MONROE - All Children Matter is the organization that sent at least two flyers to area residents saying John Waelti supports a health plan to heavily tax Wisconsin workers, taxpayers and businesses.

The flyers say Waelti, D-Monroe, who is challenging Rep. Brett Davis, R-Oregon, in the 80th Assembly District, wants to provide health care for illegal aliens in Wisconsin and such a program would cost workers $510 a month, cost businesses and taxpayers $15.2 billion a year and cost small businesses $1,000 per worker.

The mission of the group, founded in 2003, according to its Web site, allchildrenmatter.org, is to work for the election of public officials who are "committed to the enactment of meaningful reforms to ensure that all children in America ... have equal access to a quality education."

The group's founders, Dick and Betsy DeVos, each contributed $500 to Davis' election in December. Betsy DeVos is the former Michigan Republican Chairwoman. Susan Mitchell and Richard Sharp, also members of All Children Matter, each contributed $500 to Davis' campaign in June and December, respectively.

Davis said he's never met any of the people from the group who donated money to his campaign but hypothesized they made the donations because of his support of virtual schools. Davis said he didn't know the group planned to mail flyers and said he would prefer the group, and all other special interest groups, refrain from getting involved in local elections. His challenger, John Waelti, D-Monroe, has also said outside groups should refrain from getting involved in local elections.

This isn't the first time All Children Matter has become involved in local elections.

In May 2005, Wisconsin Democracy Campaign (WDC), described All Children Matter as a "right-wing group formed in 2003." It said the group tried to influence about 16 state legislative races.

"The WDC confirms ... the group ran issue ad campaigns by direct mail in the 22nd, 30th and 32nd Senate districts." The WDC went on to say charges the group leveled against two candidates were "unsubstantiated." The report from the WDC further said that George Mitchell, husband of group member Susan Mitchell, said the group spent more than $500,000 to influence state legislative elections in 2004.

According to One Wisconsin Now, a bipartisan group in Madison, All Children Matter violated Wisconsin election laws in 2006. In September, One Wisconsin Now called on the Wisconsin Government Accountability Board to act on recommendations from the former State Elections Board to penalize the group for its actions.

One Wisconsin Now states the group "failed to register with the state prior to the $35,000 it spent directly advocating against (Sen. John) Lehman." Lehman is a Democrat from Racine who worked with Davis to ensure virtual schools continue in Wisconsin earlier this year.

John Becker, administrator of ethics and accountability for the Government Accountability Board said state statutes prevent him from commenting on All Children Matter. He couldn't, by law, even tell if the group is being investigated by the board.

However, Becker did say there haven't been any complaints filed with the board in relation to the recent flyers mailed to people in the 80th Assembly District.

All Children Matter had a problem with an election in Ohio earlier this year, according to an April 5 Associated Press story.

In April the Ohio Elections Commission levied a $5.2 million fine against All Children Matter because the group wasn't registered as a political action committee in Ohio. The fine is being appealed, according to Philip Richter, executive director of the Ohio Elections Commission.

The bi-partisan Ohio Elections Commission voted 5-0 to levy the fine, the Associated press reported.