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?
Sinclair Broadcast Group’s Stephen Loiaconi called me for my take on the last two weeks of the election and what it will mean for tight down ballot races. A Democratic takeover of the House remains a longshot, but if Trump’s support keeps dropping, it is no longer an impossibility. “The Republican Party’s grip on the…
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…
A new DNR secretary faces not only confirmation hearings, but a full plate of issues and pending legislative initiatives that could impact his agency. Gwyn and Brian discuss this, the fall session and the obnoxious new Blue Books on this episode of The Wheelercast. https://audioboom.com/posts/6354450-the-wheelercast-episode-16-10-02-2017
In today’s 9er… …And with the 7th pick in the 83rd round of the NFL draft, Kanye West selects Willie Nelson and Kenny Chesney to plant a tree on a floating Russian Nuclear Power Plant. Just listen. It will all make sense. Check out this episode!
Brian and Dan discuss the latest Marquette University Law School Poll results. Edgecast-08-22-18 from Edge Messaging on Vimeo.
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
I was a panelist on Sunday Insight this week. The show was pre-empted by coverage of the Orlando terrorist attack. But you can still catch the show online, here. We talk about the GOP and Donald Trump, Hillary clinching the nomination and Aaron Rodgers giving up dairy.
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
Jessie Opoien covers state government and politics for the Capital Times. At our invitation, she left the comforts of Madtown and ventured into Waukesha County to sit down for an interview with me on Outside the Bubble.