House Republicans And Democrats Choose Sides On President's Budget
WISCREPORT.COM (04/11/2013) - In General, now that the White House has released the budget proposal advocated by President Barack Obama, Democrats are largely in favor of most of the proposals, while Republicans are not. Wisconsin U.S. House Representatives Ron Kind (D) and Paul Ryan (R) are no exception. For more on this story, see inside the online pages of WisconsinReport.com, informing internet readers since 2001. (read more)...
Roggensack Outspent Fallone To Retain Court's Conservative Majority
WISCREPORT.COM (04/05/2013) - Incumbent Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Patricia Roggensack and her supporters outspent her challenger to a large degree in defeating Marquette law professor Ed Fallone in the Tuesday, April 2nd election. The Roggensack win maintains the 4-3 Conservative majority on the Court. For more on this story, see inside the online pages of WisconsinReport.com, informing internet readers since 2001. (read more)...
Wisconsin Supreme Court Seat Biggest April 2nd Ballot Race
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (03/28/2013) - Voters in Wisconsin will vote for a State Supreme Court Justice the first Tuesday in April. Marquette University Law professor, Ed Fallone, who is also a practicing attorney for three decades, is challenging sitting Justice Pat Roggensack. Fallone has the support of notable Democrats, law personnel and unions. For more on this story, see inside the online pages of WisconsinReport.com, informing internet readers since 2001. (read more)...
Figures Show Wisconsin 2nd In 2012 Voter Turnout Behind Minnesota
WISCREPORT.COM (03/19/2013) - According to final figures, 2012 Voters in Wisconsin went to their polling place in large numbers, but, came in second in United States voter turnout. Neighboring Minnesota had the best turnout of all 50 states. For more on this story, see inside the online pages of non-government affiliated WisconsinReport.com, informing internet readers since 2001. (read more)...
Mayors Against Illegal Guns Like The U. S. Senate Work On Gun Act
WISCREPORT.COM (03/13/2013) - Milwaukee, Wisconsin Mayor Tom Barrett and the 900 member Mayors Against Illegal Guns (MAIG) are happy that the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee has passed the Protecting Responsible Gun Owners Act. The Act was approved by the committee by a vote of 10 to 8. For more on this story, see inside the online pages of WisconsinReport.com, a non-government entity informing internet readers since 2001. (read more)...
Governor Walker Declared Human Events Conservative Of The Year
WISCREPORT.COM (12/21/2012) - Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker joins the ranks of Paul Ryan, Jim DeMint, Dick Cheney, Sarah Palin and Rush Limbaugh, in the eyes of Human Events, a Conservative news outlet. Human Events has declared Governor Walker Conservative of The Year 2012. For more on this story, see inside the online pages of WisconsinReport.com, informing internet readers since 2001. (read more)...
Ending Same Day Wisconsin Voter Registration Would Cost Over $5 Million
WISCREPORT.COM (12/11/2012) - If the Republican controlled Wisconsin legislature passes legislation designed to end same day voter registration, as is being discussed, it would initially cost taxpayers more than 5 million dollars. Assembly Representative Joel Kleefisch, R-Oconomowoc, and Sen. Alberta Darling, R-River Hills, are drafting a repeal of same day registration. See story inside WisconsinReport.com, informing internet readers since 2001. (read more)...
President Obama Says: Remember All Veterans, The Fallen And The Living
WISCREPORT.COM (11/11/2012) - After taking part in the official laying of a wreath at Arlington Cemetary on Veterans Day, President Barack Obama reminded everyone that it is important not just to remember military veterans on Veterans Day. The President said it is also important to fill the medical, mental and employment needs of returning service members and their families. For more on Veterans Day see inside the online pages of WisconsinReport.com, informing internet readers since 2001. (read more)...
Teamsters And Treasury Unions Were Among Many In President's Corner
WISCREPORT.COM (11/08/2012) - President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden would be the first to acknowledge that it took a lot of dedicated people and organizations to do the work to get elected to a 2nd term. Two such organizations were the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, and the National Treasury Employees Union. For more on this story, see inside WisconsinReport.com, informing internet readers since 2001. (read more)...
Wisconsin Firm Provides Generators So Sandy Ravaged Residents Can Vote
WISCREPORT.COM (11/5/2012) - Briggs and Stratton Corporation of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, has responded to Hurricane Sandy by providing powerless Long Island, N.Y., residents with hundreds of portable generators to power polling stations on Election Day. B and S partnered with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to distribute more than 800 portable generators in the area, to give Americans the opportunity to cast votes, despite not having electricity at polling locations. For more, see inside WisconsinReport.com, informing internet readers since 2001. (read more)...
Overseas Wisconsin Citizens And Military Members Can Get Ballots Online
WISCREPORT.COM (09/24/2012) - Wisconsin residents who are United States citizens living overseas, and U.S. military members serving overseas now have a place on the internet to have access to ballots for the upcoming November 6, 2012 election. Citizens living outside of the U.S. can print their ballots from the website and mail them to the appropriate destination to be counted. For more on this story, see inside WisconsinReport.com, informing internet readers since 2001. (read more)...
Congressman John Lewis Urges Marches To The Polls Nov. 6 To Return Obama To White House
WISCREPORT.COM (09/07/2012) - A U.S. House Representative from Georgia is concerned about the Republican political rhetoric and alleged attempts at voter suppression, and where it might lead. Speaking at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina, Congressman John Lewis remembered being beaten when he was a Freedom Rider during the civil rights movement. Lewis said he doesn't want to go back to those times, and urged everyone to get behind re-electing President Barack Obama. For more on this story, see inside WisconsinReport.com, informing internet readers since 2001. (read more)...
D N C Hilites: 15.5 Ton Sand Sculpture; Taylor; Blige; Earth, Wind And Fire
WISCREPORT.COM (09/03/2012) - Republicans are not the only ones to have quality entertainment at a convention. The Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina is sporting North Carolina native James Taylor, as well as Mary J. Blige, the Foo Fighters, Earth, Wind and Fire, Marc Antony, and Branford Marsalis. Plus, a 15.5 ton sand sculpture of President Obama from Myrtle Beach. For more on this story, see inside WisconsinReport.com, informing internet readers since 2001. (read more)...
Figures Show 400 Fewer Local Governments From Prior U. S. Census
WISCREPORT.COM (08/30/2012) - The U.S. Census Bureau says preliminary counts of local governments in the 2012 Census of Governments, indicates there are 89,004 local governments in the United States. That's more than 400 down from 89,476 in the last census of governments conducted in 2007. For more on this story, see inside the online pages of the real WisconsinReport.com, informing internet readers since 2001. (read more)...
Oak Ridge Boys, 3 Doors Down, G. E. Smith Band Do It At G O P Convention
WISCREPORT.COM (08/26/2012) - Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus says there will be plenty of entertainment at the 2012 Republican National Convention taking place in Tampa, Florida August 27-30, 2012. Performers will cover the spectrum of music genres, from pop and rock to country and gospel. For more on this story, see inside the online pages of WisconsinReport.com, informing internet readers since 2001. (read more)...
Does Mitt's Choice Of Wisconsin's Ryan For Veep Create Toss Up State?
WISCREPORT.COM (08/18/2012) - Internet dialog was initially high about Mitt Romney's choice of Wisconsin Congressman Paul Ryan as his choice to be his Vice Presidential running mate. It has tapered off, somewhat, since the first days. However, CNN expects Wisconsin to be what they call, a toss-up state, in the November presidential election versus incumbent President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden. For more on this story, see inside WisconsinReport.com, informing internet readers since 2001. (read more)...
Five Dems Side With House Republicans In Obamacare 244-185 Repeal Vote
WISCREPORT.COM (07/11/2012) - The Republican-heavy United States House of Representatives made good on the GOP promise to bring a repeal of ObamaCare to the house floor, again. The issue is moving on to the United States Senate as a result of the 244-185 vote today. Five House Democrats from North Carolina, Utah, Arkansas and Oklahoma, sided with Republicans. For more on this story, see inside WisconsinReport.com, informing internet readers since 2001. (read more)...
Democrat Official Winner Of 21st Wisconsin Senate District Recall
WISCREPORT.COM (07/10/2012) - Republican Van Wanggaard has decided not to dispute the recount results in the 21st State Senate District, leaving the door open for official certification of the John Lehman victory in the Recall Election, earlier. The Government Accountability Board is expected to announce that certification tomorrow. Democrats will now control the Wisconsin Senate by a slim, one vote, majority. For more on this story, see inside WisconsinReport.com, informing internet readers since 2001. (read more)...
Recount Shows Lehman Won But Wanggaard Can Cause Further Delay
WISCREPORT.COM (07/07/2012) - The Racine Wisconsin State Senate District Recall Recount shows that the Republican incumbent has lost to Democrat John Lehman. The Government Accountability Board says that Wanggaard still has an opportunity to further dispute the results of the recount for a few more days. However, Democrats have already welcomed Lehman into the Senate fold, hoping Republicans do not further hamper the business of the Senate by continuing delay tactics. For more on this story, see inside WisconsinReport.com, informing internet readers since 2001. (read more)...
National Health Council Likes Decision; Says It Is Time To Move On
WISCREPORT.COM (06/28/2012) - Many early reports made on the fly by some news outlets about the U.S. Supreme Court ruling on the Constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act have been confusing. However, although some members of the Court had reservations about some of the provisions, it appears the law remains on the books. Vocal opponents and proponents of the Act will likely keep the rhetoric going, but some say it's time to move on. For more on this story, see inside WisconsinReport.com, informing internet readers since 2001. (read more)...
Figures Say Wisconsin Seniors Saving On Drug Costs Due To Obamacare
WISCREPORT.COM (06/25/2012) - The United States Supreme Court is expected to rule on the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act this week. The U.S. Health Department says Wisconsin Medicare participants are already saving money as the result of provisions in the Affordable Care Act, sometimes referred to as Obamacare. For more on this story, see inside the online pages of the real WisconsinReport.com, informing internet readers since 2001. (read more)...
Not Over Yet: Wisconsin 21st Senate District Will Have A Recall Recount
WISCREPORT.COM (06/15/2012) - State Senator Van Wanggaard of Racine, Wisconsin has decided to call for a recount of all votes in the 21st senate district Recall Election held June 5th. Following a customary official canvass, the apparent victor, Democrat John Lehman, is ahead by 834 votes. Van Wanggaard says his call for a recount is not a delaying tactic. He just wants the final result to be accurate, without question. For more, see inside WisconsinReport.com, informing internet readers since 2001. (read more)...
Democrat Lehman Gains 55 Votes In Racine County Senate Recall Canvass
WISCREPORT.COM (06/13/2012) - State Senator Elect John Lehman is likely to take his seat in the Wisconsin State Senate chambers soon. The Racine County canvass of the Recall Election resulted in an additional 55 votes for Democrat Lehman over Republican Senator Van Wanggaard. The canvass increases the margin to 834 votes between the candidates. For more on this story, see inside the online pages of WisconsinReport.com, informing internet readers since 2001. (read more)...
Update: Wanggaard Awaits Canvass Before Deciding On Recount
WISCREPORT.COM (06/07/2012) - Political officials, buffs, the average Wisconsin voter, and special interest groups throughout the state and the nation are holding their collective breath while awaiting the fate of the one State Senate win by Democrats in Recall Elections this week. Republican incumbent State Senator Van Wanggaard is weighing his options in the apparent defeat by Democrat John Lehman by a margin of 779 votes. He'll make his decision after the mandatory canvass of votes by election officials. For more on this story, see inside WisconsinReport.com, informing internet readers since 2001. (read more)...
Networks Name Republican Gov. Scott Walker Winner Of Wisconsin Recall Race
WISCREPORT.COM (06/05/2012) - Republican Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker became the first U.S. governor to survive a recall vote in the Tuesday, June 5, 2012 Recall election. All major networks projected the winner before all of the results were tabulated and challenger, Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett conceded. For more on this story, see inside the online pages of WisconsinReport.com, informing internet readers since 2001. (read more)...
The Day After Finds Wisconsin Democrats Have One Bright Spot To Celebrate
WISCREPORT.COM (06/06/2012) - The day after the Wisconsin Recalls, Republicans have something to crow about by retaining Governor Scott Walker, Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch, and three of four state senate seats in the June 5th recall elections, but they seem to have lost control of the legislative process that led to the recalls in the first place. Democrats now have a one seat majority in the senate, if the win by 779 votes in Racine stands. For more, see inside the online pages of WisconsinReport.com, informing internet readers since 2001. (read more)...
Both Sides Claim Win In Walker - Barrett Wisconsin Gov. Recall Debate
WISCREPORT.COM (06/01/2012) - Things are heating up in Wisconsin with just a few days remaining before the June 5th Wisconsin Governor Recall Election. Former U.S. President Clinton is urging people to overthrow Republican Governor Scott Walker by voting for Democrat Tom Barrett. On the other hand, big time hitters like South Carolina Republican Governor Nikki Haley is supporting Walker. Both sides are claiming victory in the final debate. For more on this story, see WisconsinReport.com, informing internet readers since 2001. (read more)...
Wisconsin D O J Wants Voter I D Unconstitutional Ruling Overturned
WISCREPORT.COM (5/29/2012) - The Wisconsin Department of Justice is attempting to have a court ruling that the state Voter ID Law is unconstitutional overturned. The State Justice Department filed a brief with the District IV Court of Appeals just before the start of the Memorial Day Weekend. For more on this story, see inside the online pages of the real and independent WisconsinReport.com, informing internet readers since 2001. (read more)...
G O P Stands Up For Gov.; Barrett Talks Of Walker's "divide And Conquer'"
WISCREPORT.COM (05/11/2012) - Green Bay is the site of the Wisconsin Republican Party Convention this weekend, and the attention to keeping Governor Scott Walker in office is uppermost in the minds of party members. Meanwhile, Democrats and their candidate in the Walker Recall, Tom Barrett, are claiming Walker is not being honest with Wisconsin residents. For more on this story, see inside the online pages of WisconsinReport.com, informing internet readers since 2001. (read more)...
