Governor's office considered giving mine lobbyist DNR job

MADISON - Gov. Scott Walker's staff considered making a lobbyist for a company seeking to dig an iron mine in Wisconsin the state Department of Natural Resources' deputy secretary.

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (http://bit.ly/1Dgi79y ) obtained records showing Gogebic Taconite lobbyist Bob Seitz was considered to replace outgoing DNR Deputy Secretary Matt Maroney earlier this year.

A Walker spokeswoman said in an email to The Associated Press on Tuesday the administration was looking at Seitz for several positions.

Full story: WJFW

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