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Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement The Madison Club From WisPolitics.com … — Businessman and former Marine Kevin Nicholson announced today he will run for the U.S. Senate, the first Republican candidate to officially launch a bid to challenge Dem
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson said today he voted to begin debate on repealing the Affordable Care Act because otherwise the “mess of Obamacare would’ve remained in place.” Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell
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Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement FRWD From WisPolitics.com … — Kids Forward and 16 other advocacy groups say the U.S. Senate GOP health care bill is “fundamentally flawed and beyond repair” as Republican leaders press ahead with a vote today.
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — House Speaker Paul Ryan told reporters in Milwaukee today to “stay tuned” for news about Foxconn’s decision on whether to locate a factory in southeastern Wisconsin. Asked whether he had any insights
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Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement The Madison Club From WisPolitics.com … — U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin spent $1.1 million during the second quarter of 2017 as she collected $2.5 million, according to her most recent campaign finance filing. Baldwin’s campaign
Solicitor General Misha Tseytlin said he’s impressed by the work his office has done over the past year-and-a-half, which has included going 9-0 in criminal cases at the state Supreme Court. Tseytlin, who’s been in the state Department of Justice
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Access the mobile version of the REPORT: https://www.wispolitics.com/category/subscribers-only/friday-report/ TABLE OF CONTENTS Quotes of the week Political stock report Evers files to run for guv after hiring possible campaign manager, but says no final decision Small-dollar donors
More than two years after he left the state Legislature, former GOP state Sen. Mike Ellis still has his campaign finance account, in part, because he knows what closing it down means: The end. It’s been 47 years since Ellis,
Rep. Dana Wachs pulled in nearly $42,000 in the first half of the year, far outpacing his Assembly colleagues. But the Eau Claire Dem, who’s weighing a bid for governor, also spent $44,186 over the period, leaving only $13,497 in
Four GOP senators who are likely to be targeted in their re-election bids have an average of $104,000 each in their bank accounts as they gear up for 2018. But their warchests range from Sen. Terry Moulton’s some $34,000 in
Ironworker Randy Bryce, who’s seeking the Dem nomination to challenge House Speaker Paul Ryan next year, collected just 11 percent of his initial donations from inside Wisconsin, a WisPolitics.com review shows. The review underscores that Bryce, like Ryan’s most recent serious challenger,
State Superintendent Tony Evers today formally registered to run for guv, the latest Dem to make moves toward what could be a crowded field for a shot to take on Scott Walker. The filing comes on the heels of Evers,
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Senate leadership emerged from caucus cautious about the guv’s budget proposal, saying GOP senators are still wedded to the idea of eliminating the personal property tax. Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald said yesterday there’s still “no deal” yet on the
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement FRWD From WisPolitics.com … — Senate leadership emerged from caucus cautious about the guv’s budget proposal, saying GOP senators are still wedded to the idea of eliminating the personal property tax. Senate Majority Leader Scott
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Assembly Republicans sought to kickstart budget talks today by agreeing to Gov. Scott Walker’s offer to put more cash into road projects over the next two years rather than doing his proposed
Assembly GOP leaders today notified Gov. Scott Walker they will accept his offer to redirect $203.5 million in income tax cuts he had proposed and instead pump new cash toward road projects over the next two years. But Senate Majority
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Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement The Madison Club From WisPolitics.com … — Businessman and former Marine Kevin Nicholson announced today he will run for the U.S. Senate, the first Republican candidate to officially launch a bid to challenge Dem Tammy Baldwin. A three-minute announcement video Nicholson released this morning
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson said today he voted to begin debate on repealing the Affordable Care Act because otherwise the “mess of Obamacare would’ve remained in place.” Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell pressured Johnson and other GOP holdouts to start debate on
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Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement FRWD From WisPolitics.com … — Kids Forward and 16 other advocacy groups say the U.S. Senate GOP health care bill is “fundamentally flawed and beyond repair” as Republican leaders press ahead with a vote today. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell plans on holding a vote
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — House Speaker Paul Ryan told reporters in Milwaukee today to “stay tuned” for news about Foxconn’s decision on whether to locate a factory in southeastern Wisconsin. Asked whether he had any insights into the technology company’s decision, Ryan said, “I do and
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Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement The Madison Club From WisPolitics.com … — U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin spent $1.1 million during the second quarter of 2017 as she collected $2.5 million, according to her most recent campaign finance filing. Baldwin’s campaign previously announced the Madison Dem had raised $2.5 million and
Solicitor General Misha Tseytlin said he’s impressed by the work his office has done over the past year-and-a-half, which has included going 9-0 in criminal cases at the state Supreme Court. Tseytlin, who’s been in the state Department of Justice post since December 2015, this month saw the conclusion of
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Access the mobile version of the REPORT: https://www.wispolitics.com/category/subscribers-only/friday-report/ TABLE OF CONTENTS Quotes of the week Political stock report Evers files to run for guv after hiring possible campaign manager, but says no final decision Small-dollar donors outside Wisconsin help Bryce pull in large amounts in bid
More than two years after he left the state Legislature, former GOP state Sen. Mike Ellis still has his campaign finance account, in part, because he knows what closing it down means: The end. It’s been 47 years since Ellis, R-Neenah, won his first election to the state Assembly and
Rep. Dana Wachs pulled in nearly $42,000 in the first half of the year, far outpacing his Assembly colleagues. But the Eau Claire Dem, who’s weighing a bid for governor, also spent $44,186 over the period, leaving only $13,497 in the bank. The next highest fundraiser was Rep. Bob Kulp,
Four GOP senators who are likely to be targeted in their re-election bids have an average of $104,000 each in their bank accounts as they gear up for 2018. But their warchests range from Sen. Terry Moulton’s some $34,000 in cash on hand to Sen. Howard Marklein’s nearly $187,000, according
Ironworker Randy Bryce, who’s seeking the Dem nomination to challenge House Speaker Paul Ryan next year, collected just 11 percent of his initial donations from inside Wisconsin, a WisPolitics.com review shows. The review underscores that Bryce, like Ryan’s most recent serious challenger, has become a national vehicle for thousands of people around
State Superintendent Tony Evers today formally registered to run for guv, the latest Dem to make moves toward what could be a crowded field for a shot to take on Scott Walker. The filing comes on the heels of Evers, who won re-election this spring, hiring Nathan Henry to run
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Senate leadership emerged from caucus cautious about the guv’s budget proposal, saying GOP senators are still wedded to the idea of eliminating the personal property tax. Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald said yesterday there’s still “no deal” yet on the budget in his caucus even though Assembly GOP leaders back
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement FRWD From WisPolitics.com … — Senate leadership emerged from caucus cautious about the guv’s budget proposal, saying GOP senators are still wedded to the idea of eliminating the personal property tax. Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald said yesterday there’s still “no deal” yet on the
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Assembly Republicans sought to kickstart budget talks today by agreeing to Gov. Scott Walker’s offer to put more cash into road projects over the next two years rather than doing his proposed income tax cuts. On the heels of sending a letter
Assembly GOP leaders today notified Gov. Scott Walker they will accept his offer to redirect $203.5 million in income tax cuts he had proposed and instead pump new cash toward road projects over the next two years. But Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald said this afternoon following discussions with his caucus
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