Scandal another blow to Wisconsin's squeaky-clean image

Saturday, October 19, 2002

MADISON, Wis. -- The top two Republicans in the Wisconsin Assembly were charged with felony misconduct Friday, the latest fallout in a scandal that has shaken the legislature's power structure and put another dent in the state's long-cherished reputation of clean government.

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