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DOA Secretary Scott Neitzel is leaving his post early next month and will be replaced by PSC Chair Ellen Nowak, the guv announced this morning. Commissioner Lon Roberts is being elevated to chair, replacing Nowak as head of the regulatory
President Trump released his 2019 budget request earlier this week, and Wisconsin congressional leaders from both sides of the aisle have weighed in.
Contact: Jessica Ward, (414) 422-5712 Madison, Wis. — On Valentine’s Day, U.S. Senate candidate Leah Vukmir sent a gift of custom candy hearts to her Democrat opponent, Sen. Tammy Baldwin. Written on the custom hearts were items liberal politicians such as Baldwin adore
Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald said he is taking another run at creating an alcohol czar, claiming enforcement of current rules by the Department of Revenue has fallen apart. Earlier talks this session about an Office of Alcohol Beverages Enforcement
Contact: Sam Singleton-Freeman, 414-469-9206, sfreeman@vdlf.org Democrats must resist Trump’s attempts to use the DACA crisis he created to take the immigration system back to the Jim Crow era MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN – The Senate is debating protections for 1.8 million immigrant
Rather than focusing on one-off deals like Kimberly-Clark and Foxconn, here’s the question we should be asking: How do we rewire and build the new economy in Wisconsin?
Supreme Court candidate Michael Screnock raised $231,861 over the first five weeks of the year, with more than half of that coming from the Republican Party of Wisconsin through in-kind donations, according to his report filed with the state Ethics
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The three candidates for Wisconsin Supreme Court discussed their views and values on “UpFront with Mike Gousha,” produced in partnership with WisPolitics.com. Madison-area attorney Tim Burns, who has embraced the mantle of a progressive in the officially non-partisan race, said
On this week’s episode, WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and WisconsinEye’s Steve Walters discuss Gov. Scott Walker’s plan to give Foxconn-style tax credits to Kimberly-Clark; the end-of-session push for controversial bills; and the Joint Finance Committee’s vote on a $6.4 million sparsity aid bill this week.
Under a direct primary care model, which is not health insurance, patients pay a low monthly fee, typically between $50 and $100, depending on age, with no further co-pays or deductibles. For that fee, they receive unlimited 24/7 access to their primary care doctor.
State Supreme Court candidate Rebecca Dallet raised $91,746 ahead of the spring primary, according to her campaign filing report. Dallet, a Milwaukee County Circuit Court judge, also reported spending $243,246 over the pre-primary period, which covered Jan. 1 through Monday.
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Assembly Speaker Robin Vos Thursday praised a deal he reached with Scott Walker to overhaul the guv’s child tax credit and add a sales tax holiday, saying it was a creative way to boost the economy. But Senate Majority Leader
The progressive VoteVets today announced a $1 million TV and digital ad buy praising U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin and defending her against “political attacks” on the Tomah VA scandal. The ad buy comes days after conservative Concerned Veterans for America
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Gov. Scott Walker today called for changes to his proposed child tax credit that would make it a one-time rebate for parents and add a sales tax holiday that would apply to all Wisconsinites. The $100 credit per child would
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Welcome to our weekly DC Wrap, where we write about Wisconsin’s congressional delegation. Sign up here to receive the newsletter directly. Register today for the following two WisPolitics.com events: *A Feb. 22 Madison luncheon with U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin. *A
DOA Secretary Scott Neitzel is leaving his post early next month and will be replaced by PSC Chair Ellen Nowak, the guv announced this morning. Commissioner Lon Roberts is being elevated to chair, replacing Nowak as head of the regulatory body. Nowak, who will take over DOA March 5, will
President Trump released his 2019 budget request earlier this week, and Wisconsin congressional leaders from both sides of the aisle have weighed in.
Contact: Jessica Ward, (414) 422-5712 Madison, Wis. — On Valentine’s Day, U.S. Senate candidate Leah Vukmir sent a gift of custom candy hearts to her Democrat opponent, Sen. Tammy Baldwin. Written on the custom hearts were items liberal politicians such as Baldwin adore — taxes, government shutdowns and the swamp. The card read:
Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald said he is taking another run at creating an alcohol czar, claiming enforcement of current rules by the Department of Revenue has fallen apart. Earlier talks this session about an Office of Alcohol Beverages Enforcement faded amid opposition from various groups. An earlier version also
Contact: Sam Singleton-Freeman, 414-469-9206, sfreeman@vdlf.org Democrats must resist Trump’s attempts to use the DACA crisis he created to take the immigration system back to the Jim Crow era MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN – The Senate is debating protections for 1.8 million immigrant young people left vulnerable to deportation by President Trump’s cruel
Rather than focusing on one-off deals like Kimberly-Clark and Foxconn, here’s the question we should be asking: How do we rewire and build the new economy in Wisconsin?
Supreme Court candidate Michael Screnock raised $231,861 over the first five weeks of the year, with more than half of that coming from the Republican Party of Wisconsin through in-kind donations, according to his report filed with the state Ethics Commission. The state GOP contributed $76,757 for digital ads, $28,336
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The three candidates for Wisconsin Supreme Court discussed their views and values on “UpFront with Mike Gousha,” produced in partnership with WisPolitics.com. Madison-area attorney Tim Burns, who has embraced the mantle of a progressive in the officially non-partisan race, said his campaign has been “very appropriate.” “This isn’t a campaign
On this week’s episode, WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and WisconsinEye’s Steve Walters discuss Gov. Scott Walker’s plan to give Foxconn-style tax credits to Kimberly-Clark; the end-of-session push for controversial bills; and the Joint Finance Committee’s vote on a $6.4 million sparsity aid bill this week.
Under a direct primary care model, which is not health insurance, patients pay a low monthly fee, typically between $50 and $100, depending on age, with no further co-pays or deductibles. For that fee, they receive unlimited 24/7 access to their primary care doctor.
State Supreme Court candidate Rebecca Dallet raised $91,746 ahead of the spring primary, according to her campaign filing report. Dallet, a Milwaukee County Circuit Court judge, also reported spending $243,246 over the pre-primary period, which covered Jan. 1 through Monday. She also logged $237,090 cash on hand, and reported $281,000
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Assembly Speaker Robin Vos Thursday praised a deal he reached with Scott Walker to overhaul the guv’s child tax credit and add a sales tax holiday, saying it was a creative way to boost the economy. But Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald, who was not part of the agreement announced
The progressive VoteVets today announced a $1 million TV and digital ad buy praising U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin and defending her against “political attacks” on the Tomah VA scandal. The ad buy comes days after conservative Concerned Veterans for America unveiled its own $1.5 million statewide TV and digital ad
Order the 2018 WisPolitics.com Directory & Almanac with a special election preview now. The big 2018 election year already is underway with campaigns for state Supreme Court, U.S. Senate, governor and Legislature. Get a preview of the political landscape and catch up on all of the changes in Gov. Scott
Gov. Scott Walker today called for changes to his proposed child tax credit that would make it a one-time rebate for parents and add a sales tax holiday that would apply to all Wisconsinites. The $100 credit per child would apply to all families regardless of income with the checks
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Welcome to our weekly DC Wrap, where we write about Wisconsin’s congressional delegation. Sign up here to receive the newsletter directly. Register today for the following two WisPolitics.com events: *A Feb. 22 Madison luncheon with U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin. *A March 7 DC breakfast with U.S. Rep. Mike Gallagher and