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State Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman is being vetted for a possible job in the Trump administration, a source confirmed today. The source said the vetting process began before Gableman announced earlier this year he would not seek re-election. The
Rep. Gordon Hintz, D-Oshkosh, said today he hopes he’s got enough support from his colleagues to be the new minority leader but that he hasn’t had extensive conversations yet. He’s the only publicly announced candidate so far. The caucus, he
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers STORY TOPICS – White house – State government – Federal government – Local government – Courts – Culture – Demographics – Education – Elections – Environment – Foxconn – Health care – Labor – Law and
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement FRWD From WisPolitics.com … — Gov. Scott Walker is thanking the state Senate for passing the $3 billion Foxconn bill, calling it an “amazing win for the people of Wisconsin.” The Senate yesterday approved the
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald introduced an amendment to the Foxconn bill that would maintain the appeals court’s role in any lawsuits filed over decisions related to the economic development zone where
Democrat Beau Liegeois, who announced today he’ll challenge 8th CD freshman GOP Rep. Mike Gallagher next year, said the House’s “failure” on health care this spring pushed him to run for office. Calling the plan the House GOP passed in
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers **************************************** How will Foxconn and the state budget affect Walker’s re-election odds? Find out on Thursday when a WisPolitics.com panel convenes in Milwaukee. Participants include: –Betsy Ankney, manager for U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson’s winning 2016 campaign
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement The Madison Club From WisPolitics.com … — Rep. JoCasta Zamarripa has told her Assembly Dem colleagues she plans to run for assistant minority leader, according to a source with knowledge of her plans. That could
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — A group that represents the tech company Airbnb says it’s opposing a budget provision that would add requirements to homeowners who want to rent out their property on the platform. The Travel
The liberal One Wisconsin Institute today said a new poll shows Gov. Scott Walker and GOP lawmakers need to take action on a bill that would set up a state authority to refinance student loans. The group, which has backed
Dems blasted the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation today following the release of a new analysis that they say calls into question WEDC’s ability to oversee the Foxconn deal. But an agency spokesman said the report is “misleading and incomplete,” an
The “effects of extreme weather” are among the emerging challenges highlighted in a recent report on the state’s groundwater that was submitted to the Legislature last month. The annual report, from the Department of Natural Resources’ Groundwater Coordinating Council, also
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers **************************************** How will Foxconn and the state budget affect Walker’s re-election odds? Find out on Sept. 14 when a WisPolitics.com panel convenes in Milwaukee. Participants include: –Betsy Ankney, manager for U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson’s winning 2016
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement The Madison Club From WisPolitics.com … — Public officials will be at various events today commemorating the 16th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attack. U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Oshkosh, was to be at
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers POLITICAL STOCK REPORT –A collection of insider opinion– (Sep. 2 – Sep. 8, 2017) Rising Education: Gov. Scott Walker made K-12 education the centerpiece of this budget when he announced plans for an additional $649 million
State tax collections in 2016-17 came in $14 million higher than had been expected in January, a bump of 0.1 percent, according to the Legislative Fiscal Bureau. The nearly $15.2 billion collected in 2016-17 was up 2.8 percent compared to
State Rep. Gordon Hintz today formally launched his bid for Assembly minority leader, saying he would work to contrast core Dem values “with a Republican Party that has never been more unpopular than it is now.” While Hintz is the
State tax collections in 2016-17 came in $14 million higher than had been expected in January, a bump of 0.1 percent, according to the Legislative Fiscal Bureau. The nearly $15.2 billion collected in 2016-17 was up 2.8 percent compared to
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers **************************************** How will Foxconn and the state budget affect Walker’s re-election odds? Find out on Sept. 14 when a WisPolitics.com panel convenes in Milwaukee. Participants include: –Betsy Ankney, manager for U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson’s winning 2016
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement The Madison Club From WisPolitics.com … — Rep. Christine Sinicki, D-Milwaukee, says a faction of “young legislators who have never legislated” led the charge to oust Minority Leader Peter Barca, who announced he will step
State Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman is being vetted for a possible job in the Trump administration, a source confirmed today. The source said the vetting process began before Gableman announced earlier this year he would not seek re-election. The source declined to provide details on what post Gableman may
Rep. Gordon Hintz, D-Oshkosh, said today he hopes he’s got enough support from his colleagues to be the new minority leader but that he hasn’t had extensive conversations yet. He’s the only publicly announced candidate so far. The caucus, he told WisPolitics.com, is 100 percent “focused on the budget and
