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Group asks judge to find Wisconsin GOP leader in contempt
A liberal group asked a judge on Friday to find Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Robin Vos in contempt of court for not following a November court order to turn over records about a secretive review of the 2020 election that Republicans have been conducting for months.
Head of GOP-led election probe says mayors could be jailed
A retired state Supreme Court justice hired by Republicans to investigate Wisconsin's 2020 election says the mayors of Madison and Green Bay should face punishment and possibly jail time if they don't meet with him, according to court documents.
Editorial: Time to give it up, Mr. Gableman
Michael Gableman got off to a bad start in his redundant review of Wisconsin’s vote for president. And his ham-handed investigation keeps getting worse.
Judge sets December hearing on blocking election subpoena
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A judge on Monday set a December hearing on whether to block a subpoena demanding records from state elections officials. Former Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman sent subpoenas earlier this month to the Wisconsin Elections Commission and the state’s five largest cities demanding election records and ordering officials, including WEC […]
Kaul seeks to block subpoenas in GOP election probe
Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul asked a court to block subpoenas issued by an attorney hired by Republicans to lead an investigation into the 2020 presidential election that was won by President Joe Biden.
Political theater is not law
A friend of mine, who was a federal prosecutor, told me once that the problem with special prosecutors being appointed to investigate potential crimes was that they have an incentive to find a reason to issue charges.
Wisconsin GOP leader defends keeping election records secret
Wisconsin Republican Assembly Speaker Robin Vos on Tuesday defended not releasing documents related to an ongoing investigation he ordered into the 2020 election, saying he believes the election was "tainted" but that President Joe Biden won.
No city officials testifying as part of election subpoenas
No election officials from Wisconsin's five largest cities or the state elections commission will be sitting for interviews Friday with the Republican-hired lead investigator on Friday as originally called for on subpoenas they were issued.
Wisconsin GOP election leader criticizes 2020 investigation
The GOP-ordered investigation into Wisconsin's 2020 presidential election ran into opposition Monday from the Republican leader of the Assembly election committee, who said she's been kept out of the loop and doesn't agree with moves being made by the leader of the probe.
Open-records lawsuit filed over GOP election investigation
By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A liberal government watchdog group on Friday sued Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Robin Vos for not releasing records related to the ongoing investigation he ordered into the 2020 presidential election. The lawsuit filed by American Oversight comes after a tumultuous week that saw Vos sign subpoenas sought […]
Wisconsin election investigator cancels mayors’ interviews
The retired Wisconsin Supreme Court justice leading a Republican-ordered investigation into the 2020 presidential election in the battleground state on Thursday canceled plans to interview mayors and election officials from the state's five largest cities, days after he subpoenaed them.
Wisconsin’s largest cities targeted in 2020 election probe (UPDATE)
The retired Wisconsin Supreme Court justice leading a Republican-ordered investigation into the 2020 presidential election said Tuesday that he plans to issue subpoenas to mayors in the state's five largest and most Democratic cities.
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