Tag: Cronyism
Scott Walker appoints major campaign contributor as head of his job creation agency
According to reports Gov. Scott Walker has named banking executive Mark Hogan as the new CEO of the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC), Gov. Walker’s troubled “job creation” agency. Governor Scott Walker on Thursday, September 3rd announced the appointment of banking executive Mark Hogan as CEO of the Wisconsin Economic…
Another day, another Scott Walker crony appointment
When faced with a decision on who to choose as the next register of deeds for Marinette County, Republican Governor Scott Walker was faced with a “difficult” decision: choose one of the three candidates with detailed knowledge of how the office of the register of deeds works, including two deputies…
the story that won’t go away…
Look! , the Deschane Family made the news again! An Iowa congressman today called for a hearing and investigation of the hiring practices of Gov. Scott Walker’s administration following the governor’s testimony before a House committee. U.S. Rep. Bruce Braley, D-Waterloo, wrote in a letter to the leaders of the…
20 Minutes and Counting
As we detailed here, Scott Walker appointed a lobbyists dropout son, to a government job making $81,500 a year. As someone wrote into the Wisconsin State Journal, Brian Deschane’s experience to land this job appears to be “having the right connections and the ability to do a keg stand”. Then…
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