Update on State Supreme Court Race
Date Mon, Mar. 19, 2018 - 12:11pm By Hamilton
After several months of campaigning for the state Supreme Court primary election, 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. While Screnock “won” the primary, it is unclear if he will have the numbers to […]
Hamilton Consulting Group Announces New Leadership Team
Date Thu, Dec. 21, 2017 - 3:21pm By Hamilton
Former Deputy Attorney General Andy Cook has rejoined The Hamilton Consulting Group as a lobbyist and owner of the firm. Cook spent six years at Hamilton Consulting prior to becoming Attorney General Brad Schimel’s Deputy. He most recently served as a senior member of Michael Best Strategies. Cook has a national reputation for his work […]
2017 Year in Review
Date Fri, Dec. 15, 2017 - 10:05am By Hamilton
The 103rd legislature kicked off in January of 2017. Our Year in Review timeline covers highlights from the Wisconsin capitol this year. Click to activate the graphic.
What You Might Not Know About Alexander Hamilton
Date Tue, Jul. 11, 2017 - 4:18pm By Hamilton
On this day in 1804, our namesake Alexander Hamilton was shot in a duel with his political opponent Aaron Burr. Hamilton is famous as one of the founding fathers of the United States and an advocate for the Constitution. Beyond these accomplishments (and a new hit musical), here are five lesser-known facts about Alexander Hamilton. […]
Welcome, Paige Scobee!
Date Thu, Jun. 8, 2017 - 4:43pm By Hamilton
The Hamilton Consulting Group is pleased to announce Paige Scobee as our new Communications and Government Relations Manager! Paige started as an intern last fall and officially started full-time on May 22. Paige graduated from University of Wisconsin-Madison with a degree in journalism and Latin. While in school, Paige wrote for The Observatory, and was […]
Walmart Capitol Day 2017
Date Thu, Apr. 13, 2017 - 10:21am By Hamilton
Walmart held its annual Wisconsin Capitol Day on April 5 with store managers, regional managers, market managers and assistants from around the state. The all-day event began with a welcome from Speaker Pro Tempore Tyler August (R-Lake Geneva) and Sen. Minority Leader Jennifer Shilling (D-La Crosse). Following the legislators’ welcome, attendees were given a briefing […]
3M Day on the Hill 2017
Date Tue, Apr. 11, 2017 - 11:26am By Hamilton
3M Company held their Wisconsin Day on the Hill recently and met with many legislators and agency personnel to discuss issues including manufacturing, transportation and health care. Attendees, who included plant managers from around Wisconsin, heard from Rich Zipperer, Chief of Staff to Gov. Scott Walker, Sen. Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald (R-Juneau), Assembly Speaker Robin […]
Wisconsin Taxpayers Alliance Wins National Award
Date Thu, Jul. 28, 2016 - 1:24pm By Hamilton
The Governmental Research Association has presented the Wisconsin Taxpayers Alliance (WISTAX) its annual Most Distinguished Research award. The award was given at the Government Research Association’s annual conference in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The award was for WISTAX’s 2015 publication “Evaluating Wisconsin’s Approach to Determining Prevailing Wages.” The report studied how Wisconsin calculated prevailing wages for public […]
More Retirements in Wisconsin Legislature
Date Wed, Mar. 30, 2016 - 11:19am By Hamilton
Adding their names to a growing list of retirements are Senate President Mary Lazich (R-New Berlin), Rep. Al Ott (R-Forest Junction) and Rep. Andy Jorgensen (D-Milton). Sen. Lazich was elected to the Senate in 1999 after serving three terms in the State Assembly. Lazich did not give reasons for retirement but says the state is […]