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TUE PM Update: Evers expects transpo task force to recommend gas tax increase

Tuesday, Feb 12, 2019

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Gov. Tony Evers said today he expects his Transportation Stakeholder Task Force to recommend an increase to the gas tax. Evers said “there seems to be some consensus” among the 34-member task

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Evers hasn’t decided what position to take in lawsuit

Tuesday, Feb 12, 2019
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With powers constrained, Evers tries to nudge efforts toward small biz startups

Tuesday, Feb 12, 2019
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Study Outlines Northern WI Areas At Risk During Extreme Floods

Tuesday, Feb 12, 2019
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Ryan to appear on PBS’ ‘Finding Your Roots’

Tuesday, Feb 12, 2019
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Here’s how former UW-Whitewater chancellor will spend her paid 8-month leave

Tuesday, Feb 12, 2019
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TUE AM Update: Nine donors account for nearly half of Hagedorn’s pre-primary haul

Tuesday, Feb 12, 2019

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement The Madison Club From WisPolitics.com … — Nine donors accounted for almost half of the money Supreme Court candidate Brian Hagedorn raised in the pre-primary period, according to a WisPolitics.com check of his finance report.

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Paul Fanlund: Gender politics and Amy Klobuchar

Tuesday, Feb 12, 2019

Anonymous critics of Amy Klobuchar’s management style are taking shots as the U.S. senator from Minnesota announces a run for president.

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Steven Walters: 8 ways to increase highway funding

Tuesday, Feb 12, 2019

Lots of possible taxes and fees, but can legislators agree on any?

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Dave Prosser: Trump, Ocasio-Cortez silent during brouhaha over corn syrup suds

Tuesday, Feb 12, 2019

There is widespread disappointment, even despair among some citizens, that neither President Donald Trump nor Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) has addressed the most critical issue facing the country: corn syrup.

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James Rowen: What’s in Evers’ 1st budget also explains why Walker’s out

Tuesday, Feb 12, 2019

Clean drinking water initiatives, more school funding and expanded dental coverage in BadgerCare. We’re seeing more of Democratic Governor Tony Evers’ priorities in his first budget, and, by implication, the range of just some of what Walker and his legislative allies had dismissed from public agendas or damaged statewide since 2011.

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Groups react cautiously to Evers’ plan to boost water quality, dental access in budget

Tuesday, Feb 12, 2019

Some are reacting cautiously to Gov. Tony Evers’ announcement that he plans to include provisions in his budget to borrow $70 million to address water quality and $43.4 million for an effort to improve access to dental care. Wisconsin Conservation

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Bruce Murphy: The many ads of We Energies

Tuesday, Feb 12, 2019
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Paul Fanlund: Clues from Wisconsin on how to beat Donald Trump

Monday, Feb 11, 2019

While most of us are tempted to wail on and on about the despicable personal character of Trump, leaders like Evers and Baldwin forgo the politics of bellicosity and focus on ideas to help ordinary people.

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Bill Kaplan: Trump’s theatrics and Evers’ substance

Monday, Feb 11, 2019

Trump’s State of the Union address was the opposite of Wisconsin Democratic Governor Tony Evers’s State of the State address in humanity, tone and substance.

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John Nichols: Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes just trumped Trump

Monday, Feb 11, 2019

What made the remarks by Barnes responding to Trump’s State of the Union address so powerful was his reminder that Trump’s politics are being upended by citizen action.

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Michael Jahr: Road tolls are best way to fund highways

Monday, Feb 11, 2019

Analysis from the Badger Institute over the years confirms that tolling on interstate highways is a workable approach for rebuilding and widening the state’s aging Interstate system.

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James Wigderson: Former journalist and WEDC spokesman Mark Maley passed away from cancer

Monday, Feb 11, 2019

As you can see from the numerous posts about Mark on Facebook in recent days, he was well-liked by nearly everyone and had good reasons to be liked.

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‘UpFront’: Johnson hopeful second government shutdown can be averted

Monday, Feb 11, 2019

U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson said the most recent government shutdown “accomplished nothing,” and expressed hope a second shutdown could be averted. In an interview that aired Sunday on “UpFront with Mike Gousha,” Johnson, R-Oshkosh, said members of the conference committee

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MON AM Update: Zamarripa considering Dem Party chair bid; Johnson on ‘UpFront’

Monday, Feb 11, 2019

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Association of Wisconsin Lobbyists From WisPolitics.com … — Milwaukee state Rep. JoCasta Zamarripa is the latest possible candidate to emerge for Dem state chair. Zamarripa, who was elected to the Assembly in 2010, has been

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TUE PM Update: Evers expects transpo task force to recommend gas tax increase

Tuesday, Feb 12, 2019

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Gov. Tony Evers said today he expects his Transportation Stakeholder Task Force to recommend an increase to the gas tax. Evers said “there seems to be some consensus” among the 34-member task force, which has met twice since being commissioned Jan. 30.

