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The Elections Commission unanimously dismissed a complaint filed against John Humphries and Lowell Holtz, finding their talks that one could get a six-figure salary and a driver if the other won the state superintendent’s race did not violate election bribery
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — The Elections Commission unanimously dismissed a complaint filed against John Humphries and Lowell Holtz, finding their talks that one could get a six-figure salary and a driver if the other won the
A group of state Dems today announced a bill barring state investment in companies that would work on President Trump’s proposed border wall. Reps. JoCasta Zamarripa and Lisa Subeck, who unveiled the proposal at a Capitol press conference, pointed to
Former Dem state Sen. Tim Cullen tells WisPolitics.com he will take steps today to allow him to begin fundraising for an expected gubernatorial bid next year. Cullen, D-Janesville, stopped short of saying he will run for guv no matter what.
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 … — Former Dem state Sen. Tim Cullen tells WisPolitics.com he will take steps today to allow him to begin fundraising for an expected gubernatorial bid next year. Cullen, D-Janesville,
Two Dems today laid out a family and medical leave package that they said would bring much-needed relief to middle class families. The bill, authored by Sen. Janis Ringhand and Rep. Sondy Pope, would set up a trust fund that
Gov. Scott Walker said today if he were to offer advice on ways to improve the House GOP’s health care bill, it would be to look to the way Wisconsin expanded BadgerCare to cover those living in poverty. Walker told
Department of Natural Resources Secretary Cathy Stepp today said the state agency has been making “substantial progress” since a June 2016 audit raised questions about its management of a wastewater oversight program. That progress, she told the Joint Legislative Audit
— Elections Commission Chairman Mark Thomsen today blamed Bernie Sanders’ presidential campaign for the spike in 17-year-olds voting illegally in the April 2016 primaries. But he later softened his criticism during today’s commission meeting after agency staff said it didn’t
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Elections Commission Chairman Mark Thomsen today blamed Bernie Sanders’ presidential campaign for the spike in 17-year-olds voting illegally in the April 2016 primaries. But he later softened his criticism during today’s commission
Congressional Dems are slamming the House GOP’s health care bill after the Congressional Budget Office estimated 24 million people would lose coverage by 2026. But House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Janesville, said the long-awaited CBO report shows premiums will be lower
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 … — Congressional Dems are slamming the House GOP’s health care bill after the Congressional Budget Office estimated 24 million people would lose coverage by 2026. But House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Janesville,
State Superintendent Tony Evers’ campaign is spending at least $110,000 to run TV ads in the final weeks of the election, according to a WisPolitics.com check of FCC records. The first spot is slated to run March 20 and some
The state saw at least 60 cases of 17-year-olds voting illegally during the 2016 spring primaries, according to a report the Elections Commission will submit to the Legislature. Elections Commission spokesman Reid Magney said that was a significant increase from
State superintendent candidate Lowell Holtz gave bleachers to a private school his children attended while working as superintendent of Whitnall School District. The Whitnall district board at the time said Holtz should have first gone through them, according to records
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — The state saw at least 60 cases of 17-year-olds voting illegally during the 2016 spring primaries, according to a report the Elections Commission will submit to the Legislature. Elections Commission spokesman Reid
John Vaudreuil is submitting his resignation letter today as U.S. attorney in the Western District of Wisconsin, which covers Madison and the western half of the state. He’s one of the 46 U.S. attorneys appointed by former President Obama that
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Access the mobile version of the News Summary: https://www.wispolitics.com/2017/mon-news-summary-state-picks-up-the-pace-on-open-records-requests-walkers-jobs-promise/ **************************************** April 6: WisPolitics.com 2018 Election Cycle Preview This happy hour event in Madison previews the political landscape in advance of the 2018 electio… Please log in
The Elections Commission unanimously dismissed a complaint filed against John Humphries and Lowell Holtz, finding their talks that one could get a six-figure salary and a driver if the other won the state superintendent’s race did not violate election bribery laws. Scot Ross of liberal advocacy group One Wisconsin Now,
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — The Elections Commission unanimously dismissed a complaint filed against John Humphries and Lowell Holtz, finding their talks that one could get a six-figure salary and a driver if the other won the state superintendent’s race did not violate election bribery laws. Scot
