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Politics : Liberalism: Do You Agree We've Had Enough of It? -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: tonto who wrote (130483)	4/18/2012 6:51:28 PM
From: Kenneth E. Phillipps	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 224748

<<Why the post office box?>> Checks for my clients.

To: tonto who wrote (130483)	4/18/2012 9:20:14 PM
From: Kenneth E. Phillipps	1 Recommendation Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 224748

I hear that Scott Walker and his campaign have spent over $100,000 for the servicers of some criminal defense attorneys. People are asking why?

To: tonto who wrote (130483)	4/18/2012 9:25:18 PM
From: Kenneth E. Phillipps	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 224748

Walker lists debt of $55,000-plus for John Doe lawyers Gov. Scott Walker personally owed the law firms for his two criminal defense lawyers more than $55,000 at the end of 2011, according to his recently filed financial disclosure statement. Walker said in Feburary that he had hired former federal prosecutor John Gallo and Milwaukee defense attorney Michael Steinle to assist him with the ongoing John Doe investigation into activities during Walker's tenure as county executive. But the first-term Republican governor must have retained the pair long before he made it public. As of Dec. 31, Walker owed more than $50,000 to Sidley Austin, a large Chicago-based firm that employs Gallo. Walker also disclosed that he owed between $5,000 and $50,000 to Terschan, Steinle & Ness, the Milwaukee firm where Steinle is a partner. The state requires public officials and political candidates to disclose in the annual statement any creditor to which they owe more than $5,000. Wisconsin officials and candidates then must say whether the debt is greater than or up to $50,000. Walker campaign spokeswoman Ciara Matthews said her boss had disclosed this information in accordance with the law. "As has been the case with other questions regarding the process, status and details of the Milwaukee County District Attorney’s progress, the governor and his campaign will continue to follow Mr. (John) Chisholm’s lead on additional disclosures," Matthews said. The governor announced in early February that he had hired Steinle and Gallo to help him prepare for a meeting with Milwaukee County prosecutors, who are directing the John Doe probe. Walker has not disclosed if he has met with Chisholm. In March, Walker created a defense fund to help him pay his legal bills. In addition, Walker's campaign fund has paid two law firms - Michael Best & Friedrich of Milwaukee and Patton Boggs of Washington, D.C. - slightly more than $115,000. Walker said the campaign retained former U.S. Attorney Steve Biskupic of Michael Best after prosecutors subpoenaed campaign email in November 2010. Chisholm's office launched the John Doe probe nearly two years ago. They have have filed criminal charges against three of Walker's county aides, one former appointee and a major campaign contributor. A John Doe is a secret investigation that allows prosecutors to compel testimony and secure evidence. jsonline.com