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MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker is expanding his team of aides as he considers running for president in 2016. Walker has hired former Republican National Committee political consultant and Wisconsin Republican Party executive director Rick Wiley as an adviser. A person with direct knowledge of Walker's decision told the Associated Press about the move, speaking on condition of anonymity today.
Political observers say it appears more likely that Governor Scott Walker will run for president in 2016 and congressman Paul Ryan will not. WisPolitics.com editor J.R. Ross says Walker can continue to serve as governor and run for president at the same time. "He will run for president, for sure," Ross told AM 1170 WFDL's Between the Lines program. "There's almost no way at this point the governor Walker will […]
Wisconsin’s Lieutenant governor says she is not sure if Governor Scott Walker will run for president but says he should at least consider it. On AM 1170’s Between the Lines program Lt. governor Rebecca Kleefisch says the governor’s top priority right now is the state budget. "If the governor wants to run for president of the United States he needs to make sure that things here at home are […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The state Assembly has approved rules governing time limits on debate this session. The rules call for Republican and Democratic leaders to decide how long debate should last for each bill. Representatives can cut off debate after the time limits expire by moving that all amendments be tabled at once. The rules codify an agreement the two parties' leaders reached on time limits last session to […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin schools would receive a letter grade based on a variety of performance measures starting next year under a long-awaited accountability bill introduced by Assembly Republicans. The bill introduced Wednesday differs from an earlier draft that would have forced teachers and principals at failing schools to be fired. That provision has been removed. However, the latest version does call for converting a failing public school into […]
The Fond du Lac County executive says several major projects are slated for the new year. Al Buechel says the county has an accepted offer on land at the corner of Hickory Street and the 151 Bypass for a new county highway garage. Buechel says this year the county will be making sure that property will suit the county’s needs. "We're testing for environmental contamination, for subsoil issues. You want […]
The city of Fond du Lac is seeking requests for proposals for a new concessionaire at Lakeside Park. Public Works Director Jordan Skiff says the previous concessionaire informed the city toward the end of last season they would not continue their contract in 2015. Skiff says the food service professional who is selected will be able to use the concession area within the park pavilion as well as having an […]
A state Triple A spokesman says gas prices in Wisconsin continue to fall at a record rate. Gas prices are at $1.99 a gallon at some Fond du Lac stations and Nick Jarmuscz says the statewide average is getting closer to falling below two dollars a gallon. "We're looking at our 102nd day of a national average decline which is a record," Jarmuscz told AM 1170 WFDL's Between the Lines […]