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Lawsuit Settled: Isthmus, AP Will Get Emails, Walker Must Pay Legal Costsnew

The office of Gov. Scott Walker has agreed to a settlement in a lawsuit brought by Madison-based Isthmus and the Wisconsin Associated Press over access to emails sent to the governor in response to his "budget repair bill." The settlement requires the governor to produce the emails and pay attorney fees for the plaintiffs' costs in bringing the suit.
Isthmus  |  Bill Lueders  |  03-16-2011  |  Politics

Wisconsin GOP to Public Employees: Screw younew

It took a minute and a half to accomplish what nearly a full month of GOP bullying and threats had failed to do. The hoped-for end of public employee unions in Wisconsin was achieved with a dirty trick.
Isthmus  |  Bill Lueders  |  03-10-2011  |  Politics

Scott Walker’s Team Resists Release of Emails to Isthmusnew

Halfway through a three-hour hearing Tuesday afternoon on the lawsuit brought by Isthmus and the Wisc. Associated Press over emails received by the office of Gov. Scott Walker regarding his “budget repair bill,” Dane County Judge Patrick Fiedler made it clear he understands what is at stake.
Isthmus  |  Bill Lueders  |  03-08-2011  |  Politics

Lockdown at Wisconsin Capitolnew

Lockdown at Wisconsin Capitol doesn't keep out public passion.
Isthmus  |  Bill Lueders  |  02-28-2011  |  Politics

Election '08: Don't Let Your Vote be Stolennew

The pollsters and pundits seem to agree: Barack Obama has a huge lead over John McCain in the race for president. But that doesn't mean McCain won't win.
Isthmus  |  Bill Lueders  |  11-03-2008  |  Politics

In Defense of Annette Zieglernew

The case against embattled justice is way overblown.
Isthmus  |  Bill Lueders  |  01-07-2008  |  Commentary

U.S. Attorney 'Squeezed' Georgia Thompsonnew

The federal prosecutors who put Georgia Thompson in prison, on charges later overturned by an appeals court as lacking in merit, repeatedly offered to go easy on her if she were to implicate others in the administration of Wisconsin Gov. Jim Doyle, a Democrat.
Isthmus  |  Bill Lueders  |  05-17-2007  |  Politics

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