Tuesday, April 23, 2013
Speculation aside, Larry Sabato, a well-known political scientist lays out his argument for Gov. Scott Walker being a top-tier candidate for Republican nomination for president in 2016.
The signs that Gov. Scott Walker is laying the groundwork for a possible presidential run are clear, but still speculative. And that speculation may be intensifying as Larry Sabato, a well-known political scientist, has declared Walker a top-tier candidate for Republican nominee for president in 2016 — right up there with New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida. Walker is writing a book about his governorship, which may become a resume of sorts and is planning to address conservatives in Iowa at the invitation of Gov. Terry Branstad in May. He also was one of the key speakers at the Conservative Political Action Conference in March. And, according to Politico, “he wouldn’t commit to serving throughout a second four-…
Thursday, April 11, 2013
Port Washington resident Bill Driscoll is one of two new faces that will join the Port Washington Common Council next week.
Port resident Bill Driscoll is one of two faces that will join the Common Council anew on April 16 after elections earlier this month. Driscoll took the spot with 214 votes in the uncontested race after Ald. Jim Vollmar decided not to seek re-election. Learn more about this new alderman in the following Q&A with Patch: Driscoll as well as newcomer Kevin Rudser (5th District) will be sworn in as aldermen during the Common Council meeting at 7:30 p.m. April 16 at Port Washington City Hall.
Tuesday, April 9, 2013
Port Washington resident Kevin Rudser is one of two new faces that will join the Port Washington Common Council next week.
Port resident Kevin Rudser is one of two faces that will join the Common Council anew on April 16 after elections earlier this month. Rudser won the spot as 5th District Alderman after launching a write-in campaign for the spot in January. A total of 94 write-in votes were cast, with Rudser taking 50 votes to win the spot. Learn more about this new alderman in the following Q&A with Patch: Rudser as well as newcomer Bill Driscoll (3rd District) will be sworn in as aldermen during the Common Council meeting at 7:30 p.m. April 16 at Port Washington City Hall.
Thursday, April 4, 2013
Kevin Rudser joins the Common Council as the 5th District Alderman despite surprise competition in the write-in race; Bill Driscoll now represent the 3rd District after an uncontested race.
Two new faces join the Port Washington Common Council after Tuesday's election. Kevin Rudser won the spot as 5th District Alderman after launching a write-in campaign for the spot in January. A total of 94 write-in votes were cast, with Rudser taking 50 votes to win the spot. "I'm thankful for the support of my family, friends and residents of the 5th District," Rudser wrote in an e-mail to Patch. "Many people have been working very hard to put Port Washington in the position it is in right now and there are many exciting activities on our horizon. I look forward to the next 2 years of serving as Alderman." A second write-in candidate, Kendel Feilen, took home 23 votes in a last-minute run for the spot. "(I was) just hoping that I could …
Wednesday, April 3, 2013
Newcomer Joe Voiland ousted incumbent Tom Wolfgram in the Ozaukee County Circuit Court race during Tuesday's election. Here's the breakdown of how Port Washington and Saukville voted in that and other statewide races.
Challenger Joe Voiland will take over for Judge Tom Wolfgram in Ozaukee County Circuit Court, grabbing 62 percent of the county's vote in Tuesday's election — but his support in Port Washington wasn't as high. Wolfgram grabbed 46 percent of Port Washington votes, losing to the challenger 1,073-930 there. In Saukville, voters followed county trends, giving Voiland 398 votes versus Wolfgram's 246, taking 62 percent of the vote. Wolfgram has held the position in Branch 2 since 1994, but knowledge that Wolfgram signed the petiton to recall Gov. Scott Walker sparked controversy, according to a JSOnline.com article, and was apparently enough to scare away voters. Voiland has consistently pointed to Wolfgram's support of the recall as a reason to…
Tuesday, April 2, 2013
Three incumbents and one newcomer ran for three spots on the Saukville Village Board in Tuesday's election. Village President Barb Dickmann also continues in her position after an uncontested race.
No changes will happen on the Saukville Village Board after newcomer Rhonda Kamenick fell 18 votes short of taking one of three seats available. Instead, incumbents Mike Krocka, Joe Caban and Dave Maglio will continue on as trustees in the village. Here's the breakdown of votes: Saukville Village Board operates as an "at-large" election, meaning the top three vote-getting candidates will take the open spots. Kamenick had decided to run for the board after controversial decisions by the village preventing Kwik Trip from opening its business on the land it owns just north of Highway 33 near Interstate 43 in Saukville. These moves caused Kamenick to worry about the business environment in Saukville. The Saukville Village President position …
Justice Pat Roggensack defeats Ed Fallone in race for Wisconsin Supreme Court, while Tony Evers beats Don Pridemore for state superintendent of schools.
State Supreme Court Justice Pat Roggensack defeated challenger Ed Fallone Tuesday in her bid for a second 10-year term on the Wisconsin Supreme Court. Meanwhile, Superintendent of Schools Tony Evers withstood a challenge from Republican state Rep. Don Pridemore in the only other contested statewide race on the ballot. Roggensack was declared the winner by the Associated Press shortly before 10 p.m. Tuesday. As of midnight, with 88 percent of the statewide vote counted, she had 57 percent of the vote to Fallone's 42 percent, according to election results from WISN 12 News. The race for Wisconsin's top education post wasn't as close. With 88 percent of the statewide vote counted as of midnight, Evers had 61 percent of the vote, with …
Ozaukee County Circuit Court Judge Tom Wolfgram has held the position since 1994, but his signing of the petition to recall Gov. Scott Walker has lead to a heated race — and the newcomer Joe Voiland is apparently taking over.
It appears challenger Joe Voiland will take over for Judge Tom Wolfgram in Ozaukee County Circuit Court, grabbing 62 percent of the vote in Tuesday's election. As of 10:26 p.m. Tuesday, Voiland led with 12,386 votes over Wolfgram's 7,435; all votes had been counted but results are still considered unofficial. Wolfgram has held the position in Branch 2 since 1994, but knowledge that Wolfgram signed the petiton to recall Gov. Scott Walker sparked controversy, according to a JSOnline.com article, and was apparently enough to scare away voters. Voiland has consistently pointed to Wolfgram's support of the recall as a reason to oust the judge, which Wolfgram has called a move to insert partisan politics into a nonpartisan race, according to an …
Monday, April 1, 2013
Here's all the information you need to know about where to vote in Port Washington or Saukville on April 2 and what's on the ballot.
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Saturday, March 30, 2013
Incumbent Tom Wolfgram and newcomer Joe Voiland are running in the April 2 election for the Branch 2 judge's position on the Ozaukee County Circuit Court.
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Saturday, March 30
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