Wasted Majorities

   What good are strong supposedly conservative majorities in our state legislature if nothing, or very little, of any real consequence gets done? I think that’s a valid question for every conservative Wisconsin voter to ask themselves and to ask those who are in leadership in our state legislature, especially since by this time next year most of these same folks will be out begging for our money, our help and our vote.
   The Republicans have strong majorities in both our state Assembly and state Senate. In the Assembly, Republicans enjoy a 63-36 majority; and in the Senate, they have a 19-14 advantage.
   This means any bill the majority party wants, it should get with absolutely no problem. Unless, of course, politics and personal aspirations and agendas are more important than doing what is best for Wisconsin.  And of course we now have a governor whose focus is on a presidential campaign adding into this mix.
   The Republicans who occupy our state legislature, including the leadership of Assembly Speaker Robin Vos and Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald, largely ran on pro-family, pro-life, pro-liberty values -- at least that’s what they said when they were campaigning.  Have we as voters been duped?
   We are now 6 months into this legislative session. By late June, the two-year state budget that the governor and the state legislators keep talking about will be histo ...