Donald Trump’s rise has lead to a dive in GOP voter enthusiasm here, which not only takes Wisconsin off the electoral map for Trump in November, but it jeopardizes the re-election of GOP Senator Ron Johnson and gives Democrats increased hope for gains in the state assembly and state senate. My analysis:
You may have heard 620 WTMJ in Milwaukee recently did some shuffling of its line up, moving Steve Scaffidi to late mornings, a time period Jeff Wagner took over after the departure of Charlie Sykes. Wagner is now back in his old early afternoon slot. Scaffidi invited me on this morning to go through a…
The Foxconn incentive package and the Wisconsin state budget are both now law. What changes did the Governor’s veto pen bring, and what’s on tap for the Fall legislative session? The Wheeler Report’s Gwyn Guenther has the details. https://audioboom.com/posts/6333059-the-wheelercast-episode-15-09-25-17
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…
MADISON… Assembly Majority Leader Tyler August (R-Lake Geneva) released the following statement on the GOP plan to reduce taxes in Wisconsin: “Now that the state budget has been finalized and our priorities have been funded, the focus will be on what to do with the billions in surplus that still remain. Our current surplus is…
It’s likely your email in box is stuffed with last-minute political fundraising appeals. In today’s podcast we examine 11th hour fundraising. Is it a scam or can campaigns actually spend money right up until Election Day…
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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.
Not. So. Fast. On this week’s episode of The Wheelercast, we look at some scheduling conflicts that could delay votes on both the State Budget and the Foxconn package. Plus we review last week’s marathon Assembly committee hearing on the massive economic development deal. https://audioboom.com/posts/6180308-the-wheelercast-episode-8-08-07-17
It’s our last 9er for a couple of weeks because Dan is on vacation next week, and Brian is being uncharacteristically decent giving the office the day off for Labor Day. In this episode, we learn chat about “The mom uniform”, new changes (that you won’t like) coming to Netflix, mini-horses on planes, and Brian’s new…
