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Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement FRWD From WisPolitics.com … — 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
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers TABLE OF CONTENTS Quotes of the week Political stock report Old battle lines resurface in push to ban sale of fetal tissue Budget provision impacting energy efficiency projects draws praise from GOP, concern from school advocates
School advocates fear a provision in Gov. Scott Walker’s budget could set back energy efficiency projects and curb school districts’ abilities to green-light maintenance projects that would save money in the future. Meanwhile, two GOP lawmakers are backing the provision
Republicans may be on a collision path for another standoff over banning the sale of fetal tissue after eight GOP lawmakers began circulating legislation that would impose a blanket prohibition on acquiring, providing or using a fetal body part from
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 Association of Wisconsin Lobbyists From WisPolitics.com … — Gov. Scott Walker has signed into law a measure that matches up state tax return due dates with the federal deadlines. The bill, SB 2, was authored
The Assembly also signed off 68-31 on a constitutional amendment that would eliminate the state treasurer’s office, putting the question before voters in an April 2018 referendum. Six Dems crossed party lines to support the amendment: Minority Leader Peter Barca,
A bill that would ban local governments from requiring that companies bidding on public projects enter into project labor agreements is heading to Gov. Scott Walker after a 64-35 party-line vote in the Assembly. Dems slammed the bill, saying it
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — A bill that would ban local governments from requiring that companies bidding on public projects enter into project labor agreements is heading to Gov. Scott Walker after a 64-35 party-line vote in
UW System President Ray Cross said today Gov. Scott Walker’s budget proposal for UW is the best “we’ve had in over a decade,” though he’s looking for some changes in the coming weeks. Cross spoke at today’s Board of Regents
Gov. Scott Walker today announced an executive order aimed at easing access to government records while declaring next week as Sunshine Week. Walker’s order requires state agencies to figure out which kinds of records the public asks for the most
Gov. Scott Walker’s budget item calling for the relocation of the DNR’s chief forester tosses out a previously ordered study that sought cost estimates for moving the office’s HQ to a new facility. The 2015-17 budget required the DNR conduct
Dem members of the Joint Finance Committee accused their GOP counterparts of improperly receiving a briefing on the guv’s self-insurance plan for state employees. But Co-chairs Alberta Darling, R-River Hills, and John Nygren, R-Marinette, said they did nothing wrong by
Rep. Michael Schraa, who authored the amendment to eliminate the office of state treasurer, says there’s a “high probability” that either he or another lawmaker will introduce an amendment this session to scrap the office of secretary of state. Schraa
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 Association of Wisconsin Lobbyists From WisPolitics.com … — A GOP nonprofit group is hitting U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin on radio and TV over the Affordable Care Act, saying it’s time to repeal and replace “this
Joint Finance tentatively plans to kick off its public hearings on the budget April 3 in Platteville with the first executive session possible May 2, according to a tentative overview sent to members and shared with WisPolitics.com. The offices of
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Joint Finance tentatively plans to kick off its public hearings on the budget April 3 in Platteville with the first executive session possible May 2, according to a tentative overview sent to
The state Building Commission today signed off on Walker’s 2017-19 capital budget proposal. Walker’s proposal recommended $803 million in building projects, including $75 million for a Southeast Wisconsin Law Enforcement Facility and more than $85 million in renovations at UW-Milwaukee.
