Stewardship program under fire

Published: March 27, 2013
Tags: budget committee, GOP, land purchases, Republicans, Stewardship program, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, Wisconsin Legislature

Republicans on the Wisconsin Legislature budget committee are hinting it might be time to slow state land purchases and concentrate on paying down debt.

GOP leader opposes new tax on Wis. iron mine

Published: February 13, 2013
Tags: Gogebic Taconite, GOP, Gov. Scott Walker, iron ore, mine, mining, Scott Fitzgerald

The state Senate’s top Republican said he’s against imposing a so-called tonnage tax on a company looking to open an iron mine in far northwestern Wisconsin.

GOP hoping crossover voting effect recalls

Published: April 26, 2012
Tags: Arthur Kohl-Riggs, Bob La Follette, democrat, Edison Research, GOP, Graeme Zielinski, Jeremy Levinson, Kathleen Falk, Lori Compas, Rebecca Kleefisch, recall, Robin Vos, Scott Fitzgerald, Scott Walker, Tom Barrett, Walker
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Republicans might cast ballot for perceived weaker candidate By Scott Bauer Associated Press Madison — Republican leaders hope their supporters vote for fake Democrats in May 8 recall elections, a move that could result in GOP backers having an influence in who Gov. Scott Walker faces. Wisconsin’s open primary allows voters to cast ballots for [...]

Drama grows around recalls

Published: December 16, 2011
Tags: GOP, Gov. Scott Walker, Matt Pommer, Pam Galloway, recall, Scott Fitzgerald, Terry Moulton, Van Wanggaard

By Matt Pommer Wisconsin’s recall fight has more twists and turns than the best soap opera. Efforts are under way to subject Gov. Scott Walker and four GOP state senators to recall elections in spring. Targeted Republican senators include Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald of Juneau, Van Wanggaard of Racine, Terry Moulton of Chippewa Falls and [...]

New map could tighten GOP’s grip

Published: May 20, 2011
Tags: Census, GOP, Pommer

By Matt Pommer A major political step is coming in the Walker Revolution. In the wake of the 2010 U.S. Census, the Legislature will redraw the boundaries for the 33 State Senate and 99 Assembly districts. The redistricting — it will be done by the Republican majorities — could assure GOP legislative control for a [...]

Letter to the editor: Rail deserves a second look

Published: November 26, 2010
Tags: airport, bridge, GOP, high-speed rail, highway, Milwaukee, Obama, Rail, Republican, ridership, stimulus, Talgo, train, Washington, Wisconsin

To the editor: We write as two Republican leaders from a similar-sized state and suggest Wisconsin GOP leaders might want to take another look at intercity rail. Wisconsin was one of the lead states in receiving stimulus monies for what the Obama administration calls high-speed rail. Actually what it is could more accurately be described [...]

Wisconsin faces change after GOP sweep

Published: November 3, 2010
Tags: Doyle, GOP, Herb Kohl, La Follette, Obama, Ron Johnson, Russ Feingold, Scott Walker, Senate, Tom Barrett, vote

By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Republican wave that swept the nation in Tuesday’s midterm election was particularly deep in Wisconsin, bringing into office conservatives who want to make dramatic changes in the state’s style of government. Republicans won the governor’s office, took both houses of the Legislature, captured the U.S. Senate [...]

GOP seeks majority of Wis. congressional seats

Published: November 2, 2010
Tags: 8th Congressional District, GOP, House of Representatives, Reid Ribble, Ron Kind, Steve Kagen, vote

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RYAN J. FOLEY Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Republican businessman Reid Ribble ousted Democratic U.S. Rep. Steve Kagen on Tuesday as the GOP tried to capture a majority of Wisconsin’s seats in the U.S. House of Representatives for the first time in 14 years. Ribble soundly defeated Kagen, a key champion of health [...]

Roofing contractor Ribble wins GOP primary, will take on Kagen 


Published: September 15, 2010
Tags: 8th District, GOP, Kagen, National Roofing Contractors Association, primary, Reid Ribble, Republican, Ribble Group

By RYAN J. FOLEY Associated Press Writer MILWAUKEE (AP) — A businessman making his first run for public office defeated two more experienced politicians Tuesday for the Republican Party’s nomination to challenge U.S. Rep. Steve Kagen. Voters in Wisconsin’s 8th District picked Reid Ribble of Kaukauna over state Rep. Roger Roth and former state Rep. [...]

Elections loom large for high-speed rail project

By Paul Snyder High-speed rail advocates are racing the state’s gubernatorial election cycle to line up support for an expanded track network to Green Bay and Minneapolis. “This is not a done deal,” said Madison Mayor Dave Cieslewicz at a rally Tuesday for high-speed rail expansion. “We don’t know what the next governor will do.” [...]