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Personal-injury lawyer announces run for governor
A Democratic legislator and personal-injury lawyer from Eau Claire announced on Monday that he'll challenge Republican Gov. Scott Walker next year.
Walker appoints Bradley to Wisconsin Supreme Court
Gov. Scott Walker plans to appoint conservative-backed appellate judge Rebecca Bradley to the Wisconsin Supreme Court on Friday, giving her an advantage of incumbency heading into the spring election, two people with knowledge of the pick told The Associated Press on Friday.
Tracking Doe: Investigative proceedings, though one of a kind, have deep historical roots
Critics of the John Doe investigations that have dogged Gov. Scott Walker since he took office in 2011 often make much of the fact that Wisconsin is the only state to have a law allowing the frequently secret probes.
Watchdog group accuses Walker of dodging finance law
A watchdog group is accusing four potential 2016 presidential candidates, including Gov. Scott Walker, of skirting federal campaign finance rules while traveling and raising money as if they were off and running.
Van Hollen says foreign land ownership OK
Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen issued an opinion Friday stating Wisconsin law permits foreign ownership of land in some cases.
Federal court holds off on John Doe release
A federal appeals court is poised to release nearly three dozen files in a lawsuit over an investigation into Gov. Scott Walker's 2012 recall campaign and a host of conservative groups.
Unknown parties ask court to keep Doe documents secret (UPDATE)
Two unnamed parties have asked a federal appeals court not to release nearly three dozen documents linked to a secret investigation of possible illegal coordination between Gov. Scott Walker's 2012 recall election campaign and conservative groups.
Wisconsin elections board can keep records secret
Wisconsin Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen says the state elections board does not have to turn over its investigative records to auditors.
Governor signs scaled-down injunction bill
Gov. Scott Walker has signed a bill that would allow attorneys to appeal court rulings blocking state laws.
ON THE DEFENSIVE: Walker fails with decision to bypass pardons
Since he was elected governor, Scott Walker has not appointed a single person to Wisconsin’s Pardon Advisory Board.
Walker closes down legal defense fund
Gov. Scott Walker has closed a legal defense fund he created while prosecutors were secretly investigating illegal campaign activity by his aides and associates during his stint as Milwaukee County executive.
Walker appoints Marathon County judge
Assistant District Attorney LaMont Jacobson will be the new Branch 3 judge for Marathon County, Gov. Scott Walker’s office announced today.
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