Reform Efforts in Wisconsin

Why is the legislature failing to move campaign finance reform in Wisconsin?  One editorial theorizes:

Take that name – campaign finance reform. Eyes glazing over? Getting woozy? Feeling a sudden compulsion to turn away to watch paint dry? We don’t blame you. So, let’s not call this thing campaign finance reform anymore.

How about the Draining The Swamp Act? No, sounds like something that the Department of Natural Resources would consider – until it was blocked by a Legislature in thrall to a lobbying group representing folks selling swamp gas.

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