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Caucus opponents balk at lawmakers' proposal
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Caucus opponents balk at lawmakers' proposal
They call idea to increase leaderships' staffs suspicious
By DENNIS CHAPTMAN
of the Journal Sentinel staff
Thursday, October 11, 2001
Madison -- Legislative leaders working on a deal to abolish state
Capitol caucus staffs are also considering adding six members to each
of their office staffs, a caucus opponent said Wednesday, a move he
claimed is an effort to create "shadow caucuses."
"It doesn't pass the sm...
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Regulators contribute to candidates; Some on Elections Board deny campaign support is a conflict
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