The billionaire owner of a company that makes lead formerly used in paint gives Wisconsin Club for Growth $750,000 to help buck up Gov. Scott Walker and GOP senators during a political crisis — the recall elections in 2011 and 2012.
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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.
Read More »Voters seek to dismiss Abrahamson challenge of amendment
Five voters asked a federal court on Monday to dismiss a lawsuit brought by Wisconsin Supreme Court Chief Justice Shirley Abrahamson, arguing that she shouldn't be allowed to delay a newly approved constitutional amendment expected to lead to her demotion.
Read More »Conservative group asks US Supreme Court to end John Doe probe
A conservative group and its director asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday to end an investigation into Gov. Scott Walker's 2012 recall campaign and more than two dozen supportive organizations, arguing that the probe was an unconstitutional infringement of their free speech rights.
Read More »State ethics watchdog defends participation in Walker probe
Wisconsin's elections and ethics agency refuted in a court filing Monday claims that it had improperly participated in a campaign finance investigation into Gov. Scott Walker and conservative groups that supported him.
Read More »Appeals court asks unnamed parties for information
A federal appeals court is asking two unnamed parties related to an investigation into Gov. Scott Walker's 2012 recall campaign and other conservative groups to explain why they are entitled to remain anonymous.
Read More »Judge orders probe documents unsealed
A federal appellate judge has ordered the unsealing of two sets of documents filed in a lawsuit challenging a secret investigation into possible coordination between Gov. Scott Walker's campaign and conservative groups.
Read More »Judge declines to unseal more Walker probe records
A federal judge has rejected a request by five media groups to unseal the entire record in a lawsuit filed by Wisconsin Club for Growth against prosecutors investigating the conservative group, Gov. Scott Walker's campaign and others.
Read More »Prosecutors: Gov. Walker part of criminal scheme (UPDATE)
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, a potential 2016 Republican presidential candidate, took part in a nationwide criminal scheme to coordinate fundraising with conservative groups, prosecutors said in court documents unsealed Thursday.
Read More »Club for Growth sues state elections board (UPDATE)
The Wisconsin Club for Growth filed a lawsuit Friday against the state board that oversees elections, arguing that it exceeded its authority and violated the group's rights by investigating "virtually every conservative-leaning group in Wisconsin."
Read More »Media attorneys request secret Walker documents
Attorneys representing Wisconsin media groups say a judge should unseal all documents that don't reveal private information about the subjects of a secret investigation into Gov. Scott Walker's recall election and others.
Read More »Unnamed parties file lawsuit in secret probe
Two unnamed parties are suing the judge and prosecutor overseeing a secret investigation that's reportedly looking into fundraising efforts by Gov. Scott Walker's campaign and other conservative groups.
Read More »Club for Growth sues to end John Doe investigation (UPDATE)
A group that advocates for conservative causes and its director filed a federal lawsuit Monday asking to end a secret investigation related to campaign fundraising and spending in recent recall elections, including the 2012 effort to oust Gov. Scott Walker.
Read More »Spending subdued in state’s high court race
What if they held a Wisconsin Supreme Court election and nobody spent staggering sums trying to influence its outcome?
Read More »Club for Growth dominated Supreme Court election spending
A conservative third party group dominated spending on television ads in the primary race for Wisconsin Supreme Court.
Spending in Wis. Supreme Court race reaches $1.7M
MILWAUKEE (AP) — A public-policy group says spending on Wisconsin’s upcoming Supreme Court election has reached $1.7 million. The figure was released Wednesday by the Brennan Center for Justice at New York University’s law school. It says most of the money came from outside groups. The race is between incumbent Justice David Prosser, who’s generally considered conservative, and challenger JoAnne ...
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