secretary tia nelson had spent the board's time working on climate issues back in 2007 and 2008 when she was appointed to a global warming task force by wisconsin's then-governor. nelson is the daughter of the late wisconsin governor and u.s. senator, gaylord nelson the very same man who founded earth day, 1970. wisconsin attorney general brad shimmel, also republican joined in voting for the ban, saying in a statement, quote, it would be irresponsible for me to vote to prospectively permit government employees to engage in political activity while at work. i would have voted the same as to any political activity. joining me now, the lone dissenter in that vote democratic's secretary of state, doug laffalette. is this political work they're talking about? i'm a little confused as to what the nature of the objection is here? >> this is all part of a national trend, that i find very threatening.