Committee rejects former Dane County representative, nursing union leader as UW Hospital appointees
ALEXANDER SHUR
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The committee votes Thursday now set the Senate up to decide whether to oust the three appointees. Their likely rejection would continue what has become a yearslong legislative blockade of some of Democratic Gov. Tony Evers' appointees.
The Republican-controlled Senate Health Committee voted Thursday against recommending a former Democratic Dane County state representative and longtime nursing union leader to the UW Hospital Board after they were questioned about their views on abortion policy.
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The committee votes Thursday now set the Senate up to decide whether to oust the three appointees. Their likely rejection would continue what has become a yearslong legislative blockade of some of Democratic Gov. Tony Evers' appointees.
