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Foxconn is not eligible for a multi-billion dollar tax credit this year after failing to meet the threshold for job creation and investment outlined in an agreement with the Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. WEDC Secretary and CEO Missy Hughes in
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Wisconsin REALTORS Association From WisPolitics.com … — Five Wisconsin cities are using $6.3 million in private grants for “neutral, legal activities” to provide a safe environment for voters and in no way does the money
Pollsters say the difference between the upcoming presidential election and the race in 2016 is a shrinking middle ground of undecided voters caused by deeply entrenched partisanship and a lack of prominent third-party candidates. Barry Burden, director of UW-Madison’s Elections
Joe Biden leads Donald Trump by three points among likely Wisconsin voters aged 50 and over, according to a poll by AARP and the Benenson Strategy Group and discussed at Day 1 of the WisPolitics.com Midwest Polling Summit. Forty-nine percent of
President Trump will return to Wisconsin on Saturday for his first visit to the state since he was diagnosed with COVID-19, according to an invite for a fundraiser obtained by WisPolitics.com. The fundraiser in Janesville is billed as a pre-speech
If Barrett is speedily confirmed she will be able to hear a lawsuit challenging the ACA’s constitutionality.
The key that opened the door for the 2016 upset was the solid bloc of votes in the WOW counties: Waukesha, Ozaukee and Washington. These counties surrounding Milwaukee County in southeastern Wisconsin are the engine that drives the Republican machine in our state. That engine may be sputtering a bit.
Almost all those who voted for Trump last time will do so again, plus they will persuade many of their friends and neighbors who were irritated by the tweets last time to jump on the Trump train in 2020.
With seven million already having voted, it is high time to start introducing to the public the Senate hopefuls Biden is counting on, and thus encourage voters back in their home states to fill in more than his name on the ballot.
I have no love for racists. I don’t care about finding common ground with them. I think it is a fool’s errand to do so. If that racist person finds the moral compass which allows them to do what Frank Meeink did and disavow their racist views and redeem themselves in a real way, then I can find common ground with them. I will not do so prematurely.
Scott Walker was the first governor in the state’s history to stubbornly refuse to grant anyone — no matter the circumstances — a chance to get a fresh start on life.
The state’s refusal to identify specific schools with COVID-19 cases suggests a more pernicious problem: that officials don’t trust parents and students to have easy public access to information that could put schools or administrators in a negative light.
Now women teachers are earning less than men. It’s yet more proof: unions empower women.
Flying in the face of its stated commitment to racial equity and social justice, Madison is as racist and classist as less “progressive” cities — and when it comes to environmental justice, perhaps more so.
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers **************************************** Thursday: Top Senate leaders preview races to watch in November Join WisPolitics.com for a virtual lunchtime discussion with Senate President Roger Roth, R-Appleton, and Senate Minority Leader Janet Bewley, D-Mason, on the top races to
Despite a pandemic that continues to plague the economy, Wisconsin’s golf industry is poised for a bright future after the summer brought a big jump in rounds played. This summer, golf has seen a resurgence nationwide after having a stable
Inadequate workforce housing in Wisconsin contributes to homelessness, high living costs, long commute times and health risks, according to UW-Madison Prof. Kurt Paulsen. Workforce housing, loosely defined as housing that is affordable to people in lower- and middle- income levels,
A Waukesha County judge granted the request of Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce to extend the temporary restraining order preventing the Evers administration from releasing information on businesses with COVID-19 outbreaks. The order from Judge Lloyd Carter, issued yesterday morning, will
Deputy UW-Madison Athletics Director Chris McIntosh says the university needs to continue to fund sports, despite economic woes befalling colleges across the country. “Much has been written about our financial challenges, and even with the potential of a modified season,
Business groups are charging the governor with putting businesses at risk with the order limiting indoor capacity to 25 percent. The order, issued yesterday by DHS Secretary Andrea Palm, places new restrictions on bars, restaurants and other private businesses beginning
Foxconn is not eligible for a multi-billion dollar tax credit this year after failing to meet the threshold for job creation and investment outlined in an agreement with the Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. WEDC Secretary and CEO Missy Hughes in a letter yesterday to Foxconn Vice Chairman Jay Lee said
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Wisconsin REALTORS Association From WisPolitics.com … — Five Wisconsin cities are using $6.3 million in private grants for “neutral, legal activities” to provide a safe environment for voters and in no way does the money constitute a bribe, the communities argue. The Wisconsin Voters Alliance,
Pollsters say the difference between the upcoming presidential election and the race in 2016 is a shrinking middle ground of undecided voters caused by deeply entrenched partisanship and a lack of prominent third-party candidates. Barry Burden, director of UW-Madison’s Elections Research Center, said at day two of WisPolitics.com Midwest Polling
Joe Biden leads Donald Trump by three points among likely Wisconsin voters aged 50 and over, according to a poll by AARP and the Benenson Strategy Group and discussed at Day 1 of the WisPolitics.com Midwest Polling Summit. Forty-nine percent of that demographic backed the Dem nominee while 46 percent favored
President Trump will return to Wisconsin on Saturday for his first visit to the state since he was diagnosed with COVID-19, according to an invite for a fundraiser obtained by WisPolitics.com. The fundraiser in Janesville is billed as a pre-speech reception. Trump was scheduled to visit Janesville and Green Bay,
If Barrett is speedily confirmed she will be able to hear a lawsuit challenging the ACA’s constitutionality.
