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Ellipsis

(9,124 posts) Sun Sep 2, 2018, 02:35 PM Sep 2018

Secret cash aided politicians who rewrote Wisconsin law to block claims of lead-poisoned children

Source: Madison.com

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While these children had compelling personal stories, NL Industries had something even more powerful on its side: Republican politicians facing recall elections in 2011 and 2012 who secretly benefitted from $750,000 contributed by NL's owner, Harold Simmons, to an "independent" political group.

At the request of NL's lobbyist, Republicans inserted a handful of words into the 2013-15 state budget that sought to halt such lead-paint lawsuits, including the one filed by Yasmine, according to a memo obtained by the Center for Media and Democracy, a left-leaning watchdog organization that exposes corruption in government.

The politicians' effort -- ultimately blocked by judges -- demonstrates the power of secret contributions to reshape state law while the public is kept in the dark.

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Read more: https://madison.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/article_190b45fd-343e-5259-b66c-d4e0e091bac5.html

This might not be considered LBN.

If so I can repost elsewhere.

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Secret cash aided politicians who rewrote Wisconsin law to block claims of lead-poisoned children (Original Post) Ellipsis Sep 2018 OP

Corruption by money. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Sep 2018 #1

If You Can't Beat Em Bribe Em PaulX2 Sep 2018 #2

Gale Norton shadowmayor Sep 2018 #3

You have to admit, we have FuzzyRabbit Sep 2018 #4

Call me old fashioned but I find this Shocking! The depravity these people show is unbelievable. flying_wahini Sep 2018 #5

WI used to be clean. before tommy fucking thompson. worse now. pansypoo53219 Sep 2018 #6

thank you for making us aware of this. K&R JHan Sep 2018 #7

Kasich in Ohio Bear Creek Sep 2018 #8

I would have give Kasich a little more brain power than his doing this dangerous deed. whow. riversedge Sep 2018 #10

Kasich Bear Creek Sep 2018 #11

Don't be fooled. Kasich is a wolf in sheep's clothing Raven123 Sep 2018 #12

WI is full of Walker crooks. riversedge Sep 2018 #9

...morning kick. Ellipsis Sep 2018 #13

Kick dalton99a Sep 2018 #14

Bernardo de La Paz

(49,005 posts)

1. Corruption by money. . . . nt

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Sun Sep 2, 2018, 03:35 PM

Sep 2018

PaulX2

(2,032 posts)

2. If You Can't Beat Em Bribe Em

Reply to Ellipsis (Original post)

Sun Sep 2, 2018, 04:02 PM

Sep 2018

American Government 101.

shadowmayor

(1,325 posts)

3. Gale Norton

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Sun Sep 2, 2018, 04:14 PM

Sep 2018

lil' Bush appointed Norton to run the Dept. of Interior. She was a lobbyist for the Lead Industry - you know - the good folks who want to put lead back into gasoline and think lead paint in houses with children is a good mix. An utterly un-decent human appointed by a war criminal. These people don't give a fuck about us, they really don't.

FuzzyRabbit

(1,967 posts)

4. You have to admit, we have

Reply to Ellipsis (Original post)

Sun Sep 2, 2018, 05:13 PM

Sep 2018

the best government money can buy.

flying_wahini

(6,606 posts)

5. Call me old fashioned but I find this Shocking! The depravity these people show is unbelievable.

Reply to Ellipsis (Original post)

Sun Sep 2, 2018, 05:15 PM

Sep 2018

I really do. Will people do ANYTHING for $$$$? Even sell all of us down the river for a buck?

pansypoo53219

(20,978 posts)

6. WI used to be clean. before tommy fucking thompson. worse now.

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Sun Sep 2, 2018, 05:18 PM

Sep 2018

JHan

(10,173 posts)

7. thank you for making us aware of this. K&R

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Sun Sep 2, 2018, 05:26 PM

Sep 2018

Bear Creek

(883 posts)

8. Kasich in Ohio

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Sun Sep 2, 2018, 05:34 PM

Sep 2018

https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/midwest/2007/08/02/82244.htm

Could not find the article but Strickland before he left office put in place safety rules for lead paint on children's toys and the first thing Kasich did in office was to undo them.

The GOP only cares about money.

riversedge

(70,242 posts)

10. I would have give Kasich a little more brain power than his doing this dangerous deed. whow.

Reply to Bear Creek (Reply #8)

Sun Sep 2, 2018, 05:49 PM

Sep 2018

Bear Creek

(883 posts)

11. Kasich

Reply to riversedge (Reply #10)

Sun Sep 2, 2018, 06:28 PM

Sep 2018

It was the very first day he was governor in fact it would have been sometime between midnight and daylight. Could be he has changed, but I thought how horrible could the GOP possibly be.