Read More »

Evers hasn’t decided what position to take in lawsuit

Tuesday, Feb 12, 2019
Read More »

With powers constrained, Evers tries to nudge efforts toward small biz startups

Tuesday, Feb 12, 2019
Read More »

Study Outlines Northern WI Areas At Risk During Extreme Floods

Tuesday, Feb 12, 2019
Read More »

Ryan to appear on PBS’ ‘Finding Your Roots’

Tuesday, Feb 12, 2019
Read More »

Here’s how former UW-Whitewater chancellor will spend her paid 8-month leave

Tuesday, Feb 12, 2019
Read More »

TUE AM Update: Nine donors account for nearly half of Hagedorn’s pre-primary haul

Tuesday, Feb 12, 2019

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement The Madison Club From WisPolitics.com … — Nine donors accounted for almost half of the money Supreme Court candidate Brian Hagedorn raised in the pre-primary period, according to a WisPolitics.com check of his finance report. That included $20,000 donations from Patrick English, CEO of Fiduciary

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Paul Fanlund: Gender politics and Amy Klobuchar

Tuesday, Feb 12, 2019

Anonymous critics of Amy Klobuchar’s management style are taking shots as the U.S. senator from Minnesota announces a run for president.

Read More »

Steven Walters: 8 ways to increase highway funding

Tuesday, Feb 12, 2019

Lots of possible taxes and fees, but can legislators agree on any?

Read More »

Dave Prosser: Trump, Ocasio-Cortez silent during brouhaha over corn syrup suds

Tuesday, Feb 12, 2019

There is widespread disappointment, even despair among some citizens, that neither President Donald Trump nor Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) has addressed the most critical issue facing the country: corn syrup.

Read More »

James Rowen: What’s in Evers’ 1st budget also explains why Walker’s out

Tuesday, Feb 12, 2019

Clean drinking water initiatives, more school funding and expanded dental coverage in BadgerCare. We’re seeing more of Democratic Governor Tony Evers’ priorities in his first budget, and, by implication, the range of just some of what Walker and his legislative allies had dismissed from public agendas or damaged statewide since 2011.

Read More »

Groups react cautiously to Evers’ plan to boost water quality, dental access in budget

Tuesday, Feb 12, 2019

Some are reacting cautiously to Gov. Tony Evers’ announcement that he plans to include provisions in his budget to borrow $70 million to address water quality and $43.4 million for an effort to improve access to dental care. Wisconsin Conservation Voters said it was encouraged by Evers’ roll out on

Read More »

Bruce Murphy: The many ads of We Energies

Tuesday, Feb 12, 2019
Read More »

Paul Fanlund: Clues from Wisconsin on how to beat Donald Trump

Monday, Feb 11, 2019

While most of us are tempted to wail on and on about the despicable personal character of Trump, leaders like Evers and Baldwin forgo the politics of bellicosity and focus on ideas to help ordinary people.

Read More »

Bill Kaplan: Trump’s theatrics and Evers’ substance

Monday, Feb 11, 2019

Trump’s State of the Union address was the opposite of Wisconsin Democratic Governor Tony Evers’s State of the State address in humanity, tone and substance.

Read More »

John Nichols: Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes just trumped Trump

Monday, Feb 11, 2019

What made the remarks by Barnes responding to Trump’s State of the Union address so powerful was his reminder that Trump’s politics are being upended by citizen action.

Read More »

Michael Jahr: Road tolls are best way to fund highways

Monday, Feb 11, 2019

Analysis from the Badger Institute over the years confirms that tolling on interstate highways is a workable approach for rebuilding and widening the state’s aging Interstate system.

Read More »

James Wigderson: Former journalist and WEDC spokesman Mark Maley passed away from cancer

Monday, Feb 11, 2019

As you can see from the numerous posts about Mark on Facebook in recent days, he was well-liked by nearly everyone and had good reasons to be liked.

Read More »

‘UpFront’: Johnson hopeful second government shutdown can be averted

Monday, Feb 11, 2019

U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson said the most recent government shutdown “accomplished nothing,” and expressed hope a second shutdown could be averted. In an interview that aired Sunday on “UpFront with Mike Gousha,” Johnson, R-Oshkosh, said members of the conference committee who are negotiating a deal to keep the government open

Read More »

MON AM Update: Zamarripa considering Dem Party chair bid; Johnson on ‘UpFront’

Monday, Feb 11, 2019

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Association of Wisconsin Lobbyists From WisPolitics.com … — Milwaukee state Rep. JoCasta Zamarripa is the latest possible candidate to emerge for Dem state chair. Zamarripa, who was elected to the Assembly in 2010, has been making calls to gauge support, according to a source. Other

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