Category: Governor

WisconsinReport.com – In tabulations of the Democratic Primary for Wisconsin Governor at 12:00 midnight, Tony Evers is the favorite to run against Republican Governor Scott Walker. Evers, 40 percent, has been declared the Primary winner over nine other Democrats running for the opportunity to be on the November ballot. Mahlon Mitchell gathered the next most votes with 20 percent, followed by Kelda Roys with 14 percent. On the Republican side, Incumbent Scott Walker has been declared the winner of the primary with 93 percent, over GOP challenger, Robert Meyer. – WISCREPORT NEWSBRIEFS News At Other State Sites: [wp-rss-aggregator source=”87908,87904,713,696,676″]  

WISCONSINREPORT.COM (07/13/2015) – Republicans say, when Governor Scott Walker signed the 2015-2017 State Budget into law, he kept his promise to lower the tax burden for the hardworking taxpayers of Wisconsin. When he approved the budget passed by the Legislature, Walker used his veto powers more than 100 times, effectively changing many items. Democrats are suggesting he didn’t go far enough.

WISCONSINREPORT.COM (04/30/2015) – A study, designed to determine how many Wisconsinites think Governor Scott Walker should accept federal money to fund Medicare in the state, indicates 82 percent say, yes. Wisconsin is one of several states that have chosen not to expand Medicaid with federal funds offered under the Affordable Care Act (ACA).

WISCONSINREPORT.COM (04/25/2015) – Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker has come under scrutiny by the media, nationally, and in Iowa recently, for a 62 million dollar plus award of state funds to the retail outlet Kohl’s, doled out under his watch as chair of the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC).

WISCONSINREPORT.COM (04/17/2015) – A new Marquette University Law School poll shows that 78 percent of Wisconsin voters oppose Governor Scott Walker’s plan to cut aid to schools by $127 million. Nearly that many state voters, 70 percent, do not appreciate the Governor Walker plan to also cut $300 Million from the University of Wisconsin system.