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Welcome to the Holtzman Vogel Law Blog. We aim to keep you
up to date on important legal developments and other items of interest. On this
blog, we'll track developments in the news and changes to the rules and regulations
affecting political committees, corporate PACs, trade associations, non-profit groups
and advocacy organizations. We'll also keep you updated on the lobbying and ethics
arena. The Law Blog is designed to supplement our regular newsletter.
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Jill Holtzman Vogel
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Friday, March 05, 2010
Felony Charges in Milwaukee
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports "A felony complaint filed Thursday against Milwaukee County Supervisor Toni Clark accuses her of placing more than $6,500 in campaign donations into her personal bank accounts....She was charged with a single count of submitting a false campaign finance report, a crime punishable by up to 3 1/2 years in prison. A much lesser sentence, however, is considered likely for Clark. She was first elected to the board in 2003 and was re-elected in 2004 and 2008. A felony conviction would mean automatic removal from office."
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Tuesday, January 19, 2010
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: State Senate votes for tighter regulation of issue ads
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports "The state Senate passed a bill Tuesday to sharply limit anonymously funded ads that run around election time, just as the U.S. Supreme Court is contemplating a case that could reshape how states regulate campaign speech. . . . The bill passed Tuesday would require groups that run ads within 60 days of an election to disclose their donors and adhere to fund-raising limits if the ads refer to candidates, offices up for election or political parties. But ads about candidates for governor or the Legislature could avoid regulation if they genuinely urged candidates to take a position on an issue or if the ads sold books, videos or other products."
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Saturday, December 26, 2009
Press Release: CCP files lawsuit challenging Wis. taxpayer financed judicial campaigns
The Center For Competitive Politics (CCP) is challenging Wisconsin's new law providing public funding for state Supreme Court justice elections. According to the group's press release, "Wisconsin Gov. Jim Doyle signed the 'Impartial Justice Act' (SB 40) earlier this month. The bill provides $300,000 in initial taxpayer funds to participating candidates with additional 'rescue funds' of up to $900,000 available based on the spending of non-participating candidates and independent groups. Federal judges in Arizona and Connecticut have ruled similar 'rescue funds' provisions unconstitutional under the U.S. Supreme Court's reasoning in Davis v. Federal Election Commission (2008)."
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Monday, October 19, 2009
AP: States weigh campaign rules for the Internet age
AP reports "Wisconsin's Government Accountability Board this month ordered staff to draft guidelines outlining the circumstances under which the public needs to know who is paying for an online ad or Web site. Several political experts said Wisconsin appears to be one of the first states where regulators are drafting such guidelines, and they expect others to follow." California is also "studying" the issue. The FEC issued rules for federal committees in 2006.
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Wednesday, March 18, 2009
AP: Judge says Wis. campaign finance laws go too far
The AP reports "U.S. District Judge J.P. Stadtmueller ruled that two state laws requiring disclosures by groups advocating for or against a state or local referendum went too far in restricting free speech."
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