State Representative Mary Hubler said today that there are not enough votes to expel State Representative Jeff Wood, despite the long list of offenses. She then offered one of the dumbest statements I have ever from a politician:
Hubler, D-Rice Lake, noted Wood is contesting charges in two of the cases, and it would be [...]

Statement of Representative Steve Nass
March 16, 2010
Assembly Resolution 14, the Expulsion of Representative Jeffrey Wood
Thank you members of the Special Committee on Ethics and Standards of Conduct. It is unfortunate that this special committee had to be formed to address the dangerous conduct and disorderly behavior of Representative Jeffrey Wood, 67th Assembly District.
The introduction [...]

State Representative Jeff Wood countered the efforts to oust him from the state assembly with an amendment to the expulsion resolution that listed the arrests of every state legislator since the birth of the republic, pointing out none of them were expelled.
Wood actually drafted a wildly entertaining 12-page amendment to Nass’ resolution, in which he [...]

The repeal of the minimum mark-up for drugs passed Wisconsin’s State Assembly today.  AB 482 now moves to the Senate.  State Representative Bill Kramer (R-Waukesha), who has been very active in trying to repeal the state’s minimum mark-up laws, issued the following statement:
Longtime Advocate of Unfair Sales Act Repeal Hails Passage of Repeal on Prescription [...]

Let’s all go to the lobby,
Let’s all go to the lobby.
Let’s all go to the lobby,
To find ourselves a treat.
Remember the Good Old Days when a politician climbing into bed with a lobbyist meant getting an extra campaign contribution in exchange for a vote?  Remember former Democratic Party chairman Joe Wineke who got into all [...]

Former meteorologist and current State Representative Jim Ott (R-Mequon) was asked by the Waukesha Freeman about the effect of Climategate, and what it means for Governor Doyle’s Global Warming Task Force.
Ott questions in a Tuesday news release how Gov. Jim Doyle’s Task Force will respond in light of the e- mails.
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Daniel Samplaski was doing his part to reduce gas consumption on the freeways.  He was arrested for OWI while driver a scooter 5 mph through the Marquette Interchange, according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. 
Daniel Samplaski pleaded guilty Thursday to driving a three-wheeled electric scooter in the Marquette Interchange while drunk.
Samplaski, 36, was arrested Sept. 11 [...]

State Representative Jeff Wood, recently arrested for the fifth time for OWI, announced Friday that he is not seeking re-election in 2010. 
“I am deeply sorry for the hurt and embarrassment I have caused for my family and regret any disgrace I may have brought on the Wisconsin State Legislature. I believe it is in my [...]

When is it enough?  State Representative Jeff Wood (I) was arrested again last night for driving under the influence.  I had to look twice to make sure that the Waukesha Freeman didn’t accidentally re-run the story from his last arrest.
By the numbers:
Fifth arrest for OWI.
Second arrest within a month.
Third arrest within a year.
Two previous convictions [...]

Editorial cartoonist Phil Hands took a crack at State Rep Jeff Wood’s recent arrest for OWI.  The concept was a little different than what he had planned. 
Ironically he voted with the rest of the Assembly to toughen the state’s drunken driving laws, making the the fourth OWI conviction a felony. It’s currently a misdemeanor. The [...]