Senate votes along party lines to fire Wolfe, setting up likely legal battle

The state Senate today voted 22-11 along party lines to fire Meagan Wolfe, setting up a legal battle over whether she will remain as Wisconsin’s top election official. Immediately afterward, Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu, R-Oostburg, introduced a resolution calling on the Elections Commission to appoint a new administrator. Dems argued today the Senate’s vote was meaningless, and it’s expected a ...