A group of state Dems today announced a bill barring state investment in companies that would work on President Trump’s proposed border wall. Reps. JoCasta Zamarripa and Lisa Subeck, who unveiled the proposal at a Capitol press conference, pointed to the state’s rich history of immigration and said Wisconsin should
Former Dem state Sen. Tim Cullen tells WisPolitics.com he will take steps today to allow him to begin fundraising for an expected gubernatorial bid next year. Cullen, D-Janesville, stopped short of saying he will run for guv no matter what. But he said changing his registration with the Ethics Commission
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 … — Former Dem state Sen. Tim Cullen tells WisPolitics.com he will take steps today to allow him to begin fundraising for an expected gubernatorial bid next year. Cullen, D-Janesville, stopped short of saying he will run for guv no
Two Dems today laid out a family and medical leave package that they said would bring much-needed relief to middle class families. The bill, authored by Sen. Janis Ringhand and Rep. Sondy Pope, would set up a trust fund that employees pay into and then receive benefits from if they
Gov. Scott Walker said today if he were to offer advice on ways to improve the House GOP’s health care bill, it would be to look to the way Wisconsin expanded BadgerCare to cover those living in poverty. Walker told Milwaukee Rotarians during a Q&A session at their weekly meeting
Department of Natural Resources Secretary Cathy Stepp today said the state agency has been making “substantial progress” since a June 2016 audit raised questions about its management of a wastewater oversight program. That progress, she told the Joint Legislative Audit Committee, includes a plan to regularly assess permitted wastewater facilities,
— Elections Commission Chairman Mark Thomsen today blamed Bernie Sanders’ presidential campaign for the spike in 17-year-olds voting illegally in the April 2016 primaries. But he later softened his criticism during today’s commission meeting after agency staff said it didn’t fully investigate whether it was social media posts from Sanders
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Elections Commission Chairman Mark Thomsen today blamed Bernie Sanders’ presidential campaign for the spike in 17-year-olds voting illegally in the April 2016 primaries. But he later softened his criticism during today’s commission meeting after agency staff said it didn’t fully investigate whether
Congressional Dems are slamming the House GOP’s health care bill after the Congressional Budget Office estimated 24 million people would lose coverage by 2026. But House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Janesville, said the long-awaited CBO report shows premiums will be lower and the deficit will drop. He also said the report
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 … — Congressional Dems are slamming the House GOP’s health care bill after the Congressional Budget Office estimated 24 million people would lose coverage by 2026. But House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Janesville, said the long-awaited CBO report shows premiums will be lower
State Superintendent Tony Evers’ campaign is spending at least $110,000 to run TV ads in the final weeks of the election, according to a WisPolitics.com check of FCC records. The first spot is slated to run March 20 and some will be on the air through election day, April 4.
The state saw at least 60 cases of 17-year-olds voting illegally during the 2016 spring primaries, according to a report the Elections Commission will submit to the Legislature. Elections Commission spokesman Reid Magney said that was a significant increase from prior elections, which had seen only a handful of these
State superintendent candidate Lowell Holtz gave bleachers to a private school his children attended while working as superintendent of Whitnall School District. The Whitnall district board at the time said Holtz should have first gone through them, according to records obtained by WisPolitics.com. But Holtz said in an interview the
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — The state saw at least 60 cases of 17-year-olds voting illegally during the 2016 spring primaries, according to a report the Elections Commission will submit to the Legislature. Elections Commission spokesman Reid Magney said that was a significant increase from prior elections,
John Vaudreuil is submitting his resignation letter today as U.S. attorney in the Western District of Wisconsin, which covers Madison and the western half of the state. He’s one of the 46 U.S. attorneys appointed by former President Obama that Attorney General Jeff Sessions asked to resign. DOJ spokeswoman Sarah
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Access the mobile version of the News Summary: https://www.wispolitics.com/2017/mon-news-summary-state-picks-up-the-pace-on-open-records-requests-walkers-jobs-promise/ **************************************** April 6: WisPolitics.com 2018 Election Cycle Preview This happy hour event in Madison previews the political landscape in advance of the 2018 electio… Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a subscription,