Scott Walker's Office Was Part of a Sneaky Effort to Keep His Records Private

[hazlnut]

Scott Walker's Office Was Part of a Sneaky Effort to Keep His Records Private

I never thought he'd go the distance, now it's for sure.

Update (7/7/15): Gov. Scott Walker's office has confirmed in a statement that it was involved with the measure to change Wisconsin's open-records law to block access to many currently available government documents. The statement was released after Wisconsin Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald (R) acknowledged that Walker's office took part in discussions to slip the changes into a last-minute budget bill. Fitzgerald said the governor's office had specifically cited the volume of requests it receives as one reason for the measure. Another Wisconsin Republican lawmaker, Rep. Dale Kooyenga, the vice-chairman of the legislative committee that included the provision, apologized for his role in allowing it into the budget bill. According to Kooyenga, he had been led to believe the change would put Wisconsin's public records law in line with the rest of the country and federal law; since voting for the measure, he learned that it was actually much harsher.

Late on Thursday night, before the start of the holiday weekend, Republican state legislators in Wisconsin slipped wording into a bill authorizing Gov. Scott Walker's proposed budget that would have blocked access to many public records. This includes records the Walker administration is currently fighting to keep secret, which concern a controversial proposal to rewrite key parts of the Wisconsin University system's charter. Reporters and the governor's Democratic critics immediately suspected this legislative maneuver was an attempt to shield Walker, who is about to announce his presidential bid next week, from greater scrutiny.

 

[Billy_Kinetta]

Scott Walker's Office Was Part of a Sneaky Effort to Keep His Records Private

Kind of like all of Obama's records were buried? Do tell.

 

[Dont Taz Me Bro]

Where are Obama's again?

 

[Billy_Kinetta]

It would be most revealing to get a look at his university records. To reach the level of academic achievement reported he would have had to produce quite a body of work. Funny, none of it is available.

Common sense indicates that it either is offensive to the American ethic, or is completely non-existent.

 

[Sun Devil 92]

Trust in this country is becoming like the Dodo.

 

[S.J.]

So, it's "sneaky" to keep your records private? Thank you for admitting your messiah is sneaky.

 

[OKTexas]

Scott Walker's Office Was Part of a Sneaky Effort to Keep His Records Private

I never thought he'd go the distance, now it's for sure.

Update (7/7/15): Gov. Scott Walker's office has confirmed in a statement that it was involved with the measure to change Wisconsin's open-records law to block access to many currently available government documents. The statement was released after Wisconsin Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald (R) acknowledged that Walker's office took part in discussions to slip the changes into a last-minute budget bill. Fitzgerald said the governor's office had specifically cited the volume of requests it receives as one reason for the measure. Another Wisconsin Republican lawmaker, Rep. Dale Kooyenga, the vice-chairman of the legislative committee that included the provision, apologized for his role in allowing it into the budget bill. According to Kooyenga, he had been led to believe the change would put Wisconsin's public records law in line with the rest of the country and federal law; since voting for the measure, he learned that it was actually much harsher.

Late on Thursday night, before the start of the holiday weekend, Republican state legislators in Wisconsin slipped wording into a bill authorizing Gov. Scott Walker's proposed budget that would have blocked access to many public records. This includes records the Walker administration is currently fighting to keep secret, which concern a controversial proposal to rewrite key parts of the Wisconsin University system's charter. Reporters and the governor's Democratic critics immediately suspected this legislative maneuver was an attempt to shield Walker, who is about to announce his presidential bid next week, from greater scrutiny.

Maybe he should just claim executive privilege then you commiecrats would be satisfied.

 

[Disir]

Walker isn't going to make it. He's done.

 

[hortysir]

Ironic thread is ironic in its irony

 

[Claudette]

Scott Walker's Office Was Part of a Sneaky Effort to Keep His Records Private

Kind of like all of Obama's records were buried? Do tell.

Yup. Obamas college transcripts are still private. One has to wonder just what the man is hiding??

 

[Disir]

Scott Walker's Office Was Part of a Sneaky Effort to Keep His Records Private

Kind of like all of Obama's records were buried? Do tell.

Yup. Obamas college transcripts are still private. One has to wonder just what the man is hiding??

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