Barrett Wants 4 Debates With Wisconsin Gov Walker Before June 5 Recall Vote
WISCREPORT.COM (05/09/2012) - Now that the Recall Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker primary is over, the winners on the Republican and Democrat sides of the fence are in full campaign form. Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett has challenged Governor Walker to debate him four times before the Recall General Election in June. For more on this story, see inside the online pages of WisconsinReport.com, informing internet readers since 2001. (read more)...
May 8th Wisconsin Governor Recall Primary May Have Heavy Turnout
WISCREPORT.COM (05/07/2012) - The Wisconsin Government Accountability Board is predicting that between 30 and 35 percent of the voting age population, or approximately 1.3 to 1.5 million people, will turn out to vote in the Tuesday, May 8 Recall Primary. For more on this story, see inside the online pages of the real WisconsinReport.com, informing internet readers since 2001. (read more)...
Wisconsin For Falk To Spend A Million More For Recall Walker Primary Ads
WISCREPORT.COM (04/26/2012) - An organization designed to promote Kathleen Falk for Governor will spend over one million dollars on advertising during the final days just before the Democrat candidates primary May 8th. The Democrat candidates in the Recall Republican Governor Scott Walker election process are Falk, Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett, Secretary of State Doug LaFollette, and State Senator Kathleen Vinehout. For more on this story, see inside the online pages of the real WisconsinReport.com, informing internet readers since 2001. (read more)...
Group Calls Kathleen Falk Person To End Walker War On Women
WISCREPORT.COM (04/05/2012) - Kathleen Falk, Democratic candidate for governor and former Dane County Executive, has earned the unanimous endorsement of the Womens Campaign Fund (WCF). In its endorsement, Womens Campaign Fund President Siobhan Bennett noted Falk is the strongest candidate to defeat Governor Scott Walker in the upcoming recall election and end what she called the War On Women. For more on this story, see inside the online pages of WisconsinReport.com, informing internet readers since 2001. (read more)...
Former Wisconsin State Senator Roger Breske Has Died At 73
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (04/03/2012) - A former Northern Wisconsin State Senator, who resigned from that position to take a job as Wisconsin Railroad Commissioner, has died of an apparent heart attack. Roger Breske was 73. When he was in the Wisconsin Senate, he served the 12th State Senate District. For more on this story, see inside the online pages of WisconsinReport.com, informing internet readers since 2001. (read more)...
Wisconsin Photo Id Not Required April 3rd, But Could Change
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (03/31/2012) - It looks like Voter Photo Identification will not be required for the April 3rd Elections taking place in Wisconsin, because the court has placed a halt on enforcing that provision of a law which would have been in effect. However, officials at the Government Accountability Board office in Madison are cautioning that the matter is being appealed and things may change before the polling places open Tuesday. For more on this story, see inside the online pages of WisconsinReport.com, informing internet readers since 2001. (read more)...
Wisconsin Recall Elections Will Be Held, But Not Tues. April 3rd
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (03/30/2012) - The Wisconsin Governmental Affairs Board (GAB)official count of approved signatures on the Recall Governor Walker (R) petition indicates that 900,938 have passed the test. That's about 30,000 fewer than the actual number of signatures submitted to GAB. Recall petitions against Lt. Gov. Kleefisch (R) received 808,990 GAB approved signatures. Recall petitions against four additional State Senators have also been approved. For more on this story, see inside the online pages of WisconsinReport.com, informing internet readers since 2001. (read more)...
Doug La Follette Seeking To Replace Walker In Wisconsin Gov. Recall
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (03/28/2012) - Secretary of State Doug La Follette has thrown his hat into the ring for an office that he has been testing the waters about for quite awhile. Standing in front of the Wisconsin Constitution in the State Capitol, Democrat Doug La Follette today announced his candidacy for Governor in the recall election of Scott Walker. For more on this story, see inside the online pages of WisconsinReport.com, informing internet readers since 2001. (read more)...
Wisconsin Appeals Court Vacates Ruling On Possible Fraudulent Recall Petition Entries
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (02/04/2012) - A Wisconsin Court of Appeals has issued a ruling in a case involving Friends of Scott Walker regarding the responsibility for finding and eliminating duplicate signatures on the Recall Governor Scott Walker Petitions. The Government Accountability Board (GAB) says it will take up the matter in closed session when the Board meets Tuesday. Meanwhile, GAB has released digital copies of recall petitions asking for the Recall of Lt. Governor Kleefisch. More inside the internet pages of WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
Wisconsin Government Accountability Board Posted Recall Walker Petition On Internet
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (01/31/2010) - The latest word is that the Wisconsin Government Accountability Board (GAB) has decided to make the thousands upon thousands of pages of signatures to a state-wide petition to Recall Governor Scott Walker public, as was originally intended. After an analysis of the situation in which some state residents had complained that putting the names on the internet could be a problem for their personal safety, GAB decided to go ahead as planned. For more, see inside the online pages of the real WisconsinReport.com, informing internet readers since 2001. (read more)...
Delay In Posting Recall Governor Walker Petition On The Internet In Wisconsin
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (01/30/2012) - There has been a delay in posting Recall Governor Walker petition signatures on the internet, as had been announced by the Government Accountability Board. Apparently there have been second thoughts about putting the more than 150,000 pages of the petition online due to some people being concerened about privacy issues. For more on this story, see inside the online pages of the real WisconsinReport.com, informing internet readers since 2001. (read more)...
Recall Wisconsin Governor Walker Petition Consists Of Over 152,300 Pages
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (01/29/2010) - The Wisconsin Government Accountability Board staff has scanned more than 152,300 Recall Governor Walker petition pages. The number of signatures on the petition has not yet been estimated, according to GAB. Copies of the petition pages can be seen on the internet as of Monday, January 30, 2012. In the meantime, GAB has completed delivery of all digital copies of recall petitions to a Governor Walker committee for review. For more see inside the online pages of the WisconsinReport.com, informing internet readers since 2001. (read more)...
A Lot Of Wisconsin Gov. Walker Recall Defense Funds Come From Out Of State
WISCREPORT.COM (01/24/2012) - The Wisconsin Governor facing a recall election called for by one million Wisconsin residents who signed a statewide petition to bring about the recall, is raising a good deal of money from out of state donors. The latest reports of Republican Governor Scott Walker show he has amassed 61 percent of the 4.1 million dollars in individual contributions raised since December 11 from outside of Wisconsin. For more on this story, see inside the online pages of the real WisconsinReport.com, informing internet readers since 2001. (read more)...
Hearing Weds. Over 60 Day Extension To Verify Wisconsin Recall Signatures
WISCREPORT.COM (01/22/2012) - The Wisconsin Department of Justice has filed a motion in Dane County Circuit Court seeking an extension of the time the Government Accountability Board has to review the one million Recall Governor Walker petition signatures. The Board has asked for at least 60 days to complete its petition review, with the possibility of additional time if needed. Judge Richard Niess has scheduled a hearing for 9 a.m. Wednesday. For more on this story, see inside the online pages of the real WisconsinReport.com, informing internet readers since 2001. (read more)...
Recall Wisconsin Gov. Walker Effort Turned In One Million Signatures To G A B
WISCREPORT.COM (01/17/2012) - United Wisconsin today announced that more than one million Wisconsinites have signed a petition to recall Republican Governor Scott Walker, representing the most-participated-in major recall effort in American history, In addition, more then 845,000 signatures were collected for Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch. Signatures were submitted to the Government Accountability Board this afternoon. The signatures represent the largest recall effort in the history of the United States and 185 percent of the signatures needed to trigger a recall of Walker. For more on this story, see inside the online pages of the real WisconsinReport.com, informing internet readers since 2001. (read more)...
Rally To Celebrate Turning In Recall Walker Petition Signatures Jan. 17th
WISCREPORT.COM (01/16/2011) - United Wisconsin and partners in the effort to Recall Governor Scott Walker, will hold a rally tomorrow in Madison to celebrate turning in the signatures people throughout Wisconsin signed, calling for the Recall of Walker. The effort needed 540,000 valid signatures to get the recall on ballots so people could officially vote on the issue. Those opposed to Walker were asked to sign because of Walker supported legislation that some say was railroaded through the state legislature by Republicans who are currently in the majority in the Senate and Assembly. For more on this story, see inside the online pages of the real WisconsinReport.com, informing internet readers since 2001. (read more)...
Presidential Candidates Have Until Jan. 31 To Drop Out Of Wisconsin Primary
WISCREPORT.COM (01/09/2012) - Even though the lineup of candidates hoping to be the Republican candidate for President of the United States might change before the Wisconsin Primary this Spring, the names to be printed on the ballot may have already been set. The Wisconsin Presidential Preference Selection Committee has selected seven Republicans and one Democrat who will appear as candidates on the ballot for the Presidential Preference Vote on April 3, 2012. See inside WisconsinReport.com for more. (read more)...
Wisconsin Committee To Decide Who Will Be On Presidential Primary Ballot
WISCREPORT.COM (12/31/2011) - The Wisconsin Government Accountability Board has issued a reminder that the committee will meet Tuesday January 3rd, 2012 to decide which names will be on Presidential Preference Primary ballots in the Spring. Under recently enacted legislation, Wisconsin’s Presidential Preference Primary was moved from the third Tuesday in February to the first Tuesday in April, to coincide with the spring nonpartisan election. For more, see inside the online pages of WisconsinReport.com, informing internet readers since 2001. (read more)...
Dems Kreitlow Disappointed With Congressman Duffy's Role In D. C. Debacle
WISCREPORT.COM (12/23/2011) - A Wisconsin 7th Congressional District Democrat who is seeking to regain the seat for his party and the people of Wisconsin, voiced disagreement with the current Northern Wisconsin Republican who took over the seat in the last election. Pat Kreitlow says Republican Congressman Scott Duffy put over 3 million Wisconsin families at risk for higher taxes when Duffy voted to leave Washington early instead of voting for the tax reduction extension that would benefit those families. See more inside the online pages of WisconsinReport.com, informing internet readers since 2001. (read more)...
WISCREPORT.COM (12/16/2011) - Just four weeks into the campaign to recall Wisconsin Republican Governor Scott Walker, United Wisconsin has announced that 507,533 people have already signed a petition to recall Scott Walker. The recall effort is hoping to gather another 200,000 signatures on the Recall Scott Walker petition. The 720,277 total is the revised goal. The extra signatures would help insure that the verification process will find the minimum 540,208 signatures, needed to get the recall on election ballots, intact. For more, see inside the internet pages of the original WisconsinReport.com, informing readers since 2001. (read more)...
F B I Considering Closing Wisconsin Offices In Wausau, Kenosha And La Crosse
WISCREPORT.COM (12/14/2011) - The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is considering closing several offices in Wisconsin. FBI Director Robert Mueller III appeared before the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee today. Mueller indicated that an open crack remains in his consideration to close the offices and additional information and input are welcome, when pressed for information by Judiciary Committee member, Wisconsin U.S. Senator Herb Kohl. For more on this story, see inside WisconsinReport.com., informing internet readers since 2001. (read more)...
Tommy Thompson Joins Wisconsin Republicans Hoping To Grab U.s. Sen. Kohl Seat
WISCREPORT.COM (12/01/2011) - The race for the Wisconsin U.S. Senate seat tht Herb Kohl is retiring from is continuing on it's way to being a lopsided field in favor of Republican (GOP) candidates. Former Wisconsin Governor Tommy Thompson has official announced that he is seeking the job, and at least one other notable GOP candidate is welcoming him to the competition for the position. Assembly Speaker Jeff Fitzgerald (R) believes Thompson's entry will result in engaging campaigning from all candidates. For more, see inside the internet pages of WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
Over 300,000 Recall Walker Petition Signers In Wisconsin During First 12 Days
WISCREPORT.COM (11/28/2011) - Wisconsin Democratic Party Chairman Mike Tate has confirmed that over 300,000 people have signed the Recall Governor Scott Walker petition. Which is the number also posted today on the UnitedWisconsin.com website. Tate told Ed Schultz on MSNBC that that many signatures were gathered during the first 13 days of the drive to get over 540,000 signatures statewide to force a statewide election to remove and replace the Republican governor. For more see inside the online pages of WisconsinReport.com, informing internet readers since 2001. (read more)...
United Wisconsin Expects To Announce Progress Of Recall Walker Signatures Soon
WISCREPORT.COM (11/28/2011) - While Governor Scott Walker and his supporters have already begun their campaign against Recalling Walker on television and other advertising media, supporters of the Recall Walker effort are actively gathering signatures on petitions to force a vote on the issue. United Wisconsin has posted 10 reasons to Recall Walker on the organization website. For more on the United Wisconsin Top 10 Reasons to Recall Governor Walker, see inside the internet pages of WisconsinReport.com, informing internet readers since 2001. (read more)...
Milwaukee Mayor Barrett Endorses Tammy Baldwin To Replace U. S. Senator Herb Kohl
WISCREPORT.COM (11/22/2011) - Aditional Endorsements for a Republican and a Democrat running for the Wisconsin U.S. Senator seat Senator Herb Kohl is leaving have been announced. Republican U.S. Senate Candidate and Assembly Speaker Jeff Fitzgerald has several top Republican leaders in his corner, while Democrat Tammy Baldwin has been endorsed by Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett. For more, see inside the internet pages of WisconsinReport.com, informing internet readers since 2001. (read more)...
Petition Signatures Sought To Force Vote As 58 Percent Favor Wisconsin Gov. Walker Recall
WISCREPORT.COM (11/16/2011) - Recall Wisconsin Republican Governor Scott Walker supporters are out in communities all over Wisconsin gathering signatures for a petition to kick start the recall election process. The We Are Wisconsin Executive Director says there are a thousand reasons why Walker should be replaced and that is what is prompting people to be part of the recall effort. Meanwhile, the Republican Party of Wisconsin has established a website to raise money for Walker to finance the campaign to fight the recall. For more, see inside the online pages of WisconsinReport.com, informing internet readers since 2001. (read more)...
Senator Lasee Wants Wisconsin Gov. Walker To Return $49 Million To Wash. D. C.
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (11/7/2011) - Wisconsin State Senator Frank Lasee (R-De Pere) is advising Governor Scott Walker to return 49 Million dollars to the federal treasurer. Lasee fears what many have labeled Obamacare regulations might have a detrimental effect on future Wisconsin state budgets. For more dtails, see inside the internet pages of WisconsinReport.com, informing internet readers since 2001. (read more)...
