A coalition of vehicle manufacturers and dealers, including Hamilton Consulting clients, are supporting a Lemon Law reform bill being circulated by Sen. Jerry Petrowski (R-Marathon) and Rep. Bill Kramer (R-Waukesha). In their request for co-authors for the bill, the groups set forth their rational for supporting the legislation: Wisconsin is universally known among automobile, motorcycle, […]
Civil Justice Reform Bills Moving Forward
Date Fri, Apr. 19, 2013 - 9:07am By Hamilton
The past few weeks have been very active on the civil justice reform front. The Assembly and Senate Judiciary Committees have held a number of public hearings on bills supported by various Hamilton Consulting clients related to the state’s civil justice system. Eliminating Phantom Damages AB 29/SB 22, authored by Rep. Andre Jacque and Sen. […]
WisconsinEye Features Discussion of the History of Reporting in the Capitol
Date Thu, Apr. 18, 2013 - 4:18pm By Hamilton
WisconsinEye’s latest Capitol Roundtable featured an interesting discussion between veteran capitol reports. Five Capitol reporters from the 1960s to the 1990s talked about their jobs, joys and frustrations in a special edition of Capitol Roundtable on April 12, 2013. In those early years, TV and radio reporters were first allowed to cover Capitol news conferences […]
Statewide Budget Hearings Draw Crowds
Date Thu, Apr. 11, 2013 - 5:14pm By Hamilton
The Joint Finance Committee is traveling the state in an effort to give Wisconsinites a chance to comment on the state budget before the committee begins voting on specific items on April 25. Information and video from the four scheduled public hearings will be added as it becomes available: Thursday, April 4 at Greendale High […]
Legislature Considers Civil Justice Reforms
Date Wed, Apr. 3, 2013 - 9:20am By Hamilton
The 2011-12 Legislative Session was a watershed year for civil justice reforms in Wisconsin, but that does not mean that there are no concerns remaining. A number of civil justice related bills have been introduced and are working their way through the system. Limiting Phantom Damages Rep. André Jacque and Sen. Paul Farrow have introduced […]
Statewide Hearings on State Budget Begin
Date Wed, Apr. 3, 2013 - 9:16am By Hamilton
The Joint Finance Committee is hitting the road in an effort to give citizens around the state a chance to comment on the state budget. Information and video from the four scheduled public hearings will be added as it becomes available: Thursday, April 4 at Greendale High School in Greendale Monday, April 8 at Lambeau […]
2013 Spring Election: Candidates & Results
Date Tue, Apr. 2, 2013 - 11:44am By Hamilton
The results of the 2013 Spring Elections will be posted here as they become available. Wisconsin Supreme Court Pat Roggensack* – 57% Ed Fallone – 43% Precincts Reporting – 99% Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Evers* – 61% Don Pridemore – 39% Precincts Reporting – 99% State Assembly District 98 Adam Neylon (R) Court of […]
Agency Budget Briefings Scheduled
Date Tue, Mar. 12, 2013 - 1:46pm By Hamilton
The Joint Finance Committee’s budget briefings with the heads of state agencies have been scheduled. Tuesday, March 19 – 10:00a.m.Department of AdministrationDepartment of RevenueDepartment of Workforce DevelopmentDepartment of JusticeOffice of the State Public Defender Wednesday, March 20 – 9:00a.m.Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer ProtectionDepartment of Health ServicesDepartment of Veterans AffairsDepartment of TransportationWisconsin Economic Development […]
Wall Street Journal Article Exposes Asbestos Claims Fraud
Date Tue, Mar. 12, 2013 - 12:02pm By Hamilton
The Wall Street Journal on Monday, March 11 published an in-depth article – “As Asbestos Claims Rise, So Do Worries About Fraud” (subscription required) – which reported on the numerous anomalies in the world of asbestos litigation. Specifically, the WSJ reporters noted the significant rise in the number of claims filed with asbestos trust funds, […]
Press Corps Comments on Capitol Climate
Date Tue, Mar. 12, 2013 - 9:51am By Hamilton
Steve Walters hosted a Capitol Roundtable discussion with members of the Capitol Press Corps on March 8, 2013 at the WisconsinEye studio in Madison on the recent mining bill passed by the legislature, Governor Walker’s budget and the upcoming Supreme Court race between incumbent Justice Pat Roggensack and challenger Ed Fallone. Panelists included: WisPolitics.com editor, […]