Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Subscribers: This is the last PM Update of the holiday week. The PM Update will return Monday. Thank you for subscribing, and have a happy Thanksgiving. From WisPolitics.com … — The outgoing Walker administration delivered Gov.-elect
Contact number: 262-352-1331 (Pewaukee) – Waukesha County Executive Paul Farrow, today, announced his bid for re-election as County Executive. “I am honored to have served the people of Waukesha County as their County Executive for the past four years, but
Contact: Senator Alberta Darling (R-River Hills) 1-608-266-5830 Representative John Nygren (R-Marinette) 1-608-266-2343 Madison – The Co-Chairs of the budget-writing Joint Committee on Finance Representative John Nygren (R-Marinette) and Senator Alberta Darling (R-River Hills) released the following statement after revenue projections
Mike Browne, Deputy Director mike@OneWisconsinNow.org (608) 444-3483 Record Voter Turnout and Record Vote Totals for Dems in Statewide Elections MADISON, Wis. — Republicans in the state legislature may have protected their legislative majorities because of the rigged district lines they drew after taking
The outgoing Walker administration delivered Gov.-elect Tony Evers a dose of good news for his first budget with the state expected to have new revenues of $2.1 billion through mid-2021. Still, that was tempered somewhat by agency budget requests that
CONTACT: Meredith McGlone, University Communications, (608) 263-7523, meredith.mcglone@wisc.edu. Roughly one in five of UW-Madison’s incoming in-state students is benefiting from Bucky’s Tuition Promise, making education at the state’s flagship much more affordable for Wisconsin families. The initiative, announced in February,
Contact: Rep. John Nygren, (888) 534-0089 Madison–State Representative John Nygren (R-Marinette), Co-chair of the Joint Committee on Finance released the following statement in response to a column authored by Senator Dave Hansen: “Senator Dave Hansen recently exhibited his inexperience when
Senator Alberta Darling 1-608-266-5830 Madison – The next great idea may have a “Made in Wisconsin” label on it, thanks to a bill authored by State Senator Alberta Darling. On Monday, Rock River Capital Partners announced it raised $23.5 million
Contact: Amy Hasenberg, (608) 266-2839 MADISON – Governor Scott Walker today announced the appointment of Attorney General Brad Schimel to serve as judge on the Waukesha County Circuit Court, replacing Judge Patrick Haughney. “Brad Schimel has diligently served the State
Contact: Courtney Beyer, courtneyb@wisdems.org MADISON — The following is a statement from Democratic Party of Wisconsin chair Martha Laning on breaking news that outgoing Attorney General Brad Schimel has been appointed by outgoing Governor Scott Walker to the Waukesha County
In today’s WisPolitics Midday update: The state DOT projects a decline in spending and gas tax revenue. Congressman Mark Pocan says he thinks Nancy Pelosi will be the next speaker of the House. … Please log in to access subscriber
Gov. Scott Walker is appointing outgoing AG Brad Schimel to a vacancy on the Waukesha County Circuit Court. The move comes a day after Schimel formally conceded the AG’s race to Dem rival Josh Kaul, who won by 17,190 votes.
Contact: Katie Crawley 608-266-4611 Madison, WI – Mayor Paul Soglin announced today that Ed Lee is the recipient of the 2018 Jeffrey Clay Erlanger Civility in Public Discourse Award. The award was created by the Common Council to honor Madison
Statement By Peter Nugent If there’s anything I know for sure, nothing is for certain. This past month has been a bit of a challenge for me and my family, which has resulted in me reflecting on the Mayor’s race.
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Subscribers: This is the last PM Update of the holiday week. The PM Update will return Monday. Thank you for subscribing, and have a happy Thanksgiving. From WisPolitics.com … — The outgoing Walker administration delivered Gov.-elect Tony Evers a dose of good news for his first
Contact number: 262-352-1331 (Pewaukee) – Waukesha County Executive Paul Farrow, today, announced his bid for re-election as County Executive. “I am honored to have served the people of Waukesha County as their County Executive for the past four years, but our work is not done. We must always be looking
Contact: Senator Alberta Darling (R-River Hills) 1-608-266-5830 Representative John Nygren (R-Marinette) 1-608-266-2343 Madison – The Co-Chairs of the budget-writing Joint Committee on Finance Representative John Nygren (R-Marinette) and Senator Alberta Darling (R-River Hills) released the following statement after revenue projections show Wisconsin has an additional $2.1 billion in revenue: “This
Mike Browne, Deputy Director mike@OneWisconsinNow.org (608) 444-3483 Record Voter Turnout and Record Vote Totals for Dems in Statewide Elections MADISON, Wis. — Republicans in the state legislature may have protected their legislative majorities because of the rigged district lines they drew after taking complete control of state government in 2011, but a closer
The outgoing Walker administration delivered Gov.-elect Tony Evers a dose of good news for his first budget with the state expected to have new revenues of $2.1 billion through mid-2021. Still, that was tempered somewhat by agency budget requests that outstrip expected revenue growth by nearly $1.1 billion. That means
CONTACT: Meredith McGlone, University Communications, (608) 263-7523, meredith.mcglone@wisc.edu. Roughly one in five of UW-Madison’s incoming in-state students is benefiting from Bucky’s Tuition Promise, making education at the state’s flagship much more affordable for Wisconsin families. The initiative, announced in February, pledges to cover four years of tuition and segregated fees
Contact: Rep. John Nygren, (888) 534-0089 Madison–State Representative John Nygren (R-Marinette), Co-chair of the Joint Committee on Finance released the following statement in response to a column authored by Senator Dave Hansen: “Senator Dave Hansen recently exhibited his inexperience when it comes to private business practices. In his column, Sen.
Senator Alberta Darling 1-608-266-5830 Madison – The next great idea may have a “Made in Wisconsin” label on it, thanks to a bill authored by State Senator Alberta Darling. On Monday, Rock River Capital Partners announced it raised $23.5 million and will make their first investment this week. The group
Contact: Amy Hasenberg, (608) 266-2839 MADISON – Governor Scott Walker today announced the appointment of Attorney General Brad Schimel to serve as judge on the Waukesha County Circuit Court, replacing Judge Patrick Haughney. “Brad Schimel has diligently served the State of Wisconsin as attorney general and the citizens of Waukesha
Contact: Courtney Beyer, courtneyb@wisdems.org MADISON — The following is a statement from Democratic Party of Wisconsin chair Martha Laning on breaking news that outgoing Attorney General Brad Schimel has been appointed by outgoing Governor Scott Walker to the Waukesha County Circuit Court: “Wisconsinites overwhelmingly want their courts to be independent,
In today’s WisPolitics Midday update: The state DOT projects a decline in spending and gas tax revenue. Congressman Mark Pocan says he thinks Nancy Pelosi will be the next speaker of the House. … Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a subscription, click here for
Gov. Scott Walker is appointing outgoing AG Brad Schimel to a vacancy on the Waukesha County Circuit Court. The move comes a day after Schimel formally conceded the AG’s race to Dem rival Josh Kaul, who won by 17,190 votes. Schimel took the weekend to considered whether to seek a
Contact: Katie Crawley 608-266-4611 Madison, WI – Mayor Paul Soglin announced today that Ed Lee is the recipient of the 2018 Jeffrey Clay Erlanger Civility in Public Discourse Award. The award was created by the Common Council to honor Madison residents who exemplify Jeff Erlanger’s model of fairness, openness, and
Statement By Peter Nugent If there’s anything I know for sure, nothing is for certain. This past month has been a bit of a challenge for me and my family, which has resulted in me reflecting on the Mayor’s race. Although I love this city and am so encouraged by