Donald Trump Is Proud of Not Breaking the Law?
In Wednesday's GOP presidential debate, Donald Trump boasted proudly about rejecting a $5 million check--but really, he was boasting about not flagrantly breaking the law.
Campaign Finance
Right Wing's False Narrative on Criminal Probe Fueling Attack on Election Watchdog
Newly-released emails from the now-halted campaign finance investigation into Scott Walker and his allies are being touted by right-wing media as proof of the probe's partisan motivations.
Jeb Bush Hits Up Hedge Funds in the Hamptons
Bush's Super PAC is raising big bucks from hedge fund managers in the Hamptons.
Was Scott Walker Saved by John Doe Secrecy Order?
Newly-released court filings undermine claims from Scott Walker and his allies that prosecutors were on a "partisan witch hunt."
GOP Field Gets $62 Million so far from Fossil Fuels
The 2016 presidential race is a bonanza of fossil fuel cash for Republican presidential candidates, even 15 months out from election day.
Just 17 billionaires and businesses with ties to fossil fuel interests have pumped $67 million into Super PACs to support the ambitions of eight Republicans, according to a new analysis by Greenpeace and the Center for Media and Democracy (which publishes PRWatch.org). The Guardian broke the story.
The top recipient?
Blatant climate denier Ted Cruz.
Scott Walker Aide's Claim of Prosecutorial Abuse Refuted by New Audio
Scott Walker's former top aide Cindy Archer has become the poster child for allegations that state prosecutors investigating corruption around Walker ran amok and engaged in aggressive, unconstitutional "raids" on people's homes. Newly-released audio contradicts many of those claims.
Five Things to Know About the Scott Walker John Doe Ruling
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has single-handedly rewritten the state’s limits on money in politics.
Scott Walker John Doe Ruling and the Well-Funded Assault on WI Campaign Finance Law
A legitimate bipartisan effort to enforce Wisconsin's long-standing campaign finance laws has been contorted beyond recognition into a "partisan witch hunt" by a well-funded legal and media campaign.
Scott Walker Dumped as Chair of the Jobs Agency He Created
Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker won his election in 2010 on a promise to create 250,000 new jobs. Walker created his flagship Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation in 2011 and named himself Chairman. Now, as allegations of cronyism and corruption engulf WEDC, Walker has been removed as Chairman.
GOP Prosecutor Defends Scott Walker Criminal Probe, Says "Let's Get the Truth Out"
Two career prosecutors--one a Republican, one a Democrat--just called Scott Walker a liar, and not a single national newspaper took notice.
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