WisDems: Former Walker secretary: Walker tried to punt blame on broken job promises

Contact: Courtney Beyer, courtneyb@wisdems.org WisDems: Former Walker secretary: Walker tried to punt blame on broken job promises “I hope you understand that I cannot be accountable for the job numbers,” Walker said, according to Jardin In what’s becoming routine now for Scott Walker, today saw more shocking revelations from a former cabinet secretary. Paul Jadin, former CEO of Scott Walker’s economic development agency WEDC, has exposed Walker’s brazen attempts to shirk blame for his failed jobs promise knowing how politically inconvenient his failure would be for his re-election bid. “Four former Walker cabinet members have now pulled back the curtain to expose a

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Bryce hits Steil on third-party ads, Republican says he’s run positive campaign

OAK CREEK — Dem Randy Bryce on Friday knocked his Republican opponent over “nasty, horrible attack ads” levied against him from a national conservative group, as he criticized Bryan Steil’s campaign for “stooping low” to target him. But Steil countered his campaign has run “positive ads on the issues” highlighting the UW regent’s priorities in the pair’s first debate. “I think it’s a bit ironic t… 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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Walker, Evers trade shots on taxes, integrity in first debate

Dem Tony Evers accused the guv Friday of failing to adequately fund education or transportation, calling the wheel taxes local governments have imposed and the school referendums local voters have approved “a Scott Walker tax.” Walker, meanwhile, warned voters not to trust Evers on taxes, saying the state superintendent’s refusal to detail the range of a gas tax he’s considering means a massive one would come down the pipe after the election if his opponent wins. During their first of their two debates, Walker also continued to charge Evers would consider hiking the state’s gas tax, now 30.9 cents a

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Baldwin, Vukmir mix it up on foreign policy, health care in final debate

MILWAUKEE — Dem U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin said Friday the U.S. should pull its troops out of Afghanistan, while her GOP rival Leah Vukmir said the mission there and in other areas of the Middle East should continue until safe havens for terrorists are rooted out. Friday’s debate at Marquette University Law School, the third and final featuring the two before the Nov. 6 election, was the first to si… 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.

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Walker, Evers trade shots on taxes, integrity in first debate

Dem Tony Evers accused the guv Friday of failing to adequately fund education or transportation, calling the wheel taxes local governments have imposed and the school referendums local voters have approved “a Scott Walker tax.” Walker, meanwhile, warned voters not to trust Evers on taxes, saying the state superintendent’s refusal

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