Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Republican lawmakers are considering changes to state tax laws and a revamped WEDC board with the power to appoint the agency CEO rather than the guv, according to multiple GOP sources. The

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Gov-elect Tony Evers during a stop at a Milwaukee health clinic today said his visit reinforced his view the state needs to accept the federal Medicaid expansion money. He said the staff

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald says he expects there are “maybe” 10 or 11 Senate Republican votes for the Kimberly-Clark bill. The Juneau Republican has long said the incentive package would need

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — A new informal opinion from outgoing AG Brad Schimel could threaten so-called “wedding barns,” according to a conservative think tank. But Walker administration officials aren’t saying whether they are planning to change

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

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — The state Department of Transportation is projecting a dip in spending of $76.7 million over the next two years, a decrease of about 1.3 percent, according to its budget request submitted to

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Republican lawmakers have floated the possibility of pushing the 2020 presidential primary off the April ballot in a move that would possibly help the chances conservative Justice Daniel Kelly retain his seat

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — U.S. Rep. Ron Kind cast doubt on Nancy Pelosi’s re-election as House Dem leader, saying she has a “math problem” that the party needs to “come to grips with” quickly. The La

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — The state Senate failed to confirm some 150 of Gov. Scott Walker’s appointments before adjourning the regular season, including PSC Commissioner Rich Zipperer. That means Gov.-elect Tony Evers could rescind all of

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Tony Evers’ transition team is seeking $94,600, most of which would go for seven staff positions to help the guv-elect prepare to take office. The request is higher than 2010 and 2002,

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald says GOP lawmakers want to increase legislative authority on things such voter ID rules, but pushed back at the suggestion he and Republicans are trying to undermine

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Dem guv-elect Tony Evers urged Wisconsinites to come together as he and his team begin the transition to the office. Speaking to reporters in Fitchburg, Evers said he’ll be announcing details of

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Clerks around the state report a surge in turnout, with some counties nearing presidential numbers. As of 2 p.m., Dane County, a Democratic stronghold, saw turnout of about 50 percent of registered

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Groups have dropped nearly $23.8 million via independent expenditures on the guv’s race alone since the August primary, according to a WisPolitics.com check of campaign finance filings. Groups backing Gov. Scott Walker