Kleefisch/Walker communication with Heritage
| Submitted | Feb. 21, 2019 |
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From: Alys Brooks
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Wisconsin Open Records Act, I hereby request the following records:
I'm requesting all emails (direct correspondence only) and letters sent between former Lt. Kleefisch and former Gov. Scott Walker's offices and the Heritage foundation, including all emails from or to @heritage.org addresses and letters to or from the Heritage foundation's office at "The Heritage Foundation; 214 Massachusetts Ave NE; Washington DC 20002-4999) from January 3, 2011 to January 7, 2019.
The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.
In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.
Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 10 business days.
Sincerely,
Alys Brooks
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Wisconsin Open Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Feb. 21, 2019. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Office of the Governor - Wisconsin
Ms. Brooks:
Thank you for the follow-up. records requests. Your request has been received, and my apologies if I did not acknowledge it previously. A response will be provided as soon as practicable and without delay. Section 19.35(3)(f) allows the Office of the Governor to require prepayment for these costs if the total amount exceeds $5.00. An estimate will be sent and if pre-payment is required, no action will be taken until payment is remitted. If, upon completing the response to this request, it is determined the estimated amount is insufficient to cover the actual costs of copying, mailing, and/or locating the requested records, you will be asked to pay the remainder before they are sent to you.
If your request for records is denied, you will receive a letter with the rationale. Pursuant to Section 19.35(4)(b) of the Wisconsin Statutes, the Office of the Governor's decision to deny your request is subject to review by mandamus under Section 19.37(1) of the Wisconsin Statutes, or upon application to the attorney general or to your local district attorney.
In the meantime, please feel free to contact me with any questions you might have.
Erin Deeley
Assistant Legal Counsel
Office of Governor Tony Evers
From: Office of the Governor - Wisconsin
To whom it may concern:
The records request below has been received. A response will be provided as soon as practicable and without delay. My apologies for the delay in acknowledgment - it appears that some requests were incorrectly being routed to an account I was unaware of. The problem has since been rectified.
In accordance to Section 19.35(3) of the Wisconsin Statutes, the Office of the Governor can charge for the costs of copying, mailing, and/or locating the records due to open records requests. Section 19.35(3)(f) allows the Office of the Governor to require prepayment for these costs if the total amount exceeds $5.00. An estimate will be sent and if pre-payment is required, no action will be taken until payment is remitted. If, upon completing the response to this request, it is determined the estimated amount is insufficient to cover the actual costs of copying, mailing, and/or locating the requested records, you will be asked to pay the remainder before they are sent to you.
If your request for records is denied, you will receive a letter with the rationale. Pursuant to Section 19.35(4)(b) of the Wisconsin Statutes, the Office of the Governor's decision to deny your request is subject to review by mandamus under Section 19.37(1) of the Wisconsin Statutes, or upon application to the attorney general or to your local district attorney.
In the meantime, please feel free to contact me with any questions you might have. My apologies for the delay in acknowledgment - it appears that some requests were incorrectly being routed to an account I was unaware of.
If you no longer wish to pursue this request, please advise as soon as possible.
Erin Deeley
Assistant Legal Counsel
Office of Governor Tony Evers
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From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Wisconsin Open Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Feb. 21, 2019. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Office of the Governor - Wisconsin
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