KEY POINTS: A Wall Street Journal poll estimated a 63% chance of a recession sometime during 2023. Another recent industry survey revealed that many Wisconsin businesses are concerned that the state is heading toward a recession. 59% of business owners said inflation...
Lake Country’s Efforts to Attract and Retain Young Professionals
KEY POINTS: Young professionals seek growth opportunities and work that aligns with wants, values, needs, and life expectations. Two of the key elements that attract young professionals are flexibility and stability. Lake Country offers various "young professional...
The Impact of COVID-19 on Lake Country’s Small Businesses
KEY POINTS: Nationally, around 78.7% of surveyed small businesses reported that the COVID-19 pandemic harmed their business. Constant fearmongering surrounding COVID-19 significantly impacted the success of students and small businesses across Wisconsin. It also took...
LeMahieu Proposes Flat Tax System; Senate Democrats Don’t Want to Sacrifice State Revenue
KEY POINTS: Devin LeMahieu hopes to use the state's surplus to fund a flat tax system, arguing that it can make Wisconsin more competitive among neighboring states. Individual income taxes range from 3.54% to 7.65% at the moment. With LeMahieu's plan, the rate for...
Republicans Push for Bail Reform: Set Appropriate Bail for Violent Offenders, Keep Communities Safe
Key Points: Bail reform in WI targets violent offenders who shouldn’t be out on the streets placing residents in danger. The constitutional amendment would only focus on violent offenders, not misdemeanors, i.e., shoplifting. Let judges know the entire past of...
Two Milwaukee Legislators Create the First Socialist Caucus in Wisconsin in 90 Years
KEY POINTS After 90 years, two freshman Assembly members have brought socialism back. Reps. Ryan Clancy and Darrin Madison made their first order of business clear; revive a socialist caucus. Clancy and Madison expressed it has been challenging to label themselves as...
Upcoming Event: Waukesha’s Annual JanBoree Winter Will Be A 10-Day Event
KEY POINTS: Waukesha JanBoree will take place from January 13 to January 22, 2023. Some (not all) of the hosted events require registration before attending and/or small fees to participate. Hot chocolate, sledding, ice skating, ice sculpting, warming up in the heated...
Tony Evers Holds Democrats-Only Meeting to Discuss Shared Revenue
KEY POINTS: Evers announced his budget plan to hike shared revenue by 4% in each of the following two years. The Gov. met with five democratic mayors from Milwaukee, Madison, Racine, Kenosha, and Green Bay. Even though Evers has said that he will work with both...
Waukesha Water Main Break Day After Christmas; Plus Tips to Prevent Frozen Pipes
KEY POINTS The search revealed a 12” pipe broken that restricted water practically the entire day on West Avenue, from Sunset to the train tracks. The crew stated their best estimate of water loss was around 8,300 gallons per minute and that they lost approximately...
Governor Evers Declared A Statewide Energy Emergency, Plus Tips to Keep Your Home Warm All Winter Long
KEY POINTS Evers has declared an energy emergency in Wisconsin due to limited fuel deliveries. A winter storm is moving across the midwest and will likely make liquid fuel deliveries more scarce. Wisconsin is bracing for potential power outages. Strong winds, snow,...
Jones for Judge: Who is Russell Jones? Washington County, WI
KEY POINTS Conservative Russell Jones is running for Washington County Circuit Court Judge. Jones has represented clients in criminal law, civil litigation, family law, estate planning, and probate disputes. Hopes to restore faith in the justice system and ensure...
Devin LeMahieu Calls for Changing Military Voting Laws
KEY POINTS Devin LeMahieu stated that he is looking at legislation that would change Wisconsin's military absentee voting laws. Military voters are not required to register to vote in Wisconsin; they only need to provide their name, address, and date of birth to...
Robin Vos Drops Janel Brandtjen from Leading Assembly Elections Committee
KEY POINTS Janel Brandtjen has lost her spot as chair of the Assembly Committee on Campaigns and Elections. Rep. Scott Krug will be replacing Brandtjen. Rep. Rob Summerfield stated that caucus members lost trust in Brandtjen and said their decision was due to...
Robin Vos Says $3B in Tax Cuts is “Bare Bones Bottom,” Calls for Significantly Bigger Cuts for All Wisconsinites
KEY POINTS: Speaker Robin Vos commented about $3.4B in tax cuts being insufficient. Vos called the number “absolutely bare bones bottom… We think it would be significantly higher than that.” Vos commented, “Revenue without reform is DOA. We’re not going to just say...
Mayor Cavalier Johnson and County Executive David Crowley Attend Dec. 15 Luncheon: Who Are These Democratic Milwaukee Leaders?
KEY POINTS: WisPolitics will hold a buffet luncheon at The Madison Club on December 15, 2022 with mayor Cavalier Johnson and David Crowley. Check-in begins at 11:30 a.m. The program will start at 12:00 p.m. and end around 1:00 p.m. Cavalier Johnson was one of the...
US Postal Carrier Shot and Killed While Delivering Mail in Milwaukee: Mayor Cavalier Johnson and Office of Violence Prevention Aren’t Doing Enough
KEY POINTS The postal service carrier who was shot and killed was identified as Aundre Cross, 44. Tia R. told the Journal Sentinel she worked with Cross for seven years before she left USPS in 2021. Tia said she had to leave USPS because she felt she was unsafe...