Committee gives nod to Tony Evers` workforce development, tourism appointees

Two more secretary picks by Gov. Tony Evers have received nods of approval — yet questions linger regarding if and when the Republican-controlled Senate will formally confirm the Democratic governor’s growing cabinet.

A state Senate committee on Tuesday approved the nominations of Caleb Frostman as secretary of the Department of Workforce Development and Sara Meaney as secretary of the Department of Tourism.

Frostman, a former Democratic senator from Sturgeon Bay, is the former executive director of the Door County Economic Development Corp. He was elected to the Senate in a 2018 special election, but lost that November to Republican Rep. Andre Jacque...

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Ken Notes: I do think the Governor should have the respect of the Senate regardless of their political goals. His cabinet is his decision and the approval process should only evaluate the ability to serve not a political agenda.