evidence: Nearly 180 people appointed by Evers to lead state agencies, boards and commissions had yet to be confirmed by the state Senate, according to lists provided in mid-December by the governor’s office and the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau. [...] Speaking to reporters after a luncheon on Nov. 22, LeMahieu didn’t name specific Evers appointees with whom he took issue. He indicated he’d at least be willing to refer more Evers appointments to committee hearings, which he said might or might not lead to a full vote before the Senate. [...] State Sen. Tim Carpenter, D-Milwaukee, said it’s past time for his Republican colleagues to act on gubernatorial appointments. Carpenter introduced a resolution in 2021 that would have set a 10-day deadline for nominees to be sent to committee followed by a 50-day deadline for the committee to make a recommendation. After that, the Senate would have 40 days to vote the nomination up or down.