Bills of Note In the second installment of the Hamilton Consulting Group Bills of Note, we highlight three legislative initiatives that may be of particular interest to our readers. This...
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....
Get to Know a Freshman: Week 7
Date Thu, Feb. 12, 2015 - 5:34pm By Hamilton
Our last in the “Get to Know a Freshman” series, we bring you information on five incoming legislators. With one of the largest freshman classes ever in the Wisconsin Legislature,...
2015 State Budget Address: Legislators Respond
Date Tue, Feb. 3, 2015 - 10:04pm By Hamilton
Democratic Legislators responded to the governor’s budget address: Watch reactions to the budget address from state legislators: Wisconsin Eye: Legislators React (Part 1) Wisconsin Eye: Legislators React...
Gov. Walker’s 2015 State Budget Address
Date Wed, Feb. 4, 2015 - 9:42am By Hamilton
The full transcript of the budget address can be read below: Speaker Vos, Speaker Pro Tem August, President Lazich, Majority Leader Fitzgerald, Minority Leader Shilling, Minority Leader Barca, members of...
Get to Know a Freshman: Week 6
Date Thu, Jan. 29, 2015 - 4:52pm By Hamilton
As we continue our “Get to Know a Freshman” series, we again bring you information on five incoming legislators. With one of the largest freshman classes ever in the Wisconsin...
LFB Releases Updated Revenue and Expenditure Projections
Date Fri, Jan. 30, 2015 - 10:29am By Hamilton
Last week, Legislative Fiscal Bureau (LFB) released updated revenue and expenditure projections for the current fiscal year (FY 2015) and tax collection projections for each year of the biennium (fiscal...
UPDATE: Legislation on Chief Justice Selection
Date Thu, Jan. 29, 2015 - 4:47pm By Hamilton
The Wisconsin State Legislature has passed legislation that would potentially change how the Wisconsin Supreme Court chief justice is selected. The proposed amendment will now appear on the spring ballot...
Walker’s State Budget Rolls Out
Date Fri, Jan. 30, 2015 - 10:13am By Hamilton
On February 3rd, Governor Walker will provide the details of his budget plan in his Budget Address to the legislature. The anticipation surrounding this biennial address is heightened as Legislative...
Bucks Arena Plan Moves Forward
Date Fri, Jan. 30, 2015 - 10:18am By Hamilton
Among the budget proposals released by Governor Walker this week came the plan for a new Milwaukee Bucks Arena. Governor Walker’s plan will give the Milwaukee Bucks $220 million in...