Wisconsin could punish future ‘flee-bagers’

By alissa-smith

Published August 18, 2011 4:00am ET

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Wisconsin could punish future ‘flee-bagers’ — MADISON — In February, 14 state senators thought their best bet to stop the governor’s budget-repair bill dead in its track was to leave the state. That move failed and the bill became law. And now similar actions may have an expensive consequence. State Rep. Tyler August, R-Walworth, co-authored a bill, AB 153 — known […]

MADISON — In February, 14 state senators thought their best bet to stop the governor’s budget-repair bill dead in its track was to leave the state.

That move failed and the bill became law. And now similar actions may have an expensive consequence.

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