2 More Lawmakers Charged in Scandal
The top two Republicans in the state Assembly were charged with felony misconduct, the latest fallout in a scandal that has shaken the Legislature’s power structure and put another dent in the state’s long-cherished reputation of clean government.
Speaker Scott Jensen and Majority Leader Steve Foti are accused of using their offices to campaign illegally on state time.
They were charged one day after the top Democrat in the state Senate, Majority Leader Chuck Chvala, was charged with demanding campaign contributions for legislative favors.
In all, nine people have been charged in the scandal -- including five lawmakers.
“This sounds more like Illinois or New Jersey,” said Jay Heck, executive director of Common Cause in Wisconsin.
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