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers STORY TOPICS – White house – State government – Federal government – Local government – Courts – Culture – Demographics – Education – Elections – Environment – Foxconn – Health care – Labor – Law and order – Media – Mining – Minnesota – Public safety
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement FRWD From WisPolitics.com … — Gov. Scott Walker is thanking the state Senate for passing the $3 billion Foxconn bill, calling it an “amazing win for the people of Wisconsin.” The Senate yesterday approved the deal 20-13, with GOP Sen. Robert Cowles opposing it and
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald introduced an amendment to the Foxconn bill that would maintain the appeals court’s role in any lawsuits filed over decisions related to the economic development zone where the project is located. But the amendment would still speed
Democrat Beau Liegeois, who announced today he’ll challenge 8th CD freshman GOP Rep. Mike Gallagher next year, said the House’s “failure” on health care this spring pushed him to run for office. Calling the plan the House GOP passed in May a “travesty,” Liegeois said the chamber should have looked
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers **************************************** How will Foxconn and the state budget affect Walker’s re-election odds? Find out on Thursday when a WisPolitics.com panel convenes in Milwaukee. Participants include: –Betsy Ankney, manager for U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson’s winning 2016 campaign — Paul Maslin, Democratic pollster with FM3 Research –Mark Graul,
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement The Madison Club From WisPolitics.com … — Rep. JoCasta Zamarripa has told her Assembly Dem colleagues she plans to run for assistant minority leader, according to a source with knowledge of her plans. That could set up a race with Rep. Dianne Hesselbein, of Middleton,
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — A group that represents the tech company Airbnb says it’s opposing a budget provision that would add requirements to homeowners who want to rent out their property on the platform. The Travel Technology Association wrote to lawmakers today warning of the “unintended
The liberal One Wisconsin Institute today said a new poll shows Gov. Scott Walker and GOP lawmakers need to take action on a bill that would set up a state authority to refinance student loans. The group, which has backed the “Higher Ed, Lower Debt” proposal from Democrats, commissioned the
Dems blasted the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation today following the release of a new analysis that they say calls into question WEDC’s ability to oversee the Foxconn deal. But an agency spokesman said the report is “misleading and incomplete,” an example of “an attempt to try to stop 13,000 family-supporting
The “effects of extreme weather” are among the emerging challenges highlighted in a recent report on the state’s groundwater that was submitted to the Legislature last month. The annual report, from the Department of Natural Resources’ Groundwater Coordinating Council, also highlighted a number of other areas to keep an eye
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers **************************************** How will Foxconn and the state budget affect Walker’s re-election odds? Find out on Sept. 14 when a WisPolitics.com panel convenes in Milwaukee. Participants include: –Betsy Ankney, manager for U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson’s winning 2016 campaign — Paul Maslin, Democratic pollster with FM3 Research –Mark
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement The Madison Club From WisPolitics.com … — Public officials will be at various events today commemorating the 16th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attack. U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Oshkosh, was to be at a Milwaukee County event at the War Memorial Center. —
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers POLITICAL STOCK REPORT –A collection of insider opinion– (Sep. 2 – Sep. 8, 2017) Rising Education: Gov. Scott Walker made K-12 education the centerpiece of this budget when he announced plans for an additional $649 million into school aids. And though some Republicans first grumbled at
State tax collections in 2016-17 came in $14 million higher than had been expected in January, a bump of 0.1 percent, according to the Legislative Fiscal Bureau. The nearly $15.2 billion collected in 2016-17 was up 2.8 percent compared to the previous year. The final individual income tax collections of
State Rep. Gordon Hintz today formally launched his bid for Assembly minority leader, saying he would work to contrast core Dem values “with a Republican Party that has never been more unpopular than it is now.” While Hintz is the only candidate so far to announce plans to run for
State tax collections in 2016-17 came in $14 million higher than had been expected in January, a bump of 0.1 percent, according to the Legislative Fiscal Bureau. The nearly $15.2 billion collected in 2016-17 was up 2.8 percent compared to the previous year. The final individual income tax collections of
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers **************************************** How will Foxconn and the state budget affect Walker’s re-election odds? Find out on Sept. 14 when a WisPolitics.com panel convenes in Milwaukee. Participants include: –Betsy Ankney, manager for U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson’s winning 2016 campaign — Paul Maslin, Democratic pollster with FM3 Research –Mark
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement The Madison Club From WisPolitics.com … — Rep. Christine Sinicki, D-Milwaukee, says a faction of “young legislators who have never legislated” led the charge to oust Minority Leader Peter Barca, who announced he will step down at the end of September. Barca angered some members
