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Former Gov. Scott Walker says he’s not writing off another run for elected office, but wouldn’t stage a bid until his term as president of Young America’s Foundation concludes at the beginning of 2025. And he made a pitch for
Leaders of the Democratic National Convention’s host committee said cities other than Milwaukee should prepare events for convention-goers. Speaking Nov. 5 at a WisPolitics.com luncheon in Madison, Milwaukee 2020 honorary Finance Chair Alex Lasry noted only 17,000 of the estimated
Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald said the Dem-backed impeachment probe has “jazzed up” supporters of President Trump in the state. “I don’t think there’s any two ways of looking at it,” the Juneau Republican said yesterday at a WisPolitics.com luncheon
U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore, who sits on a committee seeking Donald Trump’s tax returns, is confident the Dem-dominated House will impeach the president. “Are people like my senator, (GOP) Sen. Ron Johnson, going to vote to stand up this democracy
Senate Majority Leader and 5th CD candidate Scott Fitzgerald says the hallmark of the fall session would be GOP lawmakers “playing goalie” by blocking the legislative priorities of Gov. Tony Evers. Speaking at a WisPolitics.com luncheon in Madison Thursday, Fitzgerald,
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
Former Gov. Scott Walker says he’s not writing off another run for elected office, but wouldn’t stage a bid until his term as president of Young America’s Foundation concludes at the beginning of 2025. And he made a pitch for his former lt. guv to seek his old office in
Leaders of the Democratic National Convention’s host committee said cities other than Milwaukee should prepare events for convention-goers. Speaking Nov. 5 at a WisPolitics.com luncheon in Madison, Milwaukee 2020 honorary Finance Chair Alex Lasry noted only 17,000 of the estimated 57,000 people who will attend the convention will have access
Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald said the Dem-backed impeachment probe has “jazzed up” supporters of President Trump in the state. “I don’t think there’s any two ways of looking at it,” the Juneau Republican said yesterday at a WisPolitics.com luncheon in Madison. “They are fired up, and they’re upset with
U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore, who sits on a committee seeking Donald Trump’s tax returns, is confident the Dem-dominated House will impeach the president. “Are people like my senator, (GOP) Sen. Ron Johnson, going to vote to stand up this democracy or are they going to vote to protect Donald Trump
Senate Majority Leader and 5th CD candidate Scott Fitzgerald says the hallmark of the fall session would be GOP lawmakers “playing goalie” by blocking the legislative priorities of Gov. Tony Evers. Speaking at a WisPolitics.com luncheon in Madison Thursday, Fitzgerald, R-Juneau, accused the governor of failing to reach out to
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