Paul Michels describes himself as a “patriot” Republican. On Monday night, Michels, clad in a short-sleeved, button-up shirt covered in American flags, was one of about two dozen invited attendees at an event hosted in a basement conference room at the Chippewa County Courthouse by former Republican state Sen. Kathy Bernier and Keep Our Republic — a nonprofit organization dedicated …
MADISON, Wis. — A former state regulator applied to become CEO of one of Wisconsin’s largest utility companies just months after voting to approve two of its projects, prompting opponents of the plans to accuse him of bias. As a member of the Public Service Commission, which regulates the state’s utilities, Mike Huebsch voted in favor of Dairyland Power Cooperative’s …
