MADISON - Our “Influence Peddler of the Month” for September is none other than the National Rifle Association, which has been muscling its way into Wisconsin politics as never before. See how its spending has gone up 10-fold over the last five years:

Influence peddler of the month - National Rifle Association

This week, there was more news about how the Eaton Corporation is exporting jobs to Mexico, despite tax credits from WEDC for it to expand jobs here in Wisconsin. We tracked the money trail:

Eaton's gifts to and from Walker

With Labor Day coming up, we thought we’d take a look at the spending by labor unions in the first half of 2015. What we found might surprise you:

Labor PACs contributed $64K to Republican gov, AG, legislators

And mark your calendars: Fighting Bob Fest is in two weeks – Saturday, September 19! It’s in Madison this year, at Breese Stevens Field stadium on E. Washington Ave at Paterson Street. We’ll have a booth, so come by and say hello and get a complimentary flashlight while quantities last -- help us shine light in dark places! We’ll be there all day, and I’ll be there in the afternoon.