Polls should never be trusted for accuracy when read on their own, according to the AFL-CIO’s Mike Podhorzer, a former union political director. “It almost feels like margin of error has become quaint,” Podhorzer said on a panel at Wispolitics.com’s
A crumpled-up piece of paper U.S. Rep. Bryan Steil once fished out of the trash bin sits proudly in a frame on the Janesville Republican’s desk in his House office. It might appear unseemly to an outsider that a federal
Both state Dem party Chair Ben Wikler and state GOP Chair Andrew Hitt stressed a commitment to expanding their party’s ground game and voter outreach programs ahead of the 2020 presidential election. Speaking at a Sept. 12 WisPolitics.com luncheon, Hitt
DOT Secretary Craig Thompson says the transportation budget recently approved by the Joint Finance Committee is “far more responsible” than the past five, despite JFC Republicans rejecting Gov. Tony Evers’ proposal to increase the gas tax. Still, he said that
Treasurer Sarah Godlewski is looking for solutions to Wisconsin’s student loan debt problem. And she’s thinking the Board of Commissioners of Public Lands that she chairs could be part of the solution by facilitating student loans at cheaper rates. Godlewski
Manu Raju, senior congressional correspondent at CNN, says he can foresee a scenario in which President Donald Trump’s proposed wide-ranging tariffs on Mexico could move forward despite outcry from Senate Republicans. Trump has proposed rapidly escalating levies against Mexico in
The two candidates to become the next Dem state chair — Rep. David Bowen and former MoveOn.org senior adviser Ben Wikler — both say the party needs to do a better job of competing with its GOP counterpart. They each,
Outgoing Dem Chair Martha Laning has nothing but respect for judicial candidates who turn down help from political parties because they want to keep politics out of the Supreme Court. She also says they need to change. Reflecting on her four years
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson says he hopes President Trump’s threat to impose tariffs on Mexican goods over illegal immigration is a just tactic to gain leverage over Mexico and Democrats in reaching a solution. But he warned new tariffs could
WisPolitics.com is profiling some of the newly announced state agency heads. This installment features Public Service Commission Chair Rebecca Cameron Valcq. The Wisconsin native most recently worked at Quarles and Brady before joining Gov. Tony Evers’ administration. Birthplace, age? Greendale,
New state GOP Chair Andrew Hitt says the road to the White House in 2020 runs right through Wisconsin. It’s his job to make sure the state party is ready. Hitt goes into his first state convention this weekend as
Top strategists on opposite sides of the aisle are divided over President Trump’s reelection prospects this cycle, though they agree Wisconsin is a key stop on the road to the White House. While GOP operative Keith Gilkes argued at a
WisPolitics.com is profiling some of the newly announced state agency heads. The latest installment features Department of Safety and Professional Services Secretary Dawn Crim. Crim, who came to Madison in the mid-90s, most recently worked as the assistant state superintendent
After conflicting reports about the future of Foxconn resurfaced, Joint Finance Committee Co-Chairs Sen. Alberta Darling and Rep. John Nygren backed the Taiwanese electronics manufacturer as “a very good investment” for the state.
WisPolitics.com is profiling some of the newly announced state agency heads. Our latest installment features Department of Administration Secretary Joel Brennan. Brennan most recently served as CEO of Discovery World, a Milwaukee-based science and technology non-profit. He previously worked as
Republican Mark Stalker says he’s running for the heavily Dem 64th AD in the Kenosha area to give voters “another message” and add some ideological diversity to the special election ticket. The 62-year-old former school board member noted in a
WisPolitics.com is profiling some of the newly announced state agency heads. This installment features Department of Health Services Secretary Andrea Palm. Palm most recently served as senior counselor to the Health and Human Services secretary under President Obama. She also
WisPolitics.com is profiling some of the newly announced state agency heads. The latest installment features Department of Children and Families Secretary Emilie Amundson. Amundson previously worked at the Department of Public Instruction under then-state Superintendent Tony Evers, most recently serving
A decade has passed since the Great Lakes Compact was adopted, and its effectiveness has gone under the microscope more recently as Foxconn’s controversial diversion request remains under review. The topic of out-of-basin diversions — Foxconn and otherwise — was
WisPolitics.com is profiling some of the newly announced state agency heads. Our latest installment features Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection Secretary Brad Pfaff. Pfaff previously held several roles within U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency, including serving as
Polls should never be trusted for accuracy when read on their own, according to the AFL-CIO’s Mike Podhorzer, a former union political director. “It almost feels like margin of error has become quaint,” Podhorzer said on a panel at Wispolitics.com’s Midwest Polling Summit last week. “It meant something when it
A crumpled-up piece of paper U.S. Rep. Bryan Steil once fished out of the trash bin sits proudly in a frame on the Janesville Republican’s desk in his House office. It might appear unseemly to an outsider that a federal lawmaker would choose to showcase garbage, but the crinkled green
