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hue

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Sat Nov 23, 2013, 03:03 PM Nov 2013

Scott Walker - Wisconsin (CREW)

http://www.citizensforethics.org/worst-governors-in-america/entry/scott-walker-wisconsin

Gov. Walker rode the Koch Brothers’ coattails to victory in 2010 and went to illegal extremes to pass anti-union legislation.

Immediately after assuming office with help from campaign donations by anti-union corporate funders, Gov. Walker proposed legislation to strip collective bargaining rights from public-sector employees. In violation of the Wisconsin Constitution and state law, Gov. Walker dispatched state patrol officers to track down state senators who had fled the state to deny the chamber a quorum to vote.

For much of his tenure as governor, Gov. Walker has faced a wide-ranging probe by the Milwaukee County District Attorney’s office. This probe resulted in embezzlement charges against two of Gov. Walker’s aides and campaign-finance related charges against two separate aides and a donor. Gov. Walker himself was never charged and the investigation was closed in 2013.

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Another wider federal investigation is now ongoing.
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Scott Walker - Wisconsin (CREW) (Original Post) hue Nov 2013 OP
Like we say (in the prison biz), Faux pas Nov 2013 #1
In Wanker's case, "yet" hue Nov 2013 #2
I hopin', with all the Faux pas Nov 2013 #4
Yeah, but it didn't stop NPR from interviewing the jerk and playing it back this past week! benld74 Nov 2013 #3
Started to listen, and within a minute turned him off..... a kennedy Nov 2013 #5
This guy is a snake in the grass. n/t SmittynMo Nov 2013 #6
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