Scott Walker's administration gave a state job and a 26% raise to the son of a major supporter
Chris Bowers Mon Apr 04, 2011 at 10:20 AM PDT
Wisconsin Republicans claim that their state is broke, and have used that claim to justify stripping state workers of their collective bargaining rights. And yet, even though they claim to be broke, Scott Walker's administration just gave a state job, and a 26% raise, to the son of a major supporter who has no college degree, no relevant experience, and two drunk driving convictions. JS Online: [ http://www.jsonline.com/watchdog/noquarter/119159584.html ]
All you need is for your father to be a big booster for the governor:
To be fair, there is another way to get a state job with a big raise in Scott Walker's administration—be the mistress of a Republican state senator:
You see? Scott Walker's administration is a meritocracy. They know that not everyone can be the child of a major booster, so they offer other paths for advancement.