Visit WisPolitics-State Affairs for premium content,
keyword notifications, bill tracking and more
Subscriber products moved to State Affairs-WisPolitics
As of July 17, 2025, all WisPolitics subscriber products have moved to the State Affairs-WisPolitics platform. Archived subscriber products from before this date are available below or search here.
If you are an existing Silver, Gold or Platinum subscriber, you can log on to the State Affairs-WisPolitics site using the email address to which your WisPolitics subscriber emails are sent, no password required. If you would like to subscribe, reach out to schmies@wispolitics.com.
Subscribers unable to access the archives below can contact schmies@wispolitics.com to request access.
RFP: Foxconn lists state, local incentives as ‘pivotal factor’ Foxconn highlighted state and local incentives as a “pivotal factor” in the requests for proposal it sent out to contenders hoping to land an LCD panel plant in their state. Stressing
Foxconn Chairman and CEO Terry Gou could be on the hook for up to $366 million if the company’s deal with the state goes south. That’s according to a limited guaranty agreement Gou signed last week that holds him personally
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Access the mobile version of the News Summary: https://www.wispolitics.com/2017/mon-news-summary-walker-signs-foxconn-contract-mahlon-mitchell-joins-guv-race-gop-tax-overhaul-effort/ **************************************** Nov. 16: WisPolitics.com DC breakfast with Morning Consult CEO Michael Ramlet Michael Ramlet, a Middleton native who’s now CEO of Morn… Please log in to access
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement The Madison Club From WisPolitics.com … — Mahlon Mitchell, president of the Professional Fire Fighters of Wisconsin, has three stops planned in the state today for a “major political announcement” with all signs pointing
With Sheila Harsdorf’s appointment to DATCP secretary official, speculation in the Capitol has turned to whether any other lawmakers will head to the administration this session. Two of the most likely candidates mentioned are Sen. Frank Lasee, R-Green Bay, and
Lawmakers are gone until 2018 with the fate of several high-profile bills still up in the air and a limited spring floor calendar ahead. Assembly Speaker Robin Vos and Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald, say they’re leaving it to bill
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers TABLE OF CONTENTS Quotes of the week Political stock report Fate of high-profile bills uncertain as Legislature recesses until January Capitol watchers speculate Lasee, Ripp could head to Walker administration Walker, signing Foxconn contract, says state
WALKER, SIGNING FOXCONN CONTRACT, SAYS STATE WILL ‘TAKE THE WORLD OVER’ IN TECHNOLOGY Gov. Scott Walker and Foxconn CEO and Chairman Terry Gou signed off on the Foxconn contract today, with Walker saying the company’s planned $10 billion investment is
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers **************************************** Nov. 16: WisPolitics.com DC breakfast with Morning Consult CEO Michael Ramlet Michael Ramlet, a Middleton native who’s now CEO of Morning Consult, outlines his team’s work to shake up the national polling industry. Morning Consult
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement The Madison Club From WisPolitics.com … — Gov. Scott Walker today appointed GOP state Sen. Sheila Harsdorf the first female DATCP secretary, calling the longtime lawmaker “an excellent fit to lead the agency.” Harsdorf, who
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — The Board of Regents today signed off on UW System President Ray Cross’ plan to merge two-year colleges with four-year campuses. The plan, which would fold the 13 two-year UW Colleges into
The DCCC has added Wisconsin’s 1st and 6th districts to its list of targets next fall. Two Dems are vying to challenge House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Janesville, in the 1st CD, while Dem Dan Kohl is challenging U.S. Rep. Glenn
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers **************************************** Nov. 16: WisPolitics.com DC breakfast with Morning Consult CEO Michael Ramlet Michael Ramlet, a Middleton native who’s now CEO of Morning Consult, outlines his team’s work to shake up the national polling industry. Morning Consult
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement The Madison Club From WisPolitics.com … — GOP Reps. Adam Jarchow, of Balsam Lake, and Shannon Zimmerman, of River Falls, are expected to look at running for Sheila Harsdorf’s northwestern Wisconsin seat if Gov. Scott
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — The state added more detailed job creation benchmarks to its proposed contract with Foxconn along with a provision that would make company Chairman and CEO Terry Gou personally responsible if the Taiwanese
Voters rejected the two largest school referendums on yesterday’s ballot. The Freedom Area District posted two questions to voters: one for $66.7 million to build a new high school and renovate existing buildings; the other was for $3.7 million associated
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers **************************************** Nov. 16: WisPolitics.com DC breakfast with Morning Consult CEO Michael Ramlet Michael Ramlet, a Middleton native who’s now CEO of Morning Consult, outlines his team’s work to shake up the national polling industry. Morning Consult
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement The Madison Club From WisPolitics.com … — The mining bill is headed to Gov. Scott Walker after the Senate approved the legislation to lift a nearly two-decade old moratorium. The bill cleared the Senate 19-14,
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — State Sen. Tim Carpenter said WEDC has been working on changes to the deal with Foxconn to “defuse the nuclear bomb” that could hurt taxpayers if the company goes bankrupt or leaves
State Rep. Cory Mason plans to resign his Assembly seat Jan. 15 following his election as mayor of Racine. Mason, who will be sworn in this evening, suggested in a letter to the guv a timeline for the special election
RFP: Foxconn lists state, local incentives as ‘pivotal factor’ Foxconn highlighted state and local incentives as a “pivotal factor” in the requests for proposal it sent out to contenders hoping to land an LCD panel plant in their state. Stressing that costs are an issue for the company, Foxconn’s RFP
