Lawyers' fees. Change some more search criteria, and you can quickly see the Legislature paid the law firm Michael Best and Friedrich at least $325,000 during the first half in 2011, when top leaders were re-drawing voting district maps to their advantage. (Although this is not explicitly stated in Open Book Wisconsin.)
Then there is this nebulous category.
Which is used to classify $773,410 in Department of Transpiration payments to Michael Best & Friedrich in 2013.
If I want to know the specifics, I need to fill out this online form. (Which I did. One form per transaction number.)
Michael Best & Friedrich has a lucrataive working relationship with the State of Wisconsin. (Big surprise, huh? Law firm knee deep in state's many hot-button issues. Wisconsin State Journal, 1/22/2012)
In addition, Michael Best & Friedrich appears twice on the vendor list.
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