Saturday, January 25, 2020

GET ME REWRITE: One of Scott Walker's biggest donors on UW Board of Regents resigns



Reported in UW Regent resigns, opening up spot for Tony Evers to replace Scott Walker appointee.  (Wisconsin State Journal, 1/24/2020)

Mama Cass agrees!



'It's Getting Better" debuted at #88 on the Billboard Hot 100 for the week ending 6/7/1969.  It spent 19 weeks on the chart, peaking at #30.

Whitburn's most recent donations, as listed at the Wisconsin Democracy Campaign website.  (Arrows added)


Original 12/4/2018 post, "Lame Duck News:  Scott Walker appoints GOP contributor to UW Board of Regents", starts here.

Which should come as no surprise.


Scott replaces Republican Brian Steil, who was recently elected to replace Paul Ryan in Wisconsin 1st congressional district.

Photo credit:  Michael Best
List of contributions found at Wisconsin Democracy Campaign

Senate to take up two Scott Walker UW Board of Regents appointees in lame-duck session.  (Wisconsin State Journal, 12/4/2018)

Related posts:
2019
When Robin Vos sez "JUMP!", John Beiling asks, "How high?".  (8/9/2019)
GET ME REWRITE. Scott Beightol demands his place at the UW Regents table: "I paid for this seat, goddammit!!" (4/4/2019)
Pay to play the UW Regents way (The John and Tabitha Behling edition).  (4/2/2019)

2018
Pay to play the UW Board of Regents way.  (3/4/2018)

2017
UPDATE. Your UW Board of Regents: Totally owned by Scott Walker.  (10/8/2017)
Ray Cross sez he's gotta wear shades.  (5/16/2016)
Scott Walker omits key fact in press release announcing traditional student representative to UW Board of Regents.  (4/30/2017)
Dear UW System Board of Regents appointee, Is writing campaign contribution checks a kitchen table thing, too?  (4/18/2017)
Michael T. Jones: UW Regents appointee, high-powered lawyer, big GOP donor, recuser-to-be.  (4/18/2017)
UPDATE: UW System Board of Regents campaign donation table gets even redder as of June 1.  (3/30/2017)

2016
Ray Cross sez he's gotta wear shades.  (5/16/2016)
More specifically, Lapdog Cross has the support of Walker appointees and GOP donors.  (5/11/2016)
Meet Ray Cross, cuddly little furball.   (5/10/2016)
Ray Cross lobbies for additional 'no confidence' votes.  (5/7/2016)
Meet the deleter, Alex Hummel: Communication is his game.  (4/18/2016)
Regents leadership Ray Cross consulted are members of GOP donors' club.  (4/7/2016)
UW Board of Regents rubberstamps Walker's tenure policy changes with 'task force' flourish.  (3/10/2016)
Education Committee chair of Board of Regents of University of Wisconsin System has donated $10,400 to Scott Walker.  (2/5/2016)

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