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Assembly holds hearings on three drunken driving bills

Legislation aimed to tighten penalties for drunken drivers received strong support in an Assembly hearing today. Rep. Jim Ott, co-author of the three bills, said the legislation would help make drunken driving laws “more consistent with the seriousness of the

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Feingold creating LegitAction nonprofit

Former Dem U.S. Sen. Russ Feingold today announced the creation of LegitAction, a group that will be focused on protecting the right to vote, reforming the campaign finance system, abolishing the Electoral College and protecting the Supreme Court’s credibility. Feingold,

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DSCC running TV ad on GOP health care bill

The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee is starting a new TV ad that will run in Wisconsin asking, “What will the Republican health care bill cost you?” A DSCC spokesman said the ad will run in Wisconsin through a national cable

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JFC debates working off base versus guv’s budget

As the Joint Finance Committee prepares to kick off agency briefings, members are wrangling with a key question: Work off the base or the guv’s proposal? In the six weeks since Scott Walker has released his $76.2 billion budget, GOP lawmakers have identified a host of areas where they take

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FRI REPORT: JFC debates working off base versus guv’s budget

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers TABLE OF CONTENTS Quotes of the week Political stock report JFC debates working off base versus guv’s budget Johnson warns against protectionism, trade wars Week ahead Political TV Names in the news Lobbyist watch QUOTES OF THE WEEK This is a setback, no two ways about

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FRI News Summary: $1 billion structural deficit projected; House preps for health care bill vote

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers **************************************** April 6: WisPolitics.com 2018 Election Cycle Preview This happy hour event in Madison previews the political landscape in advance of the 2018 elections for governor and U.S. Senate with the Cook Political Report’s Jennifer Duffy, Marquette Law pollster Charles Franklin and “Rewind” analysts JR Ross

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Moore says she has ‘cautious optimism’ after meeting with Trump

U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore met with President Trump to share concerns “over a disturbing trend of disregard” for African American communities and reactions to his budget and policy agenda. Trump had invited members of the Congressional Black Caucus to meet yesterday, including Moore, to meet with him. The Milwaukee Dem

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Assembly holds hearings on three drunken driving bills

Legislation aimed to tighten penalties for drunken drivers received strong support in an Assembly hearing today. Rep. Jim Ott, co-author of the three bills, said the legislation would help make drunken driving laws “more consistent with the seriousness of the offense.” Two of the three bills would create tougher consequences

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THU News Summary: MU Law School Poll results; possible House vote on ACA replacement today

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers **************************************** April 6: WisPolitics.com 2018 Election Cycle Preview This happy hour event in Madison previews the political landscape in advance of the 2018 elections for governor and U.S. Senate with the Cook Political Report’s Jennifer Duffy, Marquette Law pollster Charles Franklin and “Rewind” analysts JR Ross

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THU AM Update: Assembly committee to consider OWI bills today

THU AM Update: Assembly committee to consider OWI bills today Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers   Advertisement The Madison Club From WisPolitics.com … — Three bills that would tighten up OWI laws are coming before an Assembly committee this morning for a public hearing. One bill, AB 99 would call for

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Feingold creating LegitAction nonprofit

Former Dem U.S. Sen. Russ Feingold today announced the creation of LegitAction, a group that will be focused on protecting the right to vote, reforming the campaign finance system, abolishing the Electoral College and protecting the Supreme Court’s credibility. Feingold, who last fall lost his rematch with U.S. Sen. Ron

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DSCC running TV ad on GOP health care bill

The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee is starting a new TV ad that will run in Wisconsin asking, “What will the Republican health care bill cost you?” A DSCC spokesman said the ad will run in Wisconsin through a national cable buy. It also will include targeted digital ads. The 30-second

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WED News Summary: Johnson on health care bill; secret tie vote at state Supreme Court

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers **************************************** April 6: WisPolitics.com 2018 Election Cycle Preview This happy hour event in Madison previews the political landscape in advance of the 2018 elections for governor and U.S. Senate with the Cook Political Report’s Jennifer Duffy, Marquette Law pollster Charles Franklin and “Rewind” analysts JR Ross

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Johnson unsure Obamacare replacement bill will pass this year

U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson told a WisPolitics.com breakfast today he’s not confident an Obamacare replacement bill will pass this year, while House Speaker Paul Ryan said Republicans need to pass the bill to keep the promise they made to voters last fall. Johnson declined to endorse the current version that

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