Research

January 10, 2019

Assembly Republicans expand staff ahead of budget fights using former aides to Scott Walker

Assembly Speaker Robin Vos of Rochester has hired three former Walker officials to his staff and Rep. John Nygren of Marinette has taken on Walker’s former budget director. Those new positions are adding more than $300,000 to the Assembly payroll, records show. [Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]

April 12, 2018

Speaker Robin Vos took free trip to London with lobbyists and leaders from other states

The Wisconsin Assembly's top leader was among a group of lawmakers from several states who took a free trip with lobbyists to London — an August excursion that contributed to the resignation Tuesday of his counterpart in Ohio. [Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]

February 9, 2012

Robin Vos’ secrecy scheming demands legal, legislative inquiries

Robin Vos appears to have coordinated an effort to have legislators intentionally violate open meetings requirements with regard to the redistricting process. [Capital Times]