The leftist-led Wisconsin city at the epicenter of the 2020 “Zuckbucks” scandal is again looking to enlist the assistance of far left lawfare firms ahead of November’s election.
A deeply divided Green Bay City Council last week voted 7-4 to retain the services of outside legal counsel to assist the city attorney in the expected litigation surrounding Green Bay’s administration of the contentious election. There’s good reason to expect litigation.
Wisconsin’s third-largest city isn’t just the home to a world-class NFL franchise and award-winning cheeses. Green Bay has earned a dubious election integrity reputation thanks to highly partisan Democrat Mayor Eric Genrich and his election law-smashing city clerk. Now, Genrich and crew — accused of spying on their political enemies among other troubling allegations — appear to be doubling down on Green Bay’s soiled elections reputation with the move to hire left-wing law firms.
“For me, it’s all about perception. We do have a big election coming up with a lot weighing on the outcome,” Alderwoman Jennifer Grant told The Federalist in an interview. “We have made headlines in the past, from going down to just two polling sites during Covid to [election officials] opening absentee ballots before the posted time. It’s an issue, and it doesn’t give residents confidence in this election.”
City Attorney Joanne Bungert told council members she simply wanted to be proactive in seeking approval for outside law firms to assist her. She said she doesn’t really need the council’s permission. She noted how her office
