Category Archives: Press Releases
04/03/2009
Don’t Base a 10-year Judicial Term on a 30-second Ad
By THOMAS SOLBERG
As the 2009 campaign for the Wisconsin Supreme Court winds down, the Wisconsin Judicial Campaign Integrity Committee (WJCIC) has raised concerns about new ads and cautioned voters to be highly skeptical of all 30-second ads as they decide who should serve a ten-year term on the state Supreme Court.
02/20/2009
Panel Will Monitor State Supreme Court Campaign
By THOMAS SOLBERG
The State Bar has reconstituted the Wisconsin Judicial Campaign Integrity Committee (WJCIC) to help voters make informed choices in the April 7, 2009 Supreme Court Election. “Our central message is that while judges, including Supreme Court Justices, are elected in Wisconsin much like other public officials, the role of judges is different than that of legislators, governors and other elected officials who represent various constituencies and advocate policy goals,” explains committee chair Tom Basting.
03/28/2008
Caveat Voter: Don’t Let Supreme Court Campaigns and Third-Party Ads Play April Fools’ On You
By THOMAS SOLBERG
The Wisconsin Judicial Campaign Integrity Committee (WJCIC) cautions voters to be highly skeptical of any political advertising they come across in the next few days. It is expected voters will be barraged with new and potentially deceptive ads this weekend prior to Tuesday’s Supreme Court election. The WJCIC urges voters to seek out reliable, nonbiased sources of information about the candidates.
03/26/2008
WEAC Ad Fails to Adequately Inform Voters
By THOMAS SOLBERG
The Wisconsin Judicial Campaign Integrity Committee (WJCIC) finds that a new ad produced by the Wisconsin Education Association Council PAC does not inform voters about all relevant facts concerning two criminal defendants sentenced by Judge Michael Gableman. The ad continues an unfortunate trend on both sides of the current Supreme Court campaign of politicizing and oversimplifying complex legal cases.
03/26/2008
WMC Continues Campaign to Mislead Voters
By THOMAS SOLBERG
The Wisconsin Judicial Campaign Integrity Committee (WJCIC) finds that a new issue ad produced by Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce deceives voters regarding two cases recently decided by the Wisconsin Supreme Court. The ad misleads voters about key opinions in these cases and adds nothing constructive to the current campaign for the Wisconsin Supreme Court.
