WDC enjoying Public Enemies

The Wisconsin Democracy Campaign sent the following email out, which plays on the Public Enemies filming in Oshkosh:

1. The other "Public Enemies" make news
The daily newspaper in Oshkosh has been spilling serious ink on "Public Enemies." There was another story on the subject this morning, but of a distinctly non-Hollywood variety.

An Oshkosh-area legislator who earned a "bystander" ranking in the Democracy Campaign's analysis of roll call votes and bill sponsorships on political reform issues criticized our assessment for not including the votes on the constitutional amendment dealing with the so-called "Frankenstein veto." Our latest Big Money Blog lists three reasons why Frankenstein was not considered.

2. Which enemies will they be filming at the Capitol?
It's official. Makers of the Johnny Depp movie will be filming at the Capitol. Makes sense. If they need extras, there are 54 with offices in the building who fit the bill.

According to WDC:

The roll call votes on an ethics enforcement reform bill (January 2007 Special Session Senate Bill 1) that was enacted into law last year were included in the analysis for both houses. The other three roll call votes in the Senate were on electioneering disclosure (Senate Bill 77), publicly financed state Supreme Court elections (SB 171) and requiring legislators to wait one year after leaving office before becoming a lobbyist (SB 23). In the Assembly, the other roll call votes were on banning campaign fundraising during the state budget process (Assembly Bill 61), publicly financed Supreme Court elections (AB 250) and electioneering disclosure (AB 272).

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