The former Republican chair of the Assembly committee overseeing higher education blasted state Supreme Court Chief Justice Shirley Abrahamson’s election campaign Thursday for posting a solicitation for campaign workers on the University of Wisconsin-Madison Web site.
“It appears that the chief justice’s campaign is using her influence and office to solicit campaign workers through the UW-Madison Law School,” said Rep. Steve Nass, R-Whitewater, in a press release. “The description of these internships is clearly unseemly, unethical and possibly illegal.”
And in short order, the liberal group One Wisconsin Now said Nass ought to look at his own Internet posting at UW-Whitewater for an internship in his own office and another internship opportunity sent to UW-Madison students last summer by the Republican Party of Wisconsin. Nass’ name is listed on the site among a host of politicians from both political parties who offer internships, according to the UW-Whitewater Web site.