MORNING CONSULT’S RAMLET: WISCONSIN GOP COULD FACE ‘CHALLENGING ENVIRONMENT’ IN 2018 Polling that shows 41 percent of Wisconsin voters strongly disapprove of President Trump’s job performance could make for a “challenging environment” for Republican candidates in next year’s races, according
TWO PRO-NICHOLSON GROUPS DROP ANOTHER $1.2 MILLION ON INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURES THIS WEEK Two groups backing GOP U.S. Senate candidate Kevin Nicholson dropped another $1.2 million on independent expenditures this week, according to filings with the FEC. That pushes the spending
GOP LAWMAKERS WHO SOUGHT BUDGET VETOES FROM GUV LARGELY UNSUCCESSFUL Three GOP senators waged a successful public campaign to persuade Gov. Scott Walker to veto nine provisions from the state budget before they’d support it on final passage. Several of
With Sheila Harsdorf’s appointment to DATCP secretary official, speculation in the Capitol has turned to whether any other lawmakers will head to the administration this session. Two of the most likely candidates mentioned are Sen. Frank Lasee, R-Green Bay, and
Lawmakers are gone until 2018 with the fate of several high-profile bills still up in the air and a limited spring floor calendar ahead. Assembly Speaker Robin Vos and Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald, say they’re leaving it to bill
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers TABLE OF CONTENTS Quotes of the week Political stock report Fate of high-profile bills uncertain as Legislature recesses until January Capitol watchers speculate Lasee, Ripp could head to Walker administration Walker, signing Foxconn contract, says state
WALKER, SIGNING FOXCONN CONTRACT, SAYS STATE WILL ‘TAKE THE WORLD OVER’ IN TECHNOLOGY Gov. Scott Walker and Foxconn CEO and Chairman Terry Gou signed off on the Foxconn contract today, with Walker saying the company’s planned $10 billion investment is
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Subscribers: You are getting the PM Update today in place of the usual Friday REPORT. The REPORT will return next week. From WisPolitics.com … POLITICAL STOCK REPORT –A collection of insider opinion– (Oct. 28-Nov. 3, 2017)
ASSEMBLY GOP DIVIDED OVER BANNING BUMP STOCKS Assembly Republicans have been debating the prospect of one of their members introducing legislation that would ban bump stocks — a possibility that has sharply divided the caucus. Several Madison Dems earlier this
Democrat Dan Kohl has millions at his disposal if he decides to invest in his campaign to challenge GOP Rep. Glenn Grothman in the 6th CD, according to a WisPolitics.com check of his financial disclosure filing. Grothman’s disclosure, meanwhile, shows
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers TABLE OF CONTENTS Quotes of the week Political stock report Out-of-state donations bolster 1st CD candidates’ fundraising totals Financial disclosure shows Kohl has millions to invest in bid against Grothman Assembly GOP divided over banning bump
Ironworker Randy Bryce pulled in less than 20 percent of his donations from Wisconsin residents in the last fundraising period, while House Speaker Paul Ryan counted on them for less than 25 percent of his direct contributions. Bryce’s top donors
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers TABLE OF CONTENTS Quotes of the week Political stock report Employer coalition, health care community debate new finding on workers’ comp benefits Kind knocks GOP tax reform approach, skeptical legislation will pass this year Week ahead
U.S. Rep. Ron Kind knocked the GOP approach to overhauling the tax system this week, saying the introduction of a back-up plan shows the party’s failed to put in the “hard work” to develop a consensus. The La Crosse Dem’s
A new study shows about 77 percent of the workers’ compensation benefits received by injured Wisconsin employees go toward paying for medical care, adding another wrinkle to a heated debate between a coalition of employers and the health care industry
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers TABLE OF CONTENTS Quotes of the week Political stock report Employers save $170M in premiums as battle brews over proposed workers’ comp changes House fundraising numbers start to trickle in; filing deadline is Sunday Week ahead
Fundraising numbers for Wisconsin’s House delegation are starting to roll in ahead of Sunday’s filing deadline. House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Janesville, announced preliminary numbers earlier this week. His reported filed at the FEC site shows he raised $309,420 and spent
A coming showdown at the Capitol between the health care industry and a business coalition over proposed changes to the state workers’ compensation system comes as companies are already seeing major savings under the current model. This year, Wisconsin companies
Tony Evers says his nonpartisan background as head of DPI is actually helping him as he ventures into the partisan realm of the Dem guv field. While he does not list a party affiliation in his current job, Evers told
Social conservatives are coming out against a bill that would create a regulatory structure for daily fantasy sports operators, saying it would encourage Wisconsinites to lose money on what they view as another form of gambling. But the bill’s backers
MORNING CONSULT’S RAMLET: WISCONSIN GOP COULD FACE ‘CHALLENGING ENVIRONMENT’ IN 2018 Polling that shows 41 percent of Wisconsin voters strongly disapprove of President Trump’s job performance could make for a “challenging environment” for Republican candidates in next year’s races, according to the polling firm’s CEO. The results, from mobile and
TWO PRO-NICHOLSON GROUPS DROP ANOTHER $1.2 MILLION ON INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURES THIS WEEK Two groups backing GOP U.S. Senate candidate Kevin Nicholson dropped another $1.2 million on independent expenditures this week, according to filings with the FEC. That pushes the spending on independent expenditures in the race to $4.7 million since
