by George Mitchell | May 31, 2019 | Features
“Revising and Extending” My Transportation Comments In writing here about transportation finance for the last three-plus years, I have relied heavily on reports from the nonpartisan Legislative Fiscal Bureau (LFB). Once Mark Gottlieb’s tenure as Wisconsin Department...
by George Mitchell | May 26, 2019 | Features
Note: See the follow-up, Revisiting the Likely Transportation Compromise. While details remain to be worked out, one thing is clear about whatever transportation package Governor Tony Evers eventually signs: it won’t be enough. I assume: The governor’s proposal to add...
by M. D. Kittle | May 5, 2019 | Features
MacIver News Service By M.D. Kittle MADISON, Wis. — Legislative fiscal hawks seem to be breathing a sigh of relief after the Joint Finance Committee co-chairs announced the Republican-controlled budget-writing panel will vote next week to remove the lengthy list of...
by Bethany Blankley | Apr 17, 2019 | Features
By Bethany Blankley for Watchdog.org The Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty has filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court, asking it to consider hearing Espinoza v. Montana on behalf of former Gov. Scott Walker. The brief argues the case is “a...
by M. D. Kittle | Apr 3, 2019 | Features
MacIver News Service By M.D. Kittle MADISON, Wis. — The conservative grassroots appeared to get its groove back Tuesday. And southeast Wisconsin’s WOW counties wowed again in helping to deliver a narrow victory to conservative state Supreme Court candidate Brian...