Wisconsin Voters Split On Whether Gov. Scott Walker Should Be Recalled
WISCREPORT.COM (10/30/2011) - Fifty-six percent of Wisconsinites disapprove of the way Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker is handling his job while 42 percent somewhat or strongly approve. The numbers are similar to six months ago, according to a recent poll. The Wisconsin Policy Research Institute statewide poll also shows that the 605 people polled in the sample are nearly evenly split on whether Governor Walker should be recalled. For more on this story see inside the online pages of WisconsinReport.com, informing internet readers since 2001. (read more)...
The Right Of Wisconsin Citizens To Carry Concealed Guns Starts Nov. 1st
WISCREPORT.COM (10/07/2011) - The office of Wisconsin Governor Scott Walkerr has released a statement regarding the upcoming effective beginning of the Concealed Carry law in the state. It seems emergency rules are being enacted to allow the start of the Concealed Carry legislation to begin as planned on November 1st. For more details about the statement, see inside the online pages of WisconsinReport.com, informing internet readers since 2001. (read more)...
Former Congressman Obey And 3 Others Receive Awards At Stevens Point
WISCREPORT.COM (10/09/2011) - Four University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point alumni and a former United States congressman were honored on Saturday, Oct. 8, as part of a University Awards ceremony. Scott Thomas, 1988 alumnus from Jacksonville, Fla., received the Alumni Service Award; Lucas Allen Buick, 2005 alumnus from Sausalito, Calif., and Ryan Dorshorst, 2006 alumnus from San Francisco, Calif., received the UWSP Trailblazer Award; Tom Nikolai, M.D., 1952 alumnus from Marshfield, received the Lifetime Achievement Award; and former 7th District U.S. Rep. Dave Obey, won the William C. Hansen Distinguished Service Award. See inside the internet pages of WisconsinReport.com for more. (read more)...
Record 44 Million Dollars Spent On Wisconsin Senate Recall Elections
WISCREPORT.COM (09/20/2011) - A Wisconsin Democracy Campaign analysis of the recent attempts to recall some Republicans and a few Democrats in the Wisconsin Senate indicates that nearly 44 Million Dollars was spent by candidates, political committees and special interest groups during the process. The 34.5 Million spent by all outside groups in the recall elections was more than four times the nearly 8 Million spent by the candidates, three of whom broke previous spending records for a legislative candidate. For more, see inside the internet pages of WisconsinReport.com, informing internet readers since 2001. (read more)...
Former Wisconsin Governor Tommy Thompson Gets Serious About Kohl's Seat
WISCREPORT.COM (09/20/2011) - Former Wisconsin Governor Tommy G. Thompson has filed incorporation papers to begin organizing a campaign and raising contributions for a US Senate race. Darrin Schmitz, a consultant for Thompson, said a formal announcement will be held in the future but the filing will allow the campaign to immediately start building the infrastructure to capture the Senate seat currently held by Senator Herb Kohl. Senator Kohl has announced that he will not seek another U.S. Senate term. For more, see inside the internet pages of WisconsinReport.com, informing internet readers since 2001. (read more)...
Wisconsin U. S. Senators Urged To Help Keep Funding For Key Juvenile Programs
WISCREPORT.COM (09/13/2011) - Youth, parents, juvenile justice programs and community groups are calling on Senators Kohl and Johnson to ensure adequate federal funding for vital juvenile justice programs and to maintain strong federal standards to protect children in the justice system, promote effective local delinquency prevention efforts, and increase public safety. Wisconsin Parent Advocate Vicky Gunderson says it is important to keep the funding strong to create robust support for the Juvenile Justice Program and Standards. See more inside the website pages of WisconsinReport.com, providing information to internet readers since 2001. (read more)...
Both Democrats Challenged In Aug. 16th Recall Retain Their State Senate Seats
WISCREPORT.COM (08/16/2011) - Wisconsin Democrats Jim Holperin and Wirch have retained their seats in the Wisconsin State Senate today after facing a challenge from two Republicans who hoped to unseat them. The majority of Recall Election voters decided they would rather keep their senators in the 22nd and 12th state senate districts, rather than replace them with Republicans. Holperin beat Tea Party member Kim Simic in the northeastern portion of Wisconsin (Dist 12), while Bob Wirch defeated his challenger, attorney Jonathan Steitz, in the southeastern part of the state (Dist 22). See inside WisconsinReport.com for more. (read more)...
Wisconsin Democrats Hope To Hold On As Senate Recall Elections Continue This Week
WISCREPORT.COM (08/15/2011) - Two Democrat State Senators in Wisconsin are facing recall challengers this week, Tuesday, August 16th. Senator Jim Holperin faces Republican Kim Simic in the northeastern District 12, while Senator Bob Wirch hopes to return to his seat after voters choose between him and Republican attorney Jonathan Steitz in Southeast Wisconsin Distric 22. If Democrats win they will still be unable to gain control of the State Senate, but, if Republicans win, they would gain an even larger majority hold on Wisconsin government. See inside WisconsinReport.com for more. (read more)...
Recall: School Choice Majority Victory; Dems Look To Future Power Shift Wins
WISCREPORT.COM (08/12/2011) - With the eyes of the nation watching August 9th, Wisconsin citizens voted to retain what a pro school voucher group calls the school choice majority in the Wisconsin Senate (Republicans). American Federation for Children (AFC) is cheering the victories of four of 6 Republican State Senators who faced Recall Challengers, following petitions that forced the Recall Votes after the way the GOP legislative majority forced what some are calling sweeping changes to the way of life in the working community. Democrats are looking for the power picture to change in the future. See more inside the pages of WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
Republicans 3, Dems 2, 1 District Waiting For Waukesha County In Wisconsin Recalls
WISCREPORT.COM (08/10/2011) - Three Republicans have won back their seats in the Wisconsin State Senate Recall Races that took place today, August 9th. However, two Republicans in other districts have lost their seats to Democrats who challenged them in the recalls. Results for another race in Senate District 8, which includes part of Waukesha County, may not be decided close enough to call until later this evening or tomorrow. At the last word just before 11:30 PM, Waukesha County is still not in the unofficial totals. See inside the internet pages of WisconsinReport.com for more. (read more)...
Darling Declared Winner Over Pasch In District 8, Making It Republicans 4, Dems 2
WISCREPORT.COM (08/10/2011) - Four Republicans have won back their seats in the Wisconsin State Senate Recall Races that took place yesterday, August 9th. However, two Republicans in other districts have lost their seats to Democrats who challenged them in the recalls. The latest results now show Republican Alberta Darling the winner in the Milwaukee Suburb, Senate District 8, which includes part of Waukesha County, according to statistics posted by the Associated Press. The AP declared Darling (54 percent) the unofficial winner over Sandy Pasch (46 percent). See inside the internet pages of WisconsinReport.com for more. (read more)...
Six Republican Senators Face Recall Elections In Six Wisconsin Districts
WISCREPORT.COM (08/09/2011) - Six Republican State Senators and six Democrats who hope to replace them in six senate districts during the Wisconsin Recall Election today, August 9th, are each hoping, along with their political parties, that they are the victor. The balance of power in the state senate depends heavily on the outcome. Meanwhile, the Government Accountability Board reminds people the requirement to present a Voter Photo I.D. Card does not go into effect until next year. See inside the internet pages of WisconsinReport.com for more. (read more)...
The We Are Wisconsin P A C Is Working To Defeat Republicans In August Recalls
WISCREPORT.COM (07/29/2011) - With less than two weeks before six critical Wisconsin Republican recall elections, a grassroots network of more than ten thousand volunteers statewide have crossed an historic threshold: more than 1,000,000 targeted voters statewide. The We Are Wisconsin group claims the news from the doors and the phones is the same across the state: Wisconsin families are deeply troubled by the legislative Republicans blind allegiance to Governor Scott Walker and what the group refers to as his extreme agenda. See more inside the pages of WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
Is Republican Senator Hiding From Debating Challenger In Recall Election?
WISCREPORT.COM (07/27/2011) - There is a controversy over debates in the Recall Election that will determine whether a Democrat replaces the current Republican State Senator in the seat representing the Green Bay area. Wisconsin State Senator Rob Cowles (R-Green Bay) is slamming his Democrat challenger, former Brown County Executive Nancy Nusbaum, for what Cowles campaign is calling Nusbaums blatant hypocrisy surrounding debates between the two candidates for the Second Senate District. See inside the internet pages of WisconsinReport.com for more. (read more)...
Dems Fear G O P Redistricting Will Perpetuate Republican Rule
WISCREPORT.COM (07/20/2011) - The Republican majority in the Wisconsin Assembly has jammed through what are being called partisan legislative redistricting maps. Democrats say it was accomplished under a cloud of secrecy, legal challenges, and criticism from local governments, editorial boards and citizens around the state. Assembly Representative Hintz, a Democrat, says the bill passed on a 57-40 vote as Republicans responded to what he calls overwhelming public backlash to their extreme decisions by rushing through yet another divisive bill aimed at protecting their power. See inside WiscReport.com for more. (read more)...
Will Republican Plan To Redistrict Wisconsin Stack The Deck To Continue As Is?
WISCREPORT.COM (07/19/2011) - By a vote of 19 Republicans to 14 Democrats, the Wisconsin Senate has passed a redistricting plan that is likely to cause some confusion if the State Assembly agrees with the provisions, and may continue things As-Is. The new boundries would split some muicipalities and counties, which is already the case in many areas of the state. However, some of the splits would be different than before, instead of leaving the split where it was placed after the last redistricting. Redistricting normally takes place about every ten years due to population shifts that are discovered in each Census Year. See inside the internet pages of WisconsinReport.com for more. (read more)...
New Voter I. D. Card Not Required To Vote In Wisconsin Senate Recall Elections
WISCREPORT.COM (07/14/2011) - Persons who go to their Wisconsin voting place to vote in the upcoming State Senate Recall elections can do so without presenting the new Voter I.D. Card recently enacted by the legislature and Governor Scott Walker. Needing the Voter I.D. card to vote doesn't go into effect until the 2012 Spring Elections and Primaries. However, to vote in the recalls this year voters will need either the Voter Photo I.D. Card or some other form of identification. An additional requirement this year is that the voter must also sign the Voter Poll list. See inside the internet pages of WisconsinReport.com for more. (read more)...
Real Democrats Win Primaries To Take On Incumbent Senate Republicans In Wisconsin Aug 9th Recall Voting
WISCREPORT.COM (07/13/2011) - The real Wisconsin Democrats were victorious over the fake Democrats in yesterdays Recall Primary in the attempt to remove nine rubber stamp Republicans from seats on the Governor Scott Walker legislature in Madison. The Recall process now continues on to another ballot day, August 9th. On that upcoming day voters will actually be deciding whether they want to return the Republicans to their seats to continue voting the way they have been, or replacing the GOP incumbents with Democrats, changing the balance of power. See inside WisconsinReport.com for more. (read more)...
Complaints Against Wisconsin Gov. Walker And Ten Campaign Contributors
WISCREPORT.COM (07/07/2011) - The Wisconsin Democracy Campaign filed complaints Wednesday accusing Republican Governor Scott Walker and 10 wealthy contributors of 24 violations of state campaign finance law. The complaints were filed with the state Government Accountability Board which enforces the state’s campaign finance, ethics and lobbying laws. See inside the internet pages of WisconsinReport.com for more. (read more)...
Women's Rights Groups Want Prosser To Step Down Pending Probe Results
WISCREPORT.COM (07/05/2011) - Womens rights organizations and elected officials across the state have called for Supreme Court Justice David Prosser to take a leave from office until investigations of allegations he assaulted fellow Justice Ann Walsh Bradley are complete. Both the Dane County Sheriffs office and the Judicial Commission are presently conducting inquiries into an choking incident that reportedly took place in the office of Justice Bradley earlier this month. See inside the internet pages of WisconsinReport.com for more. (read more)...
Wisconsin Gov. Walker Makes Positive And Negative Vetoes On State Budget
WISCREPORT.COM (06/27/2011) - On Sunday, Governor Walker signed into law the 2011-2013 State Budget, which included 50 vetoes. Advocacy groups and editorials around the state encouraged the Governor to veto the most egregious policy changes inserted into the budget with no public hearing or input. While there were a few positive vetoes, such as one the prevented commercial bail bonds from operating in Wisconsin, many of what some people call, attacks on consumer protections, remained. See inside the internet pages of WisconsinReport.com for more. (read more)...
Senator Lassa Asks Gov. Walker To Okay Wisconsin Rapids Armory Project
WISCREPORT.COM (06/24/2011) - The location of Governor Scott Walker signing the Wisconsin budget has been changed to Fox Valley Metal-Tech, Inc. in Green Bay. Signing is scheduled to take place Sunday at 2 PM (CDT). Governor Walker has been contemplating making some alterations to the budget under the line item veto powers Wisconsin governors have enjoyed utilizing for years. A Central Wisconsin State legislator has asked Walker to do so for a Wisconsin Rapids project. See inside the internet pages of WisconsinReport.com for more. (read more)...
Many Wonder: Is Pull Out Of 33,000 Troops Enough In Current U. S. Situation?
WISCREPORT.COM (06/23/2011) - Not unlike Wisconsin residents from all parts of the state, Wisconsin representatives in the U.S. Congress, Democrat and Republican, also have mixed feelings about President Obama's announced withdrawl of troops from Afghanistan. The pullout of 33,000 troops by next summer will still find the remaining troop level to be higher than many would like to see. Troop deaths, cost of the war, the economy back home, and government pocket book woes are all playing a part in the drawdown. See inside the internet pages of WisconsinReport.com for more. (read more)...
July 12th Recall Primary Ballot Names Told For 6 Wisconsin Districts And 48th Special
WISCREPORT.COM (06/18/2011) - The Wisconsin Government Accountability Board has officially declared that primaries will be held July 12th in each of the State Senate Recall Election districts, not full recall voting. The full recall election has been moved to August 9th due to the need for primaries. The July 12th Recall Primary has been called by the board because there were more than one challenger seeking the Democratic Party nomination that were approved by the board in each of the districts involved. See inside the internet pages of WisconsinReport.com for more. (read more)...
