Elections Chief Wants More Time to Review Walker Recall Petitions

If the request is granted by a judge, a likely recall primary election would be held on May 15, with the general election on June 12.

The state's top election official plans to ask a judge for more time to review the Gov. Scott Walker recall petitions, which would push the date of a possible recall election back to May or June. Government Accountability Board Director Kevin Kennedy on Friday recommended the GAB board request an push its deadline back from March 19 to April 6. Kennedy said his staff cannot complete its work on the recall petitions against Walker and Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch until at least March 30. If the board moves forward with Kennedy's request at its meeting on Monday, the matter would go before Dane County Circuit Judge Richard Niess on Wednesday. If Niess grants the extension and the recall election was ordered on the newly proposed deadline, a …

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Walker

9:36 am on Monday, March 12, 2012

They can't help but exaggerate. It's what they do best. Exaggerate widespread voter fraud.   more ›

TOTAL RECALL: State Senate Showdown

Recall Tracker: Unusual Protest, Firefighters Back Pasch and More

A recap of news and events surrounding the Alberta Darling and Sandy Pasch race for Wisconsin's 8th Senate District, and other recall news.

Protesters Stage 'Funeral' Outside Darling's HQ On Thursday, We Are Wisconsin members staged a funeral outside the Darling campaign office in Glendale, complete with a hearse, coffins and pallbearers. The group said the ceremony was done to shed light on the future of  Medicare and Medicaid, which are "deeply threatened by Paul Ryan’s budget plan, which Senator Darling supports." However, Darling's campaign office said the protesters were barking up the wrong tree. “Either today’s protesters are trying to mislead and confuse the voters, or they don’t know what a state senator does,” campaign manager Andrew Davis said. “Medicare is a federal issue. Senator Darling’s focus has always been on and will continue to be getting Wisconsinites back…

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Craig

8:53 pm on Sunday, July 31, 2011

Linea said: Sometimes the willful ignorance of folks on this site is simply astonishing. My point Linea, after years of working in that area of business- MOST people do not fully understand a mutual fund. BIg OIL and Big Tobacco are a part of many funds, and there are many treehugging Liberals who have told me they would never invest in those businesses. Then they were enlightened- read your …   more ›