Michael Eisenga made contributions pro-Walker electioneering group

This is not at all surprising… A wealthy Wisconsin donor contributed $6,250 to an outside electioneering group that supports Republican Governor Scott Walker around the time the contributor contacted the governor and sought to change the state’s child support laws in his favor. The contributor, Michael Eisenga who is president…

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Something Overlooked In the Kleefisch Child Support Bill

Yeah, I am sure you are all tired of the brou ha ha surrounding the Child Support Bill introduced and withdrawn by State Representative Joel Kleefisch. As Zach published earlier, Rep. Kleefisch received help in preparing the bill from wealthy campaign contributor Michael Eisenga. I am not going to recount…

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Joel Kleefisch outsources drafting of bill to limit child support for the wealthy to a wealthy divorced donor

I’d love to read one of our conservative readers defend this… A controversial bill that would allow high-income parents to avoid paying tens of thousands of dollars a year in child support was written with the help of a wealthy donor to the bill’s author, Rep. Joel Kleefisch. The Oconomowoc…

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Only Under Scott Walker — Millionaire’s Kids on Badgercare

Technically, anyone can sign up for Badgercare and pay the full freight, but I’m willing to bet that the program is seen by 99% of Wisconsin see Badgercare as the vehicle by which poorer Wisconsin citizens, espcailly children, get access to healthcare coverage.  Well, 22,000 Wisconsin citizens no longer get…

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