The key that opened the door for the 2016 upset was the solid bloc of votes in the WOW counties: Waukesha, Ozaukee and Washington. These counties surrounding Milwaukee County in southeastern Wisconsin are the engine that drives the Republican machine in our state. That engine may be sputtering a bit.
Almost all those who voted for Trump last time will do so again, plus they will persuade many of their friends and neighbors who were irritated by the tweets last time to jump on the Trump train in 2020.
With seven million already having voted, it is high time to start introducing to the public the Senate hopefuls Biden is counting on, and thus encourage voters back in their home states to fill in more than his name on the ballot.
I have no love for racists. I don’t care about finding common ground with them. I think it is a fool’s errand to do so. If that racist person finds the moral compass which allows them to do what Frank Meeink did and disavow their racist views and redeem themselves in a real way, then I can find common ground with them. I will not do so prematurely.
Scott Walker was the first governor in the state’s history to stubbornly refuse to grant anyone — no matter the circumstances — a chance to get a fresh start on life.
The state’s refusal to identify specific schools with COVID-19 cases suggests a more pernicious problem: that officials don’t trust parents and students to have easy public access to information that could put schools or administrators in a negative light.
Now women teachers are earning less than men. It’s yet more proof: unions empower women.
Flying in the face of its stated commitment to racial equity and social justice, Madison is as racist and classist as less “progressive” cities — and when it comes to environmental justice, perhaps more so.
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers **************************************** Thursday: Top Senate leaders preview races to watch in November Join WisPolitics.com for a virtual lunchtime discussion with Senate President Roger Roth, R-Appleton, and Senate Minority Leader Janet Bewley, D-Mason, on the top races to watch in November. The program is set to run from
Despite a pandemic that continues to plague the economy, Wisconsin’s golf industry is poised for a bright future after the summer brought a big jump in rounds played. This summer, golf has seen a resurgence nationwide after having a stable participation base for the past six years, according to the
Inadequate workforce housing in Wisconsin contributes to homelessness, high living costs, long commute times and health risks, according to UW-Madison Prof. Kurt Paulsen. Workforce housing, loosely defined as housing that is affordable to people in lower- and middle- income levels, is meant to allow people to work and live in
A Waukesha County judge granted the request of Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce to extend the temporary restraining order preventing the Evers administration from releasing information on businesses with COVID-19 outbreaks. The order from Judge Lloyd Carter, issued yesterday morning, will be in effect “until the matter can be fully presented
Deputy UW-Madison Athletics Director Chris McIntosh says the university needs to continue to fund sports, despite economic woes befalling colleges across the country. “Much has been written about our financial challenges, and even with the potential of a modified season, it calls attention to the reality of our financial model,”
Business groups are charging the governor with putting businesses at risk with the order limiting indoor capacity to 25 percent. The order, issued yesterday by DHS Secretary Andrea Palm, places new restrictions on bars, restaurants and other private businesses beginning 8 a.m. Thursday and will remain effect through Nov. 6.