Fri News Summary: Walker pushes Legislature to pass welfare bills; Ryan calls on Senate Dems to support short-term funding bill

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Friday, Jan 19, 2018

FRI AM Update: State’s House delegation splits on party lines to approve government funding deal

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement The Madison Club From WisPolitics.com … — The state’s House delegation split along party lines on a short term spending bill that passed the House 230-197 late yesterday. But the bill’s future in the Senate

Friday, Jan 19, 2018

THU PM Update: Former GAB director Kennedy disputes Bell’s criticisms of defunct agency

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Ethics Commission Administrator Brian Bell said today he raised his concerns about partisanship at the old Government Accountability Board with former Director Kevin Kennedy. But in a phone interview with WisPolitics.com today,

Thursday, Jan 18, 2018

THU News Summary: DeVos approves Wis. education plan; Dem guv candidates attend Menasha forum

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Thursday, Jan 18, 2018

THU AM Update: Bell says partisanship, inconsistent enforcement led him to quit now-defunct GAB

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement The Madison Club From WisPolitics.com … — Ethics Commission Administrator Brian Bell says he left the now-defunct Government Accountability Board because of the “transparently partisan” nature of the agency’s former counsel Shane Falk — and

Thursday, Jan 18, 2018

WED PM Update: Fiscal Bureau projects $385 million surplus at end of 2017-19 budget

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — JFC Co-chair Alberta Darling, R-River Hills, hailed the new revenue numbers released today, but isn’t committing just yet to a bill that would boost state aid to rural school districts. “I think

Wednesday, Jan 17, 2018

LFB ups projected ending balance for 2017-19 budget b y $137.5 million

The Legislative Fiscal Bureau today upped its projected ending balance for the 2017-19 budget by $137.5 million with revenue projections for the two-year period improving slightly. That’s less than 0.4 percent of the overall GPR spending projected for the full

Wednesday, Jan 17, 2018

WED News Summary: Schachtner wins in 10th SD; Walker holds nearly 4 times campaign cash as Dem field

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Wednesday, Jan 17, 2018

WED AM Update: Dems say Schachtner’s win over Jarchow in 10th SD sign of a wave

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement The Madison Club From WisPolitics.com … — Dem Patty Schachtner scored an upset special election win in the Republican-leaning 10th SD Tuesday as Dems immediately portrayed the victory over GOP Rep. Adam Jarchow as a

Wednesday, Jan 17, 2018

TUE PM Update: Walker raises $3.7 million in second half of 2017, outpaces collective Dem field

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Gov. Scott Walker pulled in $3.7 million during the second half of 2017, outraising the collective Dem field over the six-month period and finishing the year with more cash on hand. Walker’s

Wednesday, Jan 17, 2018

TUE News Summary: Walker asks legislators to pass youth prison plan; Assembly takes up mandatory sexual harassment training measure

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Access the mobile version of the News Summary: https://www.wispolitics.com/2018/tue-news-summary-walker-asks-legislators-to-pass-youth-prison-plan-assembly-takes-up-mandatory-sexual-harassment-training-measure/ **************************************** Jan. 18: WisPolitics Luncheon: The Future of Nuclear Energy in WI An expert panel convened by the Wiscons… Please log in to access subscriber content. If

Tuesday, Jan 16, 2018

TUE AM Update: Walker calls on lawmakers to quickly approve youth prison plan; special elections today

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement The Madison Club From WisPolitics.com … — Gov. Scott Walker today called on lawmakers to quickly OK a plan to close the state’s youth prisons and open five new regional facilities. That call comes after

Tuesday, Jan 16, 2018

FRI REPORT: Ryan says immigration should be celebrated as he bemoans Trump comments on Haiti, African nations

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Access the mobile version of the REPORT: https://www.wispolitics.com/2018/fri-report-ryan-says-immigration-should-be-celebrated-as-he-bemoans-trump-comments-on-haiti-african-nations/ TABLE OF CONTENTS Quotes of the week Political stock report Ryan says immigration should be celebrated as he bemoans Trump comments on Haiti, African nations Prolific donor …

Friday, Jan 12, 2018

Prolific donor Uihlein overhauling philanthropic organization

PROLIFIC DONOR UIHLEIN OVERHAULING PHILANTHROPIC ORGANIZATION Lynde Uihlein, one of the most prolific progressive donors in the state, is revamping her philanthropic organization and warning grants could shrink or others could be eliminated, according to emails obtained by WisPolitics.com. Uihlein

Friday, Jan 12, 2018

Ryan says immigration should be celebrated as he bemoans Trump comments on Haiti, African nations

RYAN SAYS IMMIGRATION SHOULD BE CELEBRATED AS HE BEMOANS TRUMP COMMENTS ON HAITI, AFRICAN NATIONS House Speaker Paul Ryan today called immigration a “thing to celebrate” as he bemoaned the president’s vulgar comments about Haiti and African nations as “very

Friday, Jan 12, 2018

Fri News Summary: Walker pushes Legislature to pass welfare bills; Ryan calls on Senate Dems to support short-term funding bill

FRI AM Update: State’s House delegation splits on party lines to approve government funding deal

THU PM Update: Former GAB director Kennedy disputes Bell’s criticisms of defunct agency

THU News Summary: DeVos approves Wis. education plan; Dem guv candidates attend Menasha forum

THU AM Update: Bell says partisanship, inconsistent enforcement led him to quit now-defunct GAB

WED PM Update: Fiscal Bureau projects $385 million surplus at end of 2017-19 budget

LFB ups projected ending balance for 2017-19 budget b y $137.5 million

WED News Summary: Schachtner wins in 10th SD; Walker holds nearly 4 times campaign cash as Dem field

WED AM Update: Dems say Schachtner’s win over Jarchow in 10th SD sign of a wave

TUE PM Update: Walker raises $3.7 million in second half of 2017, outpaces collective Dem field

TUE News Summary: Walker asks legislators to pass youth prison plan; Assembly takes up mandatory sexual harassment training measure

TUE AM Update: Walker calls on lawmakers to quickly approve youth prison plan; special elections today

FRI REPORT: Ryan says immigration should be celebrated as he bemoans Trump comments on Haiti, African nations

Prolific donor Uihlein overhauling philanthropic organization

Ryan says immigration should be celebrated as he bemoans Trump comments on Haiti, African nations

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