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Walker plans ahead

Gov. Scott Walker is planning ahead. He says he won’t seek a fourth term as governor in 2022. That means he is confident of winning...

Walker’s future

Gov. Scott Walker is thinking about his future. He told the Sheboygan Press he’ll announce in February whether he will seek re-election in 2018. By...

Road plan coming

Gov. Scott Walker’s administration will soon provide details of its transportation funding plans for the 2017-’19 biennial budget. Walker has said it won’t include any...

Budget directions

Medicaid expansion could be a major budget and political topic as Wisconsin plans for state spending and taxation in the 2017-’19 biennium. Gov. Scott Walker...

Walker’s standing at midterm

Only 38 percent of the 801 people quizzed in the latest Marquette University Law School Poll have a favorable view of Gov. Scott Walker,...

Manufacturing tax credit could have political impact

Could the more than $250 million in annual income tax breaks for manufacturers and agriculture producers, now drawing headline attention, affect Wisconsin politics leading...

Audit critical of DNR’s water oversight

A 124-page audit report has raised questions about regulation of the state’s water by the Department of Natural Resources. The audit assailed the DNR’s...

Wisconsin has the highway blues

Gov. Scott Walker has ruled out significant increases in state-collected revenue for the state’s struggling highway and road system in the 2017-’19 state budget. Transportation...

A republican test

Donald Trump has scrambled traditional political thinking in Wisconsin, providing challenges for Republican leaders. Trump has high negative ratings among multiple groups of voters, based...

Tommy honored by UW

Former Gov. Tommy Thompson will get an honorary degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He is being cited for his dedication to the university...

Rural education funding woes

State Rep. Kathy Bernier (R-Lake Hallie) is annoyed when local officials start comparing Wisconsin and Minnesota, but those comparisons often reflect discontent in rural...

Bradley could get help from Trump

Donald Trump’s entry into Republican politics could provide a boost to Rebecca Bradley’s try on April 5 for a full 10-year term on the...

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