Keith Gilkes resigns as Gov. Walker’s chief of staff

Move along….there’s absolutely nothing to see here! In the latest sign Gov. Scott Walker is preparing for a recall effort, his chief of staff is leaving the governor’s office to work on his campaign. Keith Gilkes ran Walker’s campaign last year, helped lead his transition and has served as chief…

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Walker administration interviews woman for job filled three days earlier by Cynthia Archer

From the files of “conservatives are far better at campaigning than they are at governing” comes this gem: Three days after Cindy Archer was to have started her job as the legislative liaison at the state Department of Children and Families – and while she was already being paid sick…

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Someone should tell Rick Esenberg there’s a difference between a crime and a non-crime

For being a licensed attorney, Rick Esenberg sure doesn’t seem to know the difference between a crime and a non-crime. I understand that Chris “capper” Liebenthal has become a popular whipping boy for so many on the right who want to attack public employees, liberal bloggers, and public employees who…

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An Introduction to Walkergate

Here at Blogging Blue we’ve written a bit about the law enforcement search of a residence owned by Cynthia Archer, a high-ranking political appointee in the administration of Republican Governor Scott Walker (See HERE, HERE, and HERE), but if you want to read perhaps the most detailed account of Milwaukee…

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Caucus Scandal Redux

The Capitol Caucus scandal is in the news again, not the illegal campaigning done by the Walker campaign, the one run by convicted felon Scooter Jensen. This time Dane Count DA Ismael Ozanne has decided to bring bring Sherry Schultz to trial again. Then there’s Sherry Schultz. She’s the forgotten…

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Walker administration official Archer says she has “done nothing wrong”

On Wednesday, federal agents executed a search warrant at the Madison residence of Cynthia Archer, a high-ranking official in the administration of Republican Gov. Scott Walker. According to reports, agent took photos and did seize a lockbox of some sort. We’ve already covered that story HERE and HERE, but in…

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About that FBI Raid in Madison

On the surface, the FBI raid on the home of Cynthia Archer, former Scott Walker Aide when he ran Milwaukee County, and current Scott Walker appointee in Madison, seem to be small potatos.  Sure, the FBI seized some files from Archer’s home, and  one source is claiming this investigation to be…

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UnionTown

For Thursday Music, I thought this song fitting. When they put the Governor on trial, I’ll be in the front row… I wonder if Cynthia Archer likes this song?

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FBI executes search warrant at home of top Walker administration official

Earlier today roughly a dozen federal agents executed a search at a home owned by Cynthia Archer, a top official within the administration of Rpeublican Gov. Scott Walker. It’s been speculated the search of Archer’s home is related to an ongoing “John Doe” investigation in Milwaukee County related to possible…

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