Walker spending for state plane use rises in 2017 as Dems knock short hops, DC trips

Gov. Scott Walker and his cabinet spent twice as much in 2017 on taxpayer-funded flights as the governor was gearing up for his re-election run than in 2015, when he was running for president, records show. The guv and his cabinet spent a total of $391,372 on state plane use across Wisconsin and the nation in 2017, compared to $190,016 in 2015. Spending on flights in 2016 was $376,806. Walker’s sp...