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First Reported May 26 2012 - Updated May 26 2012 - 1 Documents

Ani DiFranco

On the Capitol: West students form PAC for schools and against Walker

15 minutes ago • MARY SPICUZZA and CLAY BARBOUR | Wisconsin State JournalOn the CapitolCapitol reporters Mary Spicuzza and Clay Barbour bring you their takes on state and Madison-area politics.The three Rs used to stand for reading, (w)riting and 'rithmetic. ... [ Published May 26 2012 by Capital Times ]

Entities: Scott Walker, Jon Langford, Ani DiFranco, Government Accountability Board, protest

First Reported May 25 2012 - Updated May 26 2012 - 1 Documents

It's a felony to tweet photo of your ballot, Government Accountability Board says

Here's a caution for Wisconsin voters: If you're the type of person who likes posting photographs to Facebook or Twitter, do not post pictures of your completed ballot after you vote in next month's recall election.The state Government Accountability ... [ Published May 25 2012 by Capital Times ]

Entities: Government Accountability Board, Felony, Reid Magney, Election Fraud

First Reported May 23 2012 - Updated May 24 2012 - 1 Documents

At least 90,000 absentee ballots issued for recall election

At least 90,000 absentee ballots have been issued by election clerks across Wisconsin in advance of the June 5 recall targeting Gov. Scott Walker and five others.That is far above the 68,000 that were issued before the May 8 recall primary. About 230,000 ... [ Published May 23 2012 by Capital Times ]

Entities: Elections, Kevin Kennedy, Government Accountability Board

First Reported May 22 2012 - Updated May 22 2012 - 1 Documents

Rep. Roys files non-candidacy papers 2 days late

A Wisconsin legislator running for Congress has turned in papers declaring she won't run for her old seat two days late.Lawmakers had until the end of the day Friday to file papers with the state Government Accountability Board stating they won't seek ... [ Published May 22 2012 by Capital Times ]

Entities: Kelda Roys, Fred Clark, Government Accountability Board

First Reported May 19 2012 - Updated May 19 2012 - 3 Documents

Recall Roundup: Election timing terrible for Wisconsin college voters

_ College students, already a small factor in most elections, could be an even smaller one in Wisconsins recall election.As Deborah Ziff reported Friday in the Wisconsin State Journal, the timing of the June 5 vote couldnt be worse for students who are ... [ Published May 19 2012 by Post Crescent ]

Entities: Elections, Tom Barrett, Government Accountability Board, Election Day

First Reported May 18 2012 - Updated May 19 2012 - 1 Documents

State legislators file to run in new districts

More than a dozen Wisconsin lawmakers have filed paperwork with state elections officials declaring they'll run for election in a new district.Republican legislators redrew the state's legislative districts last year. The changes fortified Republican ... [ Published May 18 2012 by Capital Times ]

Entities: Government Accountability Board, Elections

First Reported May 15 2012 - Updated May 15 2012 - 1 Documents

National Association of Home Builders

In the news Tuesday: Recall, concealed carry, East Wash

Recall, concealed carry: The Government Accountability Board will hear a report on a Verify the Recall/True the Vote analysis. Members also are expected to discuss a memo by the board's attorney that says elections appear to qualify as special events ... [ Published May 15 2012 by Capital Times ]

Entities: Madison (Wisconsin, United States), Government Accountability Board, National Association of Home Builders

First Reported May 14 2012 - Updated May 15 2012 - 2 Documents

Local governments can ban weapons at polls, GAB attorney says

Local governments can ban concealed weapons at all manner of polling sites, from city halls to assisted living facilities, state election officials have concluded.Elections appear to qualify as special events under Wisconsin's concealed carry law, Government ... [ Published May 14 2012 by Capital Times ]

Entities: Mike Haas (The Ohio State University), Elections, Government Accountability Board, Tom Barrett

First Reported May 13 2012 - Updated May 13 2012 - 1 Documents

A primer for recall elections: 10 questions and answers

Wisconsin's recall elections are unexplored territory — after all, only two U.S. governors have ever been ousted that way. That means there's plenty to learn ahead of the June 5 elections.Here are 10 questions and answers — a how-to guide to the details, ... [ Published May 13 2012 by Capital Times ]

Entities: Elections, Tom Barrett, David Flanagan, Government Accountability Board, League of Women Voters

First Reported May 09 2012 - Updated May 09 2012 - 1 Documents

Bill Lueders: Supersize contributions still flowing in

BILL LUEDERS | director, Money & Politics project at the Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism madison.com | Loading… | Posted: Wednesday, May 9, 2012 1:25 pmIt’s been called a quirk in state law and even “an outrageous loophole.” In fact, it ... [ Published May 09 2012 by Capital Times ]

Entities: Donations, Government Accountability Board, Investigative Journalism

First Reported May 07 2012 - Updated May 07 2012 - 1 Documents

Voter information for Tuesday's primary

Voter ID — The law is currently on hold as two lower court decisions stopping voter ID are being appealed. Given the normal amount of time appeals take, it is highly unlikely both injunctions would be overturned before the primary or the recall election ... [ Published May 07 2012 by Capital Times ]

Entities: Elections, Democratic Primaries, Nat Robinson

First Reported Apr 30 2012 - Updated Apr 30 2012 - 1 Documents

Casey Carstens: Walker can’t legally have defense fund unless he is under investigation himself

Dear Editor: In regards to your recent editorial “How much (legal) trouble is Walker in?”, one thing that needs to be kept in focus about Gov. Walker’s defense fund is that state law only allows for the governor to even have such a fund if he is being ... [ Published Apr 30 2012 by Capital Times ]

Entities: Government Accountability Board, Scott Kevin Walker, Donor

Quotes

"We hope they are running scared," he said of Walker supporters. "The students are out there, and they are going to vote, and they are not going to vote for them."

On the Capitol: West students form PAC for schools and against Walker [Capital Times - May 26 2012]

"Wisconsin's concealed carry law ... permits municipalities to prohibit concealed firearms at polling places during elections, whether or not the polling place is located on municipal property" Haas wrote

Local governments can ban weapons at polls, GAB attorney says [Capital Times - May 14 2012]

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Rosemary Ventura: High school students stand ag... [ Published May 22 2012 by Capital Times ]
Rep. Roys files non-candidacy papers 2 days late [ Published May 22 2012 by Capital Times ]
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State legislators file to run in new districts [ Published May 18 2012 by Capital Times ]
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Local governments can ban weapons at polls, GAB... [ Published May 14 2012 by Capital Times ]
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