3-25-14 asbestos lawsuit bill

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin veterans who had been urging Gov. Scott Walker to veto a bill affecting asbestos exposure lawsuits are backing down after being told the governor plans to sign the measure. Jason Johns, lobbyist for the Military Order of the Purple Heart of Wisconsin, says he emailed veterans telling them to curtail their effort after a Walker aide told another veteran the governor planned to sign the bill. A Walker spokeswoman says Walker continues to evaluate the measure.