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Dem Josh Kaul, a former federal prosecutor who was part of an effort last year challenging Wisconsin’s voter ID laws, says he is “seriously exploring” a run for attorney general, the office his mother held for one term more than
Will Tammy Baldwin need the luck of the Irish to win re-election next year? The Insiders do an early analysis this St. Patrick’s Day. Sponsored by Michael Best Strategies and the Wisconsin Counties Association.
Are Muslim immigrants more likely to pose a serious threat to America than Irish immigrants were thought to in the second half of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th? Not if you asked the American nativists of those days. To them, the Irish then seemed as “other” as Muslims do to some Americans now.
Since the election of Trump, who attracted an outsized amount of support from people who didn’t go to college, this group has been a focus of curiosity. And what we’re finding is that there are major problems in the real America that those of us in “the bubble” don’t know much about.
Just one problem – Congress changed the law so more federal funding would go to actual services and less to administrative bloat at MPS.
Do Wisconsin Democrats need a class in the state constitution? During the debate over an amendment to eliminate the office of the state treasurer, it certainly seemed that way.
A properly humming civic engine runs quiet. It’s boring. And boring is beautiful.
Proposal ends Walker’s giveaway to millionaires and gives tax relief to low-income and middle class.
Gagged by the Walker administration, its staff no longer provide any information.
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers **************************************** April 6: WisPolitics.com 2018 Election Cycle Preview This happy hour event in Madison previews the political landscape in advance of the 2018 elections for governor and U.S. Senate with the Cook Political Report’s Jennifer Duffy,
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A Senate committee Thursday sent Gov. Scott Walker’s appointments to head the Department of Transportation and the Department of Veterans Affairs to the full Senate for confirmation. DOT Secretary Dave Ross pushed back during the hearing against an effort to
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement The Madison Club From WisPolitics.com … — Dem Josh Kaul, a former federal prosecutor who was part of an effort last year challenging Wisconsin’s voter ID laws, says he is “seriously exploring” a run for
The Dane County Dem chair tells WisPolitics.com he plans to run for a vacancy on the DNC this summer, while the head of the Young Democrats of Wisconsin said in an interview he’s weighing a bid. Dane County Chair Michael
Senate Minority Leader Jennifer Shilling today said the 17-year-olds who voted illegally across the state in the spring presidential primaries should not be prosecuted. Earlier this week, the state Elections Commission identified at least 60 cases of 17-year-olds voting illegally
Daniel Zimmerman, whose appointment as Veterans Affairs secretary was approved unanimously, told a committee he set “a new tone” at the department on his first day. The agency has come under fire for reports on substandard care at its King Veterans
DOT Secretary Dave Ross today pushed back against an effort to bring in additional transportation dollars, saying the state has “a spending problem, not a revenue problem.” Ross spoke at a Senate Committee on Transportation and Veterans Affairs meeting today.
Dem Josh Kaul, a former federal prosecutor who was part of an effort last year challenging Wisconsin’s voter ID laws, says he is “seriously exploring” a run for attorney general, the office his mother held for one term more than a decade ago. Kaul, 36, declined comment beyond saying he
Will Tammy Baldwin need the luck of the Irish to win re-election next year? The Insiders do an early analysis this St. Patrick’s Day. Sponsored by Michael Best Strategies and the Wisconsin Counties Association.
Are Muslim immigrants more likely to pose a serious threat to America than Irish immigrants were thought to in the second half of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th? Not if you asked the American nativists of those days. To them, the Irish then seemed as “other” as Muslims do to some Americans now.
Since the election of Trump, who attracted an outsized amount of support from people who didn’t go to college, this group has been a focus of curiosity. And what we’re finding is that there are major problems in the real America that those of us in “the bubble” don’t know much about.
Just one problem – Congress changed the law so more federal funding would go to actual services and less to administrative bloat at MPS.
Do Wisconsin Democrats need a class in the state constitution? During the debate over an amendment to eliminate the office of the state treasurer, it certainly seemed that way.
A properly humming civic engine runs quiet. It’s boring. And boring is beautiful.
Proposal ends Walker’s giveaway to millionaires and gives tax relief to low-income and middle class.
Gagged by the Walker administration, its staff no longer provide any information.
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers **************************************** April 6: WisPolitics.com 2018 Election Cycle Preview This happy hour event in Madison previews the political landscape in advance of the 2018 elections for governor and U.S. Senate with the Cook Political Report’s Jennifer Duffy, Marquette Law pollster Charles Franklin and “Rewind” analysts JR Ross
… Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a subscription, please contact schmies@wispolitics.com for subscription options on the WisPolitics-State Affairs platform, which is the new home for WisPolitics subscriber products.
A Senate committee Thursday sent Gov. Scott Walker’s appointments to head the Department of Transportation and the Department of Veterans Affairs to the full Senate for confirmation. DOT Secretary Dave Ross pushed back during the hearing against an effort to bring in additional transportation dollars, saying the state has “a
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement The Madison Club From WisPolitics.com … — Dem Josh Kaul, a former federal prosecutor who was part of an effort last year challenging Wisconsin’s voter ID laws, says he is “seriously exploring” a run for attorney general, the office his mother held for one term
The Dane County Dem chair tells WisPolitics.com he plans to run for a vacancy on the DNC this summer, while the head of the Young Democrats of Wisconsin said in an interview he’s weighing a bid. Dane County Chair Michael Basford and Young Democrats Chair Luke Fuszard could square off
Senate Minority Leader Jennifer Shilling today said the 17-year-olds who voted illegally across the state in the spring presidential primaries should not be prosecuted. Earlier this week, the state Elections Commission identified at least 60 cases of 17-year-olds voting illegally last spring, due to social media posts in the election
Daniel Zimmerman, whose appointment as Veterans Affairs secretary was approved unanimously, told a committee he set “a new tone” at the department on his first day. The agency has come under fire for reports on substandard care at its King Veterans Home, which is currently undergoing a state audit. But Zimmerman
DOT Secretary Dave Ross today pushed back against an effort to bring in additional transportation dollars, saying the state has “a spending problem, not a revenue problem.” Ross spoke at a Senate Committee on Transportation and Veterans Affairs meeting today. The committee approved his appointment 3-2, with Dem Sens. Dave