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kpete

(71,900 posts)
Wed Jan 11, 2012, 07:53 PM Jan 2012

Gov. Walker Accused Of Over 1,000 Violations Of Campaign Finance Law, Could Face $557,500 Fine

Walker Goes Over $500,000 in Improperly-Reported Contributions

Madison - Milwaukee County Executive Scott Walker has violated the state of Wisconsin's campaign finance laws 1,115 times since 2009 by failing to disclose information about contributors who donated more than $100. Walker's serial offenses include 456 contributions filed in the last 72 hours totaling nearly $284,000.

The total contributions in violation of Wisconsin statute 11.60(1) total $518,096. One Wisconsin Now previously filed a complaint with the Government Accountability Board in September when Walker's improperly-reported contribution tally was $235,000 half of what it has risen to in the last several days.

"Scott Walker has improperly reported well over $500,000 in contributions from inside and outside of Wisconsin," said Scot Ross, One Wisconsin Now Executive Director. "Scott Walker has absolutely no interest in following the campaign finance rules of the state of Wisconsin and we again call for state regulators to address his serial violation of our laws."

MORE:
http://www.onewisconsinnow.org/press/walker-goes-over-500000-in-improperly-reported-contributions.html?mid=5760
http://thinkprogress.org/justice/2012/01/11/402299/scott-walker-campaign-finance-violation/?mobile=nc

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farmboxer

(11,490 posts)
2. Kock Bros. Will Pay The Fine?
Thu Jan 12, 2012, 12:48 AM
Jan 2012

Probably.....................................would not surprise me..................

rurallib

(62,346 posts)
5. "If the president does it, that means it is not illegal"
Thu Jan 12, 2012, 10:56 AM
Jan 2012

does that still hold?

(sarcasm for the humor impaired)

opihimoimoi

(52,426 posts)
9. Bros Walker gonna burn his ass on hot stoves when the Law catches
Thu Jan 12, 2012, 07:42 PM
Jan 2012

up to him...

His tiny brain don't even realize the hurt he has caused with his duplicity & ineptness

Hubert Flottz

(37,726 posts)
13. Republicans don't think, they plot.
Fri Jan 13, 2012, 07:59 AM
Jan 2012

They don't learn to be human beings when they are children. Their parents are piss poor.

emmadoggy

(2,142 posts)
8. I hope they nail that smarmy bastard!
Thu Jan 12, 2012, 07:41 PM
Jan 2012

Seeing his ugly face and listening to his bullshit lies every time one of his stupid ads airs, or he is on the news, is absolutely nauseating.

:where's the damn puke smilie when I really need it?:






PeaceNikki

(27,985 posts)
10. Glenn Grothman's solution: Change the law
Thu Jan 12, 2012, 07:43 PM
Jan 2012

State Sen. Glenn Grothman has a solution: Change the law.

Grothman and eight Assembly Republicans are co-sponsors of Senate Bill 292:
This bill deletes the requirement to report the name and address of the principal place of employment, if any, of these contributors.
Just call Grothman Mr. Fixit.

AsahinaKimi

(20,776 posts)
11. This is one guy
Thu Jan 12, 2012, 08:23 PM
Jan 2012

Who I would love to see nailed to the wall. He has certainly tried to set the pace for other Republican governors.
sonna baka nayo!

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