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Sawyer County Circuit Court Judge John P. Anderson hardly deemed that the case had "no legal merit." Rather, he concluded that the cranberry grower "is intentionally discharging phosphorus-laden water directly into Musky Bay," and "knew or should have known" this was causing environmental harm. He said this grower "can no longer hide behind a veil of self-imposed ignorance" regarding these effects and that his actions "are beginning to interfere with a protected right."
[Van Hollen] has tried to peg [Kathleen Falk] as a "liberal activist" on a mission to coddle criminals and undermine law enforcement. He's blasted "her history of rebuking sheriff's request for help," a far harsher assessment than that offered by Dane County's Republican sheriff, Gary Hamblin, who says of Falk: "There have been times when we've been at odds. Other times, we've worked together and accomplished things. (Though Hamblin has endorsed Van Hollen, Falk has the backing of the Dane County Deputy Sheriff's Association.)Van Hollen said the penalties for first-offense drunk-driving in Wisconsin are "already very tough." Making it a crime would "increase the burden of proof" and raise the bar for convictions, compounding the workload of district attorneys. Plus, there's "no evidence" it will lead to fewer offenses. Van Hollen also faulted sobriety checkpoints as "unconstitutional and not effective." Beyond the bluster, his judgment is instructed by real-world experience.See the full content of this document
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The Exaggerator Vs. The Equivocator
If Republican J.B. Van Hollen is elected state attorney general on Nov. 7, one of the first things he'll do is "put a stop to every [enforcement action] that does not have legal merit." Does that include the controversial public-nuisance lawsuit against a Sawyer County cranberry grower who allegedly damaged a lake?
"Absolutely," declared Van Hollen at a recent public appearance. (Van Hollen, through his campa...See the full content of this document
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