THU PM Update: DOT’s Thompson clears committee but Nass, Stroebel raise objections

From WisPolitics.com ... -- A Senate panel today unanimously backed the confirmation of Craig Thompson to lead DOT despite Sen. Steve Nass, R-Whitewater, urging Republicans on the panel to either oppose Thompson's nomination or delay the vote. Before the vote, committee Chair Jerry Petrowski, R-Marathon, praised Thompson as "a class act" that "will do a great job for the state of Wisconsin." He a...