Northern Wisconsin lawmakers push for geographic diversity on budget committee; Tiffany seeks seat on powerful panel

MINOCQUA - A lawmaker representing most of the Northwoods thinks the legislature's most powerful committee needs a better geographic balance.

Sen. Tom Tiffany (R-Hazelhurst) wants to speak for northern Wisconsin on the Joint Finance Committee.

The committee is in charge of a major step in forming the state's two-year budget.