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Once leaders of both parties opposed it. Why did Republicans change?
Gerrymandering is one of myriad tools by Republicans bent on engineering a Republican government irrespective of the will of voters and the rule of law.
It seems as though the UW System is taking steps to bring down the surplus funds, but considering it still has $883.3 million cash on hand, there’s still plenty of room to improve.
There are some specific steps Wisconsin policymakers can — and should — take to improve its business startup rate, which once again anchored the bottom of the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation’s annual index.
The revival in Berlin illustrates that even a city once torn by ideology and a massive wall, can get a recharge from new businesses and innovative people.
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A bill that would eliminate the state’s personal property tax starting next year was largely supported Wednesday in a public hearing, where backers touted it as a business-friendly measure that would remove unnecessary burdens. But Dems on the Senate committee
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement The Madison Club From WisPolitics.com … — The Joint Finance Committee will meet today to vote on the state’s building program, Medicaid, FoodShare and several other Department of Health Services provisions. It’s also expected to
Dems are again slamming the Obamacare replacement bill that passed the GOP-led House following a new Congressional Budget Office score on the legislation. The CBO released its report on the amended version of the bill this afternoon, finding it would
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Gov. Scott Walker defended his use of Twitter today as part of his modern-era “bully pulpit.” Walker this week threatened via Twitter to veto the entire state budget if it increased property
A recently released audit by the nonpartisan Legislative Audit Bureau found that “WEDC cannot be certain about the number of jobs actually created or retained as a result of any awards that ended.”
UW professor spent six years listening to rural Wisconsin residents express their frustrations.
In “Two Minutes with Mitch” radio personality Mitch Henck gives his two cents on the increased tension between Gov. Scott Walker and Wisconsin Republicans.
West Bend has been enjoying something of a retail renaissance in the past few years. Unfortunately, Wisconsin’s Unfair Sales Act, A.K.A. “Minimum Markup Law,” is preventing consumers to reap the benefits of such an upsurge in competition.
Once leaders of both parties opposed it. Why did Republicans change?
Gerrymandering is one of myriad tools by Republicans bent on engineering a Republican government irrespective of the will of voters and the rule of law.
It seems as though the UW System is taking steps to bring down the surplus funds, but considering it still has $883.3 million cash on hand, there’s still plenty of room to improve.
There are some specific steps Wisconsin policymakers can — and should — take to improve its business startup rate, which once again anchored the bottom of the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation’s annual index.
The revival in Berlin illustrates that even a city once torn by ideology and a massive wall, can get a recharge from new businesses and innovative people.
Join the WisPolitics.com DC Wrap email list here: https://goo.gl/forms/yHxSHZVenzsss1SH2 Also: Registration is open for a June 7 breakfast gathering at the Monocle in Washington, D.C. featuring U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan, D-Town of Vermont. Sponsored by Michael Best and Michael Best Strategies, WPS Health Insurance, AARP Wisconsin and Xcel Energy with assistance
A bill that would eliminate the state’s personal property tax starting next year was largely supported Wednesday in a public hearing, where backers touted it as a business-friendly measure that would remove unnecessary burdens. But Dems on the Senate committee worried the funds wouldn’t be completely backfilled by state aid,
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement The Madison Club From WisPolitics.com … — The Joint Finance Committee will meet today to vote on the state’s building program, Medicaid, FoodShare and several other Department of Health Services provisions. It’s also expected to take action on the UW System budget after delaying a
Dems are again slamming the Obamacare replacement bill that passed the GOP-led House following a new Congressional Budget Office score on the legislation. The CBO released its report on the amended version of the bill this afternoon, finding it would increase the number of people who are uninsured by 23
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Gov. Scott Walker defended his use of Twitter today as part of his modern-era “bully pulpit.” Walker this week threatened via Twitter to veto the entire state budget if it increased property taxes. Assembly Speaker Robin Vos knocked the governor for using
A recently released audit by the nonpartisan Legislative Audit Bureau found that “WEDC cannot be certain about the number of jobs actually created or retained as a result of any awards that ended.”
UW professor spent six years listening to rural Wisconsin residents express their frustrations.
In “Two Minutes with Mitch” radio personality Mitch Henck gives his two cents on the increased tension between Gov. Scott Walker and Wisconsin Republicans.
West Bend has been enjoying something of a retail renaissance in the past few years. Unfortunately, Wisconsin’s Unfair Sales Act, A.K.A. “Minimum Markup Law,” is preventing consumers to reap the benefits of such an upsurge in competition.