GOP LAWMAKERS WHO SOUGHT BUDGET VETOES FROM GUV LARGELY UNSUCCESSFUL Three GOP senators waged a successful public campaign to persuade Gov. Scott Walker to veto nine provisions from the state budget before they’d support it on final passage. Several of their Republican colleagues were decidedly less successful with a more
With Sheila Harsdorf’s appointment to DATCP secretary official, speculation in the Capitol has turned to whether any other lawmakers will head to the administration this session. Two of the most likely candidates mentioned are Sen. Frank Lasee, R-Green Bay, and Rep. Keith Ripp, R-Lodi. Lasee’s interest in a career outside
Lawmakers are gone until 2018 with the fate of several high-profile bills still up in the air and a limited spring floor calendar ahead. Assembly Speaker Robin Vos and Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald, say they’re leaving it to bill backers to make their case to colleagues for those measures
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers TABLE OF CONTENTS Quotes of the week Political stock report Fate of high-profile bills uncertain as Legislature recesses until January Capitol watchers speculate Lasee, Ripp could head to Walker administration Walker, signing Foxconn contract, says state will ‘take the world over’ in technology Week ahead Political
WALKER, SIGNING FOXCONN CONTRACT, SAYS STATE WILL ‘TAKE THE WORLD OVER’ IN TECHNOLOGY Gov. Scott Walker and Foxconn CEO and Chairman Terry Gou signed off on the Foxconn contract today, with Walker saying the company’s planned $10 billion investment is “a big win” for the state’s residents. The contract’s signing
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Subscribers: You are getting the PM Update today in place of the usual Friday REPORT. The REPORT will return next week. From WisPolitics.com … POLITICAL STOCK REPORT –A collection of insider opinion– (Oct. 28-Nov. 3, 2017) Rising Milwaukee water: When Waukesha first sought to access Lake
ASSEMBLY GOP DIVIDED OVER BANNING BUMP STOCKS Assembly Republicans have been debating the prospect of one of their members introducing legislation that would ban bump stocks — a possibility that has sharply divided the caucus. Several Madison Dems earlier this month introduced legislation that would ban the possession, use and
Democrat Dan Kohl has millions at his disposal if he decides to invest in his campaign to challenge GOP Rep. Glenn Grothman in the 6th CD, according to a WisPolitics.com check of his financial disclosure filing. Grothman’s disclosure, meanwhile, shows the two-term incumbent has limited resources he could pump into
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers TABLE OF CONTENTS Quotes of the week Political stock report Out-of-state donations bolster 1st CD candidates’ fundraising totals Financial disclosure shows Kohl has millions to invest in bid against Grothman Assembly GOP divided over banning bump stocks Week ahead Political TV Names in the news Lobbyist
Ironworker Randy Bryce pulled in less than 20 percent of his donations from Wisconsin residents in the last fundraising period, while House Speaker Paul Ryan counted on them for less than 25 percent of his direct contributions. Bryce’s top donors in the third quarter include a string of actors and
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers TABLE OF CONTENTS Quotes of the week Political stock report Employer coalition, health care community debate new finding on workers’ comp benefits Kind knocks GOP tax reform approach, skeptical legislation will pass this year Week ahead Political TV Names in the news Lobbyist watch QUOTES OF
U.S. Rep. Ron Kind knocked the GOP approach to overhauling the tax system this week, saying the introduction of a back-up plan shows the party’s failed to put in the “hard work” to develop a consensus. The La Crosse Dem’s comments came in response to news this week that U.S.
A new study shows about 77 percent of the workers’ compensation benefits received by injured Wisconsin employees go toward paying for medical care, adding another wrinkle to a heated debate between a coalition of employers and the health care industry at the Capitol. The study from the National Academy of
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers TABLE OF CONTENTS Quotes of the week Political stock report Employers save $170M in premiums as battle brews over proposed workers’ comp changes House fundraising numbers start to trickle in; filing deadline is Sunday Week ahead Political TV Names in the news Lobbyist watch QUOTES OF
Fundraising numbers for Wisconsin’s House delegation are starting to roll in ahead of Sunday’s filing deadline. House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Janesville, announced preliminary numbers earlier this week. His reported filed at the FEC site shows he raised $309,420 and spent $462,801. He also received nearly $2 million in transfers from
A coming showdown at the Capitol between the health care industry and a business coalition over proposed changes to the state workers’ compensation system comes as companies are already seeing major savings under the current model. This year, Wisconsin companies are saving nearly $170 million in premiums — or 8.46
Tony Evers says his nonpartisan background as head of DPI is actually helping him as he ventures into the partisan realm of the Dem guv field. While he does not list a party affiliation in his current job, Evers told a WisPolitics.com luncheon this week that he likes to say
Social conservatives are coming out against a bill that would create a regulatory structure for daily fantasy sports operators, saying it would encourage Wisconsinites to lose money on what they view as another form of gambling. But the bill’s backers say those daily contests don’t amount to gambling — and