Foxconn Chairman and CEO Terry Gou could be on the hook for up to $366 million if the company’s deal with the state goes south. That’s according to a limited guaranty agreement Gou signed last week that holds him personally responsible for 25 percent of any penalties. Meanwhile, Hon Hai
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Access the mobile version of the News Summary: https://www.wispolitics.com/2017/mon-news-summary-walker-signs-foxconn-contract-mahlon-mitchell-joins-guv-race-gop-tax-overhaul-effort/ **************************************** Nov. 16: WisPolitics.com DC breakfast with Morning Consult CEO Michael Ramlet Michael Ramlet, a Middleton native who’s now CEO of Morn… Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a subscription, please contact schmies@wispolitics.com
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement The Madison Club From WisPolitics.com … — Mahlon Mitchell, president of the Professional Fire Fighters of Wisconsin, has three stops planned in the state today for a “major political announcement” with all signs pointing toward him getting into the race for guv. Mitchell’s campaign
With Sheila Harsdorf’s appointment to DATCP secretary official, speculation in the Capitol has turned to whether any other lawmakers will head to the administration this session. Two of the most likely candidates mentioned are Sen. Frank Lasee, R-Green Bay, and Rep. Keith Ripp, R-Lodi. Lasee’s interest in a career outside
Lawmakers are gone until 2018 with the fate of several high-profile bills still up in the air and a limited spring floor calendar ahead. Assembly Speaker Robin Vos and Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald, say they’re leaving it to bill backers to make their case to colleagues for those measures
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers TABLE OF CONTENTS Quotes of the week Political stock report Fate of high-profile bills uncertain as Legislature recesses until January Capitol watchers speculate Lasee, Ripp could head to Walker administration Walker, signing Foxconn contract, says state will ‘take the world over’ in technology Week ahead Political
WALKER, SIGNING FOXCONN CONTRACT, SAYS STATE WILL ‘TAKE THE WORLD OVER’ IN TECHNOLOGY Gov. Scott Walker and Foxconn CEO and Chairman Terry Gou signed off on the Foxconn contract today, with Walker saying the company’s planned $10 billion investment is “a big win” for the state’s residents. The contract’s signing
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers **************************************** Nov. 16: WisPolitics.com DC breakfast with Morning Consult CEO Michael Ramlet Michael Ramlet, a Middleton native who’s now CEO of Morning Consult, outlines his team’s work to shake up the national polling industry. Morning Consult partners with Politico and others. See an article on Morning
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement The Madison Club From WisPolitics.com … — Gov. Scott Walker today appointed GOP state Sen. Sheila Harsdorf the first female DATCP secretary, calling the longtime lawmaker “an excellent fit to lead the agency.” Harsdorf, who won her Senate seat in 2000 and served in the
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — The Board of Regents today signed off on UW System President Ray Cross’ plan to merge two-year colleges with four-year campuses. The plan, which would fold the 13 two-year UW Colleges into seven nearby four-year institutions, passed over calls from a couple
The DCCC has added Wisconsin’s 1st and 6th districts to its list of targets next fall. Two Dems are vying to challenge House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Janesville, in the 1st CD, while Dem Dan Kohl is challenging U.S. Rep. Glenn Grothman, R-Glenbeulah. The two seats were among the 11 districts
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers **************************************** Nov. 16: WisPolitics.com DC breakfast with Morning Consult CEO Michael Ramlet Michael Ramlet, a Middleton native who’s now CEO of Morning Consult, outlines his team’s work to shake up the national polling industry. Morning Consult partners with Politico and others. See an article on Morning
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement The Madison Club From WisPolitics.com … — GOP Reps. Adam Jarchow, of Balsam Lake, and Shannon Zimmerman, of River Falls, are expected to look at running for Sheila Harsdorf’s northwestern Wisconsin seat if Gov. Scott Walker names the Republican senator his new DATCP secretary. Harsdorf,
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — The state added more detailed job creation benchmarks to its proposed contract with Foxconn along with a provision that would make company Chairman and CEO Terry Gou personally responsible if the Taiwanese manufacturer fell short of some promises. The contract, released this
Voters rejected the two largest school referendums on yesterday’s ballot. The Freedom Area District posted two questions to voters: one for $66.7 million to build a new high school and renovate existing buildings; the other was for $3.7 million associated with the proposed new high school. Both failed, according to
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers **************************************** Nov. 16: WisPolitics.com DC breakfast with Morning Consult CEO Michael Ramlet Michael Ramlet, a Middleton native who’s now CEO of Morning Consult, outlines his team’s work to shake up the national polling industry. Morning Consult partners with Politico and others. See an article on Morning
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement The Madison Club From WisPolitics.com … — The mining bill is headed to Gov. Scott Walker after the Senate approved the legislation to lift a nearly two-decade old moratorium. The bill cleared the Senate 19-14, helped by a key amendment the Assembly OK’d last week
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — State Sen. Tim Carpenter said WEDC has been working on changes to the deal with Foxconn to “defuse the nuclear bomb” that could hurt taxpayers if the company goes bankrupt or leaves Wisconsin. Still, Carpenter, a member of the Wisconsin Economic Development
State Rep. Cory Mason plans to resign his Assembly seat Jan. 15 following his election as mayor of Racine. Mason, who will be sworn in this evening, suggested in a letter to the guv a timeline for the special election to fill his seat. The Jan. 15 resignation of Mason