Walker backs Vos, Fitzgerald effort to change special election requirements

Gov. Scott Walker Friday said he would sign into law legislation on special elections following GOP legislative leaders’ call to hold an extraordinary session on the topic one day after a Dane County judge’s ruling that ordered the guv to hold elections for two vacant legislative seats. The call — from Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald and Assembly Speaker Robin Vos — comes after Fitzgeral… Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a subscription, click here for a WisPolitics free trial and to view the different subscription options. Username or E-mail Password * Remember Me  

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Natural Resource Development Association: Statement on SB 615

Contact: Nathan Conrad info@developourresources.org 608-556-1294 [Madison, Wis.] – Today, Nathan Conrad, Communications Director for the Natural Resource Development Association released the following statement on SB 615: “The Natural Resource Development Association applauds the Wisconsin State Assembly for taking action to address the necessary amendments to allow the moving forward of the Meteor Project. Meteor worked hand-in-hand with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources for more than 30 months and developed a plan which is a win-win for a local farmer, the local economy, and the state’s environment. By the Assembly’s action yesterday, the Legislature moves closer to ensuring that a

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New ad hits Screnock over stance on recusal rules

A new ad knocks state Supreme Court candidate Michael Screnock for not supporting stronger recusal rules for justices that hear cases involving campaign contributors. The ad, from the liberal Greater Wisconsin Committee, says the Sauk County Circuit Court judge thinks it’s fine for judges in Wisconsin to “decide cases involving their big campaign contributors.” “A former corporate lawyer who defended big banks, factory farms and polluters, Screnock says judges should be able to decide cases involving corporate special interests that spend million to elected them,” the narrator says. “That’s wrong.” See the ad.      

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Natural Resource Development Association: Statement on SB 615

Contact: Nathan Conrad info@developourresources.org 608-556-1294 [Madison, Wis.] – Today, Nathan Conrad, Communications Director for the Natural Resource Development Association released the following statement on SB 615: “The Natural Resource Development Association applauds the Wisconsin State Assembly for taking action to address the necessary amendments to allow the moving forward of

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New ad hits Screnock over stance on recusal rules

A new ad knocks state Supreme Court candidate Michael Screnock for not supporting stronger recusal rules for justices that hear cases involving campaign contributors. The ad, from the liberal Greater Wisconsin Committee, says the Sauk County Circuit Court judge thinks it’s fine for judges in Wisconsin to “decide cases involving

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