In case you think things are different North of the Illinois line.
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker wanted lame-duck legislators to scuttle the negotiated contracts for union state employees, he got his wish due to two Democrats — Sens. Russ Decker and Jeff Plale.
The two shocked their party by voting against approving the contracts, handing Walker the victory he wanted. The new governor now plans to put the squeeze on employees to help close a budget gap remaining at the end of this biennial budget. Both Decker and Plale had lost their re-election bids and were out of jobs with the convening of the new legislature.
Now Jeff Plale, at least, has landed on his feet. Very comfortably on his feet.
EARLIER THIS WEEK Republican Walker gave Plale a new job, appointing the Democrat to serve as administrator of the Division of State Facilities. Plale will be paid by taxpayers the handsome sum of $90,000, along with a highly lucrative set of fringe benefits.
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