Mayors To Vote On Telling Obama To End Afghanistan War To Spend On Creating Jobs
WISCREPORT.COM (06/17/2011) - The nation's mayors, led by Conference President and Burnsville, Minnesota Mayor Elizabeth Kautz, have announced the introduction of a resolution, calling to end the Afghanistan War and re-direct spending for job creation. On Monday, the final day of the 4 day meeting, the U.S. Conference of Mayors will vote on the Afghanistan resolution, as well as release an employment report for 363 metro areas, published in conjunction with Global Insight. See inside the internet pages of WisconsinReport.com for more. (read more)...
Wisconsin Supreme Court: State Lawmakers Not Subject To Open Meetings Law
WISCREPORT.COM (06/15/2011) - The Wisconsin Supreme Court has ruled that the State Legislature acted within the rules of the legislature and did not need to follow the Wisconsin Open Meetings Law during the process which resulted in passing legislation affecting Collective Bargaining in Wisconsin. As a result, during its ruling the Supreme Court Ruling also declared that Dane County Judge Sumi overstepped her boundry by stopping enactment of the Collective Bargaining bill. See inside the internet pages of WisconsinReport.com for more. (read more)...
G O P Dirty Tricks Charged By Candidate Hoping To Replace Sen. Harsdorf In Wisconsin Recalls
WISCREPORT.COM (06/07/2010) - One of the Democrats running to replace Wisconsin State Senator Sheila Harsdorf (Republican) in the Western Wisconsin area that Harsdorf represents, is crying foul play. Teacher Shelly Moore suspects the GOP is not playing fair in the recall election involving lawmakers that many constituents want to replace in the State Legislature. See inside the internet pages of WisconsinReport.com for more. (read more)...
Does Civil War Feel Inside Walker Residence Reflect July 12th Wisconsin Recall Elections?
WISCREPORT.COM (06/03/2011) - Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker and his wife are adding the look and feel of the Civil War to the Executive Residence. More than 91,000 Wisconsin citizens fought in the Civil War. Many people remember the not too distant past when several thousand more Wisconsin citizens than fought in the Civil War, marched on Madison to protest controversial changes Governor Walker and his fellow elected Republicans want to bring about. The situation has prompted recall requests and what amounts to a civil but not so violent war of sorts. See inside WisconsinReport.com for more. (read more)...
Judge Sumi Says Republican Lawmakers Failed To Comply With Open Meetings Law
WISCREPORT.COM (05/26/2011) - After hearing evidence, a Madison, Wisconsin judge has ruled that the Anti-Collective Bargaining Law passed by the Republican controlled Wisconsin legislature is null and void. Dane County Judge Maryann Sumi says Republican lawmakers violated the state's open meetings law in rushing the legislation through at the height of the Capitol protests. Sumi ruled the evidence was clear and convincing that a conference committee failed to comply with the law. See inside WisconsinReport.com for more. (read more)...
Influential Songwriter Bob Dylan, A Product Of Minnesota, Is 70 Years Wise
WISCREPORT.COM (05/24/2011) - One of the most revered musical artists of the 20th Century who has roots in the Wisconsin - Minnesota area, Bob Dylan, is celebrating a birthday today (May 24th). As rock and roll legend Bob Dylan celebrates turning 70, Copia, the groundbreaking social eReading platform and web site, is honoring the event with a gift to fans of the American Icon. See inside the internet pages of WisconsinReport.com for more. (read more)...
Prosser Remains Wisconsin Supreme Court Victor Following Statewide Recount
WISCREPORT.COM (05/21/2011) - Saturday, May 21st may feel like the end of the world for Joanne Kloppenburg and her supporters. The unofficial Wisconsin Supreme Court Recount totals show that incumbent David Prosser has indeed won the court seat after a fierce battle between the two. Unofficial recount totals show Prosser won by 7,006 votes, following the final recount results in from all of Waukesha County. Both candidates each picked up a few more votes in Waukesha County than were included in totals from that county before the recount. See inside the internet pages of WisconsinReport.com for more. (read more)...
Wisconsin Voter Photo I D Card Passage Both Praised And Damned
WISCREPORT.COM (05/20/2011) - The Voter ID law passed by the Wisconsin legislature is being both praised and damned. Governor Walker and Senator Fitzgerald applauded the legislation as a great idea, while opponents are either suggesting it suppresses the rights of people to vote, and is especially hurtful to the poor, handicapped, and elderly, while others go so far as to say it reminds them of what is called, Jim Crow laws, of the past. For more on this story, see inside the internet pages of WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
Wisconsin Supreme Court Update: Prosser Pulls Ahead Of Kloppenburg As Recount Nears End
WISCREPORT.COM (05/20/2011) - As of mid-day Friday, incumbent David Prosser has pulled ahead of Joanne Kloppenburg in the Wisconsin Supreme Court recount still ongoing in the state. So far, counties have recounted 1,490,741 votes, which is approximately 99 percent of the original votes cast in the State Supreme Court race. At this point in the recount, Prosser has 3,409 votes more than Kloppenburg. The recount also lists 1,740 write-in votes for someone other than the candidates. For more, see inside WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
Wisconsin Supreme Court Recount Update: 2,029 Between Candidates At 99 Percent
WISCREPORT.COM (05/19/2011) - With about 99 percent of the votes in the Wisconsin Supreme Court election votes recounted, JoAnne Kloppenburg's lead is dwindling down to just 2,029 votes separating her from incumbent David Prosser. Government Accountability Board recount results as of mid-morning today indicate all counties and part of the controversial results in Waukesha County have been recounted. The only thing that remains to be counted is about half of the Waukesha County votes. See inside the internet pages of WisconsinReport.com for more. (read more)...
Kloppenburg Leads Prosser In Wisconsin Supreme Court Recount
WISCREPORT.COM (05/18/2011) - The Wisconsin Supreme Court election recount unofficial results as of mid-morning May 18th show JoAnne Kloppenburg ahead of incumbent David Prosser by 9,111 votes. As of 9:45 a.m., 3,531 Reporting Units have reported results, which have been reviewed by Government Accountability Board (G.A.B.) staff. That is approximately 98 percent of the 3,602 total Reporting Units. For more on the recount, see inside the internet pages of WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
Wisconsin Supreme Court Recount At 98 Percent And Nearing Conclusion
WISCREPORT.COM (05/17/2011) - Unofficial Wisconsin Supreme Court election recount results as of today, show approximately 98 percent of 3,602 total reporting units in Wisconsin have been recounted. So far, counties have recounted 1,450,833 votes, which is approximately 97 percent of the orginal votes cast in the State Supreme Court race. The next Government Accountability Board update on the progress of the recount is expected by mid-day Wednesday, May 18, 2011. See inside WisconsinReport.com for more. (read more)...
Does Faith In Wisconsin Elections Need To Be Restored? G O P Voter I D Law Says Yes
WISCREPORT.COM (05/12/2011) - Now that Republicans are in control of both the Wisconsin Assembly and State Senate, Wisconsin will likely have a Photo ID requirement in order to vote in place before too long. The Assembly passed AB-7 60-35 and Senate Republicans are expected to follow the Assembly GOP lead by doing the same, making it possible for Governor Scott Walker to sign it into law. Architects of the law are saying it will restore faith in Wisconsin elections, but opponents say this bill is not the answer. See inside WisconsinReport.com for more. (read more)...
Spouses, Lovers, Rivals, Employers, Law Should Need Court Order To Track Mobile Users
WISCREPORT.COM (04/26/2011) - In light of recent revelations in the news about some mobile devices tracking the whereabouts of users, a Wisconsin lawmaker is concerned about the privacy rights of iPhone and iPad users. State Assembly Representative Frederick Kessler of Milwaukee doesn't think disgruntled spouses, lovers, business rivals, employers, and law enforcement should have access to the information without a court order, See inside the internet pages of WisconsinReport.com for more. (read more)...
G A B Says Charges About Senator Kapanke By Dems Chair Tate Not Valid
WISCREPORT.COM (04/22/2011) - The Wisconsin Government Accountability Board (GAB) has cleared state Senator Dan Kapanke of false allegations brought on by Wisconsin Democrat Party Chairman Mike Tate, regarding the La Crosse Loggers and improvements made to Copeland Park. In an April 7, 2011, letter sent to Senator Kapanke through his attorney, the GAB concluded that improvements made to Copeland Park did not warrant further investigation. See inside WisconsinReport.com for more. (read more)...
Kloppenburg Supreme Court Recount On While Prosser Campaign Calls It Frivolous
WISCREPORT.COM (04/21/2011) - The attention remains on the Wisconsin Supreme Court race that developed into a referendum of sorts over the so-called anti-union actions of the new governor and his elected Republican friends in the capitol. Now that the state canvassing is finished, Supreme Court seat challenger JoAnne Kloppenburg has asked for a recount, which a Supreme Court incumbent Prosser spokesperson calls, frivolous. There is plenty of debate by people throughout the state about the campaign, voting, possible discrepencies and the recount. See inside WisconsinReport.com for more. (read more)...
Prosser Seems Winner As G. A. B. Accepts Waukesha County Board Of Canvassers Report
WISCREPORT.COM (04/19/2011) - The Wisconsin Government Accountability Board investigation is continuing, however, the preliminary G.A.B. report indicates that they have accepted the numbers certified by the Waukesha County board of canvassers in the Supreme Court race. Meanwhile, the incumbent Supreme Court candidate, david Prosser has declared victory, and has suggested there should be no further need for a recount, since it appears he has indeed been declared the winner of the April election. See inside the internet pages of WisconsinReport.com for more. (read more)...
House U.s. Budget Passed Ends Medicare As We Know It, But Senate Plan Could Save It
WISCREPORT.COM (04/15/2011) - On what would normally be the final day of filing income tax returns, the United States House passed it's version of a U.S. budget that could cut about $6 Trillion over a period of years. The Republican controlled House plan includes cuts to social safety net programs. It remains to be seen if all of the budget cuts remain intact as the Democrat controlled U.S. Senate is working on its own plan, and the political ideology and rhetoric continues. See inside the internet pages of WisconsinReport.com for more. (read more)...
Wisconsin Exports $1.3 Billion To China; Debate On Worth Of Walker's First 100 Days
WISCREPORT.COM (04/12/2011) - China is currently Wisconsin’s 3rd highest trade export destination after Canada and Mexico. Ten years ago it was 13th. Last year, Wisconsin sold $1.3 billion worth of products to China, about 6.7 percent of all Wisconsin exports. Governor Scott Walker is hoping to continue the Wisconsin relationship with China, and met with a representative of China today. Meanwhile, there are differing opinions about the First 100 Days of Governor Walker.See inside the internet pages of WisconsinReport.com for more. (read more)...
Rep. Baldwin Asks U. S. Attorney General To Look Into Wisconsin Supreme Court Election
WISCREPORT.COM (04/09/2011) - Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) has sent a letter to U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder asking for a federal investigation into the questionable handling of vote records in Waukesha County. Baldwin tells Holder in the letter that her constituents have contacted her expressing serious doubt the Supreme Court election was a free and fair one. Meanwhile, the Kloppenburg for Justice Committee has requested election documents from Brookfield, WI and Waukesha County under Wisconsin Open Records laws. See story inside WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
14,000 Wisconsin Supreme Court Votes In Brookfield Not Reported Earlier
WISCREPORT.COM (04/08/2011) - The statewide canvass currently underway in 72 counties has provided several swings back and forth in the vote totals for the Wisconsin Supreme Court race. But a revelation announced yesterday afternoon in Waukesha County, where they say they found 14,000 votes that were accidentaly not reported, may be a game changer. The Kloppenburg campaign manager wants documentation of the discrepancy. Meanwhile, the county Dems Vice Chair is satisfied. See inside the internet pages of WisconsinReport.com for more. (read more)...
It Took $3.5 Million And Gov. Walker Controversy To Get 1.5 Million Votes
WISCREPORT.COM (04/06/2011) - Special interest groups have spent more than 3.5 million dollars on TV ads for or against candidates Prosser and Kloppenburg in the 2011 Wisconsin Supreme Court election. The high amount broke the previous Wisconsin record for television spending by non-candidate groups, according to data released Tuesday by the Brennan Center for Justice. See inside the internet pages of WisconsinReport.com for more. (read more)...
Kloppenburg Appears To Be The Winner In Wisconsin Supreme Court Race
WISCREPORT.COM (04/06/2011) - It is not close to being official yet, but, it appears that Assistant Attorney General JoAnne Kloppenburg may be the preliminary results victor in the Wisconsin Supreme Court race. A Milwaukee television station is saying the when the results of the Jefferson County precinct at Lake Mills is added to the state-wide total, Kloppenburg wins over incumbent David Prosser by about 200 votes out of a total of nearly 1.5 million votes. See inside the internet pages of WisconsinReport.com for more. (read more)...
Wisconsin Congressman Petri Is Cheering Aviation House Passage
WISCREPORT.COM (04/01/2011) - U.S. House of Representatives Aviation Subcommittee Chairman Tom Petri (R-WI) is cheering passage of the FFA Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2011 (HR658). H.R. 658 was passed in the House by a vote of 223 to 196. The Senate approved a different FAA reauthorization bill in February. The two proposals will have to be negotiated to produce a final bill for the President's signature. See inside the internet pages of WisconsinReport.com for more. (read more)...
It's Judge Sumi Vs. G O P: Battle For Power Continues In Wisconsin
WISCREPORT.COM (03/30/2011) - Dane County Judge Maryanne Sumi is upset that elected Wisconsin Republicans have disobeyed what she intended in her original Act 10 (Anti-Collective Bargaining Law) restraint order, and said as much in her ruling Tuesday, March 29th. The GOP disagrees and have voiced their displeasure with, what they call, a leftist judge trying to act as the legislative, executive and judicial branches of government. See inside the internet pages of WisconsinReport.com for more. (read more)...
Usual Low Turnout Could Happen For Wisconsin Spring Election April 5th
WISCREPORT.COM (03/28/2011) - There is a possibility many Wisconsin voters will place marks on ballots next week in the Supreme Court election to show Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker his recent actions are not appreciated. However, the Wisconsin Government Accountability Board is predicting voter turnout of a low 20 percent for the Spring Election on Tuesday, April 5. Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.. See inside the internet pages of WisconsinReport.com for more. (read more)...
