The delay is because of uncertainty over whether state or federal court is the right venue, and not from doubts about the certain unconstitutionality of the Wisconsin Government Accountability Board’s issue ad regulations.
These regulations are doomed in any event.
Madison — A federal judge declined to sign an injunction Wednesday barring the state from enforcing new disclosure rules on campaign-style ads, but the state is sticking by an agreement not to implement them.
U.S. District Court William M. Conley in Madison ordered the state and two groups that sued over the rules to file briefs next week saying whether federal court is the correct venue to decide the case….
The state on Tuesday reached an agreement in one case not to enforce key parts of the rules. Kevin Kennedy, director of the Accountability Board, said Wednesday the state would stick by the agreement not to enforce those parts of the rules even though Conley had not signed off on them.
The rules required groups to register with the state by Friday and disclose their funding staring Monday.
Groups suing the state contend the rules go far beyond regulating those who run third-party ads and affect any citizens groups or bloggers who discuss the positions of politicians.
See, Judge delays signing agreement on issue ads – JSOnline.