Author: Erik Kanter, Government Relations Director

  The midterm elections have come and gone. While many political pundits predicted a “red wave” of enthusiasm among Republican voters, that prediction failed to come to fruition in many states, including Wisconsin. After the dust settled and all the votes were counted, one phrase sums up Wisconsin’s political landscape for the next four years:

In a controversial June decision, the Wisconsin State Supreme Court voted 4-3 to allow Scott Walker-appointee Fred Prehn to remain on the Natural Resources Board long after the end of his term, effectively cementing a Republican majority on the environmental policy-setting board. The case was brought by Attorney General Josh Kaul after Prehn refused to