Many GOP appointees with expired terms still on state boards after refusing to leave
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Fred Prehn of Wausau is seen in this Dec. 10, 2019 file photo. Prehn, who was appointed by former Republican Gov. Scott Walker, has refused to step down after his term expired and Gov Tony Evers appointed a new chairman.
Three members of the state board that oversees Wisconsin’s technical colleges and who were appointed by former Republican Gov. Scott Walker have refused to step down, even though their terms ended more than a year ago.
The Wisconsin Supreme Court heard arguments Thursday in the case of an environmental regulator who refuses to step down nearly a year after his term ended.
State government reporter Mitchell Schmidt's top stories of 2021
It would be an understatement to say it’s difficult to select my top five stories from 2021.
Covering Wisconsin politics is anything but dull or slow (by my count I’ve had a little over 300 stories so far this year), but here are a few of the bigger impact stories I’ve had over the last 12 months.
Fred Prehn of Wausau is seen in this Dec. 10, 2019 file photo. Prehn, who was appointed by former Republican Gov. Scott Walker, has refused to step down after his term expired and Gov Tony Evers appointed a new chairman.
