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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
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos said while he’s “definitely open” to the bill to revoke parole for someone who commits a crime while on release, he also wants to bring in an outside consultant to verify the bill’s cost estimates. Vos,
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 … — As he continued his statewide tour to promote his re-election bid, Gov. Scott Walker repeated his “Moving Wisconsin Forward” pitch. “Rebecca Kleefisch and I are asking for
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. Board members received copies of the Foxconn contract today, the offices of Dem board members Rep. Dana Wachs and Sen. Tim Carpenter confirmed this afternoon. WEDC Secretary and
The Menominee Tribe of Wisconsin formally announced it intends to sue the feds over the planned Back Forty mining project in Upper Michigan. The tribe, which is represented by San Francisco-based environmental law organization Earthjustice, filed the 60-day notice of
GOP state Sen. Jerry Petrowski isn’t saying yet whether he’ll vote for the mining bill due on the Senate floor tomorrow, but he told WisPolitics.com this afternoon he “did a lot of work” on an amendment the Assembly added 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. Time: Breakfast
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
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos said while he’s “definitely open” to the bill to revoke parole for someone who commits a crime while on release, he also wants to bring in an outside consultant to verify the bill’s cost estimates. Vos, speaking to reporters before the Assembly floor session, said if
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 … — As he continued his statewide tour to promote his re-election bid, Gov. Scott Walker repeated his “Moving Wisconsin Forward” pitch. “Rebecca Kleefisch and I are asking for your help to have four more years as your governor
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. Board members received copies of the Foxconn contract today, the offices of Dem board members Rep. Dana Wachs and Sen. Tim Carpenter confirmed this afternoon. WEDC Secretary and CEO Mark Hogan on Friday notified board members via email
The Menominee Tribe of Wisconsin formally announced it intends to sue the feds over the planned Back Forty mining project in Upper Michigan. The tribe, which is represented by San Francisco-based environmental law organization Earthjustice, filed the 60-day notice of intent to sue today. In the notice, the tribe contends
GOP state Sen. Jerry Petrowski isn’t saying yet whether he’ll vote for the mining bill due on the Senate floor tomorrow, but he told WisPolitics.com this afternoon he “did a lot of work” on an amendment the Assembly added to win support from his caucus. Petrowski, R-Marathon, said he typically
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. Time: Breakfast and check-in start at 8:30 a.m. with the program going