As voters across Wisconsin headed to the polls Tuesday to vote in six state Senate recall elections, Republican Governor Scott Walker signed heavily-criticized legislation to redraw the state's district boundaries, according to the Milwaukee-Wisconsin Journal Sentinel.
The son of a Wisconsin lobbyist whose firm heavily donated to Gov. Scott Walker (R) has unexpectedly quit his appointed post just days after media reports criticized the governor for picking him over candidates far more qualified for the lavishly paid state job.
The anger of one conservative Wisconsin Supreme Court justice boiled over last year when he called a fellow justice a "bitch" and threatened to "destroy" her, according to a published report.