Speaker Ryan’s Agenda is Trumped
Today in Washington, Speaker Paul Ryan and fellow house Republicans unveiled a plan to attack poverty “at its roots.” Ryan was ready to talk about the House GOP agenda. Instead, he had to talk about….
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Perspective on Reince Out as White House Chief of Staff
John Mercure of 620-WTMJ radio reached out to me to get my thoughts on President Trump letting Reince Priebus go as Chief of Staff, replacing him with retired General (and Homeland Security Secretary) John Kelly. Listen to the segment starting at 12:00.
2018 Governor’s Race: Dem Bench is Weak, But a lot Can Change in a Year
The Capital Times’ Jessie Opoien asked for my take on the 2018 Governor’s vace. Will Walker seek another term? Who are the democrats going to run? “The Democrats’ bench is weak,” said Republican strategist Brian Fraley, head of the conservative firm Edge Messaging. “But a lot can change in a year. And the Trump impact…
The Wheelercast: Episode #15
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
Rep. Callahan: Assembly Republicans propose “returning your surplus”
[Wausau, WI] – State Representative Calvin Callahan (R-Tomahawk) and his Assembly Republican colleagues announced a proposal this morning to reduce the state tax burden this biennium by nearly $3 billion. This legislation will be known as the “Returning Your Surplus” proposal due to its goal of returning a large portion of the state’s surplus back to the…
Preview of Tonight’s GOP Debate
The Cap Times asked me for my take on tonight’s debate. “There’s no question that August was a brutal month for the Walker campaign, but while the polling numbers have changed since the last debate, the facts here in Wisconsin have not,” said Brian Fraley, a former Republican operative who now owns the Brookfield consulting…
The Wheelercast: Episode #25
Gwyn Guenther calls in from the road to give us an update on a brewing controversy over teacher licensure. We have the latest on the new Assembly Ways and Means subcommittees, plus this week’s Women in the Capitol series features Rep. Amy Loudenbeck. https://audioboom.com/posts/6533990-the-wheelercast-12-04-17
Check Out Our New Podcast With The Wheeler Report’s Gwyn Guenther
Have state budget negotiations broken down? Can the Assembly and Senate get on the same page this week? This month? The Wheeler Report’s Gwyn Guenther and I discuss in this inaugural episode of the Wheelercast. https://audioboom.com/posts/6008824-the-wheelercast-episode-1-06-12-17
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.