Wisconsin Senate Passes Koch-Backed REINS Bill That Would Benefit Koch, Other Polluters

In Wisconsin, a Koch Industries–backed group recently moved closer toward a major legislative victory, with an anti-regulations bill it has pushed for years passing in the Wisconsin Senate.

That bill, the REINS (Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny) Act, passed 19-14 as SB 15. It mandates that if a proposed rule causes “$10 million or more in implementation and compliance costs” over a two year period, that regulation must either be rewritten or discarded. Before taking effect, it still has to pass an Assembly vote and get the signature of Republican Governor Scott Walker....

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Ken Notes: Why write from this perspective, this will remove us from the table before we even get to suggest compromise. The Koch team did not attack - they funded, suggested legislation, and promised jobs. Look at the list of Koch businesses in the article...