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Assembly Speaker Robin Vos says he “would definitely be open to” negotiating with Gov. Tony Evers about how to fund a middle-class tax cut. But the Rochester Republican continued to rule out a tax increase being part of the equation
Welcome to our weekly DC Wrap, where we write about Wisconsin’s congressional delegation. Sign up here to receive the newsletter directly. Quotes of the week I think it would just be tragic if we bugged out, left the Kurds who,
Contact: Representative Rob Hutton (608) 237-9113 Madison – Representative Rob Hutton (R-Brookfield) issued the following statement in response to Governor Evers’ Tax Plan. “In contrast to the Republican middle class tax plan, Governor Evers’ tax plan clearly demonstrates that he
Gov. Tony Evers says he doesn’t think he could sign the GOP’s version of a middle-class income tax cut because Republicans had failed to provide a path to pay for it in future years. GOP leaders, meanwhile, said the version
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The GOP-controlled state Legislature has retained former Solicitor General Misha Tseytlin to represent it in one of several lawsuits filed over the lame-duck session laws. Meanwhile, the Elections Commission will be represented in the case by former Deputy Attorney General
Taiwanese tech giant Foxconn is confronting “market forces in a Twitter world,” and while plans for its massive Racine County campus are evolving, a good outcome is still possible, said Tim Sheehy, president of the Milwaukee chamber. MMAC President Sheehy
This week’s episode of “WisBusiness: The Podcast” features another conversation with Erin Rasmussen, founder and winemaker for the American Wine Project. As climate change is affecting wine producers around the world, this newcomer to Wisconsin’s winemaking community sees an
On this week’s episode, WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and WisconsinEye’s Steve Walters discuss the latest developments from Foxconn, revenue estimates and Gov. Tony Evers’ plan to delay closing Lincoln Hills and Copper Lake juvenile prisons by two years.
MILWAUKEE — Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes and members of the Wisconsin Legislative Black Caucus today kicked off Black History Month by touting their commitment to tackling disparities communities of color are facing in education, the criminal justice system and other
Gov. Tony Evers today warned the state will need to “continually monitor the progress” of the Foxconn Technology Group after the Taiwanese tech company said it is moving forward with plans to manufacture LCD screens in southeastern Wisconsin. Today’s announcement
Two recent news stories, seemingly unrelated to the media fire drill over the Foxconn Technology Group project, help to explain why the company could significantly evolve its Wisconsin operations over time.
Foxconn says it isn’t going to build a factory in SE Wisconsin, so it shouldn’t retain various water diversion and air pollution permits and permissions which the factory was said to require.
Foxconn and WEDC both pushed back on a report by Nikkei that the Taiwanese manufacturer was suspending and scaling back its Wisconsin plant following negotiations with Gov. Tony Evers. Citing sources it didn’t identify, Nikkei reported Thursday Evers approached Foxconn
CONTACTS: Jennifer Sereno, communications, 608-770-8084, Jennifer.Sereno@madsewer.org MADISON, WIS. – Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District continued to make progress in its work to enrich lives through clean water and resource recovery in 2018 as it captured a record volume of phosphorus from
Contact: Chris Rochester, Communications Director crochester@maciverinstitute.com MADISON — A new Legislative Fiscal Bureau memo showing that Wisconsin’s finances remain in excellent shape is just the latest reminder that prudent budget management and tax relief—not higher taxes and more spending—are the keys to ensuring
State offices will be closed today for the first time since 2012 after Gov. Tony Evers declared a state of emergency last night due to the “ongoing winter storm and potentially life-threatening temperatures.” “It’s critically important that we’re ensuring the
The Foxconn Technology Group says it remains committed to its Wisconsin project as a top company executive told Reuters the Taiwanese manufacturer is looking at shifting away from LCD manufacturing in the state and instead focusing on a technology hub.
