Mike McCabe, executive director of the Wisconsin Democracy Campaign, accused lawmakers of trying to make “it easier for lobbyists to peddle influence” and then bullying the GAB into agreeing with their interpretation of the law, despite a drafting error made in crafting the measure. McCabe said the situation showed a double standard, where lobbyists and wealthy special interests were getting special treatment. “Regular people are expected to obey the letter of the law, but lobbyists and their big-donor clients are given the benefit of the doubt,” McCabe said. “These kinds of accommodations are never made for regular folks.”
Posted on: Thu, 22 May 2014 20:33:08 +0000