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Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers TABLE OF CONTENTS Quotes of the week Political stock report Records show few meetings between Walker, GOP leaders during budget stalemate Elections Commission approves Stein campaign request to access voting machine software Petri says recent Dem
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers **************************************** April 12: WisPolitics.com Election Year Preview The WisPolitics.com election year preview-brought to you by the Wisconsin Counties Association-assembles some of Wisconsin’s foremost political experts to lay out the challenges and advantages for Gov. Scott Walker,
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement The Madison Club From WisPolitics.com … — The state GOP has filed a complaint with the Judicial Commission accusing Supreme Court candidate Rebecca Dallet of using her Milwaukee County courtroom to raise campaign donations from
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — The top Republicans in the Assembly and Senate have staked out different procedural plans for the guv’s school safety proposals, leaving their fate up in the air. Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, R-Rochester,
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers STORY TOPICS – White house – 2018 governor campaign – State government – Local government – Courts – Culture – Education – Elections – Foxconn – Health care – Law and order – Minnesota – Editorials
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement The Madison Club From WisPolitics.com … — A Dem bill to bring back a revenue limit adjustment for school safety costs would allow districts to raise property taxes by up to $84.9 million to cover
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — A Senate committee has approved along party lines a significantly pared-back plan that would close Lincoln Hills by Jan. 1, 2021, but strip nearly all funding to build new juvenile facilities. The
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers **************************************** April 12: WisPolitics.com Election Year Preview The WisPolitics.com election year preview-brought to you by the Wisconsin Counties Association-assembles some of Wisconsin’s foremost political experts to lay out the challenges and advantages for Gov. Scott Walker,
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement The Madison Club From WisPolitics.com … — The Senate’s version of a bill that would close Lincoln Hills youth prison and overhaul the state’s juvenile corrections system is set for a vote in committee
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Gov. Scott Walker’s chief of staff Rich Zipperer will start his new role at the Public Service Commission March 26. Meanwhile, the guv’s office announced this afternoon Eric Schutt will return as
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers **************************************** April 12: WisPolitics.com Election Year Preview The WisPolitics.com election year preview-brought to you by the Wisconsin Counties Association-assembles some of Wisconsin’s foremost political experts to lay out the challenges and advantages for Gov. Scott Walker,
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement The Madison Club From WisPolitics.com … — Gov. Scott Walker released a new digital ad today in which he touts the state’s unemployment rate being near a “record low.” Walker says the state lost more
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Gov. Scott Walker continued to talk with top Trump administration officials about Foxconn after announcing the state’s deal with the Taiwanese tech company, records show. The guv’s calendars shows at least 28
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers **************************************** April 12: WisPolitics.com Election Year Preview The WisPolitics.com election year preview-brought to you by the Wisconsin Counties Association-assembles some of Wisconsin’s foremost political experts to lay out the challenges and advantages for Gov. Scott Walker,
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement The Madison Club From WisPolitics.com … — Some Republican lawmakers are raising objections to a bill that would extend the hours for wineries, because last-minute changes to the bill on the Assembly floor could impact
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers TABLE OF CONTENTS Quotes of the week Political stock report Fundraising costs make up more than half of new Feingold PAC’s spending Ethics Commission says it won’t issue penalties for lobbying violations found in audit Vinehout
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers **************************************** April 12: WisPolitics.com Election Year Preview The WisPolitics.com election year preview-brought to you by the Wisconsin Counties Association-assembles some of Wisconsin’s foremost political experts to lay out the challenges and advantages for Gov. Scott Walker,
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement The Madison Club From WisPolitics.com … — Eric Holder’s National Democratic Redistricting Committee is pumping $140,000 into digital ads backing Milwaukee Judge Rebecca Dallet for the state Supreme Court and opposing her rival, Sauk County
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Dem guv candidate Kathleen Vinehout today said she’d support universal background checks for all gun sales. These checks, she added, would be applicable to federally-licensed dealers as well as gun sales among
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers **************************************** Today: WisPolitics Luncheon with Kathleen Vinehout Join WisPolitics.com for lunch at the Madison Club, 5 East Wilson St., Madison, on Thursday March 8 with Sen. Kathleen Vinehout about her bid for the Democratic nomination to
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers TABLE OF CONTENTS Quotes of the week Political stock report Records show few meetings between Walker, GOP leaders during budget stalemate Elections Commission approves Stein campaign request to access voting machine software Petri says recent Dem wins show need to work across party lines Week ahead
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers **************************************** April 12: WisPolitics.com Election Year Preview The WisPolitics.com election year preview-brought to you by the Wisconsin Counties Association-assembles some of Wisconsin’s foremost political experts to lay out the challenges and advantages for Gov. Scott Walker, Sen. Tammy Baldwin and all of the candidates from acr…
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement The Madison Club From WisPolitics.com … — The state GOP has filed a complaint with the Judicial Commission accusing Supreme Court candidate Rebecca Dallet of using her Milwaukee County courtroom to raise campaign donations from attorneys with cases before her. Dallet’s campaign called the complaint
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — The top Republicans in the Assembly and Senate have staked out different procedural plans for the guv’s school safety proposals, leaving their fate up in the air. Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, R-Rochester, said the chamber will come back for a one-day special
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers STORY TOPICS – White house – 2018 governor campaign – State government – Local government – Courts – Culture – Education – Elections – Foxconn – Health care – Law and order – Minnesota – Editorials – Columns TOP STORIES Plan to close Lincoln Hills needs
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement The Madison Club From WisPolitics.com … — A Dem bill to bring back a revenue limit adjustment for school safety costs would allow districts to raise property taxes by up to $84.9 million to cover improvements, according to the Legislative Fiscal Bureau. A Department of
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — A Senate committee has approved along party lines a significantly pared-back plan that would close Lincoln Hills by Jan. 1, 2021, but strip nearly all funding to build new juvenile facilities. The bill, which passed 3-2 with a substitute amendment by Sen.
