Wednesday, Oct 9, 2019

WED News Summary: Evers signs Indigenous Peoples’ Day executive order; Senate floor session coverage

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Rep. Steineke: Statement on retirement of Rep. Mike Rohrkaste

Wednesday, Oct 9, 2019

Rep. Rohrkaste: Not seeking re-election to state Assembly

Wednesday, Oct 9, 2019

Dave Zweifel: Growing income inequality divides our nation

Wednesday, Oct 9, 2019

The gap between the haves and have-nots in the U.S. grew to its largest level in more than 50 years, the U.S. Census Bureau reported.

Bill Osmulski: National spotlight leads to audit request of Public Finance Authority

Wednesday, Oct 9, 2019

State lawmakers are demanding an audit of Wisconsin’s Public Finance Authority following a report in the Wall Street Journal that it is responsible for selling the riskiest municipal bonds in the country.

Gregory Humphrey: Wisconsin schools and cursive writing

Wednesday, Oct 9, 2019

Students should be expected to read diaries, journals, letters of their loved ones and original historical documents throughout their education. To achieve that end they must be schooled in cursive writing.

Proposed Assembly rule changes would allow Anderson to phone into hearings, permit multiple veto override attempts

Wednesday, Oct 9, 2019

Dem Rep. Jimmy Anderson, who is paralyzed from the waist down, would be allowed to phone into committee hearings to accommodate his disability under a package of rule changes GOP Assembly leaders proposed Tuesday. But Dems said the changes — which include a provision that would allow the Assembly to make multiple runs at overriding a guv veto — was an attempt by the GOP to “jam in a whole kitchen sink of partisan political objectives.” Now, the Assembly is only allowed one vote on a veto. “You’re going far beyond the scope of (the accommodation) and turning what should be

Battleground within a battleground: How Dems aim to claim Walker’s home turf

Wednesday, Oct 9, 2019

Lawmakers say new jets at Truax would help military, economy

Wednesday, Oct 9, 2019

Madison mayor calls on National Guard to speed up Truax-PFAS probe

Wednesday, Oct 9, 2019

Bill would cap student fees for athletics at UW-Green Bay, UW-Superior, UW-Milwaukee

Wednesday, Oct 9, 2019

Regents to vote on proposed punishments for students disrupting free speech

Wednesday, Oct 9, 2019

Baldwin says new money for dairy innovation could help farmers

Wednesday, Oct 9, 2019

Claims board denies money for man who spent six years in prison

Wednesday, Oct 9, 2019

WED AM Update: Kaul urges lawmakers to take action on red-flag legislation

Wednesday, Oct 9, 2019

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Edge Messaging From WisPolitics.com … — AG Josh Kaul anticipates Gov. Tony Evers will call a special session on gun violence legislation “in the next few weeks” if GOP lawmakers don’t take up the bills. Speaking yesterday at a news conference in Appleton with Fox Valley law enforcement officers, Kaul urged lawmakers “to seek c… 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.