On Tuesday, Feb. 20, Wisconsin voters selected Sauk County Circuit Court Judge Michael Screnock and Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge Rebecca Dallet to advance to the general election for Wisconsin Supreme Court. Screnock, who is considered the conservative in the race, received 46 percent of the vote. Dallet, a progressive, received 36 percent. Madison attorney […]
Screnock, Dallet Move on To Wisconsin Supreme Court General Election
Date Thu, Mar. 1, 2018 - 5:13pm By Hamilton
Wisconsin Supreme Court Primary Election Next Tuesday
Date Fri, Feb. 16, 2018 - 9:11am By Hamilton
Next Tuesday, voters will decide which two judicial candidates to the Supreme Court of Wisconsin will advance to the general primary held on April 3, 2018. The three candidates are Madison attorney Tim Burns, Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge Rebecca Dallet, and Sauk County Circuit Court Judge Michael Screnock. The seat is currently held by […]
DOA, PSC Staff Changes
Date Fri, Feb. 16, 2018 - 9:02am By Hamilton
Gov. Scott Walker announced this week that Department of Administration Secretary Scott Neitzel will leave his position on March 2 after serving almost two years at the department. Neitzel will be replaced by current Public Service Commission (PSC) Chairperson Ellen Nowak. Lon Roberts will temporarily replace Nowak as PSC Chairperson. Nowak has served on PSC […]
Gov. Walker Delivers 2018 State of the State Address
Date Thu, Jan. 25, 2018 - 8:38am By Hamilton
Gov. Scott Walker delivered his 2018 State of the State address in the Assembly chambers on Jan. 24. Walker’s eighth State of the State focused on “getting positive things done for the people of Wisconsin” and an “Ambitious Agenda” for 2018. Walker began his speech by highlighting successes of 2017, including Wisconsin’s record-low unemployment, increased […]
Wisconsin Special Election Results Draw National Headlines
Date Fri, Jan. 19, 2018 - 10:35am By Hamilton
While only 15 percent of voters turned out to elect a new senator in Wisconsin’s open 10th state Senate District last Tuesday, the results have caused a stir nationwide. Democrat Patty Schachtner won the western Wisconsin seat with 55 percent of the vote over Republican Assembly Rep. Adam Jarchow (R-Balsam Lake). Schachtner’s margin of victory […]
2018 Session Preview
Date Fri, Jan. 5, 2018 - 9:58am By Hamilton
If the flurry of activity and committee meetings is any indication, the legislature plans to get a lot done in the next two or three months. While there may not be a lot of high profile issues left in play, there is still plenty of legislation moving or dying in what will be the busiest […]
Lasee, Ripp Join the Walker Administration
Date Fri, Jan. 5, 2018 - 9:25am By Hamilton
On Dec. 29, 2017, Gov. Scott Walker appointed two legislators to positions within his administration. Sen. Frank Lasee (R-DePere) was named division administrator for worker’s compensation in the Department of Workforce Development and Rep. Keith Ripp (R-Lodi) was appointed to the number three position at the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection as […]
Candidates Are Set for Three Special Elections
Date Fri, Jan. 5, 2018 - 9:22am By Hamilton
On Dec. 19, three special elections were held across the state for open seats in the Wisconsin legislature. The primaries for the 58th and 66th Assembly Districts essentially decided the outcomes of the general races, but the 10th Senate District general is arguably in play. Senate District 10 In the Republican primary for the […]
Three Special Elections Set for Dec. 19th Across Wisconsin
Date Fri, Dec. 15, 2017 - 9:52am By Hamilton
While none of the Wisconsin special elections are garnering a fraction of the attention as the recent U.S. Senate race in Alabama, there are a couple interesting primaries taking place on Tuesday. The most interesting is the Republican primary to replace outgoing Sen. Sheila Harsdorf (R-River Falls) in the northwest Wisconsin 10th Senate District. The […]
Meet the January 2018 Special Election Candidates
Date Fri, Dec. 1, 2017 - 8:57am By Hamilton
Nomination papers were due last week for the January special elections to fill the vacant 10th Senate District and 58th and 66th Assembly Districts. The candidates are now finalized and set for the Dec. 19 primaries. The primaries later this month will be essential in deciding the Assembly races in the heavily Republican 58th and […]