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WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT Of

ADMINISTRATION

April 29, 2011

Anne L. Weismann

CREW

1400 Eye St., Suite 450

Washington, DC 20005

Dear Ms. Weismann:

SCOTT WALKER

GOVERNOR

MIKE HUEBSCHSECRETARY

Office of the SecretaryPost Office Box 7864

Madison, WI 53707-7864

Voice (608) 266-1741Fax (608) 267-3842

This i s in response to your April 11, 2011, request for records of communicationssince February 14,2011, among and between the Department of Administration,

Office of Senator Scott Fitzgerald, Department of Transportation, including theWisconsin State Patrol, and/ or the Office of the Governor, relating to the use of the

State Patrol or the Capitol Police Department to find missing state legislators.

Your request specifically named DOA public information officer Carla Vigue.

Therefore, we are enclosing her communications related to this topic. Due to thesmall number of pages , we are waiving our customary $0.25 per page photocopyingfee.

However, as currently framed, the remainder of your request would require a

search of the email and al l other records of each of the Department's nearly 1,000employees. This would be an unreasonable burden on the Department's time and

resources. See Wis. Stats. § 19.35(I)(h); Schopper v. Gehring, 210 Wis. 2d 208,565N.W.2d 187 (Ct. App. 1997). We can more effectively search our records if yousubmit a revised request more specifically designating th e individuals whose

communications you seek. If we do not hear back from you by Monday, May 16 ,

2011, we will assume you are no longer interested in these records and yourrequest will be closed.

Pursuant to § 19.35(4)(b), Stats., I am required to inform you that since your

request was made in writing, the determination to partial ly deny your request is

subject to review by mandamus under § 19.37(1), Stats., or upon application to the

attorney general or to your local district attorney.

WISCONSINIS OPENFOR BUSINESSWisconsin.gov



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Vigue, Carla J . DOA

From: Vigue, Carla J - DOA

Sent: Thursday, February 24, 2011 8:50 AM

To: Jensen, Jodi - DOA

Subject: troopers

No calls about thisyet, butwhere should I send them to?

Troopers sent to absent senators' hon1es

Bv Steve Schultze of the Journal Sentinel

Feb, 24, 2011 7:21 a.m. i State troopers were dispatched earlv this morninq to the homes of al l 14 Democratic state senators, whofled the Capi tol a week ago to stall deba te on a bill to res tr ic t publi c worker bargaining rights,

Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald (R-Juneau) said he took the move because he'd had reports some of the senators weregoing home niqhts and driving in the morning to Chicago, The Democrats have said they left Wisconsin to avoid being compelled to

return to the Capitol and face a vote on Gov. Scott Walker's budget repair bill.

"Troopers aren't going to arrest anybody," Fitzgerald said, He hopes the Democrats if confronted by a trooper and a Senate page

will comply with Senate tradition and rules and return to the Capitol .

I t would only take one of the 14 Democrats to give majority Republicans a quorum so the budqe t bill can be voted onl .

Fitzgerald said he would not would immediately bring up the budget bill fo r debate as soon as one of the absent Democrats can bebrought back to the Capitol -,>BgSl£LE!dlLi2tQQ.PQ.st(97)

Carla Vigue

Communications DirectorWisconsin Department of AdministrationMedia Line: (608) 266-7362

4/18/2011





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From: Ariosto, David [[email protected]]

Sent: Thursday, February 24,2011 11:38 AM

To: Vigue, Carla J - DOA

Subject: RE: question for me?

Thank you

David Ariosto

CNN New York Bureau

The CNNWire

Blackberry: 646.712.1998

Office: 212.275.7820

From: Vigue, Carla J - DOA [mailto:[email protected]]

Sent: Thursday, February 24, 2011 12:37 PMTo: Ariosto, David

Subject: RE: question for me?

Hi David-

We oversee Capitol Police here, not state patrol, so that question should actually be directed to SenatorFitzgerald's office. (608) 266-5660

Take care,Carla

From: Ariosto, David [mailto:[email protected]]

Sent: Thursday, February 24, 2011 11:33 AMTo: Vigue, Carla J - DOASubject: RE: question for me?

Hi Carla, thanks for getting back to me.

The question I had is that I see the associated press is report ing "state patrol officers are beingdispatched to the homes of multiple Democratic Wisconsin state senators in the hopes that will forcethem to come back in session."

Is that correct?

