By Bill Lueders
Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism
Wow. That was fast.
The email from Tom Barrett went out at 10:05 p.m. on Tuesday, May 8, about an hour after he was declared the winner of the Democratic primary in the recall election for governor. The email said a number of things but asked for only one: cash.
“Can [...]

Walker’s official calendars from his first 13 months in office chronicle these and scores more hours he spent building credentials with conservatives in Wisconsin and across the nation. The second installment in a three-part series.

Last year, Gov. Scott Walker crisscrossed the nation, breaking fundraising records and netting about half his donations from out of state. But his calendars show the consequences of fame and fundraising. The first in a three-part series.

A quirk in state law, passed in 1987, temporarily allows unlimited contributions from individuals for recall-related expenses.

Weekly commentary from Bill Lueders, Money & Politics Project director.

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