Both state Dem party Chair Ben Wikler and state GOP Chair Andrew Hitt stressed a commitment to expanding their party’s ground game and voter outreach programs ahead of the 2020 presidential election. Speaking at a Sept. 12 WisPolitics.com luncheon, Hitt highlighted a pivot in strategy towards an initiative to reach
DOT Secretary Craig Thompson says the transportation budget recently approved by the Joint Finance Committee is “far more responsible” than the past five, despite JFC Republicans rejecting Gov. Tony Evers’ proposal to increase the gas tax. Still, he said that proposal — which would increase the gas tax by 8
Treasurer Sarah Godlewski is looking for solutions to Wisconsin’s student loan debt problem. And she’s thinking the Board of Commissioners of Public Lands that she chairs could be part of the solution by facilitating student loans at cheaper rates. Godlewski said under the approach she’s looking at, the BCPL wouldn’t
Manu Raju, senior congressional correspondent at CNN, says he can foresee a scenario in which President Donald Trump’s proposed wide-ranging tariffs on Mexico could move forward despite outcry from Senate Republicans. Trump has proposed rapidly escalating levies against Mexico in an effort to pressure Mexican authorities to ratchet up interior
The two candidates to become the next Dem state chair — Rep. David Bowen and former MoveOn.org senior adviser Ben Wikler — both say the party needs to do a better job of competing with its GOP counterpart. They each, though, have a slightly different emphasis. In separate interviews with
Outgoing Dem Chair Martha Laning has nothing but respect for judicial candidates who turn down help from political parties because they want to keep politics out of the Supreme Court. She also says they need to change. Reflecting on her four years as party chair, Laning said Wisconsin Dems need to become more engaged
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson says he hopes President Trump’s threat to impose tariffs on Mexican goods over illegal immigration is a just tactic to gain leverage over Mexico and Democrats in reaching a solution. But he warned new tariffs could complicate trade agreement talks if they go into effect. Speaking
WisPolitics.com is profiling some of the newly announced state agency heads. This installment features Public Service Commission Chair Rebecca Cameron Valcq. The Wisconsin native most recently worked at Quarles and Brady before joining Gov. Tony Evers’ administration. Birthplace, age? Greendale, Wis.; age 43. Job history? Most recently worked as a
New state GOP Chair Andrew Hitt says the road to the White House in 2020 runs right through Wisconsin. It’s his job to make sure the state party is ready. Hitt goes into his first state convention this weekend as party chair with Republicans looking to rebound from their losses
Top strategists on opposite sides of the aisle are divided over President Trump’s reelection prospects this cycle, though they agree Wisconsin is a key stop on the road to the White House. While GOP operative Keith Gilkes argued at a Madison WisPolitics.com luncheon this week that Trump’s incumbency advantage and
WisPolitics.com is profiling some of the newly announced state agency heads. The latest installment features Department of Safety and Professional Services Secretary Dawn Crim. Crim, who came to Madison in the mid-90s, most recently worked as the assistant state superintendent for the Division of Student and School Success at the
After conflicting reports about the future of Foxconn resurfaced, Joint Finance Committee Co-Chairs Sen. Alberta Darling and Rep. John Nygren backed the Taiwanese electronics manufacturer as “a very good investment” for the state.
WisPolitics.com is profiling some of the newly announced state agency heads. Our latest installment features Department of Administration Secretary Joel Brennan. Brennan most recently served as CEO of Discovery World, a Milwaukee-based science and technology non-profit. He previously worked as a legislative assistant for then-U.S. Rep. Tom Barrett and ran
Republican Mark Stalker says he’s running for the heavily Dem 64th AD in the Kenosha area to give voters “another message” and add some ideological diversity to the special election ticket. The 62-year-old former school board member noted in a recent interview with WisPolitics.com that former Dem Rep. Peter Barca
WisPolitics.com is profiling some of the newly announced state agency heads. This installment features Department of Health Services Secretary Andrea Palm. Palm most recently served as senior counselor to the Health and Human Services secretary under President Obama. She also worked for then-U.S. Sen. Hillary Clinton. Birthplace, age? 46 years
WisPolitics.com is profiling some of the newly announced state agency heads. The latest installment features Department of Children and Families Secretary Emilie Amundson. Amundson previously worked at the Department of Public Instruction under then-state Superintendent Tony Evers, most recently serving as his chief of staff. Birthplace, age? 39 years old,
A decade has passed since the Great Lakes Compact was adopted, and its effectiveness has gone under the microscope more recently as Foxconn’s controversial diversion request remains under review. The topic of out-of-basin diversions — Foxconn and otherwise — was discussed in-depth April 4th at a panel discussion at the
WisPolitics.com is profiling some of the newly announced state agency heads. Our latest installment features Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection Secretary Brad Pfaff. Pfaff previously held several roles within U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency, including serving as Wisconsin state executive director and the National Deputy Administrator for