Top Stories Milwaukee

Ah, the humor in watching a public official’s life away from home play out in the media.

In a statement to The Reporter, Hopper’s wife, Alysia Hopper, said her estranged husband moved out of their Rienzi Road home in May 2010 and lives “mostly in Madison.” Court records indicate that Randy Hopper filed a petition for divorce in August. Hopper’s official Senate Web page lists the couple’s home at W5192 Rienzi Road as the senator’s official address.

In light of death threats against Randy Hopper and protests generated by Hopper’s support and the support of other Republicans for the budget repair bill, Alysia Hopper said she wanted the public to know her husband no longer lives with her in Fond du Lac. Several websites have reported that Alysia Hopper approached protesters at her home Saturday and told them her husband no longer resides in the home.

Between this, Mike Sheridan, Russ Decker, Scott Gunderson’s old in-district apartment, Joe Knilans living in a basement, Marlin Schneider living in Dane County for a generation while representing Rapids, on and on, maybe we should just scrap the residency requirements altogether. Heck, it works for Canada. Why not Wisconsin?

Related Articles:

• Concealed weapons
• Milwaukee News Buzz 2011-05-26 07:50:42
• $300 million school shortfall?
• Bill would block coverage for abortions
• Common Council authorizes lawsuit