Hidden Computers, Secret E-mail, Subpoenas and Legal Fees Mar Wisconsin Legislature as trial...

[Omaha Steve]

FULL title: Hidden Computers, Secret E-mail, Subpoenas and Legal Fees Mar Wisconsin Legislature as Gerrymandering Trial Heats Up

http://wepartypatriots.com/wp/2013/02/05/hidden-computers-secret-e-mail-subpoenas-and-legal-fees-mar-wisconsin-legislature-as-gerrymandering-heats-up/

Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Robin Vos is on a shortlist of Republicans who have been subpoenaed as part of a long running legal fight over redistricting. Vos, Senate Chief Clerk Jeffrey Renk, Assembly Chief Clerk Patrick Fuller, and the Legislative Technology Service Bureau were all issued subpoenas as state investigators continue to search for computers and files used when the Republican party redrew districts after the 2010 census. Two different groups have been requesting the information that has so far been wrongfully withheld from them. Peter Earle, attorney for immigrant workers rights group Voces de la Frontera told the Journal Times that Vos was asked to testify under oath (on Friday) about the missing computers.

The question of where these computers are and whether all documents on the computers have been produced is crucial to the case.

Originally, Voces de la Frontera became involved with the case after the original redistricting was found to have an unfair negative impact on Latino voters. While researching that case they became aware that Vos and other Republicans were withholding evidence from them. For the past five months the location of the computers has been unknown to all but this small group of Republicans. Assembly Minority Leader Peter Barca told Madison.com that he couldn’t understand why the state refused to tell the plaintiffs where the computers were:

“This is public property that people pay for,” the Kenosha Democrat said. “The fact they won’t share this information is beyond comprehension.”

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[Scuba]

1. When you can't win on policy, cheat. The saving grace may be the blend of their arrogance ...

... and incompetence resulting in criminal evidence being left in their wake.

[WillyT]

2. K & R !!!