Collective Bargaining Status Still Unclear After Legislative Reference Bureau Action
WISCREPORT.COM (03/26/2011) - The publication of the Wisconsin Anti-Collective Bargaining Law by the Legislative Reference Bureau Friday, March 25th, may not have legally activated the law because it was not done in the traditional way, and it might be against the intent of the restraining order issued by a judge. The Dane County District Attorney will present the case on behalf of the People of Wisconsin Tuesday morning, March 29, 2011, at 8:30 a.m. See inside the internet pages of WisconsinReport.com for more. (read more)...
Congress Told Don't Cut Research Funds; Cancer Kills 1,500 Everyday
WISCREPORT.COM (03/25/2011) - The American Cancer Society is urging the U.S. Congress to listen to the results of a recent poll that shows that 77 percent of Americans oppose cuts to research and 76 percent oppose cuts to prevention. A Wisconsin spokesperson says research is key to finding a cure for Cancer. See inside the internet pages of WisconsinReport.com for more. (read more)...
Anti Candidate Website Calls Her Poison; Supporters Say She's Best Choice April 5th
WISCREPORT.COM (03/11/2011) - Assistant Attorney General JoAnne Kloppenburg, who is hoping to replace incumbent Justice David Prosser on the Wisconsin Supreme Court, has become the darling of the anti-Governor Scott Walker movement in the April 5th election. Ads claim Prosser will be a rubber stamp for the Walker agenda, while a website suggests Kloppenburg is Poison. See inside the internet pages of WisconsinReport.com for more. (read more)...
Worry Over Changes To Medicaid Programs And Real Reasons Behind Budget Repair Bill
WISCREPORT.COM (03/12/2011) - AARP Wisconsin is disappointed that the budget repair bill signed by Governor Walker gives the Department of Health Services increased power to make drastic changes to Medicaid programs with very little oversight by the state legislature. Meanwhile, a Wausau, WI Democrat Assembly Representative is finding fault with Governor Walker saying passing a bill that he claimed was 'non-fiscal' in nature was responsible for saving 1,500 jobs. See inside WisconsinReport.com for more. (read more)...
Study Says Tea Party And Wisc. Unions Have Same Core Values
WISCREPORT.COM (03/09/2011) - InsightsLab, the research arm of Sam Adams Alliance (SAM), has released a new study showing that both Tea Partiers and a segment of union protesters in Madison, Wisconsin, share similar core values. SAM Executive Director Yvonne Ralsky says the study is significant because it shows where the Tea Partiers and unions can meet in the middle and find common ground. See inside WisconsinReport.com for more. (read more)...
Judge Albert Says It's Ok To Limit Protester Access To Wisconsin State Building
WISCREPORT.COM (03/04/2011) - The Wisconsin Department of Administration says a court order allowed the security force at the State Capitol Building to remove overnight protesters from the building last night. People have been protesting Gov. Walker attempts to limit public worker bargaining rights while also giving them what amounts to pay cuts to fix a State Budget expense excess. See inside WisconsinReport.com for more. (read more)...
State Treasurer Disagrees With Gov. Walker Proposal To Gut The Constitutional Office
WISCREPORT.COM (03/03/2011) - The State Treasurer of Wisconsin says he wants to be party to eliminating the office he holds, but, he thinks people should be able to determine if that constitutional office is eliminated, not to gut it through the budget process. He says Gov. Scott Walker wants to move two key areas of responsibility to the Office of Administration. See inside WisconsinReport.com for more. (read more)...
Deep Emotions Boil Over Gov. Walker Biennium Budget Proposals
WISCREPORT.COM (03/02/2011) - The reaction to the next Wisconsin biennial budget proposed by Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker is bringing more deeply emotions to the surface. Republicans in Madison say the biennial budget will drastically curb spending and reduce the structural deficit. However, Democrats are fearful many measures in the proposed budget will cause irreparable damage to working families and will shift more power to corporations and businesses. One of the things opponents worry about is the validity of the University of Wisconsin system under the terms of the proposed budget. More inside WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
Morning Joe: What's Wrong With People Coming Together To Negotiate?
WISCREPORT.COM (02/28/2011) - The weekend again found thousands of demonstrators in Madison, Wisconsin to continue protests against what protesters believe is an unfair attitude by newly elected Governor Scott Walker. There were estimates again in the 70,000 range as protesters often wondered, where is the national media. Even some of the people in the media wondered why media coverage seemed to dry up during the weekend efforts. Conservative Joe Scarborough of Morning Joe on MSNBC wondered aloud, indicating he thinks the governor might be going too far. See inside WisconsinReport.com for more. (read more)...
Republicans Pass Anti Collective Bargaining Bill Before Assembly Dems Can Finish Votes
WISCREPORT.COM (02/25/2011) - Wisconsin Assembly Republicans passed Assembly Bill 11 in the middle of the night before half of the Assembly Democrats had a chance to cast votes. The bill includes taking away Collective Bargaining from public employees, which is the object of disagreement between the two political bodys. Polls show public sentiment is in favor of allowing Collective Bargaining, but Gov. Walker and fellow Republicans have been sticking to their notion that it needs to be removed. The issue is not yet over, since the Senate has to approve, but, cannot act until Democrats return to the floor from Illinois. See inside WisconsinReport.com for more. (read more)...
Gov. Walker Tv Address Tonight; Lawmakers Like Peaceful Protests
WISCREPORT.COM (02/22/2011) - The demonstrations of peaceful protesters in the state capital at Madison, Wisconsin have been a welcome change from some of the violent pictures of recent foreign demonstrations of people seeking regime changes in the mid-east. The two sides are still far apart in the controversy over what new Governor Scott Walker wants to do to get the budget in line with available funds. Gov. Walker will address the issues tonight via WisEye TV at 6 pm CST. WisEye is also making the feed available to interested stations or networks. See inside WisconsinReport.com for more. (read more)...
Democrats Upset About Perceived Republican Plan To Harm Unions
WISCREPORT.COM (02/19/2011) - State Senator Julie Lassa of Stevens Point, WI says the true agenda of newly elected Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker is now clear. Lassa is one of the Fab-14 Democrats who went to Illinois to slow down the process of what is being called an attempt to break unions in the state. She says public employees have offered to make concessions, but, Walker refused to accept them unless he is also able to take away the right of workers to have a say in their future through the collective bargaining process. More inside WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCREPORT.COM (02/17/2011) - A man born in Stevens Point, Wisconsin, who went on to become Portage County District Attorney, a State Senator for Central Wisconsin, followed by 20 years on the State Supreme Court bench, has died two weeks short of his 70th birthday. Former Supreme Court Justice Bill Bablitch passed away at his winter home in Hawaii. See inside the internet pages of WisconsinReport.com for more. (read more)...
Wisc. Assembly Democrats Support Workers And Families
WISCREPORT.COM (02/17/2011) - Assembly Democrats entered the Assembly floor this morning wearing orange t-shirts reading Assembly Democrats FIGHTING FOR WORKING FAMILIES! Assembly Democratic Minority Leader Peter Barca says they joined together in support of working families, to send, what he calls, a powerful message to Governor Scott Walker. Barca also urges demonstrators in Madison and elsewhere to continue their peaceful protest over what Walker and Republicans are attempting. For more, see inside WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
Committee Democrats Disappear Before Trojan Horse Budget Repair Vote
WISCREPORT.COM (02/17/2011) - The Wisconsin Joint Committee On Finance reportedly took a vote and approved the so-called Budget Repair Bill, which Representative Mark Pocan (D-Madison) is calling a Trojan Horse. At this writing its not known if that is accurate because Republicans hold a 19-14 majority, but they need at least one Democrat to be present before taking a vote on the bill, and the Associated Press says as ever-growing throngs of protesters filled the Capitol for a third day, the 14 Democrats disappeared from the Capitol, whereabouts unknown. See inside WisconsinReport.com for more. (read more)...
WISCREPORT.COM (02/04/2011) - The Wisconsin Tea Party is happy with the recent State of the State speech of newly elected Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker, according to a spokesperson for Wisconsin Tea Party Patriots (WTTP). WTTP State Coordinator Michael Hintze of Brookfield, Wisconsin is congratulating Governor Walker on the tone, tenor and content of his first State of the State speech on Tuesday, February 1st. However, WTTP and other special interest groups, for and against, will be watching to see what Governor Walker and State Politicians do. See inside the internet pages of WisconsinReport.com for more. (read more)...
N F I B Determined To Overturn Health Law In Its Entirety
WISCREPORT.COM (02/01/2011) - A Florida judge ruling the federal health care law unconstitional is not the end of the story. Wisconsin congressional representative Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis) says she is confident the reform that took nearly two years to push through Congress will survive. Wisconsin U.S. Congressman Reid Ribble (R-Wis) is not so sure. He says some kind of reform is needed, but, making it mandatory to buy insurance is not the right way to go, and the NFIB agrees. See inside the internet pages of WisconsinReport.com for more. (read more)...
Prez Obama To Visit Wisconsin After State Of The Union Address
WISCREPORT.COM (01/24/2011) - On Wednesday, January 26, President Obama will travel to Manitowoc, WI, as part of his White House to Main Street Tour. Before he heads for Wisconsin, President Obama will deliver his State of the Union address to Congress Tuesday night at 8 pm CST. Following the President's speech, networks will air the Republican version of their assessment of the Union. The Republican side will be delivered by Congressman Paul Ryan of Wisconsin. Wisconsin Democrats chair Mike Tate hopes Ryan will not advocate slashing Medicare and Medicaid and endanger retirement investments of millions of Americans. Read more inside WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCREPORT.COM (01/20/2011) - The U.S. House of Representatives Republicans made good on promises to constituents in the last election cycle, by passing a bill to repeal the health care reforms by a vote of 245 to 189. U.S. Rep. Ron Kind (D-WI) says he voted against what he calls Republican efforts to increase the debt by 230 billion, repeal critical patient rights, and give powerful health insurance companies back control of health care decisions. Congressman Ron Petri (R-WI), who voted for repeal, says a new approach to the health care situation is needed. See inside the internet pages of WisconsinReport.com for more. (read more)...
Conservative Viguerie Among Gabrielle Giffords Well Wishers
WISCREPORT.COM (01/12/2011) - The husband of Arizona U.S. Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords has extended what he refers to as heartfelt gratitude to the outpouring of support from the people of Arizona and the nation since the shooting of his wife last weekend. The well-wishers include thousands of individuals, as well as the National League of Cities, National Alliance of Mental Illness, United Steelworkers, Council on American-Islamic Relations, the Jewish Federations of North America, United Space Alliance and Conservative HQ Chairman Richard Viguerie. See inside the internet pages of WisconsinReport.com for more. (read more)...
WISCREPORT.COM (01/10/2011) - As the accused assailant of critically wounded Arizona Congressional Democrat Gabrielle Gibbons was preparing to be officially charged, Republican Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker was ordering flags to be flown at half staff today. Jared Loughner, 22, is charged with one count of attempted assassination of a member of Congress, two counts of killing an employee of the federal government and two counts of attempting to kill a federal employee. For more, see inside the internet pages of WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCREPORT.COM (01/03/2011) - The 45th Governor of the State of Wisconsin has been sworn in. Republican Scott Walker has officially taken over the reigns of the Governor's office from Democrat James Doyle. Walker says he will be governor of not just one party over the other, or the governor of one part of the state over another. Governor Walker says he will be the servant of and for everyone in Wisconsin. See inside the internet pages of WisconsinReport.com for more. (read more)...
WISCREPORT.COM (12/22/2010) - The residents of the State of Wisconsin will continue to have eight seats in the U.S. House of Representatives, according to the latest Census figures released this week. Some states have gains in population and some have losses, however, most states will have the same number of representatives as before. Texas and Florida are the big gainers. Texas will add 4 seats in the House, while Florida only gets 2. Iowa, Illinois, Michigan, Missouri, Louisiana and Pennsylvania are among those losing one seat each. The big losers are Ohio and New York, each losing two. See more inside WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCREPORT.COM (12/17/2010) - A recent poll indicates that some people who voted the way they did in the November 2010 election were likely doing so due to misinformation or lack of understanding of the details presented them by news organizations. The poll, conducted by WorldPublicOpinion.org, based at the University of Maryland, and Knowledge Networks, shows that many voters were misinformed on key issues regarding the stimulus, health reform, the economy, climate change, taxes, the GM bailout, and other issues. See inside WisconsinReport.com for more. (read more)...
WISCREPORT.COM (12/09/2010) - The latest book by United States President Barack Obama, Of Thee I Sing, was printed by a Stevens Point, Wisconsin company. Worzalla Publishing of Stevens Point printed the Random House book dedicated to the daughters of President and Michelle Obama. The printing arrangement by the Central Wisconsin company included secrecy and security. Many Worzalla staff members didn't know what they were working on the book until recently. The book, for sale in stores and on the internet, is illustrated by Loren Long. For more on this story see inside WisconsinReport.com (read more)...
WISCREPORT.COM (12/08/2010) - Our editor, Gary Morgan, accidentally came across something written on the internet about Assembly Representative Marlin Schneider, who lost to Scott Krug in the November election. Marlin, who represents Central Wisconsin, was called Nutty As A Fruitcake by someone who commented on the article published at WaxingAmerica.com. Our editor couldn't leave that internet website page without adding his own comments. We share some of those Gary Morgan comments are reproduced as part of his Garylook column at WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCREPORT.COM (12/07/2010) - Elizabeth Edwards, age 61, passed away this Tuesday afternoon after the Cancer she was fighting had moved to her liver. Following that news she had decided to stop the anti-Cancer treatments. A few days after that news was made public, Elizabeth Edwards she died. President Barack Obama says he and First Lady Michelle Obama were saddened to learn of her death. Vice President Joe Biden says Elizabeth was an inspiration to those who knew her and to those who thought they knew her. WisconsinReport.com has more. (read more)...
