“Rick Esenberg, president of the conservative Wisconsin Institute of Law and Liberty, said it’s typically easy to guess which groups or individuals contribute to issue advocacy groups on both sides of the aisle.
Esenberg also said Wisconsin lawmakers and regulators have failed to define coordination between an outside group and a candidate, making it impossible to regulate.
“It’s important that there be ample leeway for people to talk about issues, including during periods when there’s an election going on,” Esenberg said.”