Assembly Speaker Robin Vos struggles to maintain control

...and the saga continues. Great comprehensive article by Melanie Conklin.

The Assembly is only two weeks into the 2022 session and it’s already been a bruising one for Speaker Robin Vos.

It was clear at Vos’ news conference held before the floor session on Tuesday that he was on edge as he took sarcastic swipes at reporters. In his remarks, he expanded beyond his usual targets — Gov. Tony Evers and Democrats in general — to encompass every reporter in the room. He attacked the Journal Sentinel in particular and its reporter, Patrick Marley, who dared to ask him twice if he supports the use of drop boxes to return absentee ballots — a hot issue for Republicans and the subject of ongoing litigation.

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At the root of many of Vos’ current headaches is the election review he ordered, which numerous observers including newspaper editorial boards, nonpartisan watchdogs and legal experts have labeled a fiasco. Both the “investigation” itself and the Republican caucus’ response to it have spun out of Vos’ control.

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Vos and Gableman’s shroud of secrecy around the review is beginning to fray. Vos lost in court and had to sit for a deposition. A mileage document from Gableman surfaced that consisted of scratched numbers on a piece of paper with no receipt. Other records show Gableman spending profligately on food and travel. Many of the employees hired have been identified as election deniers or have ties to Trump; one had a criminal record for fraud.

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Ramthun’s case was another headache for Vos last week. Vos punished Ramthun by taking away his only staff person for spreading misinformation. He didn’t do it because Ranthum falsely claimed that Trump won Wisconsin and introduced a measure to snatch back the state’s electoral votes for Biden — which is what Ranthum did. Rather, he disciplined Ranthum for spreading lies about Vos working with former Sen. Hillary Clinton to promote drop boxes.

https://wisconsinexaminer.com/2022/01/31/assembly-speaker-robin-vos-struggles-to-maintain-control/?