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Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Elections Commission member Don Millis has resigned from the board because he is poised to begin lobbying the Legislature again. Millis sent Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald, who appointed him to the
Voters in public school districts last year approved $1.35 billion in borrowing for building, the highest in at least 20 years, according to a Wisconsin Taxpayers Alliance report released today. The heightened borrowing for new construction projects, which previously peaked
The Stockbridge-Munsee Tribe says it’s planning to withhold a nearly $1 million payment to the state, claiming state officials are violating tribal compacts by letting the Ho-Chunk continue to expand a gaming facility near Wausau. It’s the latest development in
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 … — Two GOP state lawmakers are circulating legislation that would prohibit employees of the UW System and the UW Hospitals and Clinics Authority from performing or assisting in
Chancellors at several UW System campuses say they’re open to Gov. Scott Walker’s plan to bring performance-based funding to UW, but they say lots of details will need to be worked out. In pitching the idea, Walker points to the
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers TABLE OF CONTENTS Quotes of the week Political stock report Pence: Trump ‘best friend Wisconsin businesses will ever have’ JFC co-chairs: Agency briefings to start last week of March, public hearings kick off mid-April Chancellors cautious
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 … — Vice President Mike Pence will give a speech in Janesville today following a listening session with House Speaker Paul Ryan and HHS Secretary Tom Price. The three
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Dems on the state’s congressional delegation are slamming Attorney General Jeff Sessions for not disclosing his prior communications with a Russian official, though Sessions said today he’d recuse himself from any investigations
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,
A group of Dems today unveiled a tax package that would dramatically boost tax exemptions for the middle class while phasing out the manufacturing and agriculture credit. Speaker Robin Vos shot back the plan is one more reason to call
State Rep. Scott Krug, R-Nekoosa, says he’s working on two amendments to legislation that’s been introduced to govern the replacement, reconstruction or transfer of high-capacity wells. AB 105 was introduced this week and referred to the Ag Committee. The Senate
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Association of Wisconsin Lobbyists From WisPolitics.com … — Gov. Scott Walker will be in Washington, D.C., today to address the House GOP conference at the request of Speaker Paul Ryan. Walker’s office said the guv
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Gov. Scott Walker confirmed to reporters today Vice President Mike Pence will visit Janesville on Friday. Walker, speaking with reporters following a speech to WMC’s Business Day in Madison, told reporters he
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,
The Wisconsin Newspaper Association has produced ads for members to oppose the guv’s plan to give state agencies the option to meet some official publishing requirements through online posting. In announcing the budget proposal, the guv’s office said the move
The state Elections Commission today warned local clerks the guv’s budget proposal would have “significant impacts on critical services” the agency provides such as delays in reviewing nomination papers. Federal funds through the Help America Vote Act now cover 22
Liberal advocacy group One Wisconsin Now is requesting two DAs investigate superintendent candidate Lowell Holtz’s email use following records the group released. But Holtz dismissed the group’s request and charged that One Wisconsin Now is “doing everything they can to
A state Senate committee today voted 3-1 to back a constitutional amendment that would eliminate the state treasurer’s office. GOP Sens. David Craig, Duey Stroebel and Dan Feyen voted for the amendment, while Sen. Kathleen Vinehout, D-Alma, was the lone
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Elections Commission member Don Millis has resigned from the board because he is poised to begin lobbying the Legislature again. Millis sent Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald, who appointed him to the commission, a letter on Friday announcing his decision to resign.
Voters in public school districts last year approved $1.35 billion in borrowing for building, the highest in at least 20 years, according to a Wisconsin Taxpayers Alliance report released today. The heightened borrowing for new construction projects, which previously peaked at $1.04 billion in 1996, also coincides with the greater
The Stockbridge-Munsee Tribe says it’s planning to withhold a nearly $1 million payment to the state, claiming state officials are violating tribal compacts by letting the Ho-Chunk continue to expand a gaming facility near Wausau. It’s the latest development in the disagreement on the expansion of Ho-Chunk’s facility in Wittenberg,
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 … — Two GOP state lawmakers are circulating legislation that would prohibit employees of the UW System and the UW Hospitals and Clinics Authority from performing or assisting in an abortion at Planned Parenthood. The bill from state Rep.
Chancellors at several UW System campuses say they’re open to Gov. Scott Walker’s plan to bring performance-based funding to UW, but they say lots of details will need to be worked out. In pitching the idea, Walker points to the example of the state’s tech colleges, where he introduced a
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers TABLE OF CONTENTS Quotes of the week Political stock report Pence: Trump ‘best friend Wisconsin businesses will ever have’ JFC co-chairs: Agency briefings to start last week of March, public hearings kick off mid-April Chancellors cautious as Walker proposes performance-based funding for UW System Week ahead
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 … — Vice President Mike Pence will give a speech in Janesville today following a listening session with House Speaker Paul Ryan and HHS Secretary Tom Price. The three will be at the Blain’s Farm & Fleet Distribution Center
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Dems on the state’s congressional delegation are slamming Attorney General Jeff Sessions for not disclosing his prior communications with a Russian official, though Sessions said today he’d recuse himself from any investigations on the 2016 elections. House Speaker Paul Ryan defended Sessions,
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
A group of Dems today unveiled a tax package that would dramatically boost tax exemptions for the middle class while phasing out the manufacturing and agriculture credit. Speaker Robin Vos shot back the plan is one more reason to call Dems tax-and-spend liberals. Meanwhile, Rep. Chris Taylor, D-Madison, called the
State Rep. Scott Krug, R-Nekoosa, says he’s working on two amendments to legislation that’s been introduced to govern the replacement, reconstruction or transfer of high-capacity wells. AB 105 was introduced this week and referred to the Ag Committee. The Senate companion, SB 76, was introduced Feb. 21 and sent to
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Association of Wisconsin Lobbyists From WisPolitics.com … — Gov. Scott Walker will be in Washington, D.C., today to address the House GOP conference at the request of Speaker Paul Ryan. Walker’s office said the guv also plans to meet with individual members of Congress. Walker
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Gov. Scott Walker confirmed to reporters today Vice President Mike Pence will visit Janesville on Friday. Walker, speaking with reporters following a speech to WMC’s Business Day in Madison, told reporters he will not make the event, however. That’s because he’s going
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
The Wisconsin Newspaper Association has produced ads for members to oppose the guv’s plan to give state agencies the option to meet some official publishing requirements through online posting. In announcing the budget proposal, the guv’s office said the move was aimed at creating new efficiencies, pointing out in fiscal
The state Elections Commission today warned local clerks the guv’s budget proposal would have “significant impacts on critical services” the agency provides such as delays in reviewing nomination papers. Federal funds through the Help America Vote Act now cover 22 of the agency’s 31.75 full-time-equivalent positions, according to the memo.
Liberal advocacy group One Wisconsin Now is requesting two DAs investigate superintendent candidate Lowell Holtz’s email use following records the group released. But Holtz dismissed the group’s request and charged that One Wisconsin Now is “doing everything they can to deflect from the fact that their candidate [incumbent State Superintendent
A state Senate committee today voted 3-1 to back a constitutional amendment that would eliminate the state treasurer’s office. GOP Sens. David Craig, Duey Stroebel and Dan Feyen voted for the amendment, while Sen. Kathleen Vinehout, D-Alma, was the lone vote against. Dem Sen. Fred Risser, D-Madison, left the hearing