Pointing to the billions of people around the world that are all “markets for our products,” U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson this week stressed the benefits of both imports and exports while denouncing protectionism and trade wars. “We’re 320 million people
As the Joint Finance Committee prepares to kick off agency briefings, members are wrangling with a key question: Work off the base or the guv’s proposal? In the six weeks since Scott Walker has released his $76.2 billion budget, GOP
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The Dems’ top legislative leaders expressed optimism about their party’s 2018 chances, even as no clear gubernatorial candidate has emerged to challenge Gov. Scott Walker in his expected re-election bid. But the two, especially Assembly Minority Leader Peter Barca, are
In response to Kwik Trip, Gov. Scott Walker added a provision to his budget that would save the company from having to collect the sales tax on the frozen pizzas it produces and then ships to convenience stores across the
Gov. Scott Walker’s proposal to expand the use of body cameras in state prisons is drawing support from some of his critics, though they also say it’s not a perfect solution to preventing abuse. The state is already using body
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers TABLE OF CONTENTS Quotes of the week Political stock report Increased accountability hoped for through more body camera use in state’s prisons Sales tax provision in Walker’s budget would benefit Kwik Trip Dem leaders look to
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School advocates fear a provision in Gov. Scott Walker’s budget could set back energy efficiency projects and curb school districts’ abilities to green-light maintenance projects that would save money in the future. Meanwhile, two GOP lawmakers are backing the provision
Republicans may be on a collision path for another standoff over banning the sale of fetal tissue after eight GOP lawmakers began circulating legislation that would impose a blanket prohibition on acquiring, providing or using a fetal body part from
Chancellors at several UW System campuses say they’re open to Gov. Scott Walker’s plan to bring performance-based funding to UW, but they say lots of details will need to be worked out. In pitching the idea, Walker points to the
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers TABLE OF CONTENTS Quotes of the week Political stock report Pence: Trump ‘best friend Wisconsin businesses will ever have’ JFC co-chairs: Agency briefings to start last week of March, public hearings kick off mid-April Chancellors cautious
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … Subscribers: We are publishing this PM Update instead of the usual Friday REPORT, which will return next week. Thanks for subscribing. POLITICAL STOCK REPORT –A collection of insider opinion– (Feb. 18-24, 2017) Rising
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers TABLE OF CONTENTS Quotes of the week Political stock report Humphries, Holtz accuse each other of lying over proposed cooperation deal for $150K state job Some laud Doyle’s Wisconsin Covenant program as it enters its final
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers TABLE OF CONTENTS Quotes of the week Political stock report Federal waivers needed for some of Walker’s welfare proposals Top GOP, conservative donors vastly outpaced leading Dem, left-leaning contributors in 2016 Ribble donates $120k to charity
TABLE OF CONTENTS Quotes of the week Political stock report Insiders expect Walker to spend heavily on his priorities, boxing out lawmakers on theirs Evers calls for prioritizing children’s emotional and social well-being over test scores Profiles of Zimmerman, Stafsholt,
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers QUOTES OF THE WEEK The people of Wisconsin already have endured several elections under an unconstitutional reapportionment scheme. If they are to be spared another such event, a new map must be drawn in time for
Pointing to the billions of people around the world that are all “markets for our products,” U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson this week stressed the benefits of both imports and exports while denouncing protectionism and trade wars. “We’re 320 million people out of a population of 7 billion,” the Oshkosh Republican
As the Joint Finance Committee prepares to kick off agency briefings, members are wrangling with a key question: Work off the base or the guv’s proposal? In the six weeks since Scott Walker has released his $76.2 billion budget, GOP lawmakers have identified a host of areas where they take
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers TABLE OF CONTENTS Quotes of the week Political stock report JFC debates working off base versus guv’s budget Johnson warns against protectionism, trade wars Week ahead Political TV Names in the news Lobbyist watch QUOTES OF THE WEEK This is a setback, no two ways about
The Dems’ top legislative leaders expressed optimism about their party’s 2018 chances, even as no clear gubernatorial candidate has emerged to challenge Gov. Scott Walker in his expected re-election bid. But the two, especially Assembly Minority Leader Peter Barca, are pinning much of their hopes on a federal court decision
In response to Kwik Trip, Gov. Scott Walker added a provision to his budget that would save the company from having to collect the sales tax on the frozen pizzas it produces and then ships to convenience stores across the state. Steve Loehr, the company’s vice president of operations support,
Gov. Scott Walker’s proposal to expand the use of body cameras in state prisons is drawing support from some of his critics, though they also say it’s not a perfect solution to preventing abuse. The state is already using body cameras for security staff at its two main juvenile facilities:
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers TABLE OF CONTENTS Quotes of the week Political stock report Increased accountability hoped for through more body camera use in state’s prisons Sales tax provision in Walker’s budget would benefit Kwik Trip Dem leaders look to 2018, optimistic for a favorable redistricting ruling Week ahead Political
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers TABLE OF CONTENTS Quotes of the week Political stock report Old battle lines resurface in push to ban sale of fetal tissue Budget provision impacting energy efficiency projects draws praise from GOP, concern from school advocates Week ahead Political TV Names in the news Lobbyist watch
School advocates fear a provision in Gov. Scott Walker’s budget could set back energy efficiency projects and curb school districts’ abilities to green-light maintenance projects that would save money in the future. Meanwhile, two GOP lawmakers are backing the provision that would ban new increases in school district revenue limits
Republicans may be on a collision path for another standoff over banning the sale of fetal tissue after eight GOP lawmakers began circulating legislation that would impose a blanket prohibition on acquiring, providing or using a fetal body part from an abortion. That goes well beyond a competing bill, AB
Chancellors at several UW System campuses say they’re open to Gov. Scott Walker’s plan to bring performance-based funding to UW, but they say lots of details will need to be worked out. In pitching the idea, Walker points to the example of the state’s tech colleges, where he introduced a
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers TABLE OF CONTENTS Quotes of the week Political stock report Pence: Trump ‘best friend Wisconsin businesses will ever have’ JFC co-chairs: Agency briefings to start last week of March, public hearings kick off mid-April Chancellors cautious as Walker proposes performance-based funding for UW System Week ahead
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … Subscribers: We are publishing this PM Update instead of the usual Friday REPORT, which will return next week. Thanks for subscribing. POLITICAL STOCK REPORT –A collection of insider opinion– (Feb. 18-24, 2017) Rising Tony Evers: The state superintendent blows away the primary field
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers TABLE OF CONTENTS Quotes of the week Political stock report Humphries, Holtz accuse each other of lying over proposed cooperation deal for $150K state job Some laud Doyle’s Wisconsin Covenant program as it enters its final years Campaign finance violations led to nearly $12K in settlements
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers TABLE OF CONTENTS Quotes of the week Political stock report Federal waivers needed for some of Walker’s welfare proposals Top GOP, conservative donors vastly outpaced leading Dem, left-leaning contributors in 2016 Ribble donates $120k to charity as he winds down campaign account Fitzgerald waiting on Duffy
TABLE OF CONTENTS Quotes of the week Political stock report Insiders expect Walker to spend heavily on his priorities, boxing out lawmakers on theirs Evers calls for prioritizing children’s emotional and social well-being over test scores Profiles of Zimmerman, Stafsholt, two new additions to the Assembly Thompson says major Medicare
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers QUOTES OF THE WEEK The people of Wisconsin already have endured several elections under an unconstitutional reapportionment scheme. If they are to be spared another such event, a new map must be drawn in time for the preparatory steps leading up to the election, such as