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Hamilton Consul蛘䋨ng Poli蛘䋨cal Tidbits News Clips 6/27/2016 June 17, 2016 ­ Political Tidbits Hamilton Consul拨ng Compiled by The Hamilton Consulting Group Poli拨cal Tidbits June 17, 2016 News Clips The 2016 election is formally underway in Wisconsin, as state candidate nomination papers have been certified and both major Politics national political parties have their presumptive nominees. Walker speaks out about falling poll numbers: Fox11, In this week's Tidbits, read about the results from the latest Marquette June 17, 2016. Law School Poll and check out our Elections 2016 Issue page where Trek president John Burke you can review all the candidates running for state office. Also in this writes political book, but week's Tidbits, read about the races in the 12th and 18th Senate has no plans to run for Districts, and the 50th and 96th Assembly Districts. office: Wisconsin State Journal, June 17, 2016. In other state news, Gov. Walker has narrowed down the field of Ryan: 'Not my plan' to Supreme Court candidates to five individuals. Also, in light of the rescind Trump Attorney General's recent opinion, the Department of Natural endorsement: Politico, Resources has made some changes to the high capacity well June 16, 2016. program, and reforms to Wisconsin's long­term care programs have Scott Walker says low poll stalled. You can read about all of this below. numbers don't reflect what he hears in listening If you wish to receive additional information about a topic addressed sessions: Capital Times, in Tidbits, please do not hesitate to contact a member of the Hamilton June 15, 2016. Consulting Team. In light of Orlando shooting, Scott Walker puts focus on 'if you see something, say 2016 Election Coverage something' program: Capital Times, June 15, Get all of your election news on the 2016 Election Update page at 2016. Hamilton­Consulting.com. You can find full candidate listings for every Poll: Clinton leads Trump race this year, from Wisconsin's U.S. Senate race to all 99 Assembly by 9 points in Wisconsin: races. Politico, June 15, 2016. New Marquette poll shows See the full candidate listing. Hillary Clinton leading Donald Trump: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, June 15, New MU Law Poll: National Parties Divided 2016. GAB spent nothing for A recent Marquette University (MU) Law School poll found a drop in outside investigators over Governor Walker's approval rating in Wisconsin and big divides in the past two years: Wisconsin major national political parties. State Journal, June 15, 2016. In the presidential election, the poll found that 78 percent of What are the swing states Republicans and 84 percent of Democrats are certain they will vote in in 2016?: Politico, June 15, November. At the same time in 2012, 90 percent of Republicans said 2016. they were certain to vote in November, and 80 percent of Democrats Trump campaign hires reported they were likely to vote. Wisconsin state director: Channel 3000, June 15, In the race for Wisconsin's U.S. Senate seat this year, the MU poll 2016. finds that despite Russ Feingold's falling favorability rating, he still GOP leaders mum on beats the incumbent Sen. Ron Johnson, 45 to 41 percent. Wisconsin gun law changes: Madison.com, In state politics, Governor Scott Walker's approval rating fell for the June 15, 2016. Clinton, Obama postpone http://campaign.r20.constantcontact.com/render?m=1102554956456&ca=f5234105­a5b2­49dd­87a6­eed2f447357d 1/6 6/27/2016 June 17, 2016 ­ Political Tidbits first time over the last six months. Currently, 39 percent approve of the Green Bay event: Green job he's doing, while 57 percent disapprove. In March, the governor's Bay Press Gazette, June job approval rating was 43 percent. 13, 2016. Ron Johnson disagrees Read more about the divided national parties and the race between with Trump's Muslim Sen. Ron Johnson and Russ Feingold. stance: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, June 13, 2016. AG Opinion Drives DNR to Act on High Capacity Economic Development Well Permit Applications Business leaders brace for overtime changes: Sheboygan Press, June Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) recently 17, 2016. announced that when reviewing high capacity well permit applications Wisconsin unemployment it will limit its review to the criteria set forth in the statutes. DNR cites rate drops again, to 4.2%: Attorney General Brad Schimel's May 10, 2016, formal opinion finding Milwaukee Journal that DNR lacks authority to require cumulative impact analysis as a Sentinel, June 16, 2016. condition to granting a well permit. Fed leaves policy rate unchanged, lowers outlook The prior perception that DNR needed to evaluate cumulative impacts, for increases: Wall Street an analysis they acknowledge was beyond their capabilities, resulted Journal, June 15, 2016. in hundreds of well applications being sent to regulatory purgatory. Ron Kind's dairy plan calls Industry representatives are hopeful that permits will now be