Employers of political contributors no longer would be public under change to bill

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I have been avoiding news of Wisconsin and the horrible things Walker and Republicans have done and are doing right now. I feel of helpful. Have called my Reps--all Repubs-to let them know my positions.


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1. People didn't like act 10 and boycotted M&I for supporting those who did.

“Having an employer listed (on campaign finance reports) shows that pattern,” Subeck said.

Vos said the change also would shield businesses from public backlash if its employees choose to donate to a particular cause or candidate — in many cases, without input or approval from the business.

Supporters of the change point to instances in which businesses faced boycotts during the Act 10 debate because employees made contributions to Walker. The convenience store chain Kwik Trip, Johnsonville Sausage, Northwestern Mutual Insurance and M&I Bank were among those that faced boycotts.

The Vos campaign finance bill, the Senate sponsor of which is Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald, R-Juneau, would fundamentally rewrite Wisconsin’s campaign finance law. It would double limits for contributions to candidates, allow contributions of unlimited size to political parties, political action committees and legislative campaign committees — the political arms of legislative caucuses."