WISCREPORT.COM (12/03/2010) - Governor elect Scott Walker delivered a message of creating 250,000 jobs, lowering taxes on businesses with 50 or fewer workers and requiring state regulations to be based on science. Those are the points Walker stressed to more than 300 Dairy Business Association (DBA) members at the DBA 11th Annual Business Conferrence December 1st. Read more inside WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCREPORT.COM (11/09/2010) - Dan Rather Reports on HDNet takes an in depth look at the most controversial Supreme Court case of the year, Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission. That's the case that granted corporations and unions more free speech rights in order to try to influence elections on their own, but not to donate more money to the candidates directly. Rather and his team try to move past the hype and take an in-depth look at what the case really meant while taking a look at the defeat of Senator Russ Feingold. See inside WisconsinReport.com for more. (read more)...
WISCREPORT.COM (11/03/2010) - Republicans Scott Walker and Ron Johnson won the races for governor and U.S. senator yesterday, while legislative Republicans have taken over the state Senate and state Assembly. Walker says Wisconsin is open for business now. Johnson says when he gets to Washington D.C. he will vote for what is right for Wisconsin and the nation. Meanwhile, Democrat Dave Obey's seat will now be filled by Republican Sean Duffy. For more, see inside WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCREPORT.COM (11/01/2010) - Several Congressional races will be decided in Wisconsin Tuesday, Nov. 2nd, 2010, the next Governor will also be chosen, and one of two U.S. Senate seats will be filled. Voters will determine whether Wisconsin will be represented in Washington D.C. by Democrats or Republicans. Many experts are unsure just which way it will go, while others are expecting Republicans to be put back in power. Voter turnout will be the deciding factor. See more at WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCREPORT.COM (10/21/2010) - Both of the candidates hoping to replace retiring Wisconsin 7th District Representative Dave Obey in the U.S. House are claiming debate victory following the event held last night (Weds., Oct. 20, 2010) in Rice Lake, WI. The campaign manager for Republican Sean Duffy says Duffy erroneously insists Wisconsin workers are not affected by outsourcing to China. WisconsinReport.com has more. (read more)...
WISCREPORT.COM (10/20/2010) - U.S. Senator Russ Feingold has received endorsements from more than 700 Wisconsin business leaders who stand behind the idea that Senator Feingold works for and has a commitment to grow the economy. Meanwhile, the Democratic Party of Wisconsin claims Feingold challenger, Republican Ron Johnson, has dodged 15 debates and is basing his run on an $8 million ad campaign. There is more inside WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCREPORT.COM (10/19/2010) - A survey by a Wisconsin college shows, if the election for Wisconsin Governor was held last week, 50 percent of the respondents said they would vote for Republican Scott Walker, while 41 percent would vote for Democrat Tom Barrett. The random phone survey included 402 Wisconsinites in its sample of potential voters. WisconsinReport.com has a further breakdown of the results. (read more)...
WISCREPORT.COM (10/09/2010) - The supporters of both sides in the race for the Wisconsin U.S. Senator seat currently held by Russ Feingold (D-WI) are out spinning each other in the aftermath of the first debate held Friday night. Feingold advisor John Kraus says his candidate understands the state and its challenges, while Republican Ron Johnson spokespeople say Johnson is the one who showed he is the clear choice to move the country in the right direction. More at WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCREPORT.COM (10/08/2010) - The first of a series of three debates between Wisconsin U.S. Senator Russ Feingold (D-WI) and Republican Ron Johnson will take place in Milwaukee tonight. The debate is being hosted by the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association. It will take place in television studios in Milwaukee from 8:00 pm to 9:00 pm. However, viewers in many other areas of Wisconsin will be able to see and hear the event as well. WisconsinReport.com has more. (read more)...
WISCREPORT.COM (10/06/2010) - Although in Wisconsin it sometimes doesn't look like it, an internet website owned by non-partisan Lucy Burns Institute of Wisconsin is suggesting there are some states where there are more competitive political races. Ballotpedia.com also says the fierce competition of national races is missing in many state legislative elections, according to results of a study of electoral competitiveness. WisconsinReport.com has more. (read more)...
WISCREPORT.COM (09/27/2010) - Calumet County, Wisconsin, District Attorney Ken Kratz has decided to step down from his position, instead of facing removal proceedings, following allegations that he sent messages of a sexual nature to women. However, Democratic Party of Wisconsin chairman Mike Tate is still upset with the Department of Justice. For more on this story see WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCREPORT.COM (09/27/2010) - A Rock the Vote poll reveals young voters are paying attention to the upcoming November election, and are closely attuned to pocketbook issues, including the economy, healthcare, and college costs. Fifty-six percent of those in the survey sample say they will vote for President Obama again in 2012. For more on this story see WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCREPORT.COM (09/25/2010) - Governor Jim Doyle (D-WI) is visiting China through October 1, 2010 to promote Wisconsin industry and trade to hold high-level meetings with government and businesses leaders. Before Gov. Doyle left for China he declared a state of emergency in five additional Wisconsin areas following strong storms that caused flooding. More about these developments is online at WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCREPORT.COM (09/22/2010) - Wisconsin faces a budget deficit of at least $3.1 billion in the state's next two-year budget cycle, according to a new University of Wisconsin analysis. University of Wisconsin-Madison La Follette School of Public Affairs economist Andrew Reschovsky blames expected jumps in children entering schools and longer lives of Baby Boomers, which will likely raise the costs of education and medical assistance by 400 million dollars. See WisconsinReport.com for more. (read more)...
WISCREPORT.COM (09/16/2010) - The United States House of Representatives has passed what could be a game changer for the country in its struggle to re-employ those who have lost jobs to outsourcing mania. The House passed two bills as part of a Make It In America manufacturing agenda Democrats hope will catch on. The bills are the Congressional Made In America Act, and the Berry Amendment Extension Act. Read more at WisconsinReport.com (read more)...
WISCREPORT.COM (09/15/2010) - Now that the Wisconsin Primary dust has begun to settle, it is clear just who the choices will be on November ballots for many important races. Republican Sean Duffy and Democrat Julie Lassa are each trying the fill the shoes of retiring Wisconsin 7th District Congressman Dave Obey. Republican Ron Johnson is challenging U.S. Senator Russ Feingold (Dem), and Scott Walker is the Republican candidate for Governor against Democrat Tom Barrett. For more, see WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
Some parts of Wisconsin are expecting higher voter counts than usual for the Wisconsin Primary taking place today. One of the big decisions that will be made includes who will be on the November ballot for Wisconsin governor on the Republican side. Milwaukee County Executive Scott Walker and former U.S. Representative Mark Neumann, as well as Scott Paterick of Wisconsin Rapids, are facing off in the Republican gubernatorial primary. There is also a lot of interest in other races around the state. WisconsinReport.com has more. (read more)...
WISCREPORT.COM (08/26/2010) - The political and media climate of hate and division in the United States has developed to an intensity that alarms some people who fear what could result. This climate of potentially destructive rhetoric has prompted words of caution from the editor of WisconsinReport.com, which has a policy of publishing the Real Truth of the story, not an As We See It version of the truth. He suggests that everyone in the U.S. should remember that the strength of this country lies in what he calls, the Us Word. To read more, go to WisconsinReport.com (read more)...
WISCREPORT.COM (08/25/2010) - 85 percent of Americans, overall, are disatisfied with the United States Congress according to a recent Harris Poll. The number is that high because Republicans and Independents are REALLY disgruntled, but, it doesn't end there. The poll shows that even though Democrats are in the majority in Washington D.C., 73 percent of people who consider themselves Democrats are also strongly disapproving of the way things have been going in Congress. To read all about it, click on the headline above. WisconsinReport.com has more. (read more)...
WISCREPORT.COM (08/12/2010) - On Monday, August 16, President Barack Obama will travel to Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, where he will tour ZBB Energy Corporation and deliver remarks to workers. While in the state, President Obama will also visit Milwaukee, where he will headline events for Mayor Tom Barrett and the Wisconsin Democratic Party. Barrett is running for Wisconsin Governor and other Democrats are involved in heavily contested races. Click on the headline above to read more. (read more)...
WISCREPORT.COM (08/01/2010) - A new state administrative rule regarding political campaign advertisements is now in effect in the State of Wisconsin. The new rule uses a common-sense test in determining whether an ad has a political purpose and is subject to statutory disclosure and disclaimer requirements. The old rules led to campaign ads by independent groups that skirted regulation by avoiding the use of certain words. Read more by clicking on the headline above. (read more)...
WISCREPORT.COM (07/23/2010) - It must be an election year. The Wisconsin GOP is accusing the camp of Wisconsin 7th Congressional District candidate Julie Lassa (D-Portage County) of carrying out a negative campaign against Republican Sean Duffy (R-Ashland County). They claim Lassa is using a thin link and flawed logic to cover up her track record. That record includes more than a decade of working on business and workforce issues. For more details, click on the headline above. (read more)...
WISCREPORT.COM (07/20/2010) - Politics between Republicans and Democrats in Wisconsin is heating up and advertising and accusations are reflecting that. Politifact.com checks into how accurate campaign statements are. They say some ads against U.S. Senator Russ Feingold are overall Barely True on the Truth-O-Meter. For more, click on the headline above. (read more)...
WISCREPORT.COM (07/10/2010) - Anyone dialing a phone number in what has strictly been the 715 Area until now in the northern part of Wisconsin must enter the full ten digit number starting Saturday, July 17, 2010. That's the date telephone companies switch so a second code number (534) can be dropped into the 715 area. To read more, click on the headline above. (read more)...
WISCREPORT.COM (06/26/2010) - Farm Aid joined family farmers from across the country in Madison, Wisconsin, at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) joint public workshop examining competition in the dairy industry. The workshop comes 18 months into an unprecedented crisis for dairy farmers. Low prices and high production costs, combined with a tightening credit market, have pushed thousands of family farmers out of business. Click on the headline above to read more on this story at WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCREPORT.COM (06/23/2010) - Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Kathleen Parker and former New York governor Eliot Spitzer will co-host a spirited, nightly roundtable discussion program on CNN/U.S., according to Jon Klein, president of CNN/U.S. The new program, set to debut this fall, will air weeknights at 8pm Eastern time (7 CDT, etc.). Democrat Spitzer, a prosecutor and governor, and Parker, a conservative commentator, will host an exchange of opinions and analyses of the news of the day between themselves and guests and regular contributors. Click on the headline above to read more at WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCREPORT.COM (06/21/2010) - U.S. Senators Russ Feingold (D-WI) and Chuck Grassley (R-IA) are leading a bipartisan group of senators in urging the House of Representatives to take up legislation to end the automatic pay raise system for members of Congress. In a letter to Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, 20 senators asked that the House vote on a bill passed by the Senate last year requiring members of Congress to pass legislation if they want to give themselves a pay raise. Currently, members of Congress receive an automatic pay increase UNLESS they pass legislation to block it. Click on headline above to read more at WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCREPORT.COM (06/16/2010) - Large majorities of Americans feel they should be allowed to have guns, acccording to the latest Harris Poll findings. At the same time, many Americans favor stricter control of guns, particularly hand guns, although this number has decreased somewhat in the past few years. Most Republicans and Americans who own guns favor less strict laws controlling guns and hand-guns. Conversely, most Democrats and those who do not own guns favor stricter control of guns and hand guns. Click on the headline above for more details at WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCREPORT.COM (06/02/2010) - American voters say by 48-35 percent that they want their state to pass an immigration law similar to the recent Arizona law, according to a Quinnipiac (KWIN-uh-pe-ack) University poll released June 1, 2010. The same poll shows that most people who took the poll don't look favorably at those who are opposed to the law. The poll results indicate, by an overwhelming 76-12 percent, those surveyed say that plans by those opposed to the law to boycott Arizona are a bad idea. To read more about the latest Quinnipiac Poll, click on the headline above. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (06/01/2010) - Today is the first day for Wisconsin candidates and supporters to legally circulate nomination papers, marking the official start of the Fall 2010 campaign season. Many candidates planning to run in the November 2, 2010 election have been organizing their campaigns and raising money for months, but now is the time to get serious. If you are thinking about entering a race to win a seat in state government, the Government Accountability Board office is the place to find out what you legally need to do and when you need to do it. Click on the headline above for more information at WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCREPORT.COM (05/24/2010) - State Republicans voted at the State GOP Convention in Milwaukee to support Ron Johnson to run against U.S. Senator Russ Feingold, and Republican candidate Dick Leinenkugal pulled out of the race. Instead Leinenkugal suggested the Republican Party get behind Johnson. Republican delegates also put their support solidly behind Republican Scott Walker to run for Governor. Walker was endorsed by more than 91 percent of the delegates present. Read more at WisconsinReport.com by clicking on the above headline. (read more)...
WISCREPORT.COM (05/19/2010) - Marshfield, Wisconsin alderman John Spiros is running for the Wisconsin 70th Assembly District seat held by Amy Sue Vruwink (D-Milladore). Spiros is also a Roehl Transport Vice President of Safety and Claims Management. Spiros says he will work to undo, what he calls, the Wisconsin reputation of being a state that is not friendly toward employers, blaming 10.3 unemployment on Democrats raising taxes and fees. To read more at WisconsinReport.com click on the headline above. (read more)...
WISCREPORT.COM (05/11/2010) - One of the Democrats talked about as a possible replacement for retiring Dave Obey has endorsed Julie Lassa, who yesterday announced she is in the race, while a Republican already running says if elected he will limit himself to eight years. Pat Kreitlow (D-Chippewa Falls) has endorsed Julie Lassa in her bid for the Wisconsin 7th District seat held in the U.S. House of Representatives for more than 40 years. Republican Dan Mielke (R-Rudolph) says Lassa and his Republican opponent, Sean Duffy (R-Ashland), are career politicians, unlike himself. Read more at WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCREPORT.COM (05/10/2010) - State Senator Julie Lassa (D-Stevens Point) has entered the race for the Congressional seat that Dave Obey is giving up after more than 40 years. Last week Obey announced he will retire from the Wisconsin 7th Congressional Seat in the U.S. House of Representatives at the end of his current term. Republican Party of Wisconsin Chairman Reince Priebus says Lassa has apparently emerged as the hand-picked successor to Dave Obey. Priebus added the usual opposing party rhetoric, indicating Lassa won't necessarily have an easy campaign. For more at WisconsinReport.com click on the headline above. (read more)...
