Bill Mc Coshen: The Life of a Lobbyist
What does a lobbyist do, and why are they important to the legislative process?
What does a lobbyist do, and why are they important to the legislative process?
Intra-party discord is a new thing in Madison, right? Actually, no, it’s not. We look into the Wheeler archives for details. We also look ahead to potential Joint Finance Committee action this week and we pay special tribute to two important Capitol players. The Wheeler Report’s Gwyn Guenther and I talk about this and more in…
WTMJ radio’s Steve Scaffidi and Erik Bilstad invited me on their show this afternoon to talk about the new Marquette Law poll. Some take aways for me, despite the heat in the GOP budget debate, people still feel like the state is going in the right direction rather than on the wrong track. On the…
A great jurist and a pillar of American Conservatism has passed. Justice Antonin Scalia, whose transformative legal theories, vivid writing and outsize personality made him a leader of a conservative intellectual renaissance in his three decades on the Supreme Court, was found dead on Saturday at a resort in West Texas, according to a statement…
Milwaukee radio host Steve Scaffidi had me on his show this morning. We spent the time talking about the Wisconsin Supreme Court election, Wisconsin legislative accomplishments and strikeouts, Minimum Markup, transportation, arming teachers and of course, Donald Trump. You can listen to the segment here.
Enough with the complaining about Lester Holt. As someone who dislikes both candidates who were on the stage last night, I’m a good fit to analyze the first 2016 general election presidential candidate face-off. You can always tell who lost the debate. It’s the campaign that whines about the moderator. Lester Holt did a pretty…
Dan, Lisa, and Brian relive the magic of the mixtape, show you the dangers of leaving your minivan side door open in the winter, and have a detailed discussion about the 2019 Oscars. Which none of them watch. It’s Episode #78 of The 9er! Check out this episode!
Clinton’s and Trump’s paths to 270 electoral votes. Wikileaks and Bill Clinton, Inc. Russ Feingold’s arrogance. Does Senator Johnson have a chance? News from the state legislative races. Trump’s short and long-term impact on the GOP. I discussed all this and more today on the RightWisconsin Week in Review with Charlie Sykes (and Kevin Binversie)…
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
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…