Rep. Robin Vos has made up his mind: He's voting "no" on the budget.
The second-term Republican representative from the 63rd Assembly district, had earlier expressed his unhappiness with the compromise hammered out last Thursday. But he left the door open at the time, until he saw all the budget details, as to whether he would vote for it when the roll is called Tuesday.
Today he made it official: He will not. That's what he told the legislative committee of the Burlington Chamber of Commerce this morning.
A similar announcement was made at the same time by Kenosha County Rep.Samantha Kerkman, of Kenosha County's 66th Assembly district. She also is a Republican.
According to Sen. John Lehman, D-21st District, the outcome tomorrow is still uncertain, with at least 14 Republican "yes" votes needed to pass the budget. "If (James) Kreuser (D-64th Assembly district, the minority leader) starts losing Democrats, then that's a problem."
Lehman noted that the conference committee was meeting Monday afternoon and evening, still unable to agree on some issues -- one of them being KRM, the commuter rail extension from Kenosha to Milwaukee. "Milwaukee area legislators are upset," he said, indicating that a late compromise might yet be achieved, to find a taxing mechanism for the project.
Lehman noted that the conference committee was meeting Monday afternoon and evening, still unable to agree on some issues -- one of them being KRM, the commuter rail extension from Kenosha to Milwaukee. "Milwaukee area legislators are upset," he said, indicating that a late compromise might yet be achieved, to find a taxing mechanism for the project.
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