Trump inaugural committee sees few Wisconsin donations

President Trump’s inaugural committee received just a handful of donations from Wisconsin sources, according to the committee’s filing with the Federal Election Commission. The committee received donations totaling $59,500 from 11 Wisconsin individuals and the Ho-Chunk Nation. The committee collected

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Walker says state would consider setting up high-risk pool again

Gov. Scott Walker says the House passing the American Health Care Act was a “huge victory for Paul Ryan,” though he’s heard from key senators the bill could change substantially. The bill lets states apply for waivers to opt out of several insurance industry regulations under the Affordable Care Act,

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Sources: Tax code overhaul part of Kooyenga’s transportation plan

State Rep. Dale Kooyenga, who is leading the Assembly GOP’s transportation package, is melding his charge with an ambitious plan to overhaul Wisconsin’s tax code, according to multiple sources. Among other things, the sources said the Joint Finance Committee member has floated the idea of cutting the state’s excise tax,

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Campaign: Ziegler returning leftover campaign funds to donors

Justice Annette Ziegler’s campaign sent letters to donors this week offering to refund 70 percent of their contributions after she failed to draw an opponent for this spring’s election. Ziegler raised $379,322 through March 20 and spent $95,237, about 25 percent of what she took in. Ziegler adviser Mark Graul

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Trump inaugural committee sees few Wisconsin donations

President Trump’s inaugural committee received just a handful of donations from Wisconsin sources, according to the committee’s filing with the Federal Election Commission. The committee received donations totaling $59,500 from 11 Wisconsin individuals and the Ho-Chunk Nation. The committee collected more than $106 million across roughly 1,500 donations nationwide, according

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Analysts: Dems face challenges for 2018, House could be in reach

Dems hoping for major electoral victories in 2018 will likely only get them if President Trump’s base begins to pull away from him, according to pollster Charles Franklin. So far, there’s little sign that’s happening, the Marquette Law School Poll director says, with Trump’s national approval rating hovering around 42

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School district officials: Open enrollment breeds competition

In the nearly two decades since open enrollment began, districts with higher student populations like Milwaukee, Madison and Green Bay are among the those that have lost the most dollars as students transfer to other schools, an analysis from WisPolitics.com shows. The other districts most negatively impacted by open enrollment

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