The Wisconsin Civil Justice Council’s 2013 Guide to the Wisconsin Supreme Court and Judicial Evaluation, which highlights the most important business decisions issued by the court over the past two years, is now available. According to the report, Justice Patience Roggensack led the court the past two terms with a 74 percent rating in cases […]
2013 Guide to the Wisconsin Supreme Court and Judicial Evaluation
Date Thu, Jan. 17, 2013 - 10:05am By Hamilton
Mining Bill Introduced
Date Wed, Jan. 16, 2013 - 7:15pm By Hamilton
Assembly Majority Leader Scott Suder (R-Abbotsford) and Senator Tom Tiffany (R-Hazelhurst) have introduced comprehensive iron-ore mining legislation designed to streamline the approval process for iron mines while protecting the environment. Video of the press conference where legislators provided details on the bill is available from WisconsinEye. The bill is similar to last session’s joint finance […]
Gov. Walker’s 2013 State of the State: Bold Vision and Bright Hope for the Future
Date Wed, Jan. 16, 2013 - 6:25pm By Hamilton
Gov. Scott Walker’s 2013 State of the State Address, “Bold Vision and Bright Hope for the Future,” outlined the governor’s policy priorities for the coming year. Walker focused on the five points he had previously highlighted in his call for agency budget requests: create jobs, develop the workforce, transform education, reform government, and invest in […]
Happy Birthday to our firm’s namesake, Alexander Hamilton!
Date Fri, Jan. 11, 2013 - 4:11pm By Hamilton
GAB Director Kevin Kennedy Comments on Agency
Date Fri, Jan. 11, 2013 - 4:10pm By Hamilton
Kevin Kennedy, the Government Accountability Board Director, gave an interview to the Wheeler Report. He discusses the tumultous year that was 2012 and talks about possible changes to the GAB. What have been the biggest accomplishments of GAB in the past year?I would say the ability to manage five statewide elections in a presidential election […]
State of the State Scheduled for January 15
Date Thu, Jan. 10, 2013 - 5:46pm By Hamilton
Gov. Scott Walker will address the full Legislature from the Assembly chamber on Tuesday, Jan. 15 at 7 p.m. in his third state of the state address. As in the past, his speech will likely be a preview of his budget.
101st Legislative Session Begins
Date Thu, Jan. 10, 2013 - 5:12pm By Hamilton
The 101st session of the Wisconsin Legislature came to order on January 7, 2013 at the State Capitol to inaugurate newly elected members. The leaders of all four legislative caucuses, Speaker Robin Vos, Assembly Minority Leader Peter Barca, Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald, and Minority Leader Chris Larson made comments expressing their goals for the […]
Article Highlights Recently Enacted Civil Liability Reforms throughout the Country
Date Thu, Jan. 10, 2013 - 4:57pm By Hamilton
The Federalist Society this week published an article, Tort Reform Update: Recently Enacted Legislative Reforms and State Court Challenges, authored by Hamilton Consulting Group’s Andrew Cook discussing the numerous civil liability reform bills passed throughout the country the last two years. In addition, the article discusses recent decisions involving state court challenges to previously enacted […]
WEDC Looks for Fresh Start with New Leadership
Date Thu, Jan. 10, 2013 - 4:40pm By Hamilton
The Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation is making some big changes to its leadership team and internal policies in an effort to correct past mistakes that have cost the public-private hybrid agency money and credibility. WEDC, which was created to replace the Department of Commerce, was designed to be more nimble than the old agency, but […]
Candidates/Date Set for Wisconsin Supreme Court Election
Date Thu, Jan. 10, 2013 - 4:04pm By Hamilton
The 2012 election season may be over, but wait – there’s more! Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Patience Roggensack is up for reelection for a 10-year term on the court, and she is being challenged by Wisconsin’s “King of Lemon Laws,” Vince Megna, and Marquette University Law School professor Edward Fallone. Though Wisconsinites are perhaps weary […]