A Statement from Governor Scott Walker on the Extraordinary Session
Let’s set the record straight – the new governor will still have some of the strongest powers of any governor in the nation if these bills become law.
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State Senate
No Walker Endorsement in 1st Senate District GOP Primary
Governor Scott Walker is remaining neutral in the Republican primary for a special election in the 1st State Senate District.
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America Needs Leah Vukmir
Leah Vukmir has spent the last eight years on the front lines of the greatest political conflict in Wisconsin history. Union bosses and career government officials tried to overrule the Legislature and the voters, but Leah defended the people and defeated the bureaucrats.
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The Proposed Tax Rebate and Tax Holiday Would Spur Consumption
Opponents argue that sales tax holidays simply shift the timing of purchases and that they are an ineffective form of tax relief. But while recent research confirms that sales tax holidays do change significantly the timing of purchases, they also lead to an increase in overall consumption spending.
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WI GOP Insiders: Concern Over Fall Elections “Is Indeed Dire”
Wisconsin was one of three improbable state victories that propelled Donald Trump to the White House in 2016. But without immediate Republican Party course corrections, the state’s conservative revolution could screech to a halt after the November elections, or even be reversed in some areas.
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Apprenticeship Ratio Bill Approved by Legislature
A bill to reform the required amount of state-mandated journeyman supervision for apprentices in the trades cleared the final legislative hurdle on Tuesday, passing the state Senate 18-14.
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RightWisconsin Conversations: Brian Fraley on the GOP Failure in State Senate District 10
This week on RightWisconsin Conversations, Brian Fraley of Edge Messaging explains what happened in Wisconsin’s special election on Tuesday.
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Republicans Lose 10th Senate District in Stunning Upset
According to preliminary results from the 10th Senate district, Schachtner won with 54.6 percent of the vote to Jarchow’s 44.2 percent.
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Apprentice Bill Still Waiting on Senate Action
“With the news that construction unemployment is at an all-time low, and the need for workers is really strong with all of the projects going on, we need to get this bill done,” Koenen said.
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Senate Committee Asks DOJ To Expand Probe Into John Doe Investigators
Republican lawmakers, sources say, have lost any remaining faith they had in the administrators, particularly Haas, who was a key player in the highly partisan John Doe investigation.
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