Politifact: "The new 21st State Senate district was 'created in secret for Van Wanggaard. It was drawn within half a block of his house.'"

Amazing bravado on the part of Wisconsin's Republicans.

Link:  http://www.politifact.com/wisconsin/statements/2012/jul/26/john-lehman/lehman-senate-district-secret-wangaard-house/

Waukesha County Clerk Nickolaus Changed Software Prior to April Election

Link:  http://www.jsonline.com/news/waukesha/nickolaus-changed-software-program-before-april-election-breakdown-vl62uqt-162003205.html

Wisconsin AG Van Hollen Drops Voting Suit; Agrees to Pay Voces de la Frontera $185,000

Wisconsin has already spent over a million dollars defending itself after a botched Gerrymandering attempt, in which Republican legislators were asked to sign secrecy oath during the current redistricting process.  Even though Voces will get a $185,000, Republican lawyers are getting paid many times that to defend Walker and his cronies.

Link:  http://www.jsonline.com/news/statepolitics/van-hollen-drops-appeal-in-redistricting-case-s85qev3-159418985.html

Wisconsin Republican Robin Vos Election Fraud Claim Found to be False by Politifact

Republicans seem to think that any electoral irregularity is a case of election fraud. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinal has found no evidence of fraud in the recall election between Van Waanggard and John Lehman.  Result:  Dems take back the Senate in Wisconsin.

http://www.politifact.com/wisconsin/statements/2012/jul/06/robin-vos/wisconsin-rep-robin-vos-says-voter-fraud-accounted/

Emails Show John Gard, a Former Prosser Aide, Helped Hand Pick Ethics Commission

This should surprise no one, but the man Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker asked to assemble the commission which is investigating allegations that State Supreme Court Justice David Prosser attacked fellow Justice Ann Walsh, picked the most loyal, conservative people he could find.  That man is John Gard.

Link: http://www.jsonline.com/news/statepolitics/former-prosser-aide-made-recommendations-for-judicial-panel-4660olg-161687715.html