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers **************************************** April 12: WisPolitics.com Election Year Preview The WisPolitics.com election year preview-brought to you by the Wisconsin Counties Association-assembles some of Wisconsin’s foremost political experts to lay out the challenges and advantages for Gov. Scott Walker, Sen. Tammy Baldwin and all of the candidates from acr…
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement The Madison Club From WisPolitics.com … — The Senate’s version of a bill that would close Lincoln Hills youth prison and overhaul the state’s juvenile corrections system is set for a vote in committee this morning. The bill keeps intact much of what the
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Gov. Scott Walker’s chief of staff Rich Zipperer will start his new role at the Public Service Commission March 26. Meanwhile, the guv’s office announced this afternoon Eric Schutt will return as Walker’s chief of staff April 2. Zipperer will fill the
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers **************************************** April 12: WisPolitics.com Election Year Preview The WisPolitics.com election year preview-brought to you by the Wisconsin Counties Association-assembles some of Wisconsin’s foremost political experts to lay out the challenges and advantages for Gov. Scott Walker, Sen. Tammy Baldwin and all of the candidates from acr…
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement The Madison Club From WisPolitics.com … — Gov. Scott Walker released a new digital ad today in which he touts the state’s unemployment rate being near a “record low.” Walker says the state lost more than 130,000 jobs before he took office and “we’ve more
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Gov. Scott Walker continued to talk with top Trump administration officials about Foxconn after announcing the state’s deal with the Taiwanese tech company, records show. The guv’s calendars shows at least 28 hours of meetings and discussions spanning from April 2017 —
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers **************************************** April 12: WisPolitics.com Election Year Preview The WisPolitics.com election year preview-brought to you by the Wisconsin Counties Association-assembles some of Wisconsin’s foremost political experts to lay out the challenges and advantages for Gov. Scott Walker, Sen. Tammy Baldwin and all of the candidates from acr…
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement The Madison Club From WisPolitics.com … — Some Republican lawmakers are raising objections to a bill that would extend the hours for wineries, because last-minute changes to the bill on the Assembly floor could impact tailgating around Lambeau Field. That includes Rep. John Nygren, of
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers TABLE OF CONTENTS Quotes of the week Political stock report Fundraising costs make up more than half of new Feingold PAC’s spending Ethics Commission says it won’t issue penalties for lobbying violations found in audit Vinehout says voters should consider her experience and performance, not gender
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers **************************************** April 12: WisPolitics.com Election Year Preview The WisPolitics.com election year preview-brought to you by the Wisconsin Counties Association-assembles some of Wisconsin’s foremost political experts to lay out the challenges and advantages for Gov. Scott Walker, Sen. Tammy Baldwin and all of the candidates from acr…
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement The Madison Club From WisPolitics.com … — Eric Holder’s National Democratic Redistricting Committee is pumping $140,000 into digital ads backing Milwaukee Judge Rebecca Dallet for the state Supreme Court and opposing her rival, Sauk County Judge Michael Screnock, new filings show. It is the first
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Dem guv candidate Kathleen Vinehout today said she’d support universal background checks for all gun sales. These checks, she added, would be applicable to federally-licensed dealers as well as gun sales among private individuals, which she argued should be allowed to continue.
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers **************************************** Today: WisPolitics Luncheon with Kathleen Vinehout Join WisPolitics.com for lunch at the Madison Club, 5 East Wilson St., Madison, on Thursday March 8 with Sen. Kathleen Vinehout about her bid for the Democratic nomination to run against GOP Gov. Scott Walker. Check-in and lunch begins