WISCREPORT.COM (05/05/2010) - U.S. Congressional Representative Dave Obey (D-Wausau) is retiring from his Wisconsin seat in the House after more than 40 years of service in Washington D.C. Obey first ran for the seventh Wisconsin district seat when Melvin Laird resigned to become Secretary of Defense in the President Richard Nixon administration. Obey has served as Chairman of the powerful House Appropriations Committee. He has been a popular representative in Congress, beating numerous Republican challengers over the years. He received 61 percent of the vote in the last election. For more see WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCREPORT.COM (05/03/2010) - Now that former Wisconsin Secretary of Commerce Dick Leinenkugel has moved on to become a Republican candidate for Wisconsin U.S. Senator, the Governor has promoted former Deputy Secretary Aaron Olver to the position. When Leinkugel resigned the Secretary job with short notice to jump into the political campaign ring, Governor Jim Doyle turned to Olver, because of his experience within the department. Olver also had a business background before becoming part of the Doyle Administration. Click on the headline above to read more about this story at WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCREPORT.COM (04/30/2010) - Governor Jim Doyle has signed into law Senate Bill 484, the BadgerCare Plus Basic Bill. This bill creates a new, entirely self-funded health care plan option for nearly 43,000 adults without dependent children who are on the BadgerCare Plus Core Plan waiting list. For 130 dollars a month, people enrolled in BadgerCare Plus Basic will be able to go see a doctor, get the generic prescriptions they need, and receive catastrophic coverage, without costing taxpayers a dime. Click on the headline above to read more about this story at WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCREPORT.COM (04/26/2010) - Former state Commerce Secretary Richard Leinenkugel has announced his Republican bid for the Wisconsin U.S. Senate seat held by Russ Feingold (D-WI). When Feingold took office 18 years ago, Leinenkugel said he was busy improving the state economy by expanding his family beer-making business in Chippewa Falls. In making a switch from Commerce Secretary to Republican Primary candidate for the seat held by Feingold, Leinenkugel tried to distance himself from Governor Jim Doyle (D-WI), who had appointed him Secretary, saying he was working for the state not the Governor or Democrats. Read more at WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCREPORT.COM (04/23/2010) - The Wisconsin State Assembly has passed a Senate Bill designed to increase public safety. Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen says it creates a process to compel offenders who have failed to fulfill their legal obligations, to submit DNA specimens to the data bank. By having a more complete data bank of DNA information it is expected that the job of law enforcement will be swifter and more accurate. In a related matter, Van Hollen says there is no longer a DNA case backlog at the state crime lab. For more on this story at WisconsinReport.com click on the headline above. (read more)...
WISCREPORT.COM (04/21/2010) - Menomonee Falls Congressman Jim Sensenbrenner (R-WI) has introduced a U.S. House bill that would require all candidates for federal office to publicly disclose campaign donations online before gaining access to the funds. Meanwhile, State health officials have praised Wisconsin Governor Jim Doyle (D) for signing Act 209 (Assembly Bill 659). State Health Secretary Timberlake says it is a long-overdue modernization of state law governing HIV testing. For more on both of these stories at WisconsinReport.com, click on the headline above. (read more)...
WISCREPORT.COM (04/20/2010) - This morning at the Capitol in Madison, a group of the largest businesses in Wisconsin, labor unions, farm organizations and other groups called for passage of the Clean Energy Jobs Act being considered by the state legislature. The groups are among nearly 300 businesses, labor unions and other organizations that are supporting the legislation. As the legislature considers the Clean Energy Jobs Act, citizens from across Wisconsin have created short videos to show why Wisconsin should pursue a clean energy future. For more click on the headline to go to WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCREPORT.COM (04/16/2010) - Former Wisconsin Governor and U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Tommy Thompson says he told his family he has decided not to take on U.S. Senator Russ Feingold in Feingold's bid for re-election. However, comments suggest he hasn't ruled out running for some office sometime in the future. Feingold says he hopes the attention can now get back to the issues rather than whether the once popular former governor will jump into the fray. Meanwhile, a member of the Leinenkugel Beer family sounds like he might run. Read more on this story and more at WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCREPORT.COM (04/08/2010) - Wisconsin has plenty of newsmakers this week, as usual. Wisconsin Nurses and Health Pros are applauding efforts by Governor Jim Doyle to rapidly implement the new federal Health Care Reform Law. The group likes the move to create a new office of National Health Care Reform this week. Meanwhile, Brigadier General Don Dunbar of Wisconsin is one of 35 people to be named to the Department of Homeland Security's newly formed Preparedness Task Force. Read more about these developments and more at WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCREPORT.COM (03/27/2010) - A grassroots movement from the other side of the fence is growing to be an alternative voice for people who do not necessarily agree with the tactics and apparent goals of the Tea Party. Coffee Party USA instead aims to reinvigorate the democratic process with civility, inclusiveness, and civic engagement. In addition to holding Coffee Party USA group Coffee Party Summit get togethers in many cities throughout the country this weekend, Coffee With Congress is scheduled March 29th through April 9th. Read more at WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCREPORT.COM (03/26/2010) - The Fixes to the Senate Health Reform bill now go to the White House to become part of the new law signed by the President earlier this week. The U.S. House of Representatives voted 220 to 207 to give final okay to the minor changes made by the Senate to the Fixes sent to the Senate by the House. The Fixes are officially called the Health Care and Education Reconcilition Act. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says this completes what the late Senator Edward Kennedy called the great unfinished business. WisconsinReport.com has more. (read more)...
WISCREPORT.COM (03/25/2010) - The United States Senate has approved a package of Fixes to the historic health care reform bill that President Obama signed into law Tuesday. The Senate vote on the Fixes was 56-43. The Fixes were sent to the Senate by the House following House approval of the Senate Health Reform bill last weekend. The Senate sent the Fixes package back to the House for a final Fixes vote due to some technical glitches in the Fixes that were uncovered in the Senate. Meanwhile, some Wisconsin Republicans want to authorize a lawsuit over the new federal Health Care Law. WisconsinReport.com has more. (read more)...
WISCREPORT.COM (03/24/2010) - Now that President Obama has signed the Senate Health Reform Bill into law thanks to the approval of the House of Representatives, the House is moving on to boosting the economy. The House has passed two job creation and small business bills: the Small Business and Infrastructure Jobs Act and the Disaster Relief and Summer Jobs Act. It is hoped this will help businesses cope with the effects of the economy and create more jobs to get the economy moving in a positive direction. WisconsinReport.com has more. (read more)...
WISCREPORT.COM (03/23/2010) - President Barack Obama has signed the Senate Health Reform bill into law, making good on a campaign promise that helped him get elected. The road to signing day was bumpy, slow and frustrating over more than a year since President Obama was sworn into office in January of 2009. Several provisions in the new law came from Senator Herb Kohl of Wisconsin. As President Obama was signing the bill, Attorneys General from more than a dozen states were filing lawsuits challenging the new law, and Washington D.C. Republicans have vowed to repeal it. WisconsinReport.com has more. (read more)...
WISCREPORT.COM (03/22/2010) - The U.S. House of Representatives approved the Senate Health Care Reform bill 219-212 during a special weekend session in Washington D.C. They did so while also passing a separate House bill that fixes some of the things some people thought should not be included in the law. The original Senate bill now goes to President Obama for his signature, however, the Fixes now go to the Senate for approval. So Health Care Reform issues are not completely settled just yet. More at WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (03/17/2010) - The Small Business Council of America (SBCA) is urging Members of the House of Representatives to vote against the Senate health care reform bill. The SBCA believes the details of the legislation will not only harm small businesses and their ability to provide health care to employees, but SBCA suggests it could lead to the ultimate demise of the USA private health care system. A spokesperson says SBCA supports health care reform, but not as proposed in the House and Senate bills. Read more at WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (03/11/2010) - After months of delay, the U.S. Senate has unanimously passed bipartisan legislation sponsored by Senators Russ Feingold (D-WI), Sam Brownback (R-KS) and James Inhofe (R-OK). The Lords Resistance Army Disarmament and Northern Uganda Recovery Act requires the Obama administration to develop a new multifaceted strategy to help confront the regional crisis and continuing atrocities committed by the Lords Resistance Army (LRA), one of Africas longest-running rebel groups. Read more about this story at WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (03/08/2010) - There has been a lot of talk about the possibility that former Wisconsin Governor Tommy Thompson (R-WI) might be joining the race against U.S. Senator Russ Feingold (D-WI) during this election round. Republican spokespeople are saying that Thompson has the right people in Washington D.C. wanting him to be the next senator from Wisconsin. The Feingold side says those Washington people are lobbyists who want the former Health and Human Services Secretary in the George W. Bush administration to do their bidding. Read more about this story at WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (03/04/2010) - Wisconsin is not among the top 15 Phase One finalists in the running for federal Race To The Top educational dollars. Some Badger State elected officials are saying the debate over what was required to qualify may have been a factor. An Assembly Representative says the announcement does not lend credence to the argument by some that the legislature must approve a Mayoral takeover of Milwaukee Public Schools. Governor Doyle blames it on the legislature and Milwaukee not wanting to make needed reforms. A Ripon legislator says there is a second chance coming. Read more at WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (02/19/2010) - Wisconsin State Senate Leader Russ Decker (D-Weston) is upset with accusations leveled at Democrats by Republican State Senator Scott Fitzgerald (Juneau). Fitzgerald says Democrats are raiding millions of dollars from the State Transportation Fund to use on what he calls Pet Projects, including fish fries. Senator Decker suggests that Fitzgerald should start using real facts, backed up with proof, if he can. The hub bub seems to be over a recent report on a Madison television station. Read more at WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (01/28/2010) - A University of Wisconsin nuclear physics doctorate holder, who is now Chairman of the independent U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, is set to speak at a Washington D.C. forum. Prior to his pro-nuclear energy mention during the State of the Union speech before the joint meeting of the U.S. Senate and House members January 27th, it was said that the Obama administration sent conflicting signals to the power industry on the integration of nuclear into the energy mix. The NRC chairman will update power industry leaders on the regulatory issues affecting the current applications for new reactors. More at WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (01/25/2010) - Wisconsin Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen has issued an informal opinion concluding that the long-standing practice of a committee created by the City of Racine to take action on specific loan projects through the use of email voting is a no-no. Van Hollen says to later confirm the results of the email vote at a subsequent committee meeting likely violated the public notice and open session requirements of the Wisconsin open meetings law. More on this story at WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (01/21/2010) - Governor Jim Doyle unveiled a new self-funded health care plan today for adults without dependent children who are on the state health care waiting list. BadgerCare Plus Basic will provide enrollees with limited access to physicians, hospital services, generic prescriptions and catastrophic coverage, and will be paid for entirely through a monthly premium of $130. The Basic plan is designed to be a bridge plan to keep individuals healthy while they wait for space in the BadgerCare Plus Core Plan. Read more at WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (01/14/2010) - People in the United States and in countries around the world are looking to assist in the recent earthquake disaster in Haiti. Many are unable to actively go to the country to help in digging out citizens from under the rubble of the buildings, but money and goods are needed to help survivors cope with being without lodging, food, water, and other basic needs. InterAction has a list of member organizations online that accept donations. WisconsinReport.com has more. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (1/5/2010) - The U.S. Senate Health Care bill recently passed by the Senate includes some provisions of the Control Spending Now Act (CSNA) introduced by Wisconsin U.S. Senator Russ Feingold (D-WI). The provisions would effectively lower the cost of prescription drugs, if included in the final version that comes out of the House-Senate Conference Committee. Senator Feingold says he will fight to keep the provisions in the final bill. In a WisconsinReport.com news story Feingold explains how the savings would come about. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (12/28/2009) - Now that the U.S. Senate has passed its version of the Health Care bill that has received much discussion in Congress, and cable channel and radio talk/news shows for nearly a year, many Republicans continue to stick to the same basic spin. Republican Party of Wisconsin Executive Director Mark Jefferson is suggesting that Wisconsin U.S. Senators Feingold and Kohl have, in his words, sold out Wisconsin, by voting for passage. However, the Wisconsin Hospital Association President is applauding the Congressional delegation. WisconsinReport.com has more. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (12/24/2009) - The U.S. Senate passed the Senate version of the so-called Health Care Reform early in the morning on Christmas eve, as Democrats hoped. Senator Russ Feingold (D-WI) says the Senate bill is far from perfect, but, it includes important provisions for Wisconsin. Senator Herb Kohl (D-WI) explains that the Senate version begins the process of cutting health care costs and hopes the finalized Senate - House compromise bill will reach President Obama for his signature in January. WisconsinReport.com has more. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (12/05/2009) - Governor Jim Doyle (D-WI) has appointed State Assembly Representative Gary Sherman to the District IV Court of Appeals, following the retirement of Judge Bridge. The state Republican Party director suggests the Sherman appointment was payback for past vote switching, and the Republican running for his seat alleges Sherman accepted the judgeship because he would have a hard time defeating his opponent. Read more at WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (11/25/2009) - Wisconsin Assembly Representative Cory Mason (D-Racine) is seeking co-sponsorship for a Toxic Toys bill designed to make it easier for parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, siblings and friends to buy safer toys to give to young girls and boys during Christmas and the rest of the year. There's more on this story on the internet at WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (11/17/2009) - Former State Representative Terri McCormick of Appleton has announced her bid to become the Republican nominee for U.S. Congress in the Wisconsin Eighth Congressional District. The seat is currently held by Representative Steve Kagen, M.D. (D-Appleton). Kagen has represented the 8th District since 2007. He was preceeded by Republican Mark Green (1999-2006), Democrat Jay Johnson, and Republican Toby Roth (1989-1996). WisconsinReport.com has more. