Voting & Democracy News

Fraud, Failure No Deterrent to Federal Contract Awards	10/03/2007
Companies with immediate past histories of shoddy work and fraudulent practices still receive billions of dollars in federal contracts, according to a new report by the Wisconsin Public Interest Research Group (WISPIRG) Education Fund
WISPIRG Urges Passage of Earmark Transparency ActBill Passes Assembly, Now Before Senate	03/13/2008
The state Assembly passed the Earmark Transparency Act (AB 739) that provides for full public reporting of spending earmarks and a 48-hour waiting period between their disclosure and approval.
House Adopts Independent Ethics Oversight	03/11/2008
The House of Representatives voted to establish an independent Office of Congressional Ethics. This vote was about going beyond the easy rhetoric of reform and taking a concrete step to correct what has been a dysfunctional ethics process.

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