One advocate calls Wisconsin the ‘darkest of dark money states’ as millions in secret spending flows into races for governor, Legislature and state Supreme Court
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Law against political falsehoods sets high bar for prosecution
To run afoul of the law, it seems, a statement made during a political campaign must be both apparently credible and knowingly untrue.
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Complaint calls Oneida County mailings illegal; fairness at issue, too
Questions and concerns about the fliers led to the creation of Citizens for Democracy in Oneida County. Member Scott Eshelman blasts the fliers for making “wild accusations” that have taken a toxic toll on county politics.
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Northwoods election mailing tied to Sen. Tom Tiffany left open wounds
The battle wounds of politics are very much on display in Oneida County in northern Wisconsin, where claims of election law violations involving a prominent state senator are now under review by the state Department of Justice.