A tough week of work for Judy Krawczyk

It's safe to say that Rep. Judy Krawczyk is happy the legislative session is more or less over for the year. I mean, really, how many times can you be expected to vote against the interests of your voters or your personal beliefs in one week?

Judy's week:

Friday April 28th, 4:35 a.m. – Krawczyk is the 50th and deciding vote in favor of a hastily crafted TABOR amendment to the state constitution.

Here’s what Krawczyk’s hometown paper (GB Press Gazette) said about the plan:

But a more disturbing issue involves some legislators' efforts to use the Constitution to enact policy that can, and should be, dealt with in the state Capitol chambers. We elect out state representatives to make these kinds of decisions, not to bounce every tough decision onto the ballot. If we don't like their decisions, we can vote them out of office. That's how it works.

Tuesday May 2nd– Despite bipartisan support, Krawczyk joins her GOP colleagues to vote against consideration of an important ethics reform bill (SB 1). Seven Republicans join all 39 Democrats in an attempt to bring the bill to the Assembly floor.

Her hometown paper (GB Press Gazette) encourages voters to oppose Krawczyk at the ballot box:

Who can possibly disagree with a tough approach like that after five former legislators recently were convicted of running illegal campaign operations financed with taxpayers' money — under the noses of the ethics and elections boards?

The answer is GOP opponents, who contend that Wisconsin has some of the toughest ethics laws in the country and a new board with real authority would busy itself with witch hunts. Assembly Majority Leader Mike Huebsch, R-West Salem, pooh-poohed the scandal that ruined the state's reputation for clean government by saying with a straight face, "In Wisconsin, we can be proud of our ethical traditions and ethical standards."

Pocan had a better read on the problem when he urged his colleagues to bring the bill to the Assembly floor. "The public is disgusted with our profession," he said, "This is an opportunity to restore public confidence."

Voters should remember the Legislature's failure to do so when they go to the polls in November.

Friday May 5th – On the last day of the entire legislative session Krawczyk leaves early to avoid a vote on a death penalty referendum. Krawczyk’s vote could have defeated the referendum which passed narrowly 47-45 after two other GOP members took a walk.

Krawczyk then told the AP that she has been “bombarded” with letters and calls against the death penalty and would have voted no, but had to leave early for an unspecified “personal commitment.”

Krawczyk goes on to tell the AP that she had to leave no later than 7:00 pm because of said personal commitment, however, Krawczyk is recorded as voting yes on AB 1132 at 8:02 pm.

Who knows what a special session could bring for Krawczyk?