Blanchard asks court to review caucus investigation; Ruling: District attorney wonders if there is a conflict of interest on his part

From: Telegraph - Herald (Dubuque) | Date: September 12, 2002| Author: ASSOCIATED PRESS | Copyright information

MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Dane County District Attorney Brian Blanchard asked Wednesday that the judge presiding over his secret investigation into illegal campaign activity at the Capitol investigate whether he has a conflict of interest and should be removed from the probe.

Blanchard said he asked for the investigation because he has received new information that his 2000 campaign for district attorney may have benefited from state resources. But he also said he believed he could continue...