Group: State Sen. Olsen (WI-recall Sen.) wrote bill to financially help wife

[iwishiwas]

Source: AP




Group: State Sen. Olsen wrote bill to financially help wife



Associated Press | (24) Comments | Posted: Monday, June 13, 2011 6:11 am



A liberal advocacy group has filed an ethics complaint against state Sen. Luther Olsen, R-Ripon, alleging he violated a state law by authoring legislation to financially benefit his wife.

The complaint, filed Friday by One Wisconsin Now with the state's Government Accountability Board, says Olsen inserted language in a bill that would allow a nonprofit headed by his wife to establish a charter school, and thus qualify for additional state funding.

Olsen co-sponsored a bill that would allow cooperative educational service agencies (CESAs) to establish independent charter schools. CESAs are regional nonprofits created by the Legislature to provide educational services to school districts. Olsen's wife, Joan Wade, is the administrator of CESA 6, which serves east-central Wisconsin.

Olsen, who faces a recall election this summer over his support of Gov. Scott Walker's collective bargaining bill, has not responded to the complaint. ......................

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What a scumbag!

[Scuba]

1. After Aug 9 he's history. n/t

[iwishiwas]

4. I sure do hope so.

[Scuba]

5. I appreciate your efforts in helping make that a reality. Thanks. n/t

[iwishiwas]

6. Back to yah Scuba:-)

[FiveGoodMen]

8. But on the 10th, someone will find him a whole bunch more votes.

Just wait...

[SoapBox]

2. GOBPers, RushTHUGS and T.HATERbaggers...rotten to the core

and bad to the last drop.

Amazing.

[avebury]

3. K&R

[joeglow3]

7. Sadly, this is nothing new for almost any politician.

Hell even our president did this:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/03/14/obama-wanted-earmarks-for_n_91546.html

That said, this more of a commentary on politics in general. Sadly, even our people are more interested in serving their relatives, friends and donors than serving those who need it. Makes me sick to see how almost all politicians are slaves to a corrupt system.

[No Elephants]

9. Our President did it while he was a state Senator and also while a U.S. Senator.

It's nothing new, but it's still disgusting.