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Contact: Tom Still or Angela Schlobohm at 608-442-7557 To learn more online: www.wisconsintechnologycouncil.com EAU CLAIRE, Wis. – More than 3,000 homegrown, academic discoveries are available for licensing by industries in Wisconsin – and it’s not that hard to shop for
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos says he “would definitely be open to” negotiating with Gov. Tony Evers about how to fund a middle-class tax cut. But the Rochester Republican continued to rule out a tax increase being part of the equation as Evers knocked the GOP version of the plan as
Welcome to our weekly DC Wrap, where we write about Wisconsin’s congressional delegation. Sign up here to receive the newsletter directly. Quotes of the week I think it would just be tragic if we bugged out, left the Kurds who, by and large, have done the fighting and have defeated
Contact: Representative Rob Hutton (608) 237-9113 Madison – Representative Rob Hutton (R-Brookfield) issued the following statement in response to Governor Evers’ Tax Plan. “In contrast to the Republican middle class tax plan, Governor Evers’ tax plan clearly demonstrates that he does not understand the private sector as shown by his
Gov. Tony Evers says he doesn’t think he could sign the GOP’s version of a middle-class income tax cut because Republicans had failed to provide a path to pay for it in future years. GOP leaders, meanwhile, said the version Evers and Dem lawmakers unveiled was a “non-starter” with them,
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The GOP-controlled state Legislature has retained former Solicitor General Misha Tseytlin to represent it in one of several lawsuits filed over the lame-duck session laws. Meanwhile, the Elections Commission will be represented in the case by former Deputy Attorney General Dan Bach and two colleagues at Lawton & Cates. The
Taiwanese tech giant Foxconn is confronting “market forces in a Twitter world,” and while plans for its massive Racine County campus are evolving, a good outcome is still possible, said Tim Sheehy, president of the Milwaukee chamber. MMAC President Sheehy appeared Sunday on “UpFront with Mike Gousha,” after what he
This week’s episode of “WisBusiness: The Podcast” features another conversation with Erin Rasmussen, founder and winemaker for the American Wine Project. As climate change is affecting wine producers around the world, this newcomer to Wisconsin’s winemaking community sees an opportunity to try something different. On the west coast,
On this week’s episode, WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and WisconsinEye’s Steve Walters discuss the latest developments from Foxconn, revenue estimates and Gov. Tony Evers’ plan to delay closing Lincoln Hills and Copper Lake juvenile prisons by two years.
MILWAUKEE — Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes and members of the Wisconsin Legislative Black Caucus today kicked off Black History Month by touting their commitment to tackling disparities communities of color are facing in education, the criminal justice system and other areas. The officials, who spoke at a news conference at
Gov. Tony Evers today warned the state will need to “continually monitor the progress” of the Foxconn Technology Group after the Taiwanese tech company said it is moving forward with plans to manufacture LCD screens in southeastern Wisconsin. Today’s announcement came on the heels of reports suggesting Foxconn was considering
Two recent news stories, seemingly unrelated to the media fire drill over the Foxconn Technology Group project, help to explain why the company could significantly evolve its Wisconsin operations over time.
Foxconn says it isn’t going to build a factory in SE Wisconsin, so it shouldn’t retain various water diversion and air pollution permits and permissions which the factory was said to require.
Foxconn and WEDC both pushed back on a report by Nikkei that the Taiwanese manufacturer was suspending and scaling back its Wisconsin plant following negotiations with Gov. Tony Evers. Citing sources it didn’t identify, Nikkei reported Thursday Evers approached Foxconn to renegotiate some of the “side deals” former Gov. Scott
CONTACTS: Jennifer Sereno, communications, 608-770-8084, Jennifer.Sereno@madsewer.org MADISON, WIS. – Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District continued to make progress in its work to enrich lives through clean water and resource recovery in 2018 as it captured a record volume of phosphorus from the wastewater stream and returned an increased volume of clean
Contact: Chris Rochester, Communications Director crochester@maciverinstitute.com MADISON — A new Legislative Fiscal Bureau memo showing that Wisconsin’s finances remain in excellent shape is just the latest reminder that prudent budget management and tax relief—not higher taxes and more spending—are the keys to ensuring prosperity for… Please log in to access subscriber content. If
State offices will be closed today for the first time since 2012 after Gov. Tony Evers declared a state of emergency last night due to the “ongoing winter storm and potentially life-threatening temperatures.” “It’s critically important that we’re ensuring the people of Wisconsin and our public employees are safe in
The Foxconn Technology Group says it remains committed to its Wisconsin project as a top company executive told Reuters the Taiwanese manufacturer is looking at shifting away from LCD manufacturing in the state and instead focusing on a technology hub. Louis Woo, special assistant to Foxconn Chief Executive Terry Gou,
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Contact: Tom Still or Angela Schlobohm at 608-442-7557 To learn more online: www.wisconsintechnologycouncil.com EAU CLAIRE, Wis. – More than 3,000 homegrown, academic discoveries are available for licensing by industries in Wisconsin – and it’s not that hard to shop for what you need. Learn more about the patent portfolios of