Jay Risch: Wisconsin economy headed in the right direction

When you add all of the above to our rising wages, lowest-ever unemployment rate, budget surpluses, tax cuts, record K-12 education funding, more investment in broadband, and the best-funded pension system in America, it is crystal clear that Wisconsin’s economy is absolutely going in the right direction.

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‘Rewind’: Your week in review

On this week’s episode, WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and WisconsinEye’s Steve Walters discuss U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan’s bill to abolish ICE; the debate over Wisconsin’s prison population; and President Trump’s nomination of Brett Kavanaugh for the U.S. Supreme Court.

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CFG Action Wisconsin: 30-second pro-Nicholson TV ad

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Walker overshadows Dem guv field in ad spending

Gov. Scott Walker spent nearly $1.6 million on TV ads over the first six months of 2018, according to his campaign finance report. He dropped another $279,195 on online ads. Walker’s TV buys include one for $23,262 in late January with the bulk of it coming in late April. The

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Jay Risch: Wisconsin economy headed in the right direction

When you add all of the above to our rising wages, lowest-ever unemployment rate, budget surpluses, tax cuts, record K-12 education funding, more investment in broadband, and the best-funded pension system in America, it is crystal clear that Wisconsin’s economy is absolutely going in the right direction.

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Earth Rider Brewery expanding around Lake Superior

Earth Rider Brewery is making moves to expand its reach around the edges of Lake Superior and beyond.   “We’re planning a phased approach to expansion with the success of the Earth Rider beer brand finding its niche in the area,” CEO Tim Nelson told WisBusiness.com.   The company started

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Steil campaign: Statement on Bernie Sanders campaigning with Randy Bryce in Janesville

Media Contact: Andrew Iverson, Communications Director JANESVILLE, Wis. – First Congressional District candidate Bryan Steil’s campaign released today the following statement prior to Sen. Bernie Sanders’ visit to Janesville. Andrew Iverson, Steil Campaign Spokesman: “Southeast Wisconsinite’s paychecks would ‘feel the Bern’ with Sen. Bernie Sanders and our opponent’s out of touc… Please log in

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Bryce’s new TV ad calls for sensible gun laws

Dem 1st CD candidate Randy Bryce released a new TV ad today in which he calls for sensible gun policies. In the ad, Bryce says before he wore a hard hat, he wore an Army helmet and qualified as an expert shot. He says he respects an American’s right to

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‘Rewind’: Your week in review

On this week’s episode, WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and WisconsinEye’s Steve Walters discuss U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan’s bill to abolish ICE; the debate over Wisconsin’s prison population; and President Trump’s nomination of Brett Kavanaugh for the U.S. Supreme Court.

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New CFG TV ad calls Vukmir ‘just a typical politician’

The national Club for Growth is hitting GOP U.S. Senate candidate Leah Vukmir as “just a typical politician” in a new TV ad. It is the second new TV ad from the group this week along with one praising Vukmir’s GOP rival Kevin Nicholson. The spot targeting Vukmir opens with

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WEDC to write off $1.1M loan to bankrupt waste-recycling company

The Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. is writing off a more than $1 million loan the agency made to now-bankrupt Green Box in northeastern Wisconsin. The waste-recycling company and its owner, De Pere businessman Ron Van Den Heuvel, have been plagued by scandal for years, culminating in Van Den Heuvel earning

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CFG Action Wisconsin: 30-second pro-Nicholson TV ad

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