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Capital Times files lawsuit against Doyle

By ASSOCIATED PRESS   Friday, July 31, 2009 - 8:57 a.m.
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MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Capital Times newspaper has filed a lawsuit against Democratic Gov. Jim Doyle over an open records issue.

The lawsuit filed Thursday in Dane County Circuit Court alleges that Doyle's office took too long to comply with a records request submitted June 4 for information about nine finalists for three judge openings.

Doyle fulfilled the request on July 8 just 90 minutes before he announced his picks for the openings.

The open records law requires requests to be fulfilled in a timely manner.

Capital Times editor Paul Fanlund says the governor's office clearly delayed releasing the records.

Doyle spokesman Lee Sensenbrenner calls the lawsuit "unnecessary chest thumping" that will cost taxpayers money.




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rexkramer
Jul 31, 2009 at 6:30 p.m.
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"Doyle spokesman Lee Sensenbrenner calls the lawsuit "unnecessary chest thumping" that will cost taxpayers money"

And when exactly in this crook's career as governor of this state has he ever been concerned with costing the taxpayers money?

cardtrader
Jul 31, 2009 at 1:03 p.m.
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I believe we as a Country should be run as one people one party to stop all the chess playing that goes on with our tax dollars,no Democrats and Republicans just Elected Officials that are for all people

CallitasIseeit
Jul 31, 2009 at 12:23 p.m.
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I'd rather use taxpayer money to pay a lawsuit judgement to a newspaper that will TRY to keep Diamond Jim on the straight and narrow than to give it to people buying new cars at $4500 a crack.

badgerboy
Jul 31, 2009 at 12:17 p.m.
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I can't tell if monetary damages are sought or not, but 34 days would not be considered a timely response by any measure.

CallitasIseeit
Jul 31, 2009 at 11:28 a.m.
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Are you kidding gatr? Tommy was an amateur when compared to Diamond Jim especially in the "pay to play" arena.

gatr
Jul 31, 2009 at 11:20 a.m.
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If he runs, and I hope he will, I will vote for him. I would hate to see my beloved Wisconsin return to the corruption of the Tommy Thompson era.

woodsman
Jul 31, 2009 at 11:06 a.m.
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I hope this jerk gets out of office sooooon,& retreats to TEXAS where the other good for crap lives!

SwissChick
Jul 31, 2009 at 11:03 a.m.
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Ooops! Switch "the" for "what". Coffee fingers.

SwissChick
Jul 31, 2009 at 11:02 a.m.
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It's probably less than what expenses he charges the state without benefit of receipts, etc., for the number of years he's been in office.

garyprimer
Jul 31, 2009 at 10:47 a.m.
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We should not ignore failure to follow the law, but it is not the responsibility of the Capitol Times to enforce the law. You will correct me if I am wrong, but the lawsuit is probably seeking monetary and punitive damages. Granted, this may only be a tactic to draw attention to a recognized violation, but aren't most newspapers a little strapped for cash these days?

angels407
Jul 31, 2009 at 10:22 a.m.
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Time to get the he** of of WI

CallitasIseeit
Jul 31, 2009 at 10:12 a.m.
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So we should ignore his failure to follow the law??

garyprimer
Jul 31, 2009 at 10:08 a.m.
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Before you get too excited, think about how much this lawsuit is going to cost the taxpayers.

CallitasIseeit
Jul 31, 2009 at 10:01 a.m.
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Doyle is out of control. He thinks he can get away with anything he wants. Too bad the recall group suspended their work. Every day he is in office is a black day for our state.

I too am a libertarian. It is time for new faces in government and term limits.

freebird007
Jul 31, 2009 at 9:49 a.m.
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when will the people realize that the democrats are not good they tax the hell out of you and make bigger govt. they give there own raises and such, look at our neighbor (Illinois) they are in a bad situation because of democrats and the the highest taxed city (chicago) is run by a democrat. It is time to be liberterian.

voices
Jul 31, 2009 at 9:39 a.m.
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It's funny to see Doyle getting into a snit with the Cap Times of all newspapers.

Opinionsforfree
Jul 31, 2009 at 9:16 a.m.
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Good I wish the general public could file a suit against him for being an idiot and taxing us to hell

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