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A member of the Wisconsin Board of Natural Resources is entitled to remain on the board although his term ended on May 1, 2021, the Wisconsin Supreme Court has ruled in a 4-3 decision.

A member of the Wisconsin Board of Natural Resources is entitled to remain on the board although his term ended on May 1, 2021, the Wisconsin Supreme Court has ruled in a 4-3 decision.

What theyre doing. you see two similar cases. one in maryland and another one heading their way to the supreme court. the argument is first of all for this high ranking official such as the attorney general, the senate is supposed to advise and consent under the constitution. the second is that the president useded this vacancy statute as a reason that he could put in someone who i dont consider qualified for the job. in fact there is a more specific law that should apply and thats a statute tha...

Leadership began friday when richard cordray resigned name le andra english his successor. the president stepped in naming mulvaney as acting director. senator warren is saying the president is overstepping his authority. the dodd-frank act says the deputy director becomes acting director when the top spot becomes vacant. but the president can report an acting head to an agency already confirmed by the senate. republicans are applauding mulvaneys appointment. >> i think the president is on good ...

Wall street hates it like the devil hates holy water and the statute is specific. its clear and it says that the deputy shall take over. >> senator graham, finally, who do you think is in charge of the consumer protection agency? >> i think the presidents own good ground here to appoint somebody under the vacancy statute. in terms of the agency, its the most out of control, unaccountable federal agency in washington. really no oversight at all. they can get into everybodys business. i dont think...

Into it with mr. mulvany stepping into his spot. its clear, the deputy should take over. >> who do you think is in charge of the consumer protection agency. >> i think the presidents on good ground here to support somebody on the vacancy statute. in terms of agency, its the most out of control, unaccountable federal agency in washington. really no oversight at all. they can get into everybodys business. i dont think they add much to consumer protection. they were involved in banks around the cou...

Display. i was filling in yesterday on "state of the union qwest "had a democrat and republican on who agree on a lot of issues including immigration, but not this. take a listen. >> this was the agency that fined wells fargo $100 million for defrauding the people who were saving and creating phony accounts. its a watchdog agency. wall street hates it like the devil hates holy water and theyre trying to put an end to it with mr. mulvaney stepping into cordres spot. >> i think the presidents on g...

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