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More arrests in Walker probe.

Reuters:

Two former aides to Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker during his term as the top elected official in Milwaukee County have been charged with political fundraising on public time, the Milwaukee County district attorney said on Thursday.

The charges were the latest in an investigation of staffers surrounding the first-term Republican governor, who could be forced to defend his seat in a recall election after opponents gathered more than 1 million signatures to support a recall.

Kelly Rindfleisch, 43, who was a deputy chief of staff for Walker while he served as county executive, has been charged with four felonies of misconduct in public office, according to District Attorney John Chisholm’s office.

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Darlene Wink, 62, was charged with two misdemeanor counts of political solicitation for engaging in fundraising for Walker while in a county building and using county equipment, prosecutors said.

To date, the investigation has resulted in other current and former Walkerites charged with embezzlement from a fund for veterans (support our troops!) and with “child enticement and exposing genitals,” among others.

This is not good news for a governor facing a recall. This is one sleazy collection of people.

Source: reuters.com