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Quotes of the Week It’s a large ask, it’s $2 billion, but we’ve been able to over the years before my time as governor, cut funding on our schools. So we’re slowly building back to a better starting point, but
Today’s Midday podcast covers President Joe Biden and Gov. Tony Evers visiting Milwaukee’s Laborfest on Monday to tout their support for unions and labor. GOP gubernatorial candidate Tim Michels outside the event slammed Biden’s student loan forgiveness program and festival
Talking Trade host Sandi Siegel and MMAC World Trade Association Executive Director Katie Henry welcome Jennifer Jin from Briggs & Stratton, who details the impact of trade sanctions on the manufacturing supply chain. Sponsored by Michael Best Strategies and MMAC World Trade Association.
This week’s Midday podcast covers Assembly Speaker Robin Vos firing former Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman from his job investigating the 2020 election. Vos also withdrew subpoenas that would have forced mayors of the state’s five largest municipalities to testify
Quotes of the Week Our state is in a strong fiscal position, and there is no reason these dollars should sit in state coffers when families need help now. – Gov. Tony Evers touting his new $600 million tax cut
In the latest episode of “Talking Trade,” attorney lawyer Ngosong Fonkem discusses the “seismic trade shift” in global supply chains caused by sanctions on Russia. Fonkem, a trade compliance specialist with Chicago law firm Page Fura, notes “this is the
Today’s Midday podcast covers the newly announced site for the type 1 facility in Milwaukee slated to replace the state’s juvenile prison in Lincoln County. But building that new facility alone won’t mean Lincoln Hills and Copper Lake, where juvenile
Quotes of the Week What I do know is that he’s not going to be able to stand in front of all these microphones and say, “Oh, I forgot to tell you folks I’m really a moderate Republican.” That’s just
In the latest episode of “Talking Trade,” energy specialist Emily Pickrell highlights industries and companies likely to benefit from the federal Inflation Reduction Act. Pickrell is a journalist and energy scholar at the University of Houston and currently writes about
This week’s Midday podcast covers results from the August primary election on Tuesday in the gubernatorial, attorney general, 63rd AD and secretary of state races. Trump-backed Tim Michels will face Gov. Tony Evers as GOP Fond du Lac Co. DA
Vinny Egle is a small business owner running in the GOP primary for the Wisconsin Assembly’s 59th district. He faces Ty Bodden, chairman of the Republican Party of Calumet County and former Village of Stockbridge Trustee, in a race that
Three candidates are vying for the 23rd Senate District seat in a GOP primary race that will virtually decide who will represent the district. Sandra Scholz of Chippewa Falls is a retired registered nurse turned home renovator with no experience
Quotes of the Week Speaker Vos had 17 years to prove to Wisconsin residents that he has their best interest in mind, but even in his own campaign efforts, Vos has tried to mislead his constituents, sending out mailers that
This week’s Midday podcast covers what Republican gubernatorial candidates are up to the week ahead of Tuesday’s primary election. Construction business exec Tim Michels changes his stances on backing Trump in 2024 ahead of the former president’s Wisconsin visit and
Sen. Van Wanggaard, R-Racine, will face Jay Stone in a GOP primary that will all but formally decide who will represent the Senate’s 21st district. Wanggaard, 70, is a former member of the Racine Police Department. He has held the
Tyler August, 39, who has held the 32nd Assembly District’s seat for 12 years, faces a GOP primary challenger in Bart Williams, 57, a consultant and former member of the New Berlin school board. Williams looks to unseat August, a
GOP primary candidates vying to unseat Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu differ with the incumbent on whether to rescind Wisconsin’s electoral votes for President Biden and how to use the state’s massive budget surplus. LeMahieu, 49, faces two challengers in
Rep. Rob Brooks and challenger Samuel Krieg differ on exemptions to Wisconsin’s 1849 abortion ban and how to address record-high gas prices. Krieg plans to unseat Brooks, who served as assistant majority leder in 2017 and has represented the 60th
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos and challenger Adam Steen split over possible exceptions to Wisconsin’s 1849 abortion ban and how to use a huge budget surplus. Steen looks to unseat Vos, the longest serving Assembly speaker in Wisconsin history and a
Rep. Loren Oldenburg and primary challenger Holly Ottesen Liska have different takes on suspending the state’s gas tax and whether to add exceptions to Wisconsin’s abortion ban. Oldenburg, R-Viroqua, said he wouldn’t be open to suspending the state’s 32.9 cent
Quotes of the Week It’s a large ask, it’s $2 billion, but we’ve been able to over the years before my time as governor, cut funding on our schools. So we’re slowly building back to a better starting point, but we’re still looking at taking some of our money that
Today’s Midday podcast covers President Joe Biden and Gov. Tony Evers visiting Milwaukee’s Laborfest on Monday to tout their support for unions and labor. GOP gubernatorial candidate Tim Michels outside the event slammed Biden’s student loan forgiveness program and festival goers inside had a range of thoughts on the $10,000
Talking Trade host Sandi Siegel and MMAC World Trade Association Executive Director Katie Henry welcome Jennifer Jin from Briggs & Stratton, who details the impact of trade sanctions on the manufacturing supply chain. Sponsored by Michael Best Strategies and MMAC World Trade Association.
