Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — House Speaker Paul Ryan this morning called on fellow Republican Roy Moore to drop out of the U.S. Senate race in Alabama, calling the allegations against him “credible.” Speaking at a news
Backers say fetal tissue bill will continue to advance research; Dems push back on hospital penalties Backers of a bill that would notify parents following a stillbirth they can donate the remains for research touted the legislation as a means
Local leaders mum on when their agreement with Foxconn will be signed Local leaders in Mount Pleasant and Racine County are mum on when their agreement to provide $764 million in local incentives for Foxconn will be signed. With Gov.
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — The state jobs agency pointed to the state’s break-even point under the Foxconn deal as one of the agreement’s “weaknesses,” according to the staff review board members approved last week. Estimates from
JFC Dems who objected to DVA request to extend eight positions say they’re willing to rethink their position The four Dems on the Finance Committee have objected to a request from the Department of Veterans Affairs for the extension of
Dems blast Walker for his response to allegations against Moore Dems today are taking Walker to task for his response on whether U.S. Senate candidate Roy Moore, R-Ala., should drop out of the race following allegations from several women he
RFP: Foxconn lists state, local incentives as ‘pivotal factor’ Foxconn highlighted state and local incentives as a “pivotal factor” in the requests for proposal it sent out to contenders hoping to land an LCD panel plant in their state. Stressing
Foxconn Chairman and CEO Terry Gou could be on the hook for up to $366 million if the company’s deal with the state goes south. That’s according to a limited guaranty agreement Gou signed last week that holds him personally
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — The Board of Regents today signed off on UW System President Ray Cross’ plan to merge two-year colleges with four-year campuses. The plan, which would fold the 13 two-year UW Colleges into
The DCCC has added Wisconsin’s 1st and 6th districts to its list of targets next fall. Two Dems are vying to challenge House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Janesville, in the 1st CD, while Dem Dan Kohl is challenging U.S. Rep. Glenn
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — The state added more detailed job creation benchmarks to its proposed contract with Foxconn along with a provision that would make company Chairman and CEO Terry Gou personally responsible if the Taiwanese
Voters rejected the two largest school referendums on yesterday’s ballot. The Freedom Area District posted two questions to voters: one for $66.7 million to build a new high school and renovate existing buildings; the other was for $3.7 million associated
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — State Sen. Tim Carpenter said WEDC has been working on changes to the deal with Foxconn to “defuse the nuclear bomb” that could hurt taxpayers if the company goes bankrupt or leaves
State Rep. Cory Mason plans to resign his Assembly seat Jan. 15 following his election as mayor of Racine. Mason, who will be sworn in this evening, suggested in a letter to the guv a timeline for the special election
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos said while he’s “definitely open” to the bill to revoke parole for someone who commits a crime while on release, he also wants to bring in an outside consultant to verify the bill’s cost estimates. Vos,
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. Board members received copies of the Foxconn contract today, the offices of Dem board members Rep. Dana Wachs and Sen. Tim Carpenter confirmed this afternoon. WEDC Secretary and
The Menominee Tribe of Wisconsin formally announced it intends to sue the feds over the planned Back Forty mining project in Upper Michigan. The tribe, which is represented by San Francisco-based environmental law organization Earthjustice, filed the 60-day notice of
GOP state Sen. Jerry Petrowski isn’t saying yet whether he’ll vote for the mining bill due on the Senate floor tomorrow, but he told WisPolitics.com this afternoon he “did a lot of work” on an amendment the Assembly added to
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Subscribers: You are getting the PM Update today in place of the usual Friday REPORT. The REPORT will return next week. From WisPolitics.com … POLITICAL STOCK REPORT –A collection of insider opinion– (Oct. 28-Nov. 3, 2017)
The Dairy Business Association fired off a round of letters to state lawmakers today in opposition to an “ill-conceived” bill that would allow for the redesigning of the state’s license plates. The bill, from Rep. Scott Allen, R-Waukesha, would require
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — House Speaker Paul Ryan this morning called on fellow Republican Roy Moore to drop out of the U.S. Senate race in Alabama, calling the allegations against him “credible.” Speaking at a news conference this morning, Ryan, R-Janesville, told journalists Moore “should step
Backers say fetal tissue bill will continue to advance research; Dems push back on hospital penalties Backers of a bill that would notify parents following a stillbirth they can donate the remains for research touted the legislation as a means to promote “ethical sources” of fetal tissue. The GOP-authored bill,
