Citing spending increases, second Wisconsin Republican to vote against party’s budget proposal
Another Republican lawmaker says he’s a “no” on the state budget because it spends too much.
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Steve Nass
Fiscal Conservatives Feeling Better About Budget Battle Ahead
Fiscal conservatives say removing the non-fiscal items from Evers’ budget is a good first step in the line of defense against big government getting bigger.
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First Congressional District Update: Who’s In, Who’s Out (UPDATED)
A number of local politicians are considering possible runs in Wisconsin’s 1st Congressional District. Here’s a list of who’s in and who’s out.
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In John Doe’s Shadow: Showdown Looms In Bitter Battle Over Bureaucrats’ Jobs
Members of the Ethics and Elections commissions, the agencies that replaced the disgraced state Government Accountability Board, have doubled down on their defense of their directors.
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Is the Current John Doe Judge Bill Hue Biased, too?
Hue told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel that he had forgotten about the Twitter exchange, and I had, too. But in the exchange, Hue takes the side of the John Doe investigators over Archer, which clearly indicates his bias in the matter. Hue also defends the release of the tape by the special prosecutor, which may indicate a bias about how he feels about leaks of information.
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Senator Nass Calls for Resignations of Government Officials Involved In John Doe Investigations
“The conduct at the GAB was so reprehensible that anyone associated with it is unfit to serve at the State Ethics or Election Commission,” Nass said.
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Gas Tax Increase Opponent Duey Stroebel Appointed to Joint Finance Committee
State Sen. Duey Stroebe was appointed by Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald to the legislature’s powerful Joint Finance Committee (JFC) on Wednesday.
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Vos Issues Qualified Apology for Using the Word ‘Terrorist’
“I now regret using the word terrorist because it goes against the guidelines I’ve set for our chamber, and myself. For that, I apologize.”
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Nass Accuses Vos of Using Controversy to Scuttle Conservative Agenda
“In my view, it’s a shallow political ploy to reignite the budget disagreement to lay the groundwork to thwart conservative legislation from advancing in the Fall Floor Session,” Nass said.
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Vos Should Apologize for Terrorism Remark and Resign if He Won’t Lead
It appeared to be premeditated slander. Vos repeated the charge of terrorism when challenged and had a ready (if outrageous) defense of it.
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