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• Round-up: 4th annual Future of Midwest Energy forum
  Emerging EPA greenhouse gas regulations, if they survive, will raise utility rates in Wisconsin and may result in the closure of some older coal-fired plants in the state, three panelists agreed during a recent luncheon in Madison. They disagreed on other possible effects of the rules. A trio of ... <more>
  
  
• Bauer: New WMC head says group will remain politically active
  Expect more political activism from Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce – the state’s largest business group – after Wisconsin Bankers Association head Kurt Bauer takes over the helm on March 31. “Our members expect the WMC to be a strong advocate in Madison and that’s what I intend it to be going i... <more>
  
  
• Senate Dems vow to continue fight
  More than 85,000 people packed into the Capitol square on March 12 to protest Gov. Scott Walker's anti-bargaining bill and laud 14 returning Democratic senators. In a press conference before the rally, which ran about an hour and 20 minutes, the senators, appearing in groups of three and four, than... <more>
  
  
• Klett says investing in tourism brings many happy returns -- for visitors and economy
  For nearly two decades as host of the "Discover Wisconsin" travel program, Stephanie Klett was on the road 200 days a year. That ought to prepare Klett well for her new job as secretary of the Department of Tourism. And, if Gov. Scott Walker’s budget bill passes, she’ll have something big to ta... <more>
  
  
• Chandler pumps investor incentives in budget
  With Gov. Scott Walker's two-year budget plan just a week old, there’s some time before various state incentives aimed at businesses would kick in. But Revenue Secretary Rick Chandler says that isn’t stopping the Walker administration from encouraging investors to get involved now. “We want people... <more>
  
  
• A decade apart, Groppi occupation of Assembly and Dreyfus' fiscal brinksmanship stand out
  It was about midnight on Sept. 29, 1969, and sheriffs men were herding Father James Groppi and several hundred of his welfare rights folks out of the Capitol after they had held the Assembly chamber for about 11 hours to protest the state’s aid policies. Lights were dimmed while the Milwaukee activ... <more>
  
  
• Minority leaders say repair bill just the beginning
  While Gov. Scott Walker's budget repair bill has caused a firestorm, Senate Minority Leader Mark Miller and Assembly Minority Leader Peter Barca say they're more concerned about what's coming after. "Most people recognize that public employees are just the beginning," said Miller (left), of Monona,... <more>
  
  
• American Majority’s Ryun seeks conservative farm team
  American Majority’s Drew Ryun said the group wants to create a farm team for free market conservatives. And the organization sees a need for its services in Wisconsin. "The one thing that we're finding is there are not a whole heck of a lot of conservatives on school boards and city councils," Ryu... <more>
  
  
• Brancel sees different role in second stint at DATCP
  When Ben Brancel was secretary of the state Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection 10-plus years ago, former Gov. Tommy Thompson kept him busy with new initiatives. This time around, Brancel, 60, has a new boss in Gov. Scott Walker. Burdened with a multi-billion-dollar state budg... <more>
  
  
• Election Blog: Spring primary results
  Primary elections have set the fields for key April races. Incumbent Justice David Prosser will have to fend off AG JoAnne Kloppenburg for a 10-year term. GOP state Rep. Jeff Stone will face philanthropist Chris Abele in the April election for Milwaukee County exec to succeed Scott Walker. St... <more>
  
  
• Gottleib: New transpo chief sees aging infrastructure in need of repair and expansion
  Mark Gottlieb, the new chief of the Department of Transportation, says there won’t be a gas tax hike. And while toll lanes may be in Wisconsin’s future, he’s not ready to support any toll roads. Not just yet. “There are a lot of options out there. Going into the future, we are going to look at ho... <more>
  
  
• Jadin: Don't forget the creativity factor in economic development
  The Commerce Department is slated for a complete overhaul. Still, new Secretary Paul Jadin said some of the needed changes are much simpler than turning the multi-purposed agency into the Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. with a singular focus on jobs. “A lot of states, when a company says I ... <more>
  
  
• Kind touts deficit reduction, but says debt ceiling must be raised
  After surviving a GOP tsunami in western Wisconsin's 3rd Congressional District last year, U.S. Rep. Ron Kind says it's time for Republicans to start delivering on their promises of fiscal responsibility. "What I want to hear more from the other side is, what are their ideas for deficit reductio... <more>
  
  
• Priebus looks to rebuild RNC finances
  New RNC Chair Reince Priebus has ambitious goals for the state and national GOP in next year's elections. But for now, he's primarily focused on making sure the party is in sufficient financial shape to make that happen. "We're a piece of the puzzle," Priebus told WisPolitics.com of the RNC's role... <more>
  
  
• Haney: Looking back as WMC hones in on a successor
  After a quarter century at the helm of WMC, Jim Haney can take pride in knowing he's one of only four -- so far. Only four men have led Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce during its 100-year history. “I have often said unless you screw up somehow, there's pretty good job security,” joked Haney, wh... <more>
  
  
• New leader of Milwaukee legislative caucus strives for stronger voice
  State Rep. Sandy Pasch recognizes that some view Milwaukee as a burden emitting “a giant sucking sound” that drains resources from the rest of the state. “It shouldn’t be that way,” Pasch, D-Whitefish Bay, said in a recent interview with WisPolitics. In December, Pasch was elected leader of the Mi... <more>
  
  
• Spring elections on the horizon
  The 2011 spring election on April 5 features a Supreme Court race and big battles for county executive and mayoral offices around the state. In the Supreme Court campaign, Justice David Prosser is seeking another term. The former district attorney and Assembly speaker was appointed to the Supreme C... <more>
  
  
• Rep. Farrow in a familiar place
  Once your mom caps off a more than two-decade career in public service with a stint as lieutenant governor, the Capitol becomes a familiar place. But newly elected GOP state Rep. Paul Farrow says it was a little different going into the building this week. “When you have your name on the door, it... <more>
  
  
• Ribble weighs pragmatism vs. political purity in initial votes
  Freshman GOP U.S. Rep. Reid Ribble knows symbolism looms large in a Republican House that stages a reading of the Constitution and a vote on repealing “Obamacare” even though it’s unlikely to become law. Still, he said in a new WisPolitics interview that such steps, including this week’s vote to cu... <more>
  
  
• With all the new faces in government this year, you'll need a program
  That's why we've revamped our annual printed product to be more of a guide to the new Walker administration, the new Legislature and the new congressional delegation. That means the 2011 WisPolitics.com Almanac-Directory -- a glossy, 20-page booklet -- will be an essential item throughout the year... <more>
  
  

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