Local leaders mum on when their agreement with Foxconn will be signed Local leaders in Mount Pleasant and Racine County are mum on when their agreement to provide $764 million in local incentives for Foxconn will be signed. With Gov. Scott Walker and Foxconn Chairman and CEO Terry Gou signing
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — The state jobs agency pointed to the state’s break-even point under the Foxconn deal as one of the agreement’s “weaknesses,” according to the staff review board members approved last week. Estimates from the Legislative Fiscal Bureau, as well as separate analyses from
JFC Dems who objected to DVA request to extend eight positions say they’re willing to rethink their position The four Dems on the Finance Committee have objected to a request from the Department of Veterans Affairs for the extension of eight positions for an outreach and recovery program. But they
Dems blast Walker for his response to allegations against Moore Dems today are taking Walker to task for his response on whether U.S. Senate candidate Roy Moore, R-Ala., should drop out of the race following allegations from several women he tried to date them as teenagers several decades ago. One
RFP: Foxconn lists state, local incentives as ‘pivotal factor’ Foxconn highlighted state and local incentives as a “pivotal factor” in the requests for proposal it sent out to contenders hoping to land an LCD panel plant in their state. Stressing that costs are an issue for the company, Foxconn’s RFP
Foxconn Chairman and CEO Terry Gou could be on the hook for up to $366 million if the company’s deal with the state goes south. That’s according to a limited guaranty agreement Gou signed last week that holds him personally responsible for 25 percent of any penalties. Meanwhile, Hon Hai
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — The Board of Regents today signed off on UW System President Ray Cross’ plan to merge two-year colleges with four-year campuses. The plan, which would fold the 13 two-year UW Colleges into seven nearby four-year institutions, passed over calls from a couple
The DCCC has added Wisconsin’s 1st and 6th districts to its list of targets next fall. Two Dems are vying to challenge House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Janesville, in the 1st CD, while Dem Dan Kohl is challenging U.S. Rep. Glenn Grothman, R-Glenbeulah. The two seats were among the 11 districts
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — The state added more detailed job creation benchmarks to its proposed contract with Foxconn along with a provision that would make company Chairman and CEO Terry Gou personally responsible if the Taiwanese manufacturer fell short of some promises. The contract, released this
Voters rejected the two largest school referendums on yesterday’s ballot. The Freedom Area District posted two questions to voters: one for $66.7 million to build a new high school and renovate existing buildings; the other was for $3.7 million associated with the proposed new high school. Both failed, according to
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — State Sen. Tim Carpenter said WEDC has been working on changes to the deal with Foxconn to “defuse the nuclear bomb” that could hurt taxpayers if the company goes bankrupt or leaves Wisconsin. Still, Carpenter, a member of the Wisconsin Economic Development
State Rep. Cory Mason plans to resign his Assembly seat Jan. 15 following his election as mayor of Racine. Mason, who will be sworn in this evening, suggested in a letter to the guv a timeline for the special election to fill his seat. The Jan. 15 resignation of Mason
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos said while he’s “definitely open” to the bill to revoke parole for someone who commits a crime while on release, he also wants to bring in an outside consultant to verify the bill’s cost estimates. Vos, speaking to reporters before the Assembly floor session, said if
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. Board members received copies of the Foxconn contract today, the offices of Dem board members Rep. Dana Wachs and Sen. Tim Carpenter confirmed this afternoon. WEDC Secretary and CEO Mark Hogan on Friday notified board members via email
The Menominee Tribe of Wisconsin formally announced it intends to sue the feds over the planned Back Forty mining project in Upper Michigan. The tribe, which is represented by San Francisco-based environmental law organization Earthjustice, filed the 60-day notice of intent to sue today. In the notice, the tribe contends
GOP state Sen. Jerry Petrowski isn’t saying yet whether he’ll vote for the mining bill due on the Senate floor tomorrow, but he told WisPolitics.com this afternoon he “did a lot of work” on an amendment the Assembly added to win support from his caucus. Petrowski, R-Marathon, said he typically
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Subscribers: You are getting the PM Update today in place of the usual Friday REPORT. The REPORT will return next week. From WisPolitics.com … POLITICAL STOCK REPORT –A collection of insider opinion– (Oct. 28-Nov. 3, 2017) Rising Milwaukee water: When Waukesha first sought to access Lake
The Dairy Business Association fired off a round of letters to state lawmakers today in opposition to an “ill-conceived” bill that would allow for the redesigning of the state’s license plates. The bill, from Rep. Scott Allen, R-Waukesha, would require the Department of Transportation to open an art contest for