Bill Kaplan: The NRA, Russia and Governor Walker

Last week former Wisconsinite David Keene, editor at large for the conservative Washington Times, enthusiastically endorsed Wisconsin GOP Governor Scott Walker’s reelection. Keene, “a stalwart on the right,” was president of the National Rifle Association from 2011 – 2013.

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Jim Stingl: We were lucky to have Vel Phillips in Milwaukee, and for a year longer than we thought:

Just about everywhere you look shows Phillips’ birth date as Feb. 18, 1924. That includes decades of articles and candidate profiles in the Journal Sentinel archives, Wisconsin Historical Society records, the Wisconsin Blue Book, City of Milwaukee employment records and other sources. Oddly, Wikipedia is the exception; it says 1923. And there’s this: Vel Phillips’ official State of Wisconsin birth record says Feb. 18, 1923.

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‘Rewind’: Your week in review

On this week’s episode, WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and WisconsinEye’s Steve Walters discuss Gov. Scott Walker’s signing of a $100 per-child tax rebate and state sales tax holiday; the guv’s race, legislative special elections, the passing of civil rights pioneer and former Secretary of State Vel Phillips and more.

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Bill Kaplan: The NRA, Russia and Governor Walker

Last week former Wisconsinite David Keene, editor at large for the conservative Washington Times, enthusiastically endorsed Wisconsin GOP Governor Scott Walker’s reelection. Keene, “a stalwart on the right,” was president of the National Rifle Association from 2011 – 2013.

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Jim Stingl: We were lucky to have Vel Phillips in Milwaukee, and for a year longer than we thought:

Just about everywhere you look shows Phillips’ birth date as Feb. 18, 1924. That includes decades of articles and candidate profiles in the Journal Sentinel archives, Wisconsin Historical Society records, the Wisconsin Blue Book, City of Milwaukee employment records and other sources. Oddly, Wikipedia is the exception; it says 1923. And there’s this: Vel Phillips’ official State of Wisconsin birth record says Feb. 18, 1923.

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MON News Summary: Dem guv field; welfare reform; Steil launches 1st CD bid

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers **************************************** Wednesday: Milwaukee Press Club, WisPolitics.com Newsmaker Luncheon ft. Acting Milwaukee Co. Sheriff Richard Schmidt Richard Schmidt will be the featured speaker at a Newsmaker Luncheon, hosted jointly by the Milwaukee Press Club and WisPolitics.com, on Wednesday, April 25, 2018. Schmidt, who was hired as a

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MON AM Update: Steil launches 1st CD bid; Evers on ‘UpFront’

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Marsy’s Law for Wisconsin From WisPolitics.com … — UW Regent and attorney Bryan Steil formally launched his bid for the 1st CD as a Republican, saying he wants to take his problem-solving skills to Congress. “The chattering class in Washington gets paid to identify problems.

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‘Rewind’: Your week in review

On this week’s episode, WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and WisconsinEye’s Steve Walters discuss Gov. Scott Walker’s signing of a $100 per-child tax rebate and state sales tax holiday; the guv’s race, legislative special elections, the passing of civil rights pioneer and former Secretary of State Vel Phillips and more.

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