This week’s Midday podcast covers Assembly Speaker Robin Vos firing former Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman from his job investigating the 2020 election. Vos also withdrew subpoenas that would have forced mayors of the state’s five largest municipalities to testify in private in Gableman’s office, which caused a Waukesha County
Quotes of the Week Our state is in a strong fiscal position, and there is no reason these dollars should sit in state coffers when families need help now. – Gov. Tony Evers touting his new $600 million tax cut plan in light of a freshly estimated $5 billion surplus.
In the latest episode of “Talking Trade,” attorney lawyer Ngosong Fonkem discusses the “seismic trade shift” in global supply chains caused by sanctions on Russia. Fonkem, a trade compliance specialist with Chicago law firm Page Fura, notes “this is the first time since the end of the Cold War that
Today’s Midday podcast covers the newly announced site for the type 1 facility in Milwaukee slated to replace the state’s juvenile prison in Lincoln County. But building that new facility alone won’t mean Lincoln Hills and Copper Lake, where juvenile girl offenders are also kept in Lincoln County, will close
Quotes of the Week What I do know is that he’s not going to be able to stand in front of all these microphones and say, “Oh, I forgot to tell you folks I’m really a moderate Republican.” That’s just not in the cards. He’s not that. He’s taken positions
In the latest episode of “Talking Trade,” energy specialist Emily Pickrell highlights industries and companies likely to benefit from the federal Inflation Reduction Act. Pickrell is a journalist and energy scholar at the University of Houston and currently writes about energy, politics and technology for Forbes. She says the wide-ranging
This week’s Midday podcast covers results from the August primary election on Tuesday in the gubernatorial, attorney general, 63rd AD and secretary of state races. Trump-backed Tim Michels will face Gov. Tony Evers as GOP Fond du Lac Co. DA Eric Toney faces Dem AG Josh Kaul and Assembly Speaker
Vinny Egle is a small business owner running in the GOP primary for the Wisconsin Assembly’s 59th district. He faces Ty Bodden, chairman of the Republican Party of Calumet County and former Village of Stockbridge Trustee, in a race that will all but officially decide who wins the seat. The
Three candidates are vying for the 23rd Senate District seat in a GOP primary race that will virtually decide who will represent the district. Sandra Scholz of Chippewa Falls is a retired registered nurse turned home renovator with no experience in elected office. Jesse James, R-Altoona, is the incumbent 68th
Quotes of the Week Speaker Vos had 17 years to prove to Wisconsin residents that he has their best interest in mind, but even in his own campaign efforts, Vos has tried to mislead his constituents, sending out mailers that feature a picture he took with me — trying to
This week’s Midday podcast covers what Republican gubernatorial candidates are up to the week ahead of Tuesday’s primary election. Construction business exec Tim Michels changes his stances on backing Trump in 2024 ahead of the former president’s Wisconsin visit and former Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch knocks Michels over an attack
Sen. Van Wanggaard, R-Racine, will face Jay Stone in a GOP primary that will all but formally decide who will represent the Senate’s 21st district. Wanggaard, 70, is a former member of the Racine Police Department. He has held the 21st district’s seat since regaining it in 2015 after being
Tyler August, 39, who has held the 32nd Assembly District’s seat for 12 years, faces a GOP primary challenger in Bart Williams, 57, a consultant and former member of the New Berlin school board. Williams looks to unseat August, a seventh-generation resident of Walworth County, in the Aug. 9 GOP
GOP primary candidates vying to unseat Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu differ with the incumbent on whether to rescind Wisconsin’s electoral votes for President Biden and how to use the state’s massive budget surplus. LeMahieu, 49, faces two challengers in a GOP primary race that will all but officially decide
Rep. Rob Brooks and challenger Samuel Krieg differ on exemptions to Wisconsin’s 1849 abortion ban and how to address record-high gas prices. Krieg plans to unseat Brooks, who served as assistant majority leder in 2017 and has represented the 60th AD since 2015. Both candidates spoke to WisPolitics.com this week
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos and challenger Adam Steen split over possible exceptions to Wisconsin’s 1849 abortion ban and how to use a huge budget surplus. Steen looks to unseat Vos, the longest serving Assembly speaker in Wisconsin history and a state representative since 2005. Both candidates spoke to WisPolitics.com this
Rep. Loren Oldenburg and primary challenger Holly Ottesen Liska have different takes on suspending the state’s gas tax and whether to add exceptions to Wisconsin’s abortion ban. Oldenburg, R-Viroqua, said he wouldn’t be open to suspending the state’s 32.9 cent gas tax because it would take funds away from road