by Bob Hague | Nov 2, 2018
Governor Scott Walker says he wants to enact the “exact same language” in federal law to guarantee coverage for pre-existing conditions. It’s a brand new promise from a Republican governor in a whisker close re-election campaign with Democrat Tony...
by Raymond Neupert | Oct 31, 2018
Governor Walker and challenger Tony Evers are in a pure toss up heading into the Midterm Election next week according to a new Marquette Law School Poll. Pollster Charles Franklin says both Walker and Evers received 47 percent of the vote, with three percent saying...
by WRN Contributor | Oct 30, 2018
Another high-profile visit for Governor Scott Walker’s campaign. Vice President Mike Pence will join the governor for a rally Saturday at a trucking company in Hudson. The event comes three days before Election Day. Walker faces Democratic challenger Tony Evers...
by Bob Hague | Oct 19, 2018
Governor Scott Walker on Thursday shrugged off criticism from former cabinet secretaries. Former Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation CEO Paul Jadin co-signed a letter with former Corrections Secretary Ed Wall and former Financial Institutions Secretary Peter...
by Bob Hague | Oct 18, 2018
A fourth former cabinet member has come forward to criticize Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker. Paul Jadin is stepping down as director of the Madison Region Economic Partnership. The Wisconsin State Journal reports Jaden told the MADRep board that he wants to be able...
by Bob Hague | Oct 15, 2018
Locked in a tough reelection race with Democrat Tony Evers, Governor Scott Walker is out with a new campaign process – two-thirds state funding for K-12 education in the state. We will fund 2/3rds of school costs in our next state budget. Our good fiscal...
by WRN Contributor | Oct 11, 2018
Governor Scott Walker’s reelection campaign received a boost with a visit from Vice President Mike Pence Wednesday. Pence spoke to a crowd of Walker supporters at the Oneida Golf and Country Club in Green Bay and said his visit in support of Governor Walker...
by Raymond Neupert | Oct 10, 2018
The Wisconsin gubernatorial race is back to a dead heat in the latest Marquette Law School Poll. Political scientist Charles Franklin says Governor Walker now slightly leads challenger Tony Evers in polling among likely voters, 47 to 46 percent. “That’s...
by Bob Hague | Oct 8, 2018
Governor Scott Walker’s father has died. Llewellyn Scott Walker died Sunday. The Governor, who is running for reelection in November, announced the news on Twitter. Sorry to share that my father Rev. Llewelyn Scott Walker died this morning. Happy to know that he...
by Bob Hague | Oct 5, 2018
Storm damage assessments from FEMA exceed $37 million, and Governor Scott Walker has requested a federal disaster declaration. The Thursday request is for both public assistance and individual assistance from the federal government. “The storms Wisconsin...
by WRN Contributor | Sep 21, 2018
Governor Scott Walker was in Appleton on Thursday to unveil a proposal to provide a new child care tax credit. At Mount Olive Lutheran Church on Appleton’s north side Thursday, he said his plan would mirror the federal tax credit and be in addition to it The...
by Bob Hague | Sep 18, 2018
His opponent in November, state Superintendent Tony Evers, is calling on Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker to withdraw the state from a lawsuit which seeks to overturn the Affordable Care Act. Walker says that’s not happening. Evers issued the challenge to the...
by WRN Contributor | Sep 14, 2018
Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker has asked the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to conduct a Preliminary Damage Assessment (PDA) beginning September 24, for flood and tornado damage to homes, businesses and public infrastructure. “Many Wisconsin families are...
by Bob Hague | Sep 6, 2018
The Governor unleashes a tweetstorm aimed at protesting NFL players. Colin Kaepernick and other players have repeatedly stated that taking a knee is not meant to disrespect the flag or armed services members, but to protest police treatment of minority communities....
by Bob Hague | Aug 29, 2018
An emergency due to heavy rains, flooding and tornadoes in Wisconsin is now statewide. Governor Scott Walker issued the declaration on Wednesday afternoon. “After the latest round of continuing storms and their tremendous impact in Wisconsin, we have declared a...
by Bob Hague | Aug 20, 2018
A liberal group is calling out Governor Scott Walker, over his use of state planes. Scot Ross of One Wisconsin Now says some flights were short hops. “For instance, flying from Appleton to Green Bay, or flying from Kenosha to Milwaukee,” Ross said....
by Bob Hague | Aug 13, 2018
Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker made it clear Monday — he doesn’t want a boycott of Harley-Davidson. President Donald Trump tweeted on Sunday that it was “great” that “many” Harley riders planned to boycott the Wisconsin-based company if...
by [email protected] | Aug 10, 2018
A book from a former state cabinet member has been released, days before the election. Former Corrections Secretary Ed Wall is highly critical of Republicans, Governor Scott Walker and Attorney General Brad Schimel. Wall blasts their handling of the investigation into...
by Bob Hague | Aug 7, 2018
Wisconsin’s partisan primary elections are one week away. Several Democrats running for governor want to drastically reduce the state’s prison population. Governor Scott Walker says he wants to reduce it the right way, by ensuring inmates have the tools to...
by Bob Hague | Jun 28, 2018
President Donald Trump says Governor Scott Walker took the Foxconn ball and ran with it. At Thursday’s groundbreaking ceremony for the Foxconn campus in Racine County, Trump said he handed off the deal to Walker. “I gave it to Scott Walker. He literally...
