Assembly Republicans today unveiled their plan to return $2.9 billion to Wisconsin taxpayers, with the average filer seeing $772 in savings. The Assembly GOP also proposed a constitutional amendment that would limit the legislature’s ability to raise sales, income, and franchise taxes in the future. Rep. Cindi Duchow (R-Delafield), is a coauthor of both pieces…
Gwyn Guenther and Dan Deibert discuss deer hunting and the state prison population. Plus, Gwyn talks with State Senator Lena Taylor as part of her series, “Women in the Capitol.” https://audioboom.com/posts/6502584-the-wheelercast-11-20-17
As a part of this week’s Half Hour Happy Hour, State Rep. Rob Hutton (R-Brookfield) provides me with a somber update regarding efforts to repeal prevailing wage.
Well, what do you know. The soon-to-be-history Government Accountability Board and their hackneyed John Doe investigation of Wisconsin conservatives had me in their sights all along.
When asked to opine on the state of Wisconsin’s US Senate race, I offered my take: Conservative strategist Brian Fraley, who owns the communications firm Edge Messaging, said Johnson has done “almost everything right” since Labor Day. “When national Republicans took their money elsewhere, Johnson’s campaign turned it up a notch, didn’t surrender, and just…
Friends, First, let me congratulate you on becoming delegates to the RNC convention in Cleveland next month. It’s an achievement I never attained. I did attend the 2004 New York convention as a guest so I know how exciting this gathering can be in any year. However, this is an extraordinary year and as you…
That being said, the public is growing weary over the behind-closed-doors aspect of governing. Public discourse is the life-blood of a healthy democracy. When the public believes lawmakers are led by lobbyists, (or the oft-used ‘special interests’ ) faith in government plummets. I believe that’s why approval ratings for all levels of government are at record lows right now.
Oak Creek, WI – Today, Representative Rick Gundrum (R-Slinger) joined his Republican colleagues in a press conference regarding tax relief for Wisconsinites. After the press conference, he issued the following statement: “Wisconsinites are suffering from the pressures of inflation and a high tax burden in our state. This has made it challenging for many of…
I talked with WNYC in New York about #NeverTrump in Wisconsin. Nope indeed. Listen, here.
What does a lobbyist do, and why are they important to the legislative process?