issued in for immigration overhaul, a timelier manner, and without expensive and unauthorized conditions global trade: Wisconsin such as monitoring wells and cumulative impact analysis. State Journal, June 15, 2016. The Schimel opinion rests on 2011 WI Act 21, which requires explicit TIF, WEDC tax credits delegation of authorities to agencies. Any well approvals issued since help lure American its passage (June 8, 2011) will be reviewed by DNR for conditions Packaging Corp. to build inconsistent with the new policies. But it will be up to the permit holder DeForest plant: La Crosse to contact DNR. Tribune, June 15, 2016. Senate defense bill Read more on DNR's New High Capacity Well Application Review includes funding for only 2 Protocols. LCS: WLUK, June 14, 2016. Long­term Care Reforms on Hold Metro Milwaukee has strong hiring outlook, ManpowerGroup survey After no action by the Joint Finance Committee (JFC) to approve the shows: Milwaukee Journal Family Care/IRIS 2.0 concept paper, Department of Health Services Sentinel, June 14, 2016. (DHS) Secretary Kitty Rhodes withdrew the concept paper from the Budget committee allows committee's purview. In her letter, Secretary Rhodes stated that given WEDC to make $8 million JFC has not convened to act on the proposal and may not do so for in tax credits refundable: several months, DHS is withdrawing the plan, but remains committed Wisconsin State Journal, to the goal of integrated, outcome­based long­term care. June 14, 2016. Bradley Center employees Read more about JFC member's reactions to the withdrawal of the look to new arena: Stevens concept paper. Point Journal, June 13, 2016. Johnson Controls to invest Applicant Field for Supreme Court Vacancy $245 million in North American battery plants: Narrowed Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, June 13, 2016. Gov. Scott Walker narrowed the field of Supreme Court applicants from Walker meets with 11 to five after the first round of interviews took place on June 13. The Mexican officials on trade five finalists include: Appeals Court judges Mark Gundrum and Thomas mission: Channel 3000, Hruz, Jefferson County Judge Randy Koschnick, Marinette County June 13, 2016. Judge James Morrison, and attorney Daniel Kelly. Environmental Milwaukee area attorney Daniel Kelly previously requested his name Freshwater for Life be kept confidential until the list of finalists was released. Coalition says lead in Milwaukee's water Those who did not make it to the second round of interviews include: comparable to Flint crisis: http://campaign.r20.constantcontact.com/render?m=1102554956456&ca=f5234105­a5b2­49dd­87a6­eed2f447357d 2/6 6/27/2016 June 17, 2016 ­ Political Tidbits Appeals Court Judge Brian Hagedorn, Public Service Commission Fox6, June 17, 2016. Chair Ellen Nowak, attorney Claude Coveli and former Dane County DNR: Wisconsin now Judge Jim Troupis. home to more than 800 wolves: Janesville Gazette Read more about the candidates selected and next steps in the Xtra, June 16, 2016. process. Dane County committee votes not to revoke permit for Deerfield quarry: 18th Senate District Again Sees Close Election Wisconsin State Journal, June 15, 2016. Natural Resources Board Sen. Rick Gudex (R­ Fond du Lac) surprised some when he retired wants answers on after serving one term in the Senate. His retirement leaves an open 'surprising' DNR audit: seat and creates the best opportunity for a party flip this November. Wisconsin State Journal, June 15, 2016. The central Wisconsin district encompasses Oshkosh, Fond du Lac Environmentalists, shipping and Waupun and it has seen its share of close state Senate races. industry at odds on House ballast water bill: Superior In 2008, Republican Randy Hopper won the then open seat by 184 Telegram, June 13, 2016. votes over Democrat Jessica King in a race where over 83,000 votes Committee recommends were cast. King then beat Hopper in the 2011 recall in another close 62% cut in chinook race by a 51­49 percent margin. In 2012, Sen. Gudex knocked off the stocking on Lake Michigan: short­term incumbent King by 600 votes in a race with over 85,000 Milwaukee Journal votes cast. Starting in 2017, the 18th Senate District will seat its fifth Sentinel, June 13, 2016. different Senator within a 10­year span. In contrast, over a third of the DNR, following AG's lead, state will have seen one Senator during that time, with the vast narrows its review of high­ majority having no more than two. capacity wells: Wisconsin State Journal, June 13, Read about this election's candidates. 2016. Lake Michigan rising at record pace: Kenosha 12th Senate District: Incumbent Tom Tiffany News, June 13, 2016. New questions raised on The Democrats have avoided a primary in the race to unseat Sen. Tom how Wisconsin will protect Tiffany (R ­ Hazelhurst). Dave Polashek has dropped out and decided lakes, drinking water: to throw his support behind Van Stippen, leaving him as the only Wisconsin State Journal, Democrat in the race.
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