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House lawmakers on Thursday debated a Republican proposal to expand the new tax law by making permanent the individual tax cuts now set to expire in 2026. But the move is undercut by election pressures faced by GOP lawmakers from high-tax states where residents are hurt by the law's limits on state and local tax deductions.
Rep. Ron Kind, D-Wis., left, and House Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer speaks to the media after touring Culimeta-Saveguard in Eau Claire, Wis., on Thursday April 5, 2018. Hoyer headed to Trump country this week in a last-chance campaign for the top spot.
Wisconsin Republicans have two credible and likely well-funded candidates vying to challenge Sen. Tammy Baldwin in Wisconsin. But strategists are keeping their eyes on at least one other possible competitor.
OTTAWA, Ontario - Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he will continue to defend the supply management system that protects the Canadian dairy industry in talks about revamping the North American Free Trade Agreement. A U.S. House subcommittee raised the long-standing trade irritant at its hearing on NAFTA negotiations Tuesday, suggesting Canadian measures to protect the industry will be a sticking point.
Few of the 60 or so House Democrats so far who announced plans to boycott the inauguration of Donald Trump have to sweat potential negative political consequences back home. Nearly all of them represent safe blue districts with constituencies likely to support their decision.
The hotly contested Senate rematch between Republican Sen. Ron Johnson and Democrat Russ Feingold tops the list of races to watch in Wisconsin, along with an open congressional seat in the Green Bay area. It may be too soon to know whether Wisconsin will be a top-tier battleground state in the presidential race between Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican Donald Trump.
Political rookie Paul Nehlen's longshot bid to unseat House Speaker Paul Ryan will be the unexpected highlight of the Wisconsin primary. Ryan rarely even has a primary challenger, but Nehlen's unexpected boost from Donald Trump made the race one to watch just in case the unthinkable happens and Ryan on Tuesday becomes the first House speaker to lose a primary.
The Democratic candidate for congress is on the ballot facing off against longtime incumbent Ron Kind on Tuesday in western Wisconsin. Buchholz said the allegiance he has to Bernie Sanders and the Vermont Senator's ideas could really help him at the polls.
A Wisconsin Congressman is introducing legislation designed to help struggling dairy producers. 3rd District Representative Ron Kind says his Dairy Action Plan would help farmers who are now struggling with a tough milk market, as well as help the next generation of farmers get started.