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Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Gov. Scott Walker announced today Germany-based Haribo is building a $242 million plant in Kenosha County, the candy maker’s first facility in North America. He also used the news conference to announce
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,
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
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,
Wisconsin voters had a more positive view of President Trump this spring than last fall, largely because Republicans have warmed to him since the election. But his numbers were still upside down in the latest Marquette University Law School Poll.
One Dem lawmaker is again introducing legislation to expand “sober housing” across the state in an effort to address what she sees as a “serious addiction epidemic.” The bill from Rep. Melissa Sargent, D-Madison, would require the Department of Health
Meanwhile, Tammy Baldwin is one of 12 Senate Dems the RNC is targeting with a package of digital video ads that call on the targets to allow an up-or-down vote on Gorsuch to the U.S. Supreme Court and to support
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
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Wisconsin voters had a more positive view of President Trump this spring than last fall, largely because Republicans have warmed to him since the election. But his numbers were still upside down
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,
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement FRWD From WisPolitics.com … — A bill that would guarantee $2 million annually in treatment and diversion programs to combat drug and alcohol abuse is on the agenda for a Senate committee this afternoon. Under
Older and lower-income adults across the state would pay on average some $9,800 more a year in premiums under the GOP health care plan, according to a report today from the liberal-leaning group Citizen Action of Wisconsin. The group found
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
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — 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
The state Supreme Court today deadlocked 3-3 in a case that was expected to clarify the rights and obligations limited liability members have to each other under Wisconsin law. But the court did not identify how the participating justices voted,
Gov. Scott Walker says his budget proposal to eliminate a manufacturing and ag tax credit overlap is “reasonable.” The overlap has resulted in a Wisconsin credit for taxes paid to other states, and addressing that is expected to increase tax
In response to Kwik Trip, Gov. Scott Walker added a provision to his budget that would save the company from having to collect the sales tax on the frozen pizzas it produces and then ships to convenience stores across the
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,
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement The Madison Club From WisPolitics.com … — Gov. Scott Walker says his budget proposal to eliminate a manufacturing and ag tax credit overlap is “reasonable.” The overlap has resulted in a Wisconsin credit for taxes
The field for Wisconsin’s vacant DNC spot is now up to three candidates. Luke Fuszard, who told WisPolitics.com last week he was thinking about a bid, said he’s now officially in the race. The chair of the Young Democrats of
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Gov. Scott Walker announced today Germany-based Haribo is building a $242 million plant in Kenosha County, the candy maker’s first facility in North America. He also used the news conference to announce the state’s unemployment rate in February dipped to 3.7 percent,
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
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
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
Wisconsin voters had a more positive view of President Trump this spring than last fall, largely because Republicans have warmed to him since the election. But his numbers were still upside down in the latest Marquette University Law School Poll. Forty-one percent of registered voters approved of the job Trump
One Dem lawmaker is again introducing legislation to expand “sober housing” across the state in an effort to address what she sees as a “serious addiction epidemic.” The bill from Rep. Melissa Sargent, D-Madison, would require the Department of Health Services to allocate money to create a revolving loan fund
Meanwhile, Tammy Baldwin is one of 12 Senate Dems the RNC is targeting with a package of digital video ads that call on the targets to allow an up-or-down vote on Gorsuch to the U.S. Supreme Court and to support the GOP health care bill. The RNC said it is
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
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Wisconsin voters had a more positive view of President Trump this spring than last fall, largely because Republicans have warmed to him since the election. But his numbers were still upside down in the latest Marquette University Law School Poll. Forty-one percent
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
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement FRWD From WisPolitics.com … — A bill that would guarantee $2 million annually in treatment and diversion programs to combat drug and alcohol abuse is on the agenda for a Senate committee this afternoon. Under the bill, SSSB 2, an additional $150,000 would be added
Older and lower-income adults across the state would pay on average some $9,800 more a year in premiums under the GOP health care plan, according to a report today from the liberal-leaning group Citizen Action of Wisconsin. The group found the increase in costs for 64-year-olds making $26,500 a 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
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — 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.
The state Supreme Court today deadlocked 3-3 in a case that was expected to clarify the rights and obligations limited liability members have to each other under Wisconsin law. But the court did not identify how the participating justices voted, something Justice Shirley Abrahamson wrote has not happened since 1979.
Gov. Scott Walker says his budget proposal to eliminate a manufacturing and ag tax credit overlap is “reasonable.” The overlap has resulted in a Wisconsin credit for taxes paid to other states, and addressing that is expected to increase tax revenues by $9.7 million in each year of the budget.
In response to Kwik Trip, Gov. Scott Walker added a provision to his budget that would save the company from having to collect the sales tax on the frozen pizzas it produces and then ships to convenience stores across the state. Steve Loehr, the company’s vice president of operations support,
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
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement The Madison Club From WisPolitics.com … — Gov. Scott Walker says his budget proposal to eliminate a manufacturing and ag tax credit overlap is “reasonable.” The overlap has resulted in a Wisconsin credit for taxes paid to other states, and addressing that is expected to
The field for Wisconsin’s vacant DNC spot is now up to three candidates. Luke Fuszard, who told WisPolitics.com last week he was thinking about a bid, said he’s now officially in the race. The chair of the Young Democrats of Wisconsin, who works for a health care startup tech company,