A Democratic state senator in Wisconsin has announced that he is leaving the party to become an independent just weeks after Democrats regained the Senate majority in the recall elections. Sen. Tim Cullen of Janesville told Senate Democrats of his choice to leave the party on Tuesday, after he did not receive the committee leadership positions he wanted from Senate Majority Leader Mark Miller (D-Monona). Cullen, a former Senate majority leader, was offered the chairmanship of the small business and tourism committee, a position he declined. He told the Wisconsin State-Journal he was interested in a top spot on either the education or health committees, which he said he wasn’t given due to his independent nature. Glance at More…
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