The Wheelercast 7/31/2017
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…
Presidential Debate Aftermath
I had the pleasure of appearing on Fox 6 WITI and CBS 58 WDJT Milwaukee Tuesday to give my analysis of the first presidential debate. Check them out below. I talk about who I think won, missed opportunities and Trump’s visit today to Waukesha. Fox 6 Milwaukee: Who won? What impact will it have on…
Rep. Rozar: Praises “Returning Your Surplus” proposal
Madison — Today, Representative Donna Rozar (R-Marshfield) joined fellow Assembly Republicans from around Wisconsin to introduce the “Returning Your Surplus” legislative package. Governor Tony Evers, through the line item veto process, removed a middle class tax cut from the biennial state budget. Assembly Republicans have now introduced a proposal to cut the state’s tax burden by…
The Niner – Episode 39 – April 23, 2018
What do royal babies, pro athletes, and potholes have in common? (Insert your own joke here). They are all topics on today’s episode of The Niner. 3 hosts. 9 topics. 12 moments that will make you wonder if they really said what you thought they said. Check out this episode!
Previewing tonight’s debate…
Earlier in the week a reporter asked me a series of questions about tonight’s GOP Debate. Here is what I sent her in response…
Trump will consume all of the oxygen in the room, and will be rewarded with a majority of the post-debate press coverage no matter what actually happens Thursday. With Trump in the debate, the regular expectations of debate decorum are out the window. That’s in part why the media loves Trump and gives him so much coverage. It will be interesting to see if any of the competitors try to mix it up with Walker, or if they ignore him. Trump has tried to say that Wisconsin is a mess, but his reliance on failed, generalized lefty talking points hasn’t hurt Walker. Perhaps Trump or others seize on specifics to which Walker would feel compelled to react. How he responds is important.
The GAB Partisan Hacks Were Worse Than Imagined
Hundreds of thousands of electronic records seized, mishandled With the release of the Wisconsin Department of Justice findings regarding illegal leaks from the John Doe investigations, we now know that the partisan hacks at the GAB were even worse than imagined. I will write more about this next week, however I spoke with Steve Scaffdi…
Up Front With Mike Gousha
I had the pleasure of joining Mike Gousha on his weekend political show, Up Front, to discuss the state supreme court race. Watch the episode here.
Governor Walker has a New Video
Scott Walker released a new campaign video this week, officially kicking off his re-election bid. Theo Keith of Fox 6 visited the new Edge Messaging offices in Brookfield to get my take. “The best thing Scott Walker has going for him isn’t the Wisconsin economy, it’s the Wisconsin Democratic Party,” said Fraley. Fraley says the…
Rep. Steffen: Leads on $2.9 billion tax cut proposal
Madison, WI – Today, State Representative David Steffen (R-Howard) introduced legislation that would deliver major tax relief for Wisconsin’s middle-class earners and retirees. The package is estimated to cut the state’s tax burden by over $2.9 billion. The average filer will see a savings of $772, which represents about a 16% decrease in their tax burden. The proposal…