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The Milwaukee Pension Scandal That Changed Wisconsin | Milwaukee News
In the early 2000s, Milwaukee County’s explosive pension scandal—driven by a wildly generous plan with “backdrop payments” crafted by then-County Executive Tom Ament and HR Director Gary Dobbert—triggered mass outrage, forced Ament’s resignation, and cost seven supervisors their seats. Dobbert lost his job, and a grassroots group mobilized recalls that catapulted Scott Walker into power. Years later, Walker, now County Executive, secured a secret settlement with Mercer, Inc., the firm behind the flawed plan, calling it a taxpayer victory. This scandal and Walker’s hardline stance on unions…
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