MADISON, WI (WTAQ-METRO) – A pair of Republican lawmakers from northeast Wisconsin want answers about why Lt. Governor Mandela Barnes is spending so much on security.
State Senator Rob Cowles (R-Allouez) and state Rep. John Macco (R-Green Bay) yesterday said the Legislative Audit Committee will look into the security costs for Barnes and for Governor Tony Evers.
Barnes racked-up a nearly 600 thousand-dollar security tab for his first two years in office. The lawmakers want to know why Barnes needed protection for nearly 13 hours a-day.
A spokeswoman for the governor’s office says they leave security decisions up to the State Patrol.
