Wisconsinites head to the polls on April 7th to vote in many local races, but those in Wisconsin politics are following two races: the special election for the 20th Senate District and the open seat for Waukesha County Executive. Also on the ballot is a referendum that if passed would change the way Wisconsin’s supreme […]
WisconsinEye’s Newest Series: WisEye Fish Fry
Date Fri, Mar. 20, 2015 - 9:14am By Hamilton
WisconsinEye has started a new series called “WisEye Fish Fry,” which features senior producer Steve Walters and Jackie Johnson, a reporter from the Wisconsin Radio Network, interviewing Wisconsin political movers and shakers over the lunch hour on Fridays. The first installment includes interviews with: Department of Tourism Secretary Stehanie Klett, Senator Jon Erpenbach (D-Middleton), Wisconsin […]
Prominent Political Commentator to Speak in Madison
Date Thu, Mar. 5, 2015 - 7:31pm By Hamilton
Prominent political commentator Ezra Klein is set to speak at Memorial Union in Madison next week for a public lecture. Klein, lead The Washington Post’s Wonkblog, before leaving to create Vox.com, a general news site that provides context to complicated current events. Klein was named one of the 50 Most Powerful People in Washington […]
Election Update: 20th Senate District and Waukesha County Exec
Date Fri, Feb. 27, 2015 - 9:32am By Hamilton
State-wide primary elections were held in mid-February, deciding many mayoral candidates and referenda across the state. The two elections to follow on the state level were the special primary election for the 20th Senate District, and the primary for Waukesha county executive. The seat for the 20th Senate District is currently vacant because the predecessor, […]
Special Primary Election on February 17
Date Thu, Feb. 12, 2015 - 5:43pm By Hamilton
With only three Republican candidates and no Democrats running, the special primary election for the 20th Senate District on February 17th will be the results to watch for next week. Congressman Glenn Grothman vacated the 20th Senate District senate seat in January, shortly before he was sworn into Congress. The governor called a special election […]
Walker Wows in Iowa
Date Fri, Jan. 30, 2015 - 10:16am By Hamilton
Only a few short weeks after Governor Walker’s inauguration, his focus is clearly set on a new goal: The Presidency. The Governor took another step toward an official entrance into the Republican Presidential primary fray by forming “Our American Revival,” a committee that allows him to raise money to explore that new goal. Last Saturday, […]
President Obama’s 2015 State of the Union Address
Date Thu, Jan. 29, 2015 - 4:45pm By Hamilton
President Obama gave his penultimate State of the Union address to Congress earlier this month. Highlighting his plan for “middle-class economics,” Obama focused his narrative around the Erler family and outlined policies that would positively affect the average middle-class family. While many commented that this was Obama’s most energized State of the Union since the […]
Election Update: State Supreme Court and Special Election
Date Thu, Jan. 15, 2015 - 1:19pm By Hamilton
Special Election for the 20th Senate District The 20th Senate District senate seat will remain vacant as of now, as Congressman Glenn Grothman (R) resigned from the seat shortly before being elected to Congress this January. The governor called a special election for the seat to align with the spring election. Candidates for the 20th […]
Gallup: Record 43% of Americans are Independents
Date Thu, Jan. 15, 2015 - 1:09pm By Hamilton
A new poll from Gallup has reported a record high number of Americans identify as politically independent and not associated with either of the two major political parties. The poll results show that 43% of Americans identify as independent, 30% as Democrats and 26% as Republicans. Read more on the report below: Since 2008, the […]
Get to Know a Freshman: Week 2
Date Thu, Dec. 4, 2014 - 1:56pm By Hamilton
In our previous issue, Hamilton Consulting brought you the “Get to Know a Freshman” series, where we highlighted four incoming legislators. With one of the largest freshman classes ever in the Wisconsin Legislature, it may be harder to get to know the newly elected senators and representatives. This week, Political Tidbits highlights four new legislators – […]