By of the Journal Sentinel Madison— Assembly Republicans are poised Monday to send Gov. Scott Walker legislation rewriting campaign finance laws and replacing the state's ethics and elections board with two new commissions. The measure eliminating the Government Accountability Board was prompted by GOP ire over an investigation of Walker's campaign that was terminated this summer by a state Supreme Court ruling. Anger over the probe also partly inspired the campaign finance legislation, which codifies the court's finding that candidates and issue groups can work closely together. The campaign finance bill would also double the amount donors can give candidates; allow corporations and unions...
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