
‘Rewind’: Self insurance, transportation, state GOP convo
WisconsinEye Senior Producer Steve Walters and WisPolitics.com editor JR Ross review the week’s biggest news stories in state government.
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WisconsinEye Senior Producer Steve Walters and WisPolitics.com editor JR Ross review the week’s biggest news stories in state government.

The WisOpinion Insiders, Kanavas and Chvala, preview the state GOP convention and next year’s U.S. Senate contest. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and Michael Best Strategies.
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers **************************************** Thursday, May 18: WisPolitics.com luncheon: “Focus on UpLift MKE: Jobs and inner-city Milwaukee.” The luncheon at UW-Milwaukee’s Helene Zelazo Center for the Performing Arts in Milwaukee features a panel discussion with Milwaukee County Exec Chris

If you follow politics, it’s hard to miss John Kasich these days, much harder than when he was the last candidate standing against Donald Trump in the 2016 Republican presidential primary.

The behind-the-scene details that led to the Iran Deal are about to be the subject of a congressional investigation. At the center is the question whether the Obama Administration sacrificed American national security to ensure it had a foreign policy legacy.

Democrats can simultaneously condemn actions of Comey while still finding Trump’s actions deplorable.

Comey became a political figure and was bound to go. But Trump got the timing wrong.

Refusing to address the transportation funding shortfall is the least responsible decision. It is not more responsible to borrow money and to cripple Wisconsin’s infrastructure and ability to compete in the global economy.

Mike McCabe could be a formidable candidate. He’s smart, a great orator and has a friendly down-home demeanor that wins fans.

Liberals and cities would be better off opposing funding.

This is a time of opportunity for us in agriculture to learn from the lessons of our past, refocus and move forward together.

Teacher Appreciation Week is a great time to show respect for the educators in your life, and to encourage the amazing work they do to prepare our children to be better citizens. But it would be even better to appreciate them every week.

Assembly Speaker Robin Vos said Thursday the free speech bill he co-authored looks to solve the “crisis on campus” of protesters shutting down controversial speakers. Critics say the bill goes too far in protecting speakers with racist and hateful ideas,
Republicans are gathering in the Wisconsin Dells this weekend for their annual state convention, and state party chair Brad Courtney has declared a win in the U.S. Senate race as a main objective. WisPolitics.com will have full coverage of the

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement The Madison Club From WisPolitics.com … — Gov. Scott Walker today announced Joe Fadness as his campaign manager as he continues to send signs that he will run for re-election next year. Walker has said
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — The co-chairs of the Joint Finance Committee today floated the possibility of breaking transportation off from the budget as their caucuses remain at odds over how to fund road work for the

WisconsinEye Senior Producer Steve Walters and WisPolitics.com editor JR Ross review the week’s biggest news stories in state government.

The WisOpinion Insiders, Kanavas and Chvala, preview the state GOP convention and next year’s U.S. Senate contest. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and Michael Best Strategies.
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers **************************************** Thursday, May 18: WisPolitics.com luncheon: “Focus on UpLift MKE: Jobs and inner-city Milwaukee.” The luncheon at UW-Milwaukee’s Helene Zelazo Center for the Performing Arts in Milwaukee features a panel discussion with Milwaukee County Exec Chris Abele; DR. Eve Hall, leader of the Milwaukee Urban League;

If you follow politics, it’s hard to miss John Kasich these days, much harder than when he was the last candidate standing against Donald Trump in the 2016 Republican presidential primary.

The behind-the-scene details that led to the Iran Deal are about to be the subject of a congressional investigation. At the center is the question whether the Obama Administration sacrificed American national security to ensure it had a foreign policy legacy.

Democrats can simultaneously condemn actions of Comey while still finding Trump’s actions deplorable.

Comey became a political figure and was bound to go. But Trump got the timing wrong.

Refusing to address the transportation funding shortfall is the least responsible decision. It is not more responsible to borrow money and to cripple Wisconsin’s infrastructure and ability to compete in the global economy.

Mike McCabe could be a formidable candidate. He’s smart, a great orator and has a friendly down-home demeanor that wins fans.

Liberals and cities would be better off opposing funding.

This is a time of opportunity for us in agriculture to learn from the lessons of our past, refocus and move forward together.

Teacher Appreciation Week is a great time to show respect for the educators in your life, and to encourage the amazing work they do to prepare our children to be better citizens. But it would be even better to appreciate them every week.

Assembly Speaker Robin Vos said Thursday the free speech bill he co-authored looks to solve the “crisis on campus” of protesters shutting down controversial speakers. Critics say the bill goes too far in protecting speakers with racist and hateful ideas, laying out harsh punishments for students who violate policies that
Republicans are gathering in the Wisconsin Dells this weekend for their annual state convention, and state party chair Brad Courtney has declared a win in the U.S. Senate race as a main objective. WisPolitics.com will have full coverage of the event and will conduct a straw poll of delegates, alternates

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement The Madison Club From WisPolitics.com … — Gov. Scott Walker today announced Joe Fadness as his campaign manager as he continues to send signs that he will run for re-election next year. Walker has said he will wait until after the budget is done to
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — The co-chairs of the Joint Finance Committee today floated the possibility of breaking transportation off from the budget as their caucuses remain at odds over how to fund road work for the next two years. But the guv and Senate Majority Leader