning.
Policy Changes To Look For With Wisconsin’s New Democratic Attorney General
Analiese Eicher of the liberal group One Wisconsin Now hopes Kaul does change how the state deals with the opioid crisis. [WUWM-FM]
Another Attorney General Not Named Brad Schimel Sues Opioid Manufacturer
The GOP A.G. of Colorado is suing Purdue Pharma, alleging the drug manufacturer engaged in “fraudulent and deceptive marketing of prescription opioids.”
Brad Schimel’s Latest Excuse
Brad Schimel’s latest excuse for not suing his campaign donor Purdue Pharmaceuticals is a poor one.
Brad Schimel critics push for a federal lawsuit against opioid makers
One Wisconsin Now, a Madison-based liberal advocacy group, contend Schimel has been lax with efforts to hold pharmaceutical companies accountable. [Capital Times]
Brad Schimel and Scott Walker Repeat Mistakes Past; Refuse to Take Legal Action Against Opioid Manufacturers
Scott Walker has not authorized the DOJ to pursue legal action against the manufacturers behind the opioid crisis. Brad Schimel is opposed to filing a lawsuit.
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos’s Payday Loan London Junket Travel Buddy’s Home Raided by FBI
As the home of Robin Vos traveling companion Cliff Rosenberger is raided by federal authorities, lobbyist reveals payday loan industry business discussed on trip.
Brad Schimel Election Ad Blames Families, Not His Pharmaceutical Donors for Opioid Crisis
In his first campaign tv ad, Wisconsin Attorney General Brad Schimel blames families for the current opioid crisis, not pharmaceutical drug manufacturers.
Attorney General Brad Schimel Threatens Crackdown on CBD Oil Instead of Holding Opioid Manufacturers Accountable
Brad Schimel is sitting on his hands in holding manufacturers behind the opioid addiction crisis accountable.
ICYMI: Payday Lenders, Other Special Interests Stamp Rep. Robin Vos’ Passport to Corruption
Robin Vos has subsidized his lifestyle with first class travel on junkets paid for by payday lenders and other special interests.
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos received $57,000 in travel and other perks since 2014
"Payday lenders and the others paying for these junkets have stamped Robin Vos' passport to corruption," Browne said in a statement. [Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]
Scott Walker’s Addiction to Opioid Money
Gov. Scott Walker’s campaign has released a second campaign television ad this week, the latest focusing on opioid addiction.
Another Republican Attorney General Not Named Brad Schimel Goes to Court to Hold Opioid Manufacturer Accountable
The GOP Attorney General of Alabama has filed suit seeking damages from opioid manufacturer Purdue Pharmaceuticals while Brad Schimel refuses to act.
Bill favors rent-to-own firms
“This is a sleazy attempt to prioritize a predatory industry over the consumer safety and financial well-being of Wisconsinites,” Scot Ross. [Associated Press]
GOP Ohio Attorney General Seeks to Hold Opioid Makers Accountable for Addiction Crisis, Wisconsin Attorney Brad Schimel Does Nothing
You have to wonder what’s up with Brad Schimel when even fellow Republicans are going to court to hold opioid manufacturers accountable.
Justice System Issues
For Gov. Scott Walker, the justice system is not about ensuring all are equal before the law, but rather how can he manipulate the system for his benefit.