Tuesday, July 14: Rodriguez campaign turmoil, AG Josh Kaul ethics charge dismissed, judge rules Trump “acted in bad faith” in establishing “anti-weaponization” fund
QUOTE OF THE DAY
“I am hurt, angry and deeply disappointed by someone I trusted to run my campaign.”
– Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez, on her decision to fire her campaign manager after discovering her campaign had only $200,000 instead of more than $1 million as her financial reports erroneously showed
Rodriguez called it a “bump in the road,” although the error means she has hundreds of thousands of dollars less than she thought. (Photo by Baylor Spears/Wisconsin Examiner)
Wisconsin Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez, one of the leading candidates in the Democratic primary for governor, fired her campaign manager over the weekend due to mismanagement of financial reports. She told reporters Monday that her campaign will continue, calling it a “bump in the road,” although the error means she has hundreds of thousands of dollars less than she thought. Baylor Spears reports.
The Wisconsin Ethics Commission has dismissed a complaint alleging Attorney General Josh Kaul violated state rules when the Department of Justice hired out of state lawyers on contract to enforce the state’s environmental regulations.
President Donald Trump “acted in bad faith” when he swiftly dropped his tax return lawsuit and directed his Cabinet members to establish a $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund, a federal judge in Florida ruled Monday.
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Attorney General Josh Kaul speaks with reporters outside the Wisconsin Supreme Court in February 2023. (Wisconsin Examiner photo)
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