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

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

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

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

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

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