The matching program’s inaugural run expanded legislative candidates’ reliance on small donors from within their districts.

In fact, state Rep. Melissa Shusterman, a Democrat from Schuylkill Township, introduced a resolution in 2021 to allow members to designate priority bills. Ironically, her bill died in committee.

The Brule Town Hall was a busy place Friday, Jan. 31, as more than 40 people turned out to hear from their new representative in the Wisconsin Assembly. Rep. Angela Stroud, D-Ashland, held the ...