(Denis Poroy | AP file photo) In this July 23, 2015, file photo, then-Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker speaks at the American Legislative Exchange Council 42nd annual meeting in San Diego, Calif. For four decades, the well-funded conservative group, ALEC, has helped write legislation to help sympathetic state lawmakers rein in unions, expand charter schools and limit taxes.
Dan Harrie is a news editor over government and politics. He began his career at UPI, joining The Tribune in 1990 at a time when most government leaders spoke for themselves instead of through spokespeople.