Tuesday, May 23, 2017

WisDems: Statement on AG Brad Schimel request to Supreme Court for a stay in redistricting lawsuit ruling

Contact: Brandon Weathersby, 608-260-2409, brandonw@wisdems.org MADISON — The following is the statement of Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Martha Laning with regards to Attorney General Brad Schimel’s request for the Supreme Court Of The United States to stay an order for new legislative maps: “Last year, the highest court in the land found the Republican 2011 legislative maps – created in secret – to be unconstitutional. Instead of complying with the Supreme Court’s order, Wisconsin Republicans have fought it every step of the way by filing an appeal and today requesting a stay on the November 2016 order. “Attorney General Brad Schimel’s

Prevailing wage repeal supporters dispute study on impact of partial repeal

Tuesday, May 23, 2017

Assembly Minority Leader Peter Barca and state Dems are seizing on a new study showing a jump in public works contracts to out-of-state companies since changes to prevailing wage laws took effect this year. But a key group that supports repealing prevailing wage laws called the study a flawed analysis. Last session, the Legislature removed prevailing wage requirements from local projects — a prov… Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a subscription, click here for a WisPolitics free trial and to view the different subscription options. Username or E-mail Password * Remember Me

Walker tweeted a threat to veto the state budget, perplexing Legislative GOP

Tuesday, May 23, 2017

Lawmakers to consider UW tuition cut, W-2 drug testing today

Tuesday, May 23, 2017

Ryan bucks White House, setting up clash on taxes

Tuesday, May 23, 2017

Trump budget would affect WI’s poor, elderly and disabled, advocates say

Tuesday, May 23, 2017

Wisconsin seeks stay of order to draw new legislative maps

Tuesday, May 23, 2017

TUE AM Update: JFC to take up expanded W-2 drug screening, UW tuition today

Tuesday, May 23, 2017

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement The Madison Club From WisPolitics.com … — Nine participants have been referred for drug treatment out of the more than 1,800 screened under existing standards for W-2, according to the Legislative Fiscal Bureau. Now, non-custodial parents in W-2, Transform Milwaukee, Children First and the Transitional Jobs program are required to co… Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a subscription, click here for a WisPolitics free trial and to view the different subscription options.