Action at the Capitol is picking up. Gwyn Guenther joins me to update us on efforts to lift the mining moratorium, attempts to move some state government functions out of the City of Madison, and she brings us the latest on the State Budget votes in the Joint Finance Committee.
That being said, the public is growing weary over the behind-closed-doors aspect of governing. Public discourse is the life-blood of a healthy democracy. When the public believes lawmakers are led by lobbyists, (or the oft-used ‘special interests’ ) faith in government plummets. I believe that’s why approval ratings for all levels of government are at record lows right now.
Lake Nebagamon, WI — Assembly Republicans have recently introduced the “Returning Your Surplus” proposal to provide substantial tax relief for middle-class individuals and retirees in Wisconsin. The initiative is expected to alleviate the state’s tax burden by more than $2.9 billion, with the average taxpayer set to save $772. In light of the soaring inflation…
I sat down with Wisconsin State Senator Leah Vukmir (R-Wauwatosa) to discuss legislative developments, her role at ALEC and Governor Scott Walker’s presidential campaign. Later, Fraley is joined by RightWisconsin’s Collin Roth for the weekly Rundown.
Steve Scafiddi had me on his morning show today on 620 WTMJ to discuss the upcoming release of a new MU Law School Poll later today. Listen to the whole segment when you click below.
As for my work? My dad weeded onion fields in the depression. Crawling on his hands and knees for hours in the hot sun for the equivalent of spare change for his single-mother led family. He did this as kid. THAT’s hard work. I get paid to think and to communicate. If I break a sweat it’s because the A/C is out.
Theo Keith of Fox 6 Milwaukee stopped by the Edge Messaging offices and production facility to get my read on the upcoming State of the Union speech tonight. President Trump has a lot of good news to tout, but as I explain, not all of it may be applicable to Wisconsin. Check out the segment here.
Gwyn is in Iowa, and no, she is not being held by terrorists. However, in this week’s episode we do discuss the state of legislative relations, as well as a new Catfishing bill. We also look at the productivity stats for this legislative session so far. https://audioboom.com/posts/6419791-the-wheelercast-10-23-17
I had the pleasure of joining WISN’s Mike Gousha for his statewide show, UPFRONT. I weighed in on what Donald Trump’s formal nomination means for Wisconsin Republicans and those of us who are #NeverTrump. You can watch my segment here. My comments also appeared in this Capital Times article.
This week’s Dailytakes Half Hour Happy Hour newsmaker interview will be with State Senator and Waukesha County Executive-Elect Paul Farrow. In this preview clip, Farrow announces he will not be making an endorsement in the yet-to-be-called special election in the 33rd Senate District. “I am staying out,” he told me.
