Social media posts blamed for 17-year-olds illegally voting

— Elections Commission Chairman Mark Thomsen today blamed Bernie Sanders’ presidential campaign for the spike in 17-year-olds voting illegally in the April 2016 primaries.  But he later softened his criticism during today’s commission meeting after agency staff said it didn’t

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James Rowen: Walker axed DNR magazine right after agency touted it

Word began circulating on February 9th that Scott Walker’s upcoming state budget would wipe out his ‘chamber of commerce mentality’ DNR’s popular, subscriber-supported magazine. So why did the DNR tout the magazine and its virtues in both a posting on a DNR web page and also in a DNR weekly newsletter just a few days earlier on January 31:

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Social media posts blamed for 17-year-olds illegally voting

— Elections Commission Chairman Mark Thomsen today blamed Bernie Sanders’ presidential campaign for the spike in 17-year-olds voting illegally in the April 2016 primaries.  But he later softened his criticism during today’s commission meeting after agency staff said it didn’t fully investigate whether it was social media posts from Sanders

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TUE PM Update: Social media posts blamed for 17-year-olds illegally voting

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Elections Commission Chairman Mark Thomsen today blamed Bernie Sanders’ presidential campaign for the spike in 17-year-olds voting illegally in the April 2016 primaries. But he later softened his criticism during today’s commission meeting after agency staff said it didn’t fully investigate whether

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James Rowen: Walker axed DNR magazine right after agency touted it

Word began circulating on February 9th that Scott Walker’s upcoming state budget would wipe out his ‘chamber of commerce mentality’ DNR’s popular, subscriber-supported magazine. So why did the DNR tout the magazine and its virtues in both a posting on a DNR web page and also in a DNR weekly newsletter just a few days earlier on January 31:

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TUE News Summary: CBO scores House GOP health care bill; Walker’s advice to Trump

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

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PPP poll: Ryan’s constituents oppose GOP health care bill

Voters in House Speaker Paul Ryan’s congressional district oppose the GOP health care bill, according to a new poll from the Dem firm Public Policy Polling that was paid for by a PAC opposing the speaker. The survey, paid for by Stop the Speaker PAC, found 37 percent support the

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TUE AM Update: CBO predicts House health care bill would lead to 24 million losing coverage, lower premiums, drop in deficit

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement FRWD From WisPolitics.com … — Congressional Dems are slamming the House GOP’s health care bill after the Congressional Budget Office estimated 24 million people would lose coverage by 2026. But House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Janesville, said the long-awaited CBO report shows premiums will be lower

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