Owen reports that Dale Schultz is out, Scott Fitzgerald is in as state Senate Minority “Leader”.
Do note the continued use of quotes. They’re there for 2 reasons:
– With the Senate Dems united and in the majority, there won’t be any bills coming out of the Legislature that Doyle will be vetoing. Ergo, the only power left to the minority leader, the ability to hold his or her caucus together enough to prevent the override, is rendered obselete.
– Fitzgerald sticks his finger in the wind before taking a stand on any issue. That is not a sign of a leader.
Bonus coverage – Dennis York says that Mike Huebsch (R-a place without talk radio) will be the next Speaker of the Assembly, where the Pubbies have a 5-seat margin. Don’t look for him to be nearly as effective in thwarting Jim Doyle and the Senate Dems as Chuck Chvala was in thwarting Tommy Thompson and Assembly Pubbies.
