A strange lot, these new-style Republicans who run the Wisconsin Legislature.
Last week when Rob Carpick, one of the UW-Madison’s stars who has brought more than $3.4 million in research grants to the university, announced he was leaving because of the state’s refusal to offer health insurance for his domestic partner, the co-chairman of the Joint Finance Committee, Rep. Dean Kaufert, proclaimed there is nothing to worry about.
…this breed of Wisconsin legislator has never been able to come to grips with just how much of an economic engine the University of Wisconsin is for our state.