Republicans better be bracing for a difficult fall campaign here in Wisconsin. Rachelle Baillon of Fox 6 Milwaukee gets my take on the data contained in today’s Marquette University Law School Poll. Watch the full report here.
Madison – Representative Bob Donovan (R-Greenfield) gave a statement following the press conference announcing the “Returning Your Surplus” proposal. This legislation seeks to return citizen’s money during a time when Wisconsinites need every dollar. If passed, the middle class would see a nearly $3 billion tax cut. “Wisconsin’s middle class is in a bind,” said Rep….
I joined Steve Scaffidi and Eric Bilstad on WTMJ AM620 in Milwaukee for an impromptu segment mere moments after White House communications director Anthony Scaramucci was fired this afternoon. Political Staffing 101: If as a staffer you become the story, you are failing your boss. Click on the audio file below to hear it.
MADISON, Wisc. – Representative John Macco (R-Ledgeview) issued the following statement regarding the Republican-led “Returning Your Surplus” proposal in the Assembly. The package is estimated to cut Wisconsinites’ tax burden by over $2.9 billion, with the average filer seeing a savings of $772. “Today, the Wisconsin Assembly Republicans announced our plan to bring much-needed tax relief…
Dark stores. Zero-based accounting. Budget stalemate. Despite these ominous sounding topics, this episode of The Wheelercast was upbeat and (as always) informative. Gwyn Guenther of The Wheeler Report brings you the latest from the State Capitol in Madison.
What happened Tuesday night in Northwest Wisconsin? What lessons can be learned from the results of the special election in the 10th Senate District? My thoughts…. https://audioboom.com/posts/6603494-wake-up-call-in-sd10
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.
Stories like this bug me to no end. Over a five-year period that included the near-elimination of collective bargaining in Wisconsin’s public schools, the teacher workforce in metro Milwaukee is smaller, less experienced and still largely white, according to a new report. The metro region also lost 700 teachers during that time, but that trend…
The largest economic development deal in Wisconsin state government history has been negotiated, and Gwyn has details regarding the substance of and timeline for legislative action on the Foxconn deal. Things are moving quickly. How quickly, and how could this impact the State Budget impasse? This news and more on the latest episode of The…
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…