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Schimel calls for prosecutor to drop John Doe II

Attorney General Brad Schimel released a statement Tuesday calling on the special prosecutor who had been the lead in a now-halted John Doe investigation to not try to take the probe before the U.S. Supreme Court.

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Changes to John Doe law could affect crime victims

While much of the attention on changes to a Wisconsin law that allows secret investigations have focused on how the bill excludes, among other crimes, misconduct in public office, they also could have an effect on a less obvious player in the proceedings — crime victims.

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Democrats lash out at John Doe, elections board changes (UPDATE)

Three Republican-backed proposals to eliminate Wisconsin's unique nonpartisan elections board, do away with secret investigations into political wrongdoing and legalize coordination between issue advocacy groups and candidates will usher in a new era of corruption, Democrats said Monday.

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Assembly to vote on elections board, John Doe

The Wisconsin state Assembly plans to vote next week on bills dissolving the nonpartisan state elections board to create a partisan commission and prohibiting the use of secret John Doe investigations into political crimes.

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Closing Arguments: Should two justices have recused themselves in John Doe case?

In July, the Wisconsin Supreme Court handed down a 4-2 decision that brought to a halt a John Doe investigation into whether Gov. Scott Walker’s campaign, during the 2012 recall election, worked illegally with outside groups. Two of the justices who ruled with the majority — David Prosser and Michael Gableman — had previously been asked to recuse themselves.

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Conservatives ask for justice’s communication in John Doe

Attorneys for the conservative Wisconsin Club for Growth want state Supreme Court Justice Shirley Abrahamson to turn over records related to her communication with those involved in a secret investigation into whether Gov. Scott Walker's 2012 recall campaign illegally coordinated with outside groups.

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Court ruling may reshape state political landscape

A court decision ending an investigation into the activities of Republican Gov. Scott Walker's recall campaign could transform Wisconsin elections — likely enabling closer ties between candidates and organizations that support them and possibly leading to more targeted advertising and favorable legislation for the groups, political strategists and observers say.

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