Established Fact
Governor Tony Evers issued instructions to governmental actors not to comply with the Wisconsin Legislature’s election oversight investigation, potentially directing executive agency officials to withhold or refuse production of public records in response to valid legislative subpoenas. If any such instructions extended to destroying or concealing records, they could constitute obstruction of a governmental function. The convergence of gubernatorial non-compliance directives with the documented destruction of election records creates a pattern requiring investigation.
Citations
Office of the Special Counsel (Gableman) Report, pp. 43–44 (Governor Evers issued instructions to government employees not to comply with legislative investigation): https://justthenews.com/sites/default/files/2022-03/GablemanReport.pdf | Just The News
Wisconsin Gov. Evers Vetoes Election Integrity Bills: https://apnews.com/article/joe-biden-wisconsin-bills-0cea1949353b9ebd3f4538e9407683c4 | AP News
Office of the Special Counsel Second Interim Investigative Report (excerpts pp. 11–16, documenting governor instructions and coordinated non-compliance): https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/madison.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/6/49/64989810-acbc-5ce7-bdc1-f56d37e7c923/621e4cdc386e7.pdf.pdf | Madison.com
Wis. Stat. § 19.35 (public records access — potential violation if instructions extended to withholding records)
Wis. Const. art. IV (separation of powers — gubernatorial obstruction of legislative oversight function).