2012 Election Results and Implications

Most people breathe a sigh of relief at the end of election season. In Wisconsin, that sigh has been duly earned as the general election on November 6 marked the sixth time Wisconsinites went to the polls in this marathon political year. However, there is no rest for the wicked, and the real work for […]

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Get to Know a Cabinet Member: Cathy Stepp

Gov. Scott Walker’s weekly e-update has included a new segment the past couple of weeks: Get to Know a Cabinet Member. As Governor, one of the most important tasks I have is to appoint and communicate with leaders in each state agency. These leaders, called secretaries, ensure agencies run smoothly and efficiently as they operate […]

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2012 Election: Candidates & Results

The results of the 2012 General Elections will be posted here as they become available.   President of the United States Barack Obama/Joe Biden (D)* – 53% Mitt Romney/ Paul Ryan (R) – 46% Gary Johnson/James P. Gray (L) – 1% Precincts Reporting – 100% U.S. Senate Tammy Baldwin (D) – 51% Tommy Thompson (R) […]

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Deadline for Comments on SeniorCare Program Approaching

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is currently accepting comments on its proposed extension of Wisconsin’s SeniorCare program through 2015. On October 15, DHS Sec. Dennis Smith announced CMS had certified that Wisconsin’s SeniorCare application met the requirements for complete application and advanced to the next phase of the approval process. “Prior to […]

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Obama and Romney on the Issues

With less than one week until the election, we wanted to take this opportunity to update you on the potential legislative scenarios that might result from a Romney or Obama victory. National polls are looking dead even, and although the road to 270 electoral votes looks more difficult for Romney that it is for Obama, […]

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Is Wisconsin the New Ohio?

For months, political pundits have discussed the important role Ohio will play in deciding this year’s presidential race. Now, the outcome in Ohio seems to be so uncertain that both parties are looking to pick up electoral votes in other states in case they don’t win Ohio. Wisconsin’s 10 electoral votes combined with Iowa’s six […]

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Tammy & Tommy in Tight Battle for U.S. Senate Seat

The Wisconsin race between U.S. Rep. Tammy Baldwin (D) and former Gov. Tommy Thompson (R) to replace retiring U.S. Sen. Herb Kohl (D) is tight. As such, it is one of the ten Senate races rated “toss-up” by Real Clear Politics, which means a lot of resources have been focused on this race in determining […]

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State Legislature Election Preview

Find out what races we will have our eyes on as the results come in, and what each race means for control of that house. State Assembly There is no question that the large majority Assembly Republicans built in 2010 will, for the most part, be intact after the 2012 elections. Going in to Tuesday’s […]

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Election Resources

If you want to check your registration status, find your polling place, or view a sample ballot go to this official state-run website: https://myvote.wi.gov/ Other resources offering this information are not guaranteed to be as accurate. Unlike many other states, Wisconsin has no centralized election results website run by the government, so here are some […]

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Court of Appeals Voids Settlement and Allows Lemon Law King to Get Attorney Fees

On October 16, the Court of Appeals, Dist. I, held that a settlement reached between the plaintiff and the defendant, which excluded attorney’s fees for the plaintiff’s attorney, was void on public policy grounds. The case is Betz v. Diamond Jim’s Auto Sales. The case involved a lawsuit filed by the self-proclaimed Lemon Law King, […]

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