Gov. Scott Walker said today he would soon announce a number of steps to address bomb threats made against a Jewish community center in Milwaukee. Walker, following a tour of the Harry & Rose Samson Family Jewish Community Center, didn’t
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement FRWD From WisPolitics.com … — 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 TABLE OF CONTENTS Quotes of the week Political stock report Old battle lines resurface in push to ban sale of fetal tissue Budget provision impacting energy efficiency projects draws praise from GOP, concern from school advocates Week ahead Political TV Names in the news Lobbyist watch
School advocates fear a provision in Gov. Scott Walker’s budget could set back energy efficiency projects and curb school districts’ abilities to green-light maintenance projects that would save money in the future. Meanwhile, two GOP lawmakers are backing the provision that would ban new increases in school district revenue limits
Republicans may be on a collision path for another standoff over banning the sale of fetal tissue after eight GOP lawmakers began circulating legislation that would impose a blanket prohibition on acquiring, providing or using a fetal body part from an abortion. That goes well beyond a competing bill, AB
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 Association of Wisconsin Lobbyists From WisPolitics.com … — Gov. Scott Walker has signed into law a measure that matches up state tax return due dates with the federal deadlines. The bill, SB 2, was authored by Sen. Howard Marklein, R-Spring Green, and Rep. Dale Kooyenga,
The Assembly also signed off 68-31 on a constitutional amendment that would eliminate the state treasurer’s office, putting the question before voters in an April 2018 referendum. Six Dems crossed party lines to support the amendment: Minority Leader Peter Barca, Reps. Gordon Hintz, Eric Genrich, Amanda Stuck, Don Vruwink and
A bill that would ban local governments from requiring that companies bidding on public projects enter into project labor agreements is heading to Gov. Scott Walker after a 64-35 party-line vote in the Assembly. Dems slammed the bill, saying it would hurt the middle class and reduce the quality of
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — A bill that would ban local governments from requiring that companies bidding on public projects enter into project labor agreements is heading to Gov. Scott Walker after a 64-35 party-line vote in the Assembly. Dems slammed the bill, saying it would hurt
UW System President Ray Cross said today Gov. Scott Walker’s budget proposal for UW is the best “we’ve had in over a decade,” though he’s looking for some changes in the coming weeks. Cross spoke at today’s Board of Regents meeting in Madison, telling regents that Walker clearly listened to
Gov. Scott Walker today announced an executive order aimed at easing access to government records while declaring next week as Sunshine Week. Walker’s order requires state agencies to figure out which kinds of records the public asks for the most and then determine ways to make them available without a
Gov. Scott Walker’s budget item calling for the relocation of the DNR’s chief forester tosses out a previously ordered study that sought cost estimates for moving the office’s HQ to a new facility. The 2015-17 budget required the DNR conduct a study on moving the chief forestry headquarters out of
Dem members of the Joint Finance Committee accused their GOP counterparts of improperly receiving a briefing on the guv’s self-insurance plan for state employees. But Co-chairs Alberta Darling, R-River Hills, and John Nygren, R-Marinette, said they did nothing wrong by meeting yesterday with the Department of Employee Trust Funds and
Rep. Michael Schraa, who authored the amendment to eliminate the office of state treasurer, says there’s a “high probability” that either he or another lawmaker will introduce an amendment this session to scrap the office of secretary of state. Schraa said he has not yet began drafting the language for
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 Association of Wisconsin Lobbyists From WisPolitics.com … — A GOP nonprofit group is hitting U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin on radio and TV over the Affordable Care Act, saying it’s time to repeal and replace “this mess.” One Nation, which is led by allies of Senate
Joint Finance tentatively plans to kick off its public hearings on the budget April 3 in Platteville with the first executive session possible May 2, according to a tentative overview sent to members and shared with WisPolitics.com. The offices of Co-chairs Alberta Darling, R-River Hills, and John Nygren, R-Marinette, emphasized
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Joint Finance tentatively plans to kick off its public hearings on the budget April 3 in Platteville with the first executive session possible May 2, according to a tentative overview sent to members and shared with WisPolitics.com. The offices of Co-chairs Alberta
The state Building Commission today signed off on Walker’s 2017-19 capital budget proposal. Walker’s proposal recommended $803 million in building projects, including $75 million for a Southeast Wisconsin Law Enforcement Facility and more than $85 million in renovations at UW-Milwaukee. The commission today unanimously approved most of Walker’s recommendations. The
Gov. Scott Walker said today he would soon announce a number of steps to address bomb threats made against a Jewish community center in Milwaukee. Walker, following a tour of the Harry & Rose Samson Family Jewish Community Center, didn’t provide specifics, but he said the measures will relate to