TUE PM Update: Senate rejects Bell, Haas

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — The Ethics Commission agreed to pay investigator Patrick Fiedler $350 an hour to conduct the probe into allegations administrator Brian Bell had acted in a partisan manner, according to a copy of

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TUE News Summary: Walker’s health care announcement; Ryan on government shutdown; state Supreme Court candidates meet for first debate

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18 Assembly members raised less than $200

18 ASSEMBLY MEMBERS RAISED LESS THAN $200 Eighteen members of the Assembly raised $200 or less over the final six months of 2017, including two members who are likely to be targets this fall. That includes Rep. Lee Nerison, R-Westby,

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Fri News Summary: Walker pushes Legislature to pass welfare bills; Ryan calls on Senate Dems to support short-term funding bill

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WED News Summary: ‘State of the State’ previews; 1st CD primary; Ryan leads Congressional delegation to the Middle East

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TUE PM Update: Senate rejects Bell, Haas

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — The Ethics Commission agreed to pay investigator Patrick Fiedler $350 an hour to conduct the probe into allegations administrator Brian Bell had acted in a partisan manner, according to a copy of the agreement provided to WisPolitics.com under the open records law.

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TUE News Summary: Walker’s health care announcement; Ryan on government shutdown; state Supreme Court candidates meet for first debate

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Walker says state prepared in event of government shutdown

WALKER SAYS STATE PREPARED IN EVENT OF GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN Gov. Scott Walker said today the state’s prepared should senators fail to hammer out a deal to avert a federal government shutdown. The House passed a measure Thursday to fund the government for just under another month. But the Senate, which

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Large utilities seeking changes to GOP wetland bill

LARGE UTILITIES SEEKING CHANGES TO GOP WETLAND BILL Some of the state’s largest utilities are pushing for changes to the GOP wetlands bill, saying the legislation in its current form could cost two of them upwards of $1 million a year if it goes unresolved. Lobbyists for the utilities —

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18 Assembly members raised less than $200

18 ASSEMBLY MEMBERS RAISED LESS THAN $200 Eighteen members of the Assembly raised $200 or less over the final six months of 2017, including two members who are likely to be targets this fall. That includes Rep. Lee Nerison, R-Westby, who didn’t raise anything during the six-month period, but reported

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Possible ’18 target Moulton raised $6,251 in last half of ’17

POSSIBLE ’18 TARGET MOULTON RAISED $6,251 IN LAST HALF OF ’17 Among the GOP state senators more likely to be targeted this fall, Terry Moulton, of Chippewa Falls, turned in the lightest fundraising effort during the second half of 2017, according to a WisPolitics.com review of campaign finance reports. Meanwhile,

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Fri News Summary: Walker pushes Legislature to pass welfare bills; Ryan calls on Senate Dems to support short-term funding bill

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THU AM Update: Bell says partisanship, inconsistent enforcement led him to quit now-defunct GAB

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement The Madison Club From WisPolitics.com … — Ethics Commission Administrator Brian Bell says he left the now-defunct Government Accountability Board because of the “transparently partisan” nature of the agency’s former counsel Shane Falk — and GAB’s inconsistent enforcement of the law. The comments were made

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