Visit WisPolitics-State Affairs for premium content,
keyword notifications, bill tracking and more
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers TABLE OF CONTENTS Quotes of the week Political stock report Pocan recommends fellow Dems vote against his bill to abolish ICE GOP Assembly candidate Depperman signed Walker recall petition 31st SD Dem candidates say online sales
Jon Schultz, a Democrat running to replace state Sen. Kathleen Vinehout in western Wisconsin’s 31st SD, says he wouldn’t mind reducing the state income tax given new revenues from online remote sales tax collection. But he told WisPolitics.com in an
All four of the Dems aiming to fill outgoing state Rep. Dana Wachs’ seat in the Assembly say upping the gas tax is a key step toward solving the state’s transportation woes. Still, the Eau Claire-based candidates disagree on exactly
On this week’s episode, WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and WisconsinEye’s Steve Walters discuss U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan’s bill to abolish ICE; the debate over Wisconsin’s prison population; and President Trump’s nomination of Brett Kavanaugh for the U.S. Supreme Court.
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, discuss the possibility that the Great Lakes Compact may upend Foxconn’s plans. Sponsored by Michael Best Strategies and the Wisconsin Counties Association.
In a recent talk on the current state of the press, I cited a poll by the website Axios in which 92 percent of Republicans and Republican-leaning independents said they believe traditional news outlets knowingly report false or misleading stories.
An empowered treasurer could be an independent voice for fiscal sanity
DWD’s Pre-Employment Drug Testing Program is an easy way for employers to help grow Wisconsin’s pool of work-ready job seekers. It focuses treatment resources on Unemployment Insurance claimants who have the skills and motivation to work, but fail a drug test as part of an employment offer.
Walker will use money for income tax cut, delivering much of benefit to wealthiest.
When Nicholson criticizes Wisconsin Republicans as merely being part of a political class, he denigrates the progress that has made been made over the last eight years.
Common Council may regret stripping mayor’s power over Fire-Police director.
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers **************************************** July 26: WisPolitics Luncheon with Mike McCabe Join WisPolitics.com for lunch at the Madison Club, 5 East Wilson St., Madison, on Thursday, July 26 with Mike McCabe to discuss his bid for the Democratic nomination
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers TABLE OF CONTENTS Quotes of the week Political stock report Pocan recommends fellow Dems vote against his bill to abolish ICE GOP Assembly candidate Depperman signed Walker recall petition 31st SD Dem candidates say online sales taxes should go to boost budget before funding tax cuts
Jon Schultz, a Democrat running to replace state Sen. Kathleen Vinehout in western Wisconsin’s 31st SD, says he wouldn’t mind reducing the state income tax given new revenues from online remote sales tax collection. But he told WisPolitics.com in an interview this week it’s more important for areas such as
All four of the Dems aiming to fill outgoing state Rep. Dana Wachs’ seat in the Assembly say upping the gas tax is a key step toward solving the state’s transportation woes. Still, the Eau Claire-based candidates disagree on exactly how much it should be increased by and what other
On this week’s episode, WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and WisconsinEye’s Steve Walters discuss U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan’s bill to abolish ICE; the debate over Wisconsin’s prison population; and President Trump’s nomination of Brett Kavanaugh for the U.S. Supreme Court.
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, discuss the possibility that the Great Lakes Compact may upend Foxconn’s plans. Sponsored by Michael Best Strategies and the Wisconsin Counties Association.
In a recent talk on the current state of the press, I cited a poll by the website Axios in which 92 percent of Republicans and Republican-leaning independents said they believe traditional news outlets knowingly report false or misleading stories.
An empowered treasurer could be an independent voice for fiscal sanity
DWD’s Pre-Employment Drug Testing Program is an easy way for employers to help grow Wisconsin’s pool of work-ready job seekers. It focuses treatment resources on Unemployment Insurance claimants who have the skills and motivation to work, but fail a drug test as part of an employment offer.
Walker will use money for income tax cut, delivering much of benefit to wealthiest.
When Nicholson criticizes Wisconsin Republicans as merely being part of a political class, he denigrates the progress that has made been made over the last eight years.
Common Council may regret stripping mayor’s power over Fire-Police director.
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers **************************************** July 26: WisPolitics Luncheon with Mike McCabe Join WisPolitics.com for lunch at the Madison Club, 5 East Wilson St., Madison, on Thursday, July 26 with Mike McCabe to discuss his bid for the Democratic nomination to run against GOP Gov. Scott Walker. Check-in and lunch