MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Republicans who control the Wisconsin state Senate have voted to fire a utility regulator because he supports income-based rates. The Senate voted 21-11 on Tuesday to reject confirmation for Public Service Commissioner Tyler Huebner. Democratic Gov. Tony Evers appointed Huebner to the commission in March 2020 and reappointed him in March 2021. Before joining the commission, Huebner served as executive director of RENEW Wisconsin, a nonprofit organization that advocates for renewable energy. Republican Sen. Julian Bradley said before the vote that the PSC has no legal authority to create different rates based a customer’s ability to pay.
