THU News Summary: Senate sends middle-class tax cut to Evers’ desk

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers **************************************** Order the 2019 WisPolitics.com Directory & Almanac now The 2018 fall elections brought a lot of change to state government, starting with the election of four new statewide officials: Tony Evers as governor, Mandela Barnes as lt. governor, Josh Kaul as attorney general and Sarah

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Profile: Department of Veteran Affairs Secretary Mary Kolar

Department of Veteran Affairs Secretary Mary Kolar is a former Dane County Board of Supervisors member and retired U.S. Navy Captain. She replaces former Gov. Scott Walker appointee Dan Zimmerman. Birthplace, age? 60 years old, born in Wilton, Wis. Job history? Served on active duty in the U.S. Navy for

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THU AM Update: Evers calls special election to fill Barca’s vacant seat

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Association of Wisconsin Lobbyists From WisPolitics.com … — Gov. Tony Evers this morning called a special election for April 30 to fill the Assembly seat Dem Peter Barca left to join the guv’s administration as Revenue secretary. Evers’ executive order also means the expected primary

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WED PM Update: Dems slam Republicans over Black History Month resolution

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Dem Sens. Lena Taylor and LaTonya Johnson — the only African-Americans in the Senate — ripped into their white GOP colleagues today, challenging their “audacity” in dictating who was acceptable to be honored in a February Black History Month resolution. Taylor, D-Milwaukee,

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Evers expects transpo task force to recommend gas tax increase

Gov. Tony Evers says he expects his Transportation Stakeholder Task Force to recommend an increase to the gas tax. Evers said Tuesday “there seems to be some consensus” among the 34-member task force, which has met twice since being commissioned Jan. 30. “From what I hear, at least part of

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