David Ariosto

CNNNew York Bureau

The CNNWrre

Blackberry: 646.712.1998

Office: 212.275.7820

From: Vigue, Carla J - DOA [mailto:[email protected]]

4/18/2011



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sent: Thursday, February 24, 2011 12:28 PMTo: Ariosto, David

SUbject: question for me?

Hi David-

I heard your message on our media line and tried to call 646-712-1998 and my call won't go through.Was there something I could help you with?

Carla Vigue

Communications Director

Wisconsin Department of Administration

Media Line: (608) 266-7362

4/18/2011



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From. Richmond, Todd [[email protected]]

Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2011 1:02 PM

To: Vigue, Carla J - DOA; Associated Press, Scott Bauer

SUbject: Call of the house

Carla:

We're hearing rumors that Capitol Police have refused to go after Democratic senators. Can you saywhat role, if

any, Capitol Police have in a call of the house?The general belief here isthe State Patrol is responsible for

tracking lawmakers down, but we don't know for sure.

If Capitol PD does have a role in a call ofthe house, can you say if they have refused to go after lawmakers or

have otherwise refused to carry out their duties?

~ . Todd Richmond

P.O. Box 962


608-255-3679 (ofc)

608-658-1120 (cell)

608-255-8105 (fax)

4/18/2011



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Vigue, Carla J - DOA



To: Richmond, Todd; Associated Press, Scott Bauer

Subject: Re: Call of the house

Checking.

From: Richmond, Todd <[email protected]>

To: Vigue, Carla J - DOA; Associated Press,Scott Bauer

Sent: Thu Feb 17 13:02:092011

Subject: Call of the house

Carla:

We're hearing rumors that Capitol Police have refused to go after Democratic senators. Canyou saywhat role, ifany, Capitol Police have in a call of the house?The general belief here is the State Patrol is responsible for

tracking lawmakers down, but we don't know fo r sure.

If Capitol PDdoes have a role in a call of the house, can you say if they have refused to go after lawmakers or


~ . Todd Richmond

P.O. Box 962


608-255-3679 (ofc)608-658-1120 (cell)

608-255-8105 (fax)

4/18/2011



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To: Jensen, Jodi - DOA; Werwie, Cullen J - GOV; Schrimpf, Chris - GOV

Subject: Fw: Call of the house

From: Richmond, Todd <[email protected]>

To: Vigue, Carla J - DOA; Associated Press,Scott Bauer

Sent: Thu Feb 17 13:02:09 2011Subject: Call of the house

Carla:

We're hearing rumors that Capitol Police have refused to go after Democratic senators. Canyou say what role, if

any, Capitol Police have in a call ofthe

house? The general belief here is the State Patrol is responsible fortracking lawmakers down, but we don't know for sure.



~ . ~ .Todd Richmond

P.O. Box 962


608-255-3679 (ofc)

608-658-1120 (cell)

608-255-8105 (fax)

4/18/2011



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To: Richmond, Todd; Associated Press, Scott Bauer

Subject: RE: Call of the house

Todd and Scott -

Can you check with the Senate Chief Clerk?

From: Richmond, Todd [[email protected]]

sent: Thursday, February 17, 2011 1:02 PM

To: Vigue, Carla J - DOA; Associated Press, Scott BauerSUbject: Call of the house

Carla:

We're hearing rumors that Capitol Police have refused to go after Democratic senators. Canyou say what role, if

any, Capitol Police have in a call of the house? The general belief here isthe State Patrol is responsible for

tracking lawmakers down, but we don't know for sure.


have otherwise refused to carry ou t their duties?

~ ~ Todd Richmond

P.O. Box962

Madison, WI 53701-0962608-255-3679 (o fc)

608-658-1120 (cell)

608-255-8105 (fax)

4/18/2011



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Vigue, Carla J - DOA



To: Tubbs, Charles A - DOA

Cc: Jensen, Jodi - DOA

Subject: RE:

That was Cary Spivak. He asked if you were involved in hunting down Senators. I said no and referred him to the

Chief Clerk to talk about how this all works.

From: Tubbs, Charles A - DOA

sent: Thursday, February 17, 2011 5:18 PM

To: Vigue, Carla J - DOA

SUbject:

Please contact Kerry WI State Journal press 414-223-5467 as soon as you canhe requested.

Thank You

Charles A.Tubbs Sr.Chief of PoliceWisconsin Capitol PoliceState CapitolRoom 82 North2 East Main StreetMadison, WI 53702

Office 608-266-7546 Fax 608-267-9343E-mail [email protected]

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