Scott Walker

Jul 11, 2017

View from around the state: Walker and Fitzgerald ignoring the realities of transportation budget

"We'll all have egg on our face. Republicans will look like we don't know what we're doing if we are somehow through July to August and we don't have a state budget."

Jun 7, 2017

Walker says progress is being made on budget

Gov. Scott Walker said Wednesday that he remains confident that progress was being made on a budget deal with his fellow Republicans, even as Assembly leaders forged ahead with alternative plans for roads, education and tax in the face of opposition from the Senate.

Jun 5, 2017

Walker open to ‘give and take’ on $76 billion state budget (UPDATE)

Gov. Scott Walker is keeping up the pressure on fellow Republicans to find a road-funding solution.

May 30, 2017

Transportation budget picture improves

Wisconsin's transportation budget picture has improved by $93 million thanks to new estimates.

May 30, 2017

Democrats view Walker as beatable

Wisconsin Democrats say they are increasingly optimistic about their chances of knocking off Republican Gov. Scott Walker next year, even though a top-tier candidate has yet to emerge and they're still recovering from a devastating 2016 election.

May 25, 2017

Walker tells fellow Republicans to ‘get it done’ on roads (UPDATE)

Gov. Scott Walker on Thursday called on fellow Republicans in the Legislature to "get it done" and reach a deal on road money, drawing attention to one of several disputes that are threatening to delay the adoption of a state budget on time.

May 22, 2017

Walker defends property tax cut, issues veto threat

Gov. Scott Walker is continuing to put pressure on fellow Republicans in the Legislature not to raise taxes.

May 12, 2017

Walker to tell Republicans he’s ‘ready’ for run

Gov. Scott Walker plans to tell Republicans that he's ready to run for re-election next year.

May 2, 2017

Assembly Republicans may propose new sales tax on gas

An Assembly Republican alternative to Gov. Scott Walker's funding plan for roads may include a new sales tax on gasoline along with cuts to income taxes as part of an overreaching tax overhaul, a different approach to what other GOP leaders have advocated.

Apr 30, 2017

State’s budget battle enters voting stage

With a solution to road funding still elusive, the Legislature's budget-writing committee will come together Monday to begin voting on the two-year spending plan.

Apr 27, 2017

State hands out $83.5M in transportation money to local governments

Local governments earlier this month received their quarterly state-aid payments, totaling more than $83.5 million, Gov. Scott Walker announced Thursday.

Apr 24, 2017

Walker says he has ‘no interest’ in higher vehicle fees (UPDATE)

Gov. Scott Walker said Monday that he wants to plug a transportation budget deficit by tapping general tax revenues instead of raising taxes and fees, drawing a skeptical response from fellow Republicans who head the Legislature's budget-writing committee.