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (11/16/2009) - Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett has joined Lt. Governor Barbara Lawton in seeking the State Democrats nod to run for Wisconsin Governor. Lawton has been studying the idea to run for the top spot for several months. Others seeking the Governor office are Republicans Scott Walker and Mark Neumann. Spokespersons for both parties are talking about the Mayor Barrett announcement, including Governor Jim Doyle, Democratic Party Chair Mike Tate, Walker Campaign Manager Keith Gilkes and Kirsten Kukowski of the Republican Party. Read more at WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (11/12/2009) - State Representatives Amy Sue Vruwink (D-Milladore) and Marlin Schneider (D-Wisconsin Rapids) have requested that the Attorney General, the Government Accountability Board, and the Board of Regents investigate the possible violation of state law at various campuses of the University of Wisconsin system by gubernatorial candidate Scott Walker (R-Wauwatosa). Read more at WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (11/11/2009) - State of Wisconsin elected legislative representatives are observing Veterans Day in various ways today. Many of them are letting their sentiments be known during these hours of thanks and remembrance. WisconsinReport.com has published a few of the Veterans Day comments by State Assembly Speaker Mike Sheridan (D-Janesville), Republican Party of Wisconsin Chairman Reince Priebus, and Assembly Representative Jeff Smith (D-Eau Claire). Read more at WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (11/10/2009) - Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chairman Mike Tate is disappointed with the votes of some Congressional Representatives from Wisconsin in the U.S. House last Saturday. Tate says the votes of Congressmen Tom Petri (R-WI) and Paul Ryan (R-WI) against the Affordable Health Care for America Act highlights the growing divide between their stance on the issues and what their constituents want. Read more at WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (11/07/2009) - U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi suggested that the New Direction that Democrats have been promising the country will be manifested today by passage of the Health Care Reform that Congress has been spending so much time and effort on. She made the comments at a news conference today following a Democratic Whip meeting with President Obama in the Cannon Caucus Room. Read more at WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (11/07/2009) - In a victory for President Obama, the Democratic-controlled House narrowly passed landmark health care legislation Saturday night to expand coverage to tens of millions who lack it and place tough new restrictions on the insurance industry. Republican opposition was nearly unanimous. The 220-215 vote cleared the way for the Senate to begin debate on the issue that has come to overshadow all others in Congress. Read more at WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (10/28/2009) - Expressing concern that state government is hampering job creation and failing to protect seniors in a down economy, Ed Thompson (R-Tomah) has announced he will run as a Republican against incumbent Kathleen Vinehout for the 31st State Senate district. Vinehout (D-Alma) says she welcomes Thompson into the race to represent Trempeauleau, Buffalo, Jackson and Pepin counties and parts of Monroe, Pierce, Dunn, Eau Claire, and Clark Counties. Read more at WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (10/16/2009) - The Stockbridge-Munsee Tribe is experiencing a change of leadership as a result of its Tribal elections held Saturday, October 10, 2009. The election drew the second highest number of voters in the history of the tribe and resulted in the election of a new Tribal President, Kim Vele. She replaces the incumbent President, Robert Chicks, who has held the office for the past twelve years, or six consecutive terms. Read more at WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (10/14/2009) - The State of Wisconsin has created or saved over 22,000 full time jobs through the use of federal recovery funds allocated to the state to help ease the downturn in the economy, according to the State Assembly Speaker Mike Sheridan of Janesville. Sheridan is predicting the ultimate creation of 70,000 jobs in Wisconsin. Read more about this story at WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (10/14/2009) - 250 women from across the state of Wisconsin have announced the launch of Women for Lawton, a movement to elect Lt. Governor Barbara Lawton the next governor of the State of Wisconsin. Milwaukee County Democratic Party Chair Martha Love, former Brown County Executive Nancy Nusbaum and former Wisconsin Women = Prosperity Strategist Pat Alea are the founding co-chairs. Read more at WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (10/13/2009) - The Restore the Vote Wisconsin NOW! (RTV-WIN) Coalition members are testifying to the Wisconsin Senate Committee on Labor, Elections and Urban Affairs Tuesday, October 13, 2009 in support of a voting rights bill. The Wisconsin Democracy Restoration Act would enfranchise more than 42,000 Wisconsin citizens who live, work, go to school, raise families and pay taxes in our communities. Read more at WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (10/12/2009) - Congressman Jim Sensenbrenner (R-WI) is leading the charge to keep the Patriot Act strong, in the face of soon to expire provisions of the Act. Sensenbrenner believes the provisions should be extended beyond the end of this year. He is also commending President Obama for supporting the reauthorization. Read more at WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (10/09/2009) - The Fox Television Network has hired a Wisconsin native to star in an action comedy series, called Jack and Dan. The network has ordered 13 episodes of the hour-long series set to star Bradley Whitford, born and raised in the Madison, Wisconsin area. The Emmy Award winner is best known for his roles on The West Wing television series and Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip. Read more at WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (09/30/2009) - The Senate Finance Committee yesterday first failed to include a public health insurance option plan offered by Senator John Rockefeller (D-WV), and later another similar plan offered by Senator Chuck Schumer (D-NY) during consideration of the committee health care reform proposal. Some Democrats, including Wisconsin U.S. Senator Russ Feingold, say the issue is not completely at an end. Read more at WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (08/31/2009) - Republican Congressman Jim Sensenbrenner of Brookfield, Wisconsin has announced his bid for re-election to represent the Wisconsin 5th district in the U.S. House of Representatives and has also announced he is being treated for prostate cancer. Click on the headline for more at WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (08/26/2009) - U.S. Senator Edward (Ted) Kennedy (D-Massachusetts) passed away during the night at age 77. The youngest of the famous Kennedy brothers had been suffering from brain cancer. President John F. Kennedy and Senator Robert Kennedy were both assassinated decades earlier. Ted continued their political tradition in the U.S. Senate for nearly half a century. He was one of the Democratic champions for the American People who was respected by party members and opponents alike for his dedication. Read more on the internet at WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (08/18/2009) - Wisconsin Governor Jim Doyle has announced that he will not seek a third term as Governor. Governor Doyle says he has decided to limit himself to two terms and is ready to go to accomplish as much as possible during his second and final term. Doyle's Republican opponents are suggesting that a self-imposed term limit has nothing to do with Doyle's decision not to seek a third term. The Republican Party of Wisconsin Chair says low approval ratings, a budget mess and embarassing stories may be the real reasons Doyle is quitting after his second term, but supporters disagree. Read more at WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (08/07/2009) - Washington D.C. has extended the Cash For Clunkers program which has been more successful than originally anticipated. Wisconsin Senator Russ Feingold says the program has been a boost to local economies, and is pleased to see it continue. Feingold, a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, also says he was pleased to vote to approve the confirmation of Judge Sonia Sotomayor to be the next Associate Justice on the United States Supreme Court. Feingold also approves of the cooperative nature of agencies looking into possible anti-competetive practices hampering some parts of the dairy industry. Read more at WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (08/06/2009) - U.S. Congressional Representative Tom Petri (R-WI) might find himself the victim of health insurance industry financed Teabagger protests after video of him supporting a public option for health care reform, and rejecting the argument of so-called Birthers was released by One Wisconsin Now. Petri answered questions at a town hall meeting in Darby, Wisconsin. One Wisconsin Now Executive Director Scott Ross gives Petri credit for taking on what Ross calls the right-wing fringe some people are calling the Birther movement. Read more on this story at WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (07/29/2009) - State of Wisconsin officials are reminding people that the first day to apply for a Declaration of Domestic Partnership begins on August 3, 2009. The Declaration is a new vital record created under state law that the Department of Health Services (DHS) will maintain, along with other vital records such as birth and death certificates. The Department has been providing training and technical assistance for county clerks in preparation for August 3rd. Two unmarried adults of the same sex who are living together may apply for a Declaration at their local county clerk office. Read more at WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (07/13/2009) - U.S. Senator Herb Kohl (D-WI) gave high marks to U.S. Supreme Court nominee Judge Sonia Sotomayor in his opening statement during the first day of confirmation hearings, but wants to know more. Kohl is second in seniority among Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee, which is responsible for conducting the hearings as the Senate engages in its Constitutional role to advise and consent on Supreme Court nominations. Kohl told the nominee that the committee needs to know what she thinks about civil rights, privacy, property rights, the separation of church and state, and civil liberties. WisconsinReport.com has more. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (07/03/2009) - The Fourth of July weekend is upon us, but the fireworks that many people are interested in learning more about may be taking place in the State of Alaska, USA. Alaska Governor Sarah Palin announced today that she will not seek a second term as Governor of the State of Alaska and will relegate the power of governor to Lieutenant Governor Sean Parnell. Lieutenant General Craig Campbell will become Lieutenant Governor. The transfer of power will take place July 26th. Read more about this story on the internet at WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (07/01/2009) - Small business owner and former Congressman Mark Neumann has filed paperwork to officially enter the 2010 race for Wisconsin Governor. Neumann was elected to represent the 1st Congressional District in Wisconsin in 1994 and was re-elected in 1996. Neumann ran for US Senate on the Republican ticket in 1998. 55 year old Neumann owns a home building company and is co-chairman of Educational Enterprises, a non-profit that runs three Hope Schools in Milwaukee as well as a public charter school in Arizona. Read more at WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (06/30/2009) - Governor Jim Doyle signed into law basic legal protections for same-sex couples, as part of the 2009-11 biennial budget. This makes Wisconsin the first state in the Midwest to legislatively enact basic legal protections for same-sex couples. The co-chair of the Joint Finance Committee is calling it a historic development in the lives of thousands of gay and lesbian families across the state, and, a step toward true equality in Wisconsin. It starts August 3rd. Opponents say its not a Constitutional move. Read more on the internet at WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (06/29/2009) - State Senator Tim Carpenter (D-Milwaukee) says Wisconsin has now succeeded in what he calls a long struggle to bring mandatory auto insurance to Wisconsin. Governor Jim Doyle signed into law legislation that requires drivers in Wisconsin to carry auto insurance. Wisconsin joins the 48 other states that have what Carpenter calls a commonsense requirement. Meanwhile, some Republicans are voicing objections to some of the auto insurance requirements. Read more on this story and others at WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (06/18/2009) - The Wisconsin State Senate has passed a biennial budget bill for 2009-2011. As usual, there are misgivings by Republicans that majority party Senate Democrats were able to get the budget passed. However, Majority Leader Russ Decker says the version passed has no general sales or payroll tax increases, yet, it still protects working families, schools, and police and fire services from cuts. Another provision invests in highways, airports, bridges and harbors, and is expected to create about 10,000 jobs. Read more at WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (06/15/2009) - Iranians, energized by the Friday, June 12, 2009 competitive presidential contest, used video, pictures, e-mail and social media to communicate with the Voice of America (VOA) Persian News Network, which devoted extensive coverage to the historic election. VOA is a multimedia international broadcasting service funded by the U.S. Government. Broadcasting in 45 languages, VOA produces approximately 1,500 hours of news, information, educational, and cultural programming every week to an estimated worldwide audience of more than 134 million people. Read more at WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (06/15/2009) - Witnesses in Tehran said today a protester has been shot and killed at a massive pro-opposition rally in the Iranian capital. Official election results show Iranian incumbent President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad won 63 percent of the vote, compared to 34 percent for challenger Mir Hossein Mousavi, his main rival. An Iranian photographer on the scene of a protest rally over the election results said that armed members of a pro-government militia opened fire on the crowd today, killing at least one demonstrator. Read more at WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (06/05/2009) - Congressman Steve Kagen, M.D. is marking the 65th Anniversary of D-Day by continuing his fight for veterans in Northeast Wisconsin and throughout the country. Congressman Kagen spoke with U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric Shinseki and urged the VA to advance several measures that will help our brave soldiers when they return home. Kagen is urging Secretary Shinseki to make sure the health needs of military veterans always be tended to as needed, because the veterans deserve to be treated with the respect they deserve. Read more at WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (06/04/2009) - While some staunch Republicans, talkshow hosts, and other opponents of Democrats are calling President Barack Obama's speech in the Middle East, apologetic, and worse, most of the residents of the United States are calling it an extension of goodwill long overdue. The speech was made across the ocean, live, early today U.S. time and is being repeated on some television channels at more opportune times for people in the U.S. to view. A member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee says it was the kind of speech needed at this point in history. Read about it at WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (05/26/2009) - President Barack Obama officially nominated Judge Sonia Sotomayor to the U.S. Supreme Court this morning (Tuesday) following a White House search that in the end, reportedly, included five women on the Short List. If approved by Congress, Judge Sotomayor will be the first hispanic to sit on the Supreme Court. U.S. Senators Herb Kohl and Russ Feingold say Sotomayor seems to be a good choice, but they reserve the right to study her qualifications carefully, because filling the Supreme Court seat being vacated is serious business. Read more at WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (05/09/2009) - A public health emergency remains in effect in Wisconsin in response to the presence of Influenza A (H1N1) in the state. Wisconsin now has 298 Confirmed Cases of H1N1 (Swine Flu), according to the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (WDH). The increase in confirmed cases from May 6th to May 8th reflects new testing capability in Wisconsin. Read more about this story and others at WisconsinReport.com, the place to depend on for Relevant Reading. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (05/05/2009) - In a decision quickly praised by Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen, the Wisconsin Court of Appeals held today that Garrett L. Huff was properly convicted of conspiring to commit election bribery in a City of Milwaukee aldermanic re-call election, even though the persons with whom he was found to have conspired were undercover law enforcement officers ineligible to vote in the election involved. Read more about it at WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (04/28/2009) - Wisconsin Congresswoman Gwen Moore is a co-sponsor of the Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act (H.R. 1913). The act is designed to give local law enforcement agencies tools to combat violent hate crimes. If passed. it would expand the definition of a Hate Crime. Moore says every American regardless of race, religion, color, gender or sexual orientation should never have to be a victim of a hate crime. See the story at WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (04/23/2009) - Former Judiciary Committee Chairman and author of the REAL ID legislation, Congressman Jim Sensenbrenner (WI-05), is responding to the remarks of U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano. Napolitano spoke to the Anti-Defamation League National Leadership Conference about repealing REAL ID, an idea that the author of the bill finds distasteful. Read all about it at WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (04/21/2009) - Legislation introduced today by State Senator Julie Lassa (D-Stevens Point) and Representative Spencer Black (D-Madison) would create stiff penalties for Wisconsin lawmakers who take jobs with special interests after leaving office. The bill seeks to close the so-called Revolving Door between government and special interests, which critics have decried as a major factor in government corruption. More at WisconsinReport.com.
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