Wisconsin Reporter says new John Doe investigation focused on conservative groups [View all]
Source: The Cap Times
A conservative news website is reporting that right-wing organizations are the target of a new John Doe probe launched by the Milwaukee County district attorney.
"For the second time in three and a half years, a Democrat District Attorney of Milwaukee County has launched a secret investigation into conservatives, with the apparent goal of bringing down Gov. Scott Walker," writes Wisconsin Reporter, which is part of a national network of conservative investigative news websites run by the Franklin Center for Government and Public Integrity, a libertarian group based in Virginia.
Targeted organizations include the Republican Governors Association, the Club for Growth and Americans for Prosperity, a group largely financed by Charles and David Koch. WR reports that Milwaukee County Assistant District Attorney Bruce Landgraf is investigating these groups for alleged campaign finance law violations, likely in connection with efforts that benefited Gov. Scott Walker or legislative Republicans.
It is not surprising, perhaps, that Wisconsin Reporter broke the news. The Franklin Center has close ties to the organizations that are alleged targets of the investigation. The website regularly coordinates events with Americans for Prosperity and Eric O'Keefe, the CEO of WR's parent organization the Sam Adams Alliance, was until recently the director of Club for Growth Wisconsin.
The revelations come on the heels of a record fine levied in California against two groups with close ties to the Kochs for illegally funneling money to other groups fighting tax measures and supporting a measure that sought to cripple the ability of unions to spend money on political activities. In both instances, the Koch-supported initiatives lost.
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