Scott Walker

Dec 15, 2017

Walker says he would be ‘shocked’ if Ryan drops out

Gov. Scott Walker says he would be "completely shocked" if House Speaker Paul Ryan did not run for re-election next year.

Oct 31, 2017

Walker assembles familiar campaign re-election team

Gov. Scott Walker's re-election team contains familiar long-time advisers, including a target in the John Doe criminal investigation that looked into campaign fundraising during the 2012 recall election.

Oct 10, 2017

Democrat Flynn launches campaign for governor

Former Wisconsin Democratic Party Chairman Matt Flynn said Tuesday he's running for governor because the state's progressive traditions are being "obliterated" by Republican Gov. Scott Walker.

Sep 21, 2017

Walker signs state budget in advance of re-election run (UPDATE)

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker is signing the nearly three-month late state budget into law, a move that will allow him to transition into re-election mode.

Sep 8, 2017

Budget includes $4M for tiny airport near golf course

A tiny airport in central Wisconsin that's seen an influx of private jets since a Republican donor's world-class golf course opened nearby would get $4 million in improvements under funding slipped into the state budget this week.

Sep 7, 2017

Walker, Republicans see a lot to like in state budget

Wisconsin Republicans see a lot to like in Gov. Scott Walker's budget that could pass the Legislature next week, but Democratic opponents are trying to cast it as a pay-off for the wealthy.

Aug 28, 2017

Committee adds building projects not in governor’s original proposal (UPDATE)

The Wisconsin Legislature's budget committee has unanimously approved $1 billion for state building projects.

Aug 28, 2017

Democrats face crowded field against Walker

Wisconsin Democrats have sometimes struggled to field candidates against Republican Gov. Scott Walker. This time around, they find themselves with the opposite difficulty.

Aug 22, 2017

Walker says deal reached in principle to end budget impasse (UPDATE)

A tentative agreement on Wisconsin's late state budget would include about $400 million in new borrowing to pay for roads and impose a higher fee on electric vehicles but would not raise the gas tax or regular vehicle registration fees, people involved in the discussions said Tuesday.

Aug 22, 2017

Walker touts benefits of Foxconn plant

By TODD RICHMOND Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Scott Walker‘s top aides offered legislators another round of assurances Tuesday that a Foxconn Technology Group plant in southeastern Wisconsin […]

Aug 17, 2017

Assembly passes $3 billion for Foxconn

The Wisconsin Assembly approved a $3 billion tax break Thursday with bipartisan support for Taiwan-based Foxconn Technology Group to build a massive display panel factory in the state, a project President Donald Trump touted as a transformational win for the U.S. economy.

Jul 12, 2017

Bids come in lower than estimated for I-39/90 reconstruction section

Contractors vying for a contract to rebuild parts of Interstate 39 in south-central Wisconsin say they can do the work cheaper than what Department of Transportation engineers had initially estimated.