Special Interests Like New DNR Appointee

A former northern Wisconsin Republican lawmaker was appointed as the next head of the state Department of Natural Resources (DNR), drawing praise from the state’s largest business group...

...George Meyer, a former DNR secretary and now head of the Wisconsin Wildlife Federation, told the Wisconsin State Journal that Meyer was “someone who can be worked with on conservation issues.” The two are not related....

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Ken Notes: George is a voice I respect a great deal, so I hope he is right. I also hope Dan will be a far stronger, less political, leader than Kathy was. When I was in the Capitol, Dan was a strong advocate for tourism and health care.