Report Shows Mining Supporters Gave More Money
Posted Monday, January 28, 2013 --- 11:00 a.m.
MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- A new report finds that special interests that support easing regulations so a new iron ore mine can open in northern Wisconsin far outspent opponents.
The government watchdog group the Wisconsin Democracy Campaign reported Monday that supporters of the mine donated $15.6 million to the Republican-controlled Legislature and Gov. Scott Walker between 2010 and June 2012.
The report says environmentalists who oppose the bill donated only about $25,500 over the same period.
Walker received $11.3 million from those who support mining while members of the Legislature got $4.25 million.
The single largest benefactor in the Legislature was Republican Sen. Alberta Darling of River Hills. The report says she got just over $467,000. She spent more than $1.2 million in 2011 to defeat a recall effort.
Copyright 2013: Associated Press
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by Beth Location: madison on Jan 28, 2013 at 03:06 PMNo???? How could that be!! I am so surprised!!... eye roll[ Report Abuse ]
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by WIBadger on Jan 28, 2013 at 11:55 AMThis is news??? Is liberal media trying to imply that it is wrong to donate money for govt causes that one supports? If so, it might be interesting to know of dollars spent by democrats and union leaders over the past 10 years.[ Report Abuse ]
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