Wisconsin Senate Democrats found in contempt, ordered taken into custody

If using campaign funds is considered "out of their own pockets......"

It is. Furthermore, there's no evidence any of them are doing that.

Wisconsin ethics board: Dems can use campaign funds to pay for life on lam
https://washingtonexaminer.com/blogs/beltway-confidential/2011/03/wisconsin-ethics-board-dems-can-use-campaign-funds-pay-life-lam#ixzz1FZZSU0Gv

Yes, they *can* use campaign funds, and it's perfectly ethical. That's a very different thing than the state picking up the tab. Not only is there no indication that any of them are actually using campaign funds, there's nothing wrong with using campaign funds.

Your article even says they've managed to raise much more money in campaign funds than their trips cost them.

Plus a car, and a house. Sounds like welfare to me!

Welfare- at least we know it's for a short time.

The governor also has an entire office full of assistants and staff, every single one of whom costs more than the car he uses.

I think it all comes down to the Gov using his politics to bust the union even after the union agreed to the changes he proposed and yet the Gov mention's being in the same boat cutback wise when in reality he enjoys many benefits that will not take a hit.

If the money is considered out of their own pockets , why would they need to ask if they could use the campaign funds ?