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Happy Halloween! Madison is busy as organizers and visitors prepare for this weekend's infamous Freak Fest, but the State Capitol is quiet, as candidates will be using this weekend to make their final pitch to voters. This week's Tidbits has the final analysis you need before Election Day, complete with our take on the governor's, attorney general's, and state Senate and Assembly races.
Nothing stops just for Election Day though. In this week's Tidbitswe have the most recent news from the EPA on the clean power plants rules, the DNR released a water use report for Wisconsin, and the next set of election news has just begun - Justice Ann Walsh Bradley will have competition in next April's election. Read all of our coverage in this week's Tidbits.
Election results will be emailed directly to your inbox the morning of November 5 via Tidbits; or visit the homepage at Hamilton-Consulting.com.
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| Final Poll Results: Walker Leads by 7 |
Tidbits was skeptical two weeks ago when the Marquette University Law School poll results showed Walker and Burke all tied up.
In the final poll before Tuesday's election the results seem to be more indicative of where insiders perceive the race to be heading: toward a Walker victory.
While we expect it to be closer than the poll's 7 point margin (50-43) amongst likely voters, the trend in all the polling we've seen seems to show Walker heading toward reelection.
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| State Senate and Assembly Election Predictions |
There are just a handful of days until Election Day, and state Senate and Assembly campaigns have hit warp speed. Television and radio stations can't pump out political ads fast enough, and mailboxes and social media accounts are filling with campaign narratives.
With half the senators and all the assembly representatives up for re-election there are 116 races to follow, but only a handful in each house are competitive.
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Photo Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
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The candidates for Attorney General held their last debate on Wednesday night, which was sponsored by WISC-TV, the State Bar of Wisconsin, and Wispolitics.com.
Jefferson County District Attorney Susan Happ is the Democratic candidate, and Waukesha District Attorney Brad Schimel is the Republican candidate. They are vying for the "top cop" position held by current Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen, who is not seeking reelection after serving for eight years.
A recent Marquette University Law School poll shows that Schimel has a slight lead, 43 percent to 39 among likely voters. Among registered voters, they are tied at 40 percent. Interestingly, both candidates are largely unknown. Sixteen percent in the poll indicated they were unsure for whom to vote. Sixty-eight percent responded that they haven't heard enough of or don't have an opinion of Happ, while 71 percent said the same of Schimel.
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| Election Day Resources | |
No need to look far to find next week's election results. On the morning of November 5, Hamilton Consulting will have state and national election results sent to your email inbox via Political Tidbits - Special Edition. You can also visit Hamilton Consulting's homepage to find the direct link to election results.
On November 7, a special Political Tidbits will be in your mailbox, giving you the analysis on what the election results will mean for the 2015-2016 Wisconsin legislative session.
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| Assembly Republicans Release 2015-2016 Legislative Agenda |
The Wisconsin Assembly Republicans have released their agenda for the 2015-2016 legislative session. Without surprise, the agenda reiterates Assembly Republicans' commitment to lean government, low taxes, and a strong economy. The agenda also highlights education, child welfare, and public assistance policy.
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| EPA Provides Clarification on Clean Power Plants and Proposes Indian Country Rules |
Stakeholders described potential challenges associated with achieving reductions required by as early as 2020, when the compliance period begins. Stakeholders generally proposed either the allowance of credit for early reductions, which provides flexibility to defer other emission reductions until later, or phasing in building block 2 over time similar to blocks 3 and 4. EPA is requesting comments on these two approaches.
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| 2013 Wisconsin Water Use Withdrawl Summary | |
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) released its annual report on water withdrawals in Wisconsin. Wisconsin withdraws about 2.2 trillion gallons of water each year from ground and surface water sources. According the WDNR, that is enough water to fill Lambeau Field about 4,700 times.
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| Study Committees to Meet |
Two study committees Hamilton Consulting has been following throughout the summer are nearing the end of their term and they are holding some of their final meetings in November and December. The Study Committee on the Review of Tax Incremental Financing (TIF) and the Study Committee on the Transfer of Structured Settlement Payments will be meeting in the beginning of November.
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| Daley Announces Supreme Court Run | |
James Daley of Janesville and current Rock County Circuit Court Judge has announced he will run for the Wisconsin State Supreme Court, for what is incumbent Justice Ann Walsh Bradley's seat.
Daley was appointed circuit court judge by Governor Tommy Thompson in January of 1989 after serving three terms as Rock County District Attorney. He was re-elected three times to the bench and has been the presiding judge in Rock County since 1998. The Wisconsin Supreme Court appointed Daley Chief Judge of the 5th Judicial Circuit in August of 2013.
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| Top Five Cyber Scams |
Ready Wisconsin, the state's national public service advertising campaign, has released the list of top five cyber scams of the past year, in recognition of Cyber Awareness month.- Auto Sales Fraud
- Romance Scams
- FBI Scams
- Real Estate Fraud
- Intimidation/Extortion Scams
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