Democrats file complaint against Scott Walker over corporate fundraising
Democrats filed a complaint Thursday with the Dane County district attorney alleging Gov. Scott Walker violated state law in raising millions of dollars, including corporate donations, for the Wisconsin Club for Growth.
The complaint, signed by 16 Democratic legislators, asks Dane County District Attorney Ismael Ozanne to investigate whether Walker violated a ban on corporate contributions to political candidates, an ethics code prohibition on elected officials using their position to raise money for a nonprofit with which they are associated, and an ethics code prohibition on promising to take certain actions in exchange for something of value.
That last allegation relates to a statement Walker made last week in which he told reporters that many people would question the need for additional resources for district attorneys if Milwaukee County District Attorney John Chisholm continued to pursue the John Doe investigation into his recall campaign after the U.S. Supreme Court rules on the matter.
Democrats said it’s a potential felony for an elected official to refrain from taking action, such as funding district attorney positions, in exchange for something of value, such as not being under investigation.
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