Wis. gov.'s ex-aide is fined but avoids jail time

A woman who served as an aide to Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker when he was Milwaukee County's executive was sentenced Thursday to a year of probation for doing campaign work on county time. Darlene J. Wink, 62, was one of six people who faced criminal charges stemming from a long-running secret investigation. The probe looked into activity by Walker's former aides and associates after Walker, a Republican, became the county executive in May 2010, six months before he was elected governor. Walker has not been charged with wrongdoing. Full Story: Madison.com