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Gov. Scott Walker suggested the state should focus on maintaining the road infrastructure it has rather than expanding lanes and interchanges. Speaking to the Milwaukee Rotary Club and Milwaukee Press Club Tuesday, Walker called for a re-examination of Wisconsin’s transportation
Republican Attorneys General Association releases new ads praising AG Brad Schimel. Veterans group releases ad for US Sen Tammy Baldwin. State Supreme Court convenes this week for its new term…. Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a
U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore, D-Milwaukee, said she is certain that Democrats will win control of the House in November, but she advocated for a cautious approach to the possible impeachment of President Trump. “I am absolutely certain, as certain as
This is an excerpt from a new book published by the University of Wisconsin Press: “Tommy: My Journey of a Lifetime,” by Tommy G. Thompson and Doug Moe. It’s the life story of Wisconsin’s longest-serving governor, first elected in 1986, and his time in Madison and Washington, D.C., where he served as national health secretary in the aftermath of the 9-11 tragedy.
Supreme Court Justice Shirley Abrahamson announced today she is undergoing cancer treatment and intends to continue serving on the court. Abrahamson, 84, announced in spring she would not seek another term. She announced at the time she would serve until
On today’s Wispolitics MidDay: UW Oshkosh ordered to pay its foundation $15 million New poll shows 1st congressional district race in a dead heat… Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a subscription, please contact schmies@wispolitics.com for
Vice President Mike Pence is pledging to campaign for Gov. Scott Walker and GOP U.S. Senate candidate Leah Vukmir in Wisconsin “every bit as much as they need us.” Pence’s comments came after he landed in Milwaukee yesterday to headline
On today’s Wispolitics MidDay: Vice President Mike Pence is in Milwaukee this afternoon The democratic nominee for Lt. Governor is knocking Governor Walker over healthcare… Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a subscription, please contact schmies@wispolitics.com
Wisconsin’s proposed incentive package to keep hundreds of Kimberly-Clark jobs may not be be the most expensive in recent history, but it is one of the most generous for job retention when calculated on a jobs-per-dollar basis, a WisBusiness.com review
Mike and Mary Sue Shannon each gave the maximum contribution to Gov. Scott Walker’s campaign in June 2017. The same day Walker’s campaign reported the $20,000 donations from the Denver couple — both are UW-Madison graduates, and Mike Shannon went
In today’s WisPolitics Midday Update: We’ll tell you why the IRS has to pay Wisconsin back $89 million Governor Walker is firing back at Tony Evers on Twitter… Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a
Foxconn Technology Group is pledging to invest $100 million in UW-Madison to further engineering research and create a new tech facility on the university’s campus. The deal, unveiled at a joint news conference yesterday, also includes plans to set up
In today’s WisPolitics Midday Update: Foxconn announces big investment in research at UW-Madison; Michael Brennan confirmed as a justice 7th circuit US Court of Appeals…. Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a subscription, please contact schmies@wispolitics.com for
Democratic candidate for governor Tony Evers responded to negative ads Republicans are running against him by calling GOP Gov. Scott Walker a “slash-and-burn politician,” adding his campaign expected the advertising onslaught. Some of the TV ads currently running slam Evers,
On this week’s episode, WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and WisconsinEye’s Steve Walters discuss the Marquette University Law School poll results, Gov. Scott Walker’s use of the state’s planes; and key races in the state Senate this fall.
The Board of Regents has signed off on the UW System asking for a $108 million boost in state aid for its next two-year operating budget and a $1.9 billion capital budget for large projects. The $6.3 billion operating budget
In today’s WisPolitics Midday Update: Highlights of the new Marquette Law School poll and UW-Madison Board of Regents considers next two year budget…. Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a subscription, please contact schmies@wispolitics.com for subscription options
The board that controls state employees’ health benefits has voted to again cover gender identity-related benefits and services. The vote comes after the Group Insurance Board opted to do so in July 2016, before rolling back the call in early
In today’s WisPolitics Midday Update: We’ll tell you the findings of the new Marquette Law Poll out this afternoon and Dems are asking more questions about the FoxConn investment in Wisconsin…. Please log in to access subscriber content. If you
Assembly Minority Leader Gordon Hintz is questioning the Walker administration why it continues to sell the Foxconn plant as a $10 billion project that will create up to 13,000 jobs even after the Taiwanese manufacturer pulled back on its initial
Gov. Scott Walker suggested the state should focus on maintaining the road infrastructure it has rather than expanding lanes and interchanges. Speaking to the Milwaukee Rotary Club and Milwaukee Press Club Tuesday, Walker called for a re-examination of Wisconsin’s transportation goals and questioned if current traffic projections are reliable. He
Republican Attorneys General Association releases new ads praising AG Brad Schimel. Veterans group releases ad for US Sen Tammy Baldwin. State Supreme Court convenes this week for its new term…. Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a subscription, please contact schmies@wispolitics.com for subscription options on the WisPolitics-State Affairs
U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore, D-Milwaukee, said she is certain that Democrats will win control of the House in November, but she advocated for a cautious approach to the possible impeachment of President Trump. “I am absolutely certain, as certain as certain can be, that we’re going to see a takeover
This is an excerpt from a new book published by the University of Wisconsin Press: “Tommy: My Journey of a Lifetime,” by Tommy G. Thompson and Doug Moe. It’s the life story of Wisconsin’s longest-serving governor, first elected in 1986, and his time in Madison and Washington, D.C., where he served as national health secretary in the aftermath of the 9-11 tragedy.
