RYAN SAYS IMMIGRATION SHOULD BE CELEBRATED AS HE BEMOANS TRUMP COMMENTS ON HAITI, AFRICAN NATIONS House Speaker Paul Ryan today called immigration a “thing to celebrate” as he bemoaned the president’s vulgar comments about Haiti and African nations as “very unfortunate, unhelpful.” Still, Ryan sidestepped when asked how Congress could

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers TABLE OF CONTENTS Quotes of the week Political stock report Burns, Dallet appear best positioned to invest personal money into their campaigns Degenhardt stresses fiscal responsibility, connection to ‘everyday people’ in 58th AD bid Week ahead Political TV Names in the news Lobbyist watch QUOTES OF

DEGENHARDT STRESSES FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY, CONNECTION TO ‘EVERYDAY PEOPLE’ IN 58TH AD BID The Dem candidate for former GOP Rep. Bob Gannon’s seat says his decades of experience “working for everyday people” helps set him apart from his Republican opponent. Dennis Degenhardt, the former president and CEO of Glacier Hills Credit

BURNS, DALLET APPEAR BEST POSITIONED TO INVEST PERSONAL MONEY INTO THEIR CAMPAIGNS Middleton attorney Tim Burns and Milwaukee Judge Rebecca Dallet appear the best positioned to invest personal money into their state Supreme Court campaigns heading toward the February primary, according to newly filed statements of economic interest. Dallet has

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DEMS VYING FOR 66TH AD SHARE SIMILAR VIEWS, HIGHLIGHT DIFFERENT BACKGROUNDS The two Dem candidates vying for the 66th AD in Racine both say they would have voted against the Foxconn deal on the Assembly floor — a bill that the seat’s current occupant, Rep. Cory Mason, voted to support.

WALKER MUM ON WHETHER ETHICS, ELECTIONS COMMISSION ADMINISTRATORS SHOULD RESIGN Gov. Scott Walker today repeatedly declined to weigh in on whether the administrators at the Ethics and Elections commissions should step down following the DOJ’s John Doe leak reports. Walker answered a series of reporters’ questions on the topic this

ESCHEWING TRADITION, SUPREME COURT CANDIDATE BURNS OPENLY SHARES POLITICAL VIEWS After the state Department of Justice released its report on the leak of John Doe records, Supreme Court candidate Tim Burns unloaded on Twitter. “The horror of Walker’s rubber stamp Supreme Court: the people are left without a means to

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers TABLE OF CONTENTS Quotes of the week Political stock report Doe judge withdrawing from case due to tweets 10th SD GOP candidates differ on Foxconn, budget, taxes Zimmerman addresses residency questions Three candidate vie for 10th SD Dem nomination Heifetz expects other states will follow Wisconsin’s

HEIFETZ EXPECTS OTHER STATES WILL FOLLOW WISCONSIN’S LEAD ON MEDICAID CHANGES Outgoing state Medicaid director Michael Heifetz says he expects other states will follow Wisconsin’s lead in seeking permission from the federal government to drug-screen and test certain Medicaid applicants — once the state gets the go-ahead from the feds.

THREE CANDIDATES VIE FOR 10TH SD DEM NOMINATION The three Dem candidates facing off in the 10th SD primary later this month are bringing very different backgrounds, experiences and perspectives to the race. Still, the trio agrees that Foxconn is a bad deal for the state, with each of them

ZIMMERMAN ADDRESSES RESIDENCY QUESTIONS When Zimmerman first ran for the Assembly in 2016, he did not live in the district. But he said he’d change his primary residence to one of several properties he owned in the district if elected. Zimmerman said he’s done that, but the issue still pops

10TH SD GOP CANDIDATES DIFFER ON FOXCONN, BUDGET, TAXES Several issues set apart GOP Reps. Adam Jarchow and Shannon Zimmerman as they seek the open 10th SD. Among them: Foxconn, the budget and taxes. Their campaign bank accounts is another issue that could play in the Dec. 19 primary for

DOE JUDGE WITHDRAWING FROM CASE DUE TO TWEETS The Jefferson County judge who oversaw DOJ’s probe into leaks of John Doe documents is dropping off the case over tweets he sent on the investigation in 2015. Meanwhile, former GAB attorney Shane Falk said he has reported to the Office of

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers TABLE OF CONTENTS Quotes of the week Political stock report Walker sidesteps questions on past sexual misconduct allegations against Trump Schimel OK with Evers personally participating in rules suit, but still wants to represent DPI 58th AD GOP primary candidates oppose raising gas tax, registration fees

58TH AD GOP PRIMARY CANDIDATES OPPOSE RAISING GAS TAX, REGISTRATION FEES FOR ROADS None of the four Republican candidates in the conservative 58th Assembly District would support a 5 cent gas tax increase — even if offset by tax cuts elsewhere. Higher vehicle registration fees, the primary opponents agreed in

SCHIMEL OK WITH EVERS PERSONALLY PARTICIPATING IN RULES SUIT, BUT STILL WANTS TO REPRESENT DPI AG Brad Schimel today notified Tony Evers he’s willing to allow the state schools superintendent to personally participate in a lawsuit over whether DPI must submit the administrative rules it writes to the Legislature and

WALKER SIDESTEPS QUESTIONS ON PAST SEXUAL MISCONDUCT ALLEGATIONS AGAINST TRUMP Gov. Scott Walker today refused to revisit the topic of sexual misconduct allegations against President Trump, saying the voters have already made their determination in his case. The guv this afternoon also declined to weigh in on allegations against U.S.

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers TABLE OF CONTENTS Quotes of the week Political stock report GOP lawmakers who sought budget vetoes from guv largely unsuccessful Two pro-Nicholson groups drop another $1.2 million on independent expenditures this week Morning Consult’s Ramlet: Wisconsin GOP could face ‘challenging environment’ in 2018 Week ahead Political