Rhetoric Heats up in 6th CD Race The election rhetoric is heating up in the 6th Congressional District, where four GOP candidates are vying to be the Republican candidate during the November election. At the start of July, press releases were passed back and forth as three of the Republican candidates responded to a disagreement […]
John Doe II
Date Thu, Jun. 26, 2014 - 2:13pm By Hamilton
As it relates to the current state of Wisconsin politics, the words “John Doe” have been omnipresent for what seems like Governor Walker’s entire first term. While it is a little hard to gauge, the general public appears to be passive toward the investigation as a whole. John Doe I was in the papers and […]
Former Senator Named Head of Motor Carriers
Date Thu, Jun. 26, 2014 - 1:14pm By Hamilton
Former Sen. Neal Kedzie, who had announced earlier this month that he was resigning from the Senate, will become the new president of the Wisconsin Motor Carriers Association (WMCA). He will replace Tom Howells, who has been with the WMCA for 35 years. Kedzie, a UW-Whitewater graduate and former Town Chairman, previously served in […]
Elections Update – June 6th, 2014
Date Thu, Jun. 5, 2014 - 10:36am By Hamilton
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Seventh Circuit Strikes Down Wisconsin’s Campaign Finance Rules
Date Thu, May. 22, 2014 - 12:12pm By Hamilton
In an 88-page decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit struck down a number of provisions under Wisconsin’s campaign finance law, as well as rules issued by the Government Accountability Board. The case is Wisconsin Right to Life v. Barland. Judge Diane Sykes, writing for the three-judge majority, began the decision by […]
Claims Board Rejects $66 million High-Speed Rail Claim
Date Wed, May. 21, 2014 - 4:32pm By Hamilton
The State of Wisconsin Claims Board has rejected a claim by Talgo, Inc. against the Department of Transportation (DOT) for nearly $66 million for a 2009 contract regarding a set of train cars. The train cars were to be part of a rail extension between Madison and Milwaukee, and a high-speed rail that would then […]
New Poll: Governor’s Race Tied
Date Wed, May. 21, 2014 - 4:04pm By Hamilton
A new poll, conducted by the Marquette Law School May 15-18, finds the governor’s race a virtual dead heat with incumbent Governor Scott Walker (R) and Democratic challenger Mary Burke both polling at 46% support. The response represents a significant tightening of the race compared to the last Marquette poll in March, which had Walker […]
Election News – May 23rd, 2014
Date Wed, May. 21, 2014 - 3:59pm By Hamilton
Transportation Referendum on November Ballot The 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 […]
2014 Election Update
Date Thu, Apr. 24, 2014 - 3:11pm By Hamilton
Sixth Congressional District Seat Open U.S. Representative for the Sixth Congressional District Tom Petri has announced he will not be seeking re-election, after 39 years in Congress. In the wake of the announcement, a number of candidates have entered the race: State Senator Glenn Grothman (R- Campbellsport) State Representative Duey Stroebel (R-Saukville) State Senator Joe […]
U.S. Supreme Court Makes Landmark Campaign Finance Decision
Date Fri, Apr. 4, 2014 - 9:38am By Hamilton
This week, the United States Supreme Court ruled 5-4 to in a campaign finance case (McCutcheon v. FEC) that struck down individual aggregate contribution limits to federal campaigns. The court ruled the contribution limits unconstitutional, on the grounds that contribution limits are a limit on free speech. Prior to this week’s ruling, a donor […]