Top Five Cyber Scams

Ready Wisconsin, the state’s national public service advertising campaign, has released the list of top five cyber scams of the past year, in recognition of Cyber Awareness month. Auto Sales Fraud: Last year, more than 17,000 people were scammed more than $64 million when they tried to buy automobiles online. The scammers attract potential buyers […]

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Election Day Resources

Election Results No need to do much looking to find next week’s election results. On the morning of November 5, Hamilton Consulting will have state and national election results sent to your email inbox via Political Tidbits – Special Edition. You can also visit Hamilton Consulting’s homepage to find the direct link to election results. […]

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Study Committees to Meet

Two study committees Hamilton Consulting has been following throughout the summer are nearing the end of their review, and they are holding some of their final meetings in November and December. The Study Committee on the Review of Tax Incremental Financing (TIF) and the Study Committee on the Transfer of Structured Settlement Payments will be […]

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Democrat or Republican? Guess the Party

This week, the Wall Street Journal issued a fun quiz for political nerds everywhere. “We’ve blurred the faces, names and other tell-tale partisan signs from these 2014 campaign ads. Can you tell whether Democrats or Republicans are behind each of these campaign ads using just the imagery?”  

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TIF Study Committee October Update

In early October, the Legislative Council Study Committee on the Review of Tax Incremental Financing (TIF) met to discuss further options for possible legislation, and look at drafted legislation that had been discussed at the previous committee meeting. A bill draft does not equate approval of the concept; drafts are preliminary and do not necessarily […]

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DOA Releases End of Year Fiscal Report

Source: DOA FY14 Annual Fiscal Report The Department of Administration (DOA) released its fiscal report for FY14, and reported that state expenditures are less than budgeted, and tax revenues are below budget projections. The report detailed that while $14.8 billion was appropriated in the budget, actual expenditures came in at $68 million less than appropriated. […]

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Burke and Walker Tied, Again

It may seem that much has happened in the governor’s race since Mary Burke’s announcement to take on Gov. Scott Walker nearly a year ago, and while that is true in some sense, the reality is that the fate of the race remains the same as it did when it began: It is toss-up that […]

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Transportation Referendum on November Ballot

The Wisconsin Legislature has successfully adopted the same proposed constitutional amendment in each of the last two sessions, to make it illegal for the government to raid segregated funds for transportation to fill holes in the state budget. This qualifies the question for a deciding vote by electors in the upcoming November 2014 general election. […]

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State of Wisconsin Business Event

This week, the Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce held their annual State of Wisconsin Business Event at the Monona Terrace in Madison, Wis. Keynote speakers included: Dr. Martin A. Regalia, Senior Vice President for Economic and Tax Policy and Chief Economist at the United States Chamber of Commerce; Stephen Moore, Chief Economist at The Heritage Foundation; […]

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Upcoming Debates

Don’t miss the last debates of the election season. Governor Walker & Mary Burke, Candidates for Wisconsin Governor October 17, Milwaukee area stations Brad Schimel & Susan Happ, Candidates for Wisconsin Attorney General October 24, Wisconsin Public Television October 29, WISC-TV

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