SEIU Subpoenaed in Milwaukee Investigation

New documents obtained by Media Trackers reveal that the Milwaukee County District Attorney's office recently subpoenaed the national office of the Service Employee International Union (SEIU) in Washington D.C. for the employment documents of a senior organizer currently under investigation for vote fraud in Wisconsin. 16 Jul 2012

Secret Democratic Oppo Research Files for Twelve 2012 Match-Ups Found via Google

It could be one of the biggest political intelligence coups of the 2012 battle to control Congress. Media Trackers, a conservative investigative watchdog group, discovered nearly three-dozen Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee opposition research notebooks – extensive secretive manuals outlining anything that could be used against a political opponent. 12 Jul 2012

AFL-CIO Super-PAC Shares Name with Communist Newspapers

Workers' Voices, a front group for the AFL-CIO, has been billed as the "largest union super-PAC," even though its own website declares it is not an exclusively union-oriented organization. "Workers’ Voice represents and fights for all working families, union and non-union," the site proclaims. 2 Jun 2012

WISCONSIN: 'Non-Partisan' Community Organizing Group a Front for SEIU's Partisan Strategy

The group Wisconsin Jobs Now! gained notoriety last year when it was caught handing out barbecue chicken dinners to voters in conjunction with free rides to the polls in last summer's Wisconsin state senate recall elections. That activity landed them an investigation by prosecutors. This year the group, which bills itself as a "non-partisan organization" on its website, is leading early voting efforts in Milwaukee that predominantly benefit the Democratic candidates for governor and lieutenant governor. 29 May 2012

Dems Target Walker with Politicized, Partisan Investigation

Media Trackers discovered earlier this week that the chief investigator in the case, David Budde, allowed a Democratic Party of Wisconsin “Recall Walker” sign to be placed in his front yard, and a “Blue Fist” pro-labor poster to be plastered on the front door of his home. 23 May 2012

Massive Potential for Fraud in Montana Ahead of Primary

With Montana voters now receiving mail-in ballots for the June 5th primary election, Media Trackers Montana is receiving reports of significant ballot errors across the state. Unconfirmed reports placed possible statewide errors in the thousands, with a possible 600 erroneous ballots being reported in Broadwater County alone. 18 May 2012

Dem Recall Candidate's Wife Uses Public Email To Lobby, Enlist Campaign Help

Kris Barrett, who taught at a Milwaukee Public School used her taxpayer funded email account to twice lobby Democratic lawmakers and a third time to recruit fellow teachers to campaign against conservative County Executive candidate Jeff Stone. The use of a taxpayer funded email account for political purposes is a gross misuse of resources and forbidden by the Milwaukee Public Schools Employee Code of Ethics as well as the MPS Staff Acceptable Use Policy. 14 May 2012

43 Milwaukee County DA Employees Sign Walker Recall

Perhaps one of the most interesting employees at the Milwaukee County District Attorney's office who signed the Scott Walker recall petition is Janet Oelstrom, a secretary for the Public Integrity Unit. The Public Integrity Unit is responsible for anti-corruption probes and the now-familiar 'John Doe' investigations like the current two year long investigation into Republican Governor Scott Walker’s former aides. Oelstrom confirmed to Media Trackers on Friday night that she did indeed sign the Walker recall. 11 Apr 2012

Partisan Wisconsin Prosecutor's Office Backs Walker Recall

The Dane County District Attorney's office may have no official position on the recall of Governor Walker, but key individuals in the office certainly have had no hesitation about participating in the recall of the governor. Following up on a tip submission, Media Trackers reviewed recall petitions that appear to have been signed by no less than 17 individuals who work in the Dane County prosecutor's office. 22 Mar 2012

EVIDENCE: Dem Gov Candidate in WI Sells Out to Unions

A photograph has emerged of Democrat gubernatorial candidate Kathleen Falk proudly holding a copy of the pledge that she signed in exchange for union support of her campaign against Governor Walker. Repeated requests for comment on the picture were denied by the Falk campaign. 20 Feb 2012