Week in Review – June 10, 2016
I joined Charlie Sykes and Kevin Binversie for the RightWisconsin Week in Review on AM620 WTMJ in Milwaukee this week.
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An Open Letter to Wisconsin’s RNC Convention Delegates
Friends, First, let me congratulate you on becoming delegates to the RNC convention in Cleveland next month. It’s an achievement I never attained. I did attend the 2004 New York convention as a guest so I know how exciting this gathering can be in any year. However, this is an extraordinary year and as you…
AFP Turbocharges Prevailing Wage Repeal Fight
The movement to repeal Wisconsin’s archaic Prevailing Wage law has just heated up, big time.
U.S. Rep. Fitzgerald: Introduces bill to reform the National Education Association Federal charter
Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) introduced the STUDENT (Stopping Teachers Unions from Damaging Education Needs Today) Act to reform the National Education Association (NEA) Federal charter and rededicate the organization to the pursuit of increased student learning and quality education in schools across America. The bill adds accountability and transparency provisions commonly found in other federal charters to…
The Wheelercast Episode #11
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.
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….
Don’t blame the lobbyists…
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.
“Every Single Republican on the Ballot is at Risk”
Fox 6 Milwaukee stopped by the Edge Messaging Offices and Production Facility to get my thoughts on the election fallout. You can watch the segment here.
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…