Associated Press: Gov. Scott Walker's proposal to make the Department of Natural Resources Board advisory only has been removed from his budget, signaling that that Gov. Scott Walker's proposal is unlikely to pass the Legislature this year.
The Republican co-chairs of the Joint Finance Committee on Wednesday announced that they were removing the proposal from the budget. That means it must be introduced as a separate bill, making it more difficult to pass than if it were included as part of the larger state budget....