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Panelists at a WisPolitics.com luncheon at UW-Milwaukee on Thursday diverged on whether Gov. Scott Walker is vulnerable in 2018 but agreed U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin enters her re-election bid in a strong position. Republican strategist Mark Graul, of the Arena
In February, the Dane County long-term care program that 41-year-old Sara Yochum has relied on since high school will be phased out. Sara, whose seizures as a child led to permanent brain damage and weakened muscles, got a job through
Beyond the possibility of eliminating the quarry provisions in their entirety, some are warning Gov. Scott Walker would have the option to use his partial veto authority to re-write the provisions to create implications for local governments’ ability to oversee
Republicans this afternoon were working on a package of veto assurances to win the final votes needed in the state Senate to send the budget to the guv’s desk. Sen. Steve Nass, R-Whitewater, and one of three GOP senators who
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers **************************************** WisPolitics would like to send you and your family/friends to the Cap Times Idea Fest this weekend on the UW-Madison campus — Sept. 16-17. We have 200 free tickets to give away on a first
Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald is holding open the option of coming in over the weekend to take up the state budget if needed as several of his members continued to hold out. But Assembly Speaker Robin Vos said again
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Wisconsin Hospital Association From WisPolitics.com … — The state Senate is scheduled to come in this morning to vote on the biennial budget, though it’s unclear whether Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald has enough GOP
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald is holding open the option of coming in over the weekend to take up the state budget if needed as several of his members continued to hold
A key group that helps Wisconsinites enroll in Healthcare.gov plans says it can’t serve some central Wisconsin counties due to coming federal cuts. Covering Wisconsin said it received a notice from the federal government today that it would face a
Dem state Rep. Jason Fields, who told WisPolitics.com he would consider a run for minority leader, said today he is unlikely to challenge Gordon Hintz for the post. Hintz, D-Oshkosh, is the only announced candidate vying to replace Barca. Fields
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers **************************************** TODAY: How will Foxconn and the state budget affect Walker’s re-election odds? Find out today when a WisPolitics.com panel convenes in Milwaukee. Participants include: –James Wigderson, editor, RightWisconsin –Paul Maslin, Democratic pollster with FM3 Research
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Assembly Republicans this afternoon were declining to make changes to the state budget to possibly win support from some of their GOP colleagues in the Senate. Though Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald
Gov. Scott Walker today noted “a lot of interest” in Wisconsin during his trade trip so far relating to the Foxconn announcement, adding he’s heard from businesses interested in investing in the state because of it. Walker, on a press
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
Panelists at a WisPolitics.com luncheon at UW-Milwaukee on Thursday diverged on whether Gov. Scott Walker is vulnerable in 2018 but agreed U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin enters her re-election bid in a strong position. Republican strategist Mark Graul, of the Arena Strategy Group, said Walker will be able to point to
In February, the Dane County long-term care program that 41-year-old Sara Yochum has relied on since high school will be phased out. Sara, whose seizures as a child led to permanent brain damage and weakened muscles, got a job through the program when she graduated high school at 21. Twenty
Beyond the possibility of eliminating the quarry provisions in their entirety, some are warning Gov. Scott Walker would have the option to use his partial veto authority to re-write the provisions to create implications for local governments’ ability to oversee frac sand mining. Even before speculation began on whether the
Republicans this afternoon were working on a package of veto assurances to win the final votes needed in the state Senate to send the budget to the guv’s desk. Sen. Steve Nass, R-Whitewater, and one of three GOP senators who issued a list of demands this week to win their
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers **************************************** WisPolitics would like to send you and your family/friends to the Cap Times Idea Fest this weekend on the UW-Madison campus — Sept. 16-17. We have 200 free tickets to give away on a first come, first serve basis. Cap Times Idea Fest is set
Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald is holding open the option of coming in over the weekend to take up the state budget if needed as several of his members continued to hold out. But Assembly Speaker Robin Vos said again Thursday the Assembly would not return to cast another budget
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Wisconsin Hospital Association From WisPolitics.com … — The state Senate is scheduled to come in this morning to vote on the biennial budget, though it’s unclear whether Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald has enough GOP votes to pass it. Fitzgerald said this week he doesn’t
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald is holding open the option of coming in over the weekend to take up the state budget if needed as several of his members continued to hold out. But Assembly Speaker Robin Vos said again today the
A key group that helps Wisconsinites enroll in Healthcare.gov plans says it can’t serve some central Wisconsin counties due to coming federal cuts. Covering Wisconsin said it received a notice from the federal government today that it would face a 42 percent cut for outreach and enrollment services, despite surpassing
Dem state Rep. Jason Fields, who told WisPolitics.com he would consider a run for minority leader, said today he is unlikely to challenge Gordon Hintz for the post. Hintz, D-Oshkosh, is the only announced candidate vying to replace Barca. Fields said he has nothing against Hintz, who he’d like to
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers **************************************** TODAY: How will Foxconn and the state budget affect Walker’s re-election odds? Find out today when a WisPolitics.com panel convenes in Milwaukee. Participants include: –James Wigderson, editor, RightWisconsin –Paul Maslin, Democratic pollster with FM3 Research –Mark Graul, Arena Strategy Group and Republican stra… Please log
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Assembly Republicans this afternoon were declining to make changes to the state budget to possibly win support from some of their GOP colleagues in the Senate. Though Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald has said he did not have the 17 votes needed
Gov. Scott Walker today noted “a lot of interest” in Wisconsin during his trade trip so far relating to the Foxconn announcement, adding he’s heard from businesses interested in investing in the state because of it. Walker, on a press call with reporters this morning, said while he was in
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,