Scott Walker is one of two things

Writes Steve Schultze of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel about soon-to-be convicted felon Kelly Rindfleisch, who served as Scott Walker’s deputy chief of staff during his time as Milwaukee County Executive: “She also frequently communicated with key members of Walker’s staff for his gubernatorial campaign, including campaign manager Keith Gilkes and…

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UPDATED: Kelly Rindfleisch to take a plea in felony misconduct in office case?

Yesterday I wrote about the revelation that Republican Gov. Scott Walker had been subpoenaed to testify in the criminal trial of former aide Kelly Rindfleish, who had served as Walker’s Deputy Chief of Staff during part of Walker’s tenure as Milwaukee County Executive. At the time, I wondered about the…

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Scott Walker subpoenaed in former staffer’s criminal trial

I can’t wait! A subpoena has been filed with the court requiring Gov. Scott Walker to testify in the trial of a former Milwaukee County staffer. Kelly Rindfleisch is accused of using county time to conduct campaign work for a Republican who lost a lieutenant governor race in 2010. Rindfleisch…

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Scott Walker named as potential witness in second criminal trial

Fresh off the heels of the revelation two weeks ago that Gov. Scott Walker (pictured, left) was listed as a potential witness in the upcoming criminal trial of former aide Kelly Rindfleisch comes news Gov. Walker has been named as a potential witness in the criminal trial of Tim Russell,…

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Gov. Scott Walker may testify at criminal trial of former aide

Republican Gov. Scott Walker as a witness in the criminal trial of his former aide Kelly Rindfleisch? Yes please! Gov. Scott Walker may be called to testify as a prosecution witness in the trial of former Walker aide Kelly Rindfleisch, a court filing shows. Rindfleisch faces four felony misconduct charges…

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WisDems: Scott Walker alone was responsible for hiring individuals charged with felonies in John Doe probe

Hopefully Republican Gov. Scott Walker will finally start taking some responsibility for his role in the hiring Kelly Rindfleisch and Tim Russell, both of whom have been charged with felonies as a result of the ongoing John Doe investigation in Milwaukee County. New research obtained by the Democratic Party of…

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So…what, exactly, did Governor Walker hire Kelly Rindfleisch to do?

Check out this video from Fox 6 news of Governor Walker responding to new details surrounding the John Doe investigation. Walker said he didn’t know anything about the new allegations, so he couldn’t answer the questions asked by Fox 6 News. But inquiring minds want to know: What exactly, did…

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Rick Esenberg, apologist

The criminal complaint against Kelly Rindfleisch (pdf here) alleges that, while working in the Milwaukee County Executive’s office from “early 2010” when she started as a county employee until at least July of that year, “spent significant periods of county time” doing fundraising work for then-candidate for Lt. Gov. Brett…

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Who hired Kelly Rindfleisch to work in Scott Walker’s County Executive office?

Among the revelations that came out of the multiple felony charges filed against former Scott Walker aide Kelly Rindfleisch was the assertion by Tom Nardelli, then-Milwaukee County Executive Walker’s chief of staff, that he didn’t even know Rindfleisch was hired to work in Walker’s office or for what reason she…

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Two more Walker aides indicted – how many more will follow?

Another week, another set of indictments of aides to Scott Walker… Two staffers who worked directly for Gov. Scott Walker while he was county executive were charged Thursday with illegally doing extensive political work while being paid by taxpayers to do county jobs. One of the two, Darlene Wink, cut…

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