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Frederica Freyberg:
While we were covering the inauguration, we noticed Wisconsin Supreme Court chief justice, Shirley Abrahamson, leaned in to whisper a word to the governor right after his oath of office. We wondered what she said.
Scott Walker:
So help me God.
Shirley Abrahamson:
Congratulations.
Scott Walker:
Thank you.
Shirley Abrahamson:
[inaudible]
Frederica Freyberg:
The chief justice confirms she talked budget following the governor’s oath of office. She says he smiled and they laughed about it. The budget request for state courts includes $8.6 million a year to counties for circuit courts and $2.1 million toward an e-filing system for the courts.
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