WI’s Walker making out-of-state political rounds

By   /  May 5, 2013  /  Governor, News, State Government, Wisconsin  /  8 Comments

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By Kirsten Adshead  |  Wisconsin Reporter
MADISON – After he faced intense scrutiny over his busy campaigning schedule last year,  Gov. Scott Walker filled more of his hours with official duties following the November election, a Wisconsin Reporter review of his schedule indicates.
But his calendars also suggest the line between official duties and campaigning is thin.
Wisconsin statute also [...]

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Week in Review: WEDC, overtime reports deliver mixed news

By   /  May 3, 2013  /  Wisconsin  /  No Comments

Gov. Scott Walker has made job creation a priority of his first term. But the Legislative Audit Bureau on Wednesday delivered a stern report rebuking the job-creation agency he devised, the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation.

Part 29 of 29 in the series Week in Review

By Kirsten Adshead  |  Wisconsin Reporter
MADISON — When an audit suggests that your agency, for example, starts maintaining an accurate budget and overseeing contracts appropriately … well, it might be time for some serious self-examination.
Such was the case this week with the Wisconsin Economic Development Corp., Gov. Scott [...]

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Week In Review: WI lawmakers spending taxes while Madison schools propose collecting more

By   /  April 26, 2013  /  Wisconsin  /  No Comments

FISCAL MATTERS: The Legislature's budget-writing panel, the Joint Finance Committee, began its work in earnest this week, beginning debate on Gov. Scott Walker's $68 billion biennial budget proposal.

Part 28 of 29 in the series Week in Review

By Kirsten Adshead  |  Wisconsin Reporter
MADISON – This week, Wisconsin politics was all (or, mostly) about the benjamins.
Lots and lots of benjamins.
The Joint Finance Committee began consideration of Gov. Scott Walker’s $68 billion biennial budget proposal.
The Madison school district, operating outside the parameters of Act 10’s [...]

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If Dems hope to win, Tate might not be the answer

By   /  April 24, 2013  /  Wisconsin WatchBlog  /  No Comments

Mike Tate

By Kirsten Adshead  |  Wisconsin Reporter
MADISON – Mike Tate is seeking a third, two-year term as chair of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin.
That announcement, made Tuesday, surprises no one.
But before Democrats give him an automatic nod come their state convention in June, they might want to consider their recent track record in determining whether Tate [...]

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Madison budget shows taxpayers could pay the price of Act 10-free world

By   /  April 23, 2013  /  Featured 6, News, Wisconsin  /  6 Comments

THE COST OF ACT 10: The Madison school district revealed a draft budget this week that includes a 7.4 percent tax increase. (AP photo)

Madison taxpayers this week are learning the cost, literally, of bypassing Gov. Scott Walker’s collective bargaining changes.

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