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Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement The Madison Club From WisPolitics.com … — No state Supreme Court candidate won more than 46 percent the vote in their home county on Tuesday, a WisPolitics.com review shows. This year’s three-way primary pitted conservative
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — The GOP-run Assembly today unanimously passed a new version of a juvenile corrections plan that would close Lincoln Hills and Copper Lake youth facilities by January 21, 2021. The $80 million updated
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers **************************************** Thursday: WisPolitics Luncheon with Senator Tammy Baldwin Join WisPolitics.com for lunch at the Madison Club, 5 East Wilson St., Madison, on Thursday Feb. 22 with U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, up for re-election this year. Check-in
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Badger Advocates From WisPolitics.com … — The race for Supreme Court, now down to two candidates, is off to a contentious start after last night’s primary results. Sauk County Judge Michael Screnock, the Republicans’ choice
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Assembly and Senate Republicans today continued their standoff over Gov. Scott Walker’s child tax credit, with the co-chairs of the Joint Finance Committee saying they won’t meet without a deal. Co-chair Alberta
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Access the mobile version of the News Summary: https://www.wispolitics.com/category/subscribers-only/news-summary/ **************************************** Thursday: WisPolitics Luncheon with Senator Tammy Baldwin Join WisPolitics.com for lunch at the Madison Club, 5 East Wilson St., Madison, on Thursday Feb. 22 with U.S.
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement The Madison Club From WisPolitics.com … — Beloit billionaire Diane Hendricks gave conservative Supreme Court candidate Michael Screnock $20,000 late last week during the final stretch ahead of today’s primary. The Sauk County judge’s most
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Corrections would no longer face a hard deadline of July 1, 2020, to close Lincoln Hills to provide flexibility for the opening of new juvenile facilities under a substitute amendment lawmakers plan
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers **************************************** Thursday: WisPolitics Luncheon with Senator Tammy Baldwin Join WisPolitics.com for lunch at the Madison Club, 5 East Wilson St., Madison, on Thursday Feb. 22 with U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, up for re-election this year. Check-in
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Badger Advocates From WisPolitics.com … — Gov. Scott Walker will tour hospitals in La Crosse and Green Bay today to tout his plan for an Obamacare reinsurance program for individuals. Both houses of the Legislature
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers TABLE OF CONTENTS Quotes of the week Political stock report Ethics Commission in first year issues smaller penalties than old GAB Week ahead Political TV Names in the news Lobbyist watch QUOTES OF THE WEEK Everybody
In its first full year of operation, the state Ethics Commission was less likely to issue a penalty than the old GAB, preferring to dole out a warning instead, according to a WisPolitics.com review of settlement records. What’s more, the
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers **************************************** Feb. 22: WisPolitics Luncheon with Senator Tammy Baldwin Join WisPolitics.com for lunch at the Madison Club, 5 East Wilson St., Madison, on Thursday Feb. 22 with U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, up for re-election this year.
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement The Madison Club From WisPolitics.com … — The GOP-run Assembly last night signed off on a bill to roll back permitting requirements for certain urban and rural wetlands on a 58-39 vote. The chamber also
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — The Assembly was still debating the final of 10 special session welfare bills this afternoon. The other nine bills, which would set new requirements for various government assistance programs including food stamps,
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers **************************************** Feb. 22: WisPolitics Luncheon with Senator Tammy Baldwin Join WisPolitics.com for lunch at the Madison Club, 5 East Wilson St., Madison, on Thursday Feb. 22 with U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, up for re-election this year.
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement The Madison Club From WisPolitics.com … — The Assembly is due to take up the special session welfare overhaul package on the floor this afternoon. Nine of the bills have cleared a Senate committee
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Gov. Scott Walker said today it was “imperative” the Legislature approve a juvenile prisons package before adjourning next month. But Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald continued to call the legislation a “heavy
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers **************************************** Feb. 22: WisPolitics Luncheon with Senator Tammy Baldwin Join WisPolitics.com for lunch at the Madison Club, 5 East Wilson St., Madison, on Thursday Feb. 22 with U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, up for re-election this year.
