Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — The state Senate moved today to place on the April ballot two initiatives: a constitutional amendment to overhaul bail policies; and an advisory referendum on whether childless, able-bodied adults should have to…
MADISON–At a press conference this morning, Rep. Robyn Vining (D-Wauwatosa) joined Gov. Tony Evers, Lt. Gov. Rodriguez, Democratic legislators, and advocates to call for an advisory referendum to repeal Wisconsin’s archaic 1849 criminal abortion ban. Rep. Robyn Vining released the…
MADISON, WISCONSIN – Wisconsin Association of Independent Colleges and Universities’(WAICU) new President, Eric Fulcomer, PhD, has an aggressive agenda to help Wisconsin’s Private Colleges attract students and meet Wisconsin’s workforce needs. “It’s an honor to serve as WAICU’s next president,”…
Madison, WI – If the actions of my Senate Republican colleagues in the first two full weeks of the 2023 legislative session were any indication of the severity of the problems facing our state, one might be forgiven for thinking we…
MILWAUKEE — Dr. William K. Lobb, professor and dean of the Marquette University School of Dentistry, will retire on June 30, 2023, after nearly 30 years at Marquette University. The university will conduct a national search for the next MUSOD dean.…
MADISON, WI – The Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA) today unveiled a robust legislative platform for 2023. In visits with elected and appointed leaders, WCMA members called for increased investment in state programs to boost dairy exports and spur dairy…
MADISON – Today, Senate Democrats in the Wisconsin State Senate introduced an amendment to place a referendum on the 2023 spring election ballot asking Wisconsinites whether they support repealing Wisconsin’s 1849 criminal abortion ban. The amendment would have replaced an…
MADISON– Senator Robert Cowles (R-Green Bay) released the following statement after voting in-favor of 2023 Senate Joint Resolution 2 during today’s floor period: “Statistics have shown that a high amount of violent crime is committed by a small number of…
Madison, WI – Today, the Wisconsin State Senate passed Senate Joint Resolution 2, a constitutional amendment to provide judges with more flexibility in setting cash bail and other conditions of pre-trial release. In addition, Senate Joint Resolution 4 passed the…
Madison, Wis – On Capital City Sunday with host AJ Bayatpour, liberal Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate Janet Protasiewicz violated Wisconsin’s Code of Judicial Conduct – AGAIN. Protasiewicz again broadcast the goal behind her run for the Wisconsin Supreme Court: judicial…
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Speaker Kevin McCarthy announced Congressman Bryan Steil (WI-01) will serve as Chairman of the Committee on House Administration. Steil released a statement following the announcement. “I am honored to serve as Chairman of the Committee on House…
MADISON, Wis. — Today, Governor Tony Evers, along with progressive leaders in the state legislature, announced their introduction of a substitute amendment that would create an advisory referendum on the April 2023 ballot – a referendum that would do what is right and…
The state Senate moved Tuesday to place on the April ballot two initiatives: a constitutional amendment to overhaul bail policies; and an advisory referendum on whether childless, able-bodied adults should have to seek work to qualify for public assistance. Republicans…