Most Democrats have eagerly served as apologists for the John Doe probe and invasions of their political opponents’ private communications. But one Democrat – David Halbrooks – is appalled by the episode, and last week called for Milwaukee County DA and fellow Democrat John Chisholm to lose this job for his central role in fathering the unconstitutional witch hunts. Read More MacIver News Minute: Democrat David Halbrooks Calls For John Doe Ringleader’s Job
Ethics Chair David Halbrooks is the only high profile Democrat to criticize the John Doe investigation. Not only that, but he’s the only public official to demand Gov. Walker and the Assembly take steps to remove John Chisholm as Milwaukee DA for orchestrating John Doe. He says party affiliation should be factor, and the state needs to make sure nothing like John Doe can ever happen again. Halbrooks knows first hand what John Doe entailed. Chisholm used it as an excuse to seize Halbrooks emails about a case that involved Chisholm. MNS’ Bill Osmulski has more. Read More Ethics Chair Calls For Chisholm’s Removal Over John Doe (Video Report)
By M.D. Kittle – In a surprising move – in a government abuse saga with plenty of twists and turns – the Democrat who chairs the bipartisan state Ethics Commission on Thursday called for Milwaukee County District Attorney John Chisholm’s impeachment as he likened Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald to Joseph McCarthy. Read More Ethics Commission Chair Calls For Impeachment Of John Chisholm, Father Of John Doe
By M.D. Kittle – After a lengthy and heated debate Tuesday, the Republican-controlled Senate effectively sent Wisconsin’s embattled political speech administrators packing. Read More GOP-Led Senate Rejects Political Speech Chiefs, But John Doe Battle Far From Over
By M.D. Kittle – If there were any illusions that members of the state Ethics Commission would stand by their now-infamous predecessor and their agents, those ideas quickly evaporated in new memos made public Wednesday. Read More Ethics Commission Defense Letters Point To Abuses Of GAB, Agents