Madison, Wisconsin

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Madison is the capital city of Wisconsin. It is located in Dane County.

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Is the budget online?
Are meeting minutes online? In part [1] Maverick 3/20/08 -
Are meeting agendas online? Yes [2] Maverick 3/20/08 -
Is information about elected officials online? -
Is information about administrators online? -
Is information about filing open records requests online? -
Is information about city-funded lobbyists available online? -
Is information about vendor contracts online? -
Is the checkbook register online? -
Is election information online? -

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[edit] 2005-2006 taxpayer-funded lobbying associations

Main article: Wisconsin taxpayer-funded lobbying

In the 2005-2006 Legislative Session, Madison spent roughly $30,000 lobbying the legislature arguing against concealed carry legislation, against the marriage amendment and in favor of embryonic stem cell research, among other things.[3]

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[edit] References

  1. Meeting Minutes (incomplete)
  2. City Hall Weekly Meeting Schedule with Agendas
  3. WISC TV, "Reality Check: Taxpayers Pay For Lobbying", February 21, 2007