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement The Madison Club From WisPolitics.com … — After lengthy debate, the Assembly passed a bill 91-2 to help rural schools. The bill would increase sparsity aid and low-revenue ceilings for school districts. Authored by
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement The Madison Club From WisPolitics.com … — No state Supreme Court candidate won more than 46 percent the vote in their home county on Tuesday, a WisPolitics.com review shows. This year’s three-way primary pitted conservative Sauk County Circuit Court Judge Michael Screnock against left-leaning Milwaukee
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — The GOP-run Assembly today unanimously passed a new version of a juvenile corrections plan that would close Lincoln Hills and Copper Lake youth facilities by January 21, 2021. The $80 million updated plan would include $40 million in general fund supported borrowing
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers **************************************** Thursday: WisPolitics Luncheon with Senator Tammy Baldwin Join WisPolitics.com for lunch at the Madison Club, 5 East Wilson St., Madison, on Thursday Feb. 22 with U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, up for re-election this year. Check-in and lunch begins at 11:30 a.m., with the program going
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Badger Advocates From WisPolitics.com … — The race for Supreme Court, now down to two candidates, is off to a contentious start after last night’s primary results. Sauk County Judge Michael Screnock, the Republicans’ choice in the officially non-partisan race, slammed rival Rebecca Dallet as
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Assembly and Senate Republicans today continued their standoff over Gov. Scott Walker’s child tax credit, with the co-chairs of the Joint Finance Committee saying they won’t meet without a deal. Co-chair Alberta Darling, R-River Hills, said there is not enough support in
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Access the mobile version of the News Summary: https://www.wispolitics.com/category/subscribers-only/news-summary/ **************************************** Thursday: WisPolitics Luncheon with Senator Tammy Baldwin Join WisPolitics.com for lunch at the Madison Club, 5 East Wilson St., Madison, on Thursday Feb. 22 with U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, up for re-elec… Please log in to
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement The Madison Club From WisPolitics.com … — Beloit billionaire Diane Hendricks gave conservative Supreme Court candidate Michael Screnock $20,000 late last week during the final stretch ahead of today’s primary. The Sauk County judge’s most recent late contribution report also includes a $2,500 donation from
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Corrections would no longer face a hard deadline of July 1, 2020, to close Lincoln Hills to provide flexibility for the opening of new juvenile facilities under a substitute amendment lawmakers plan to introduce tomorrow, Rep. Michael Schraa told WisPolitics.com. The amendment
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers **************************************** Thursday: WisPolitics Luncheon with Senator Tammy Baldwin Join WisPolitics.com for lunch at the Madison Club, 5 East Wilson St., Madison, on Thursday Feb. 22 with U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, up for re-election this year. Check-in and lunch begins at 11:30 a.m., with the program going
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Badger Advocates From WisPolitics.com … — Gov. Scott Walker will tour hospitals in La Crosse and Green Bay today to tout his plan for an Obamacare reinsurance program for individuals. Both houses of the Legislature have the bill on their Tuesday calendars. See the Senate
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers TABLE OF CONTENTS Quotes of the week Political stock report Ethics Commission in first year issues smaller penalties than old GAB Week ahead Political TV Names in the news Lobbyist watch QUOTES OF THE WEEK Everybody wanted Foxconn. Frankly, they weren’t going to come to this
In its first full year of operation, the state Ethics Commission was less likely to issue a penalty than the old GAB, preferring to dole out a warning instead, according to a WisPolitics.com review of settlement records. What’s more, the penalties that campaigns, outside groups and lobbyists paid in 2017
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers **************************************** Feb. 22: WisPolitics Luncheon with Senator Tammy Baldwin Join WisPolitics.com for lunch at the Madison Club, 5 East Wilson St., Madison, on Thursday Feb. 22 with U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, up for re-election this year. Check-in and lunch begins at 11:30 a.m., with the program
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement The Madison Club From WisPolitics.com … — The GOP-run Assembly last night signed off on a bill to roll back permitting requirements for certain urban and rural wetlands on a 58-39 vote. The chamber also approved a new substitute amendment on a voice vote aligning
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — The Assembly was still debating the final of 10 special session welfare bills this afternoon. The other nine bills, which would set new requirements for various government assistance programs including food stamps, cleared the chamber in under three hours. Dems have voted
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers **************************************** Feb. 22: WisPolitics Luncheon with Senator Tammy Baldwin Join WisPolitics.com for lunch at the Madison Club, 5 East Wilson St., Madison, on Thursday Feb. 22 with U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, up for re-election this year. Check-in and lunch begins at 11:30 a.m., with the program
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement The Madison Club From WisPolitics.com … — The Assembly is due to take up the special session welfare overhaul package on the floor this afternoon. Nine of the bills have cleared a Senate committee as of this week. The chamber will also vote on
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Gov. Scott Walker said today it was “imperative” the Legislature approve a juvenile prisons package before adjourning next month. But Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald continued to call the legislation a “heavy lift,” saying his caucus may only be able to put
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers **************************************** Feb. 22: WisPolitics Luncheon with Senator Tammy Baldwin Join WisPolitics.com for lunch at the Madison Club, 5 East Wilson St., Madison, on Thursday Feb. 22 with U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, up for re-election this year. Check-in and lunch begins at 11:30 a.m., with the program
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement The Madison Club From WisPolitics.com … — After lengthy debate, the Assembly passed a bill 91-2 to help rural schools. The bill would increase sparsity aid and low-revenue ceilings for school districts. Authored by Rep. John Nygren, R-Marinette, and championed by Gov. Scott Walker,