As Gov. Scott Walker looks to provide more manpower to tax auditing, opponents say more positions will only hurt businesses by adding to an audit system that’s already too onerous. Walker’s faced criticisms from some Republicans for his efforts to
President Trump’s inaugural committee received just a handful of donations from Wisconsin sources, according to the committee’s filing with the Federal Election Commission. The committee received donations totaling $59,500 from 11 Wisconsin individuals and the Ho-Chunk Nation. The committee collected
Freshman U.S. Rep. Mike Gallagher’s first-quarter fundraising report shows he garnered more than any Wisconsin freshman in at least a decade while out-raising many of his fellow House GOP newcomers. Gallagher, R-Green Bay, also pulled in about half of his
JFC Co-chair John Nygren said repealing the prevailing wage on state projects could still work its way into the budget as part of an overall package to address transportation funding. Fellow Co-chair Alberta Darling, meanwhile, said Senate Republicans are working
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers TABLE OF CONTENTS Quotes of the week Political stock report JFC co-chairs outline key issues as committee prepares to tweak Walker’s budget plan Gallagher’s post-election fundraising outpaces recent Wisconsin House freshmen Trump inaugural committee sees few
CONTACT: Melissa Moore Baldauff, Director of Communications 414.278.4216 Office 772.579.6936 Cell Melissa.Baldauff@MilwaukeeCountyWI.gov MILWAUKEE – Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele released the following statement in response to a press release and accompanying letter sent today by the U.S. Department of Justice:
Contact: Tom Evenson, (608) 266-2839 Kaukauna – Governor Scott Walker promoted his proposed $649 million increase for Wisconsin K-12 schools today at Freedom Middle and High School today. The Governor’s budget proposal also lifts K-12 investments to $11.5 billion over
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Contact: Steven Michels, (608) 267-7874 Madison – Following an open season, the West Shore Pipeline Company has notified the state that they will not replace a pipeline for gasoline and other products servicing northeast Wisconsin. Since the closure of the
As Gov. Scott Walker looks to provide more manpower to tax auditing, opponents say more positions will only hurt businesses by adding to an audit system that’s already too onerous. Walker’s faced criticisms from some Republicans for his efforts to add more auditors to the Department of Revenue, which got
President Trump’s inaugural committee received just a handful of donations from Wisconsin sources, according to the committee’s filing with the Federal Election Commission. The committee received donations totaling $59,500 from 11 Wisconsin individuals and the Ho-Chunk Nation. The committee collected more than $106 million across roughly 1,500 donations nationwide, according
Freshman U.S. Rep. Mike Gallagher’s first-quarter fundraising report shows he garnered more than any Wisconsin freshman in at least a decade while out-raising many of his fellow House GOP newcomers. Gallagher, R-Green Bay, also pulled in about half of his individual contributions from outside the state, a WisPolitics.com check of
JFC Co-chair John Nygren said repealing the prevailing wage on state projects could still work its way into the budget as part of an overall package to address transportation funding. Fellow Co-chair Alberta Darling, meanwhile, said Senate Republicans are working on their own transportation package. Both lawmakers called the issue
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers TABLE OF CONTENTS Quotes of the week Political stock report JFC co-chairs outline key issues as committee prepares to tweak Walker’s budget plan Gallagher’s post-election fundraising outpaces recent Wisconsin House freshmen Trump inaugural committee sees few Wisconsin donations Biz groups cool to Walker’s plan to add
CONTACT: Melissa Moore Baldauff, Director of Communications 414.278.4216 Office 772.579.6936 Cell Melissa.Baldauff@MilwaukeeCountyWI.gov MILWAUKEE – Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele released the following statement in response to a press release and accompanying letter sent today by the U.S. Department of Justice: “As with all federal grants we receive, we take very
Contact: Tom Evenson, (608) 266-2839 Kaukauna – Governor Scott Walker promoted his proposed $649 million increase for Wisconsin K-12 schools today at Freedom Middle and High School today. The Governor’s budget proposal also lifts K-12 investments to $11.5 billion over two years, an all-time high. “It was great to
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Contact: Steven Michels, (608) 267-7874 Madison – Following an open season, the West Shore Pipeline Company has notified the state that they will not replace a pipeline for gasoline and other products servicing northeast Wisconsin. Since the closure of the 110 mile segment of the West Shore Pipeline in March