It might not pay to get sick in Wisconsin if a bill moving through the Assembly becomes law.

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It might not pay to get sick in Wisconsin if a bill moving through the Assembly becomes law. It would eliminate sick leave for elected officials. The bill is evidently in response to reports last year that officials accumulate sick leave in order to convert it into credits to cover health insurance premiums when they retire, rather than claiming it when they are sick. Representative Marlin Schneider objected to the final vote, which means a two-thirds vote is...