Strategists divided over Trump’s reelection prospects, say Wisconsin will play a pivotal role

Top strategists on opposite sides of the aisle are divided over President Trump’s reelection prospects this cycle, though they agree Wisconsin is a key stop on the road to the White House. While GOP operative Keith Gilkes argued at a Madison WisPolitics.com luncheon this week that Trump’s incumbency advantage and other factors mean he will see a “slightly wider” pathway to victory than in 2016, Dem strategist Tanya Bjork countered “Trump fatigue” is instead working against the president and will contribute to a narrower path forward. Gilkes, a Scott Walker adviser and head of Platform Communications, also noted time is

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FRI REPORT: State Patrol hours to protect Barnes skyrocket compared to Kleefisch

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers TABLE OF CONTENTS Quotes of the week Political stock report WisPolitics.com review: State Patrol hours to protect Barnes skyrocket compared to Kleefisch Plan to up pay for guards at some prisons leads to spike in transfer requests Hitt leading GOP through postmortem on road to 2020 Trump nets more in Wisconsin donations than entire Dem field in first qu… 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     Forgot

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Gov. Evers: Appoints Israel Ramón as Milwaukee County register of deeds

Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov or 608-219-7443   Gov. Evers: Appoints Israel Ramón as Milwaukee County register of deeds   MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers announced the appointment of Israel Ramón as the new Milwaukee County Register of Deeds, replacing John La Fave who resigned effective April 12th. “Israel Ramón is the kind of principled, organized, and thoughtful leader needed to run the Milwaukee County Register of Deeds Office,” Governor Evers said. “With his deep ties to the community and decades of service in the private sector, often serving some of the most vulnerable populations, I am confident Israel will be an exemplary public servant and is

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Dept. of Natural Resources: Secretary announces leadership change

CONTACT: Andrew Savagian, DNR Office of Communications, 608-261-6422 MADISON – Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Secretary-designee Preston Cole today announced that Doug Haag, administrator of the Internal Services Division, will retire and Tim Cooke, current deputy division administrator, will assume the administrator role. Cooke has served as deputy division administrator since 2016. He began his career in the Natural Heritage Conservation program in 2001, where he worked in several roles including financial specialist, budget manager, and Natural Heritage inventory data sharing coordinator. In 2009, Tim moved to the remediation and redevelopment program where he worked for five years managing budgets,

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June 13: WisPolitics.com luncheon: The future of transportation funding in Wisconsin

Transportation funding has become one of the key debating points in the two-year state budget making its way through the Legislature. Gov. Tony Evers proposed an 8-cent-a gallon increase in the gas tax plus while getting rid of the minimum markup on gasoline — something the administration said would more than wipe out the increase. Republicans have removed the minimum markup provision and left in… 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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Quarles and Brady: Former NIGC chair Jonodev Chaudhuri joins Quarles & Brady in Washington, D.C.

Media Contact: Caroline Hennessy, Sr. Mgr., Digital Marketing & PR (312) 715-5231 caroline.hennessy@quarles.com MILWAUKEE (May 10, 2019) – The national law firm of Quarles & Brady LLP today announced that Jonodev Osceola Chaudhuri, outgoing Chairman of the National Indian Gaming Commission (NIGC), will chair the firm’s Indian Law and Policy Group from its Washington, D.C. office, effective May 20. President Barack Obama first designated Chaudhuri to serve as acting Chairman in 2013, following his initial appointment to the agency by Interior Secretary Sally Jewell. He was then nominated by President Obama and unanimously confirmed by the U.S. Senate in 2015.

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Gov. Evers: Appoints Connie Cobb Madsen as Racine County Register of Deeds

Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov or 608-219-7443 MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers announced the appointment of Connie Cobb Madsen as the new Racine County Register of Deeds, replacing Tyson Fettes who resigned effective April 26th. “With her impressive record of public service and her commitment to Racine County, I am confident that Connie Cobb Madsen will be an exceptional Register of Deeds,” Gov. Evers said. “She has the background and vision necessary to continue and expand upon the innovative, efficient work seen at the Racine County Register of Deeds’ Office.” Connie Cobb Madsen has two decades of experience in public service and local

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U.S. Sen. Baldwin: Opposes Defense Department transfer of $1.5 billion to pay for President Trump’s wall

Contact: press@baldwin.senate.gov 202-224-6225 WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin and every Democratic member of the Senate Appropriations Defense Subcommittee and the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies today slammed the Department of Defense for its transfer of another $1.5 billion to be used to build part of President Donald Trump’s wall on the southwest border. In a letter to Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan, the Senators expressed concern that this reprogramming comes at the expense of the readiness of the Armed Forces. This is the second time in two months that the Defense Department

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U.S. Sen. Johnson, Grassley: Seek State Department documents connected to October 2016 meeting with Christopher Steele and the timing of FBI’s awareness of Steele’s political motivations before submitting FISA applications

Contact: Austin Altenburg Taylor Foy WASHINGTON – In letters sent yesterday to Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Christopher Wray and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) and Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) are highlighting concerns regarding the FBI’s possible awareness of political motivations behind the Steele dossier ahead of FISA applications that were used to surveil members of the Trump campaign, during the 2016 election . The senators are requesting notes, memos, and other information related to an October 2016 meeting between Christopher Steele and State Department–information that was

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Gov. Evers: Appoints Israel Ramón as Milwaukee County register of deeds

Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov or 608-219-7443   Gov. Evers: Appoints Israel Ramón as Milwaukee County register of deeds   MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers announced the appointment of Israel Ramón as the new Milwaukee County Register of Deeds, replacing John La Fave who resigned effective April 12th. “Israel Ramón is the kind of principled, organized, and

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Dept. of Natural Resources: Secretary announces leadership change

CONTACT: Andrew Savagian, DNR Office of Communications, 608-261-6422 MADISON – Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Secretary-designee Preston Cole today announced that Doug Haag, administrator of the Internal Services Division, will retire and Tim Cooke, current deputy division administrator, will assume the administrator role. Cooke has served as deputy division administrator

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U.S. Sen. Baldwin: Opposes Defense Department transfer of $1.5 billion to pay for President Trump’s wall

Contact: press@baldwin.senate.gov 202-224-6225 WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin and every Democratic member of the Senate Appropriations Defense Subcommittee and the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies today slammed the Department of Defense for its transfer of another $1.5 billion to be used to

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U.S. Sen. Johnson, Grassley: Seek State Department documents connected to October 2016 meeting with Christopher Steele and the timing of FBI’s awareness of Steele’s political motivations before submitting FISA applications

Contact: Austin Altenburg Taylor Foy WASHINGTON – In letters sent yesterday to Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Christopher Wray and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) and Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) are highlighting concerns regarding the FBI’s possible

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