Equally important, we must stop the “unethical revolving door” of politically appointees to
the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSCW), who are supposed to oversee and
regulate the electric, natural gas and telecom industries (MGE, Alliant Energy, We Energy,
Dairy Land Power Cooperative and other public utilities).
Tragically, the PSCW has failed to do so and worse yet – PSCW Commissioners and senior Staff, end up with six-figure, high paying jobs with the utility industry and their subsidiaries, law firms or their PR consultants.
That’s why we need to pass a “Rate-Payers Bill of Rights” and enact tougher Code of Ethical Conduct and Conflict of Interest Laws, to close the PSCW unethical revolving door” and to enact swift punishments – both financial and serving jail term penalties – for any political appointee or elected official and/or lobbyist who violate the intent of state and federal anti-corruption laws.