Wisconsin

The Vindication of Mark Green

Calvin Freiburger 2006, Green, scandal, Wisconsin
From the Associated Press:
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A lawsuit over nearly $468,000 in campaign funds Republican Mark Green had wanted to use in his unsuccessful race against Gov. Jim Doyle was settled Friday.
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Under the agreement reached with the state Elections Board, Green is prohibited from using the money for another run for office, but he can tap into it to pay for legal fees and make contributions to other candidates.-The case had been pending before the state Supreme Court.
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Kevin Kennedy, executive director of the Elections Board, said the board and Green had “agreed to disagree about the law” but the settlement allows both sides to move on.
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Green had put the money aside in a separate account while the case was pending. He is now working as an attorney in private practice in Green Bay.
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The Elections Board ordered Green in August to get rid of the $468,000 in donations because the money came from out-of-state political action committees that had not registered in Wisconsin.
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Under the settlement, both sides agreed that Green had complied with previous decisions by the Elections Board on similar issues, current interpretation of the law and instructions provided by the board’s staff. The settlement also says the board’s actions against Green were based on the panel’s interpretation of relevant state laws.
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I suppose it’s nice that Green’s goodwill seems to have the last word, but the damage has been done. He was smeared in the minds of many Wisconsin voters, and how many are going to find out now that he really isn’t a crook?

WI Supreme Court: The Race Is On

Calvin Freiburger Clifford, http://schemas.google.com/blogger/2008/kind#post, reporter, WI Supreme Court, Wisconsin, Ziegler

Two letters today on the Wisconsin Supreme Court race:
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Experience makes Ziegler best choice
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On April 3, voters have a clear choice when selecting the next Supreme Court Justice.
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Judge Annette Ziegler, who has been on the bench for 10 years, is the only judge running for the Supreme Court.
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Judge Ziegler’s opponent, Madison immigration lawyer Linda Clifford, has never been a judge on any level.
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Judge Ziegler is known to be tough on crime and has put hundreds of criminals behind bars for a total of over 1,000 years.
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Judge Ziegler has been endorsed by a majority of Wisconsin’s sheriffs and district attorneys. Republicans and Democrats alike are backing her campaign.
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In fact, every single law enforcement group that has endorsed in the Supreme Court race has endorsed Judge Ziegler.
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Judge Ziegler has been endorsed by a majority of her fellow judges. Judges from every part of Wisconsin agree that Judge Ziegler’s experience and background make her the right choice for the Supreme Court.
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Judge Ziegler is the clear choice for the Supreme Court. Please join me in voting for Judge Ziegler on Tuesday, April 3.
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Linda Becker
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Clifford stands up for working people
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With the spring election less then two weeks away many people are just becoming aware of the race for the State Supreme Court.
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This race isn’t about who is a Republican and who is a Democrat — it’s a nonpartisan race. That means we have to look to see who the most qualified candidate is.
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I feel that person is Linda Clifford.
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Linda has 32 years of legal experience and is the only candidate who has ever argued a case in front of the Supreme Court.
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Linda worked her way through college as a union steelworker. During law school she clerked at the Department of Justice. She also served as assistant attorney general and now is a full partner at a Madison law firm.
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Linda will stand up for the rights of consumers and working people. Linda also has consistently stood up to protect the environment and take on polluters. Linda has earned many endorsements, including that of U.S. Sen. Russ Feingold and former Gov. Lee Dreyfus.
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One of the few areas I can think of where a judge can legitimately “take a stand” for working people is eminent domain. Can we take this to mean Clifford doesn’t want the government taking people’s homes?
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On April 3 I think the choice is easy. Vote for Linda Clifford — working with real people, solving real problems.
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Sue Reich