Supreme Court Justice Shirley Abrahamson announced today she is undergoing cancer treatment and intends to continue serving on the court. Abrahamson, 84, announced in spring she would not seek another term. She announced at the time she would serve until the end of her term, which ends in 2019. “I’ve
On today’s Wispolitics MidDay: UW Oshkosh ordered to pay its foundation $15 million New poll shows 1st congressional district race in a dead heat… Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a subscription, please contact schmies@wispolitics.com for subscription options on the WisPolitics-State Affairs platform, which is the
Vice President Mike Pence is pledging to campaign for Gov. Scott Walker and GOP U.S. Senate candidate Leah Vukmir in Wisconsin “every bit as much as they need us.” Pence’s comments came after he landed in Milwaukee yesterday to headline a fundraiser for Vukmir at the Pfister Hotel. He told
On today’s Wispolitics MidDay: Vice President Mike Pence is in Milwaukee this afternoon The democratic nominee for Lt. Governor is knocking Governor Walker over healthcare… Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a subscription, please contact schmies@wispolitics.com for subscription options on the WisPolitics-State Affairs platform, which is
Wisconsin’s proposed incentive package to keep hundreds of Kimberly-Clark jobs may not be be the most expensive in recent history, but it is one of the most generous for job retention when calculated on a jobs-per-dollar basis, a WisBusiness.com review finds. An economic development official in Arkansas, which is trying
Mike and Mary Sue Shannon each gave the maximum contribution to Gov. Scott Walker’s campaign in June 2017. The same day Walker’s campaign reported the $20,000 donations from the Denver couple — both are UW-Madison graduates, and Mike Shannon went on to found a multibillion dollar private equity firm —
In today’s WisPolitics Midday Update: We’ll tell you why the IRS has to pay Wisconsin back $89 million Governor Walker is firing back at Tony Evers on Twitter… Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a subscription, please contact schmies@wispolitics.com for subscription options on the WisPolitics-State Affairs
Foxconn Technology Group is pledging to invest $100 million in UW-Madison to further engineering research and create a new tech facility on the university’s campus. The deal, unveiled at a joint news conference yesterday, also includes plans to set up the Foxconn Institute for Research in Science and Technology, in
In today’s WisPolitics Midday Update: Foxconn announces big investment in research at UW-Madison; Michael Brennan confirmed as a justice 7th circuit US Court of Appeals…. Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a subscription, please contact schmies@wispolitics.com for subscription options on the WisPolitics-State Affairs platform, which is the
Democratic candidate for governor Tony Evers responded to negative ads Republicans are running against him by calling GOP Gov. Scott Walker a “slash-and-burn politician,” adding his campaign expected the advertising onslaught. Some of the TV ads currently running slam Evers, who is the superintendent of the state Department of Public
On this week’s episode, WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and WisconsinEye’s Steve Walters discuss the Marquette University Law School poll results, Gov. Scott Walker’s use of the state’s planes; and key races in the state Senate this fall.
The Board of Regents has signed off on the UW System asking for a $108 million boost in state aid for its next two-year operating budget and a $1.9 billion capital budget for large projects. The $6.3 billion operating budget request includes a total ask of $888 million in general
In today’s WisPolitics Midday Update: Highlights of the new Marquette Law School poll and UW-Madison Board of Regents considers next two year budget…. Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a subscription, please contact schmies@wispolitics.com for subscription options on the WisPolitics-State Affairs platform, which is the new home
The board that controls state employees’ health benefits has voted to again cover gender identity-related benefits and services. The vote comes after the Group Insurance Board opted to do so in July 2016, before rolling back the call in early 2017. Wednesday’s narrow 5-4 decision comes as the Department of
In today’s WisPolitics Midday Update: We’ll tell you the findings of the new Marquette Law Poll out this afternoon and Dems are asking more questions about the FoxConn investment in Wisconsin…. Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a subscription, please contact schmies@wispolitics.com for subscription options on
Assembly Minority Leader Gordon Hintz is questioning the Walker administration why it continues to sell the Foxconn plant as a $10 billion project that will create up to 13,000 jobs even after the Taiwanese manufacturer pulled back on its initial plans for the facility. Hintz, D-Oshkosh, wrote in a letter