By Lindsey Gapen March 6, 2015 Many websites have corrected or retracted stories about Governor Scott Walker this week in response to Walker’s proposal to remove requirements of reporting sexual assault incidents to the state government. Walker, who may be the 2016 Republican candidate in the presidential election, faced an attack […]
Governor Scott Walker Appoints Ray Allen as DFI Secretary
March 6, 2015 Ray Allen MADISON, WISCONSIN — On February 27, Governor Scott Walker announced the following administrative appointments: Ray Allen – Secretary, Department of Financial Institutions (DFI). Matt Moroney – Senior Advisor, Office of Governor Walker. “We’d like to offer our sincere thanks and gratitude to Peter Bildsten […]
Wisconsin Right To Work Law Divides State
By Karen Stokes February 27, 2015 (Photo credit, Karen Stokes) This week, Republican lawmakers called an extraordinary session to officially introduce and debate the right-to-work bill. An extraordinary session limits debate and could fast track passage of the bill. The right-to-work law secures the right of an employee to decide for […]
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How Walker’s Sidestep May Grant Timely Insight
By Eelisa Jones February 27, 2015 When New York’s Republican Mayor, Rudy Giuliani, told a room packed with fellow GOP members that our 44th President had no love for The United State of America, he succeeded in complicating the campaign trails for a number of high-profile potential candidates for the 2016 presidential race. […]
UW System Gets Hit By Walker’s Budget Proposal
By Graham Thomas Kilmer February 13, 2015 Gov. Scott Walker On Tuesday February 3 Governor Scott Walker released his budget proposal, a plan that includes a proposed $300 million cut in funding to the UW-System and the installation of a public authority in the place of the UW’s existing governance structure. […]
Scott Walker Unveils Wisconsin Budget While Focused on a Presidential Bid
By Karen Stokes February 6, 2015 Governor Scott Walker Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker has been busy. Between attending the Iowa Freedom Summit and appearances on Sunday morning news shows, it is apparent to all of Wisconsin that Scott Walker has presidential aspirations. Amid his campaigning, Walker addressed lawmakers in Madison unveiling […]
Minority Report: What Will Walker Do for Diverse Wisconsinites?
By Ariele Vaccaro January 9, 2015 Scott Walker For the second time, Scott Walker held up his right hand, pledged to perform his duty as governor, and stepped into another four-year term as Wisconsin’s political leader. At his inauguration on Tuesday, the governor made a lot of promises to Wisconsinites. If those […]