“Only an independent DNR secretary can restore the DNR’s mission of serving the needs of all Wisconsin citizens, not just the big corporations,” Evers said in a statement.
Walker’s campaign did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
In 1995, then-Gov. Tommy Thompson used the state budget to give himself the power to appoint the DNR secretary and place that person in his cabinet. District administrators in the agency were also added to the list of gubernatorial appointees....
Ken Notes: Politics aside, I do support this idea, alas I would hate to see a return to a DNR with little interest in economic development. When Tommy did this I am sure he had no idea what the future would hold in fact George Meyer and Darrell Bazzell are among my favorite leaders of the organization...
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