A Dane County judge has rejected part of a lawsuit seeking to overturn the state Supreme Court’s 2022 ruling banning the use of drop boxes and the election day deadline for any mistakes on an absentee ballot envelope to be fixed.
From WisPolitics … — The Legislative Fiscal Bureau today projected the state will now finish the 2023-25 biennium with a surplus of $3.25 billion, nearly $800 million less than what was expected when the budget was signed last year. The
The drop was largely driven by two factors: a decrease in the projected growth of tax collections and the deal Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, R-Rochester, struck with UW officials to curtail DEI positions that included additional funds for the system. The latter includes $423 million in state money for building projects on the UW campuses, among other things.
Assembly Republicans approved an amended version of Tony Evers’ redistricting plan, arguing the Dem guv should sign off on the changes because the proposal would still include the vast majority of what he proposed to the state Supreme Court. But the guv quickly dismissed the plans, saying he will veto them.
MADISON – Today, legislative Republicans in the State Assembly are holding a public hearing in the Committee on Judiciary on Assembly Bill 502. The Wisconsin Legislative LGBTQ+ Caucus submitted the attached testimony in opposition to AB 502, and released the
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In this week’s WisPolitics Capitol Chats WILL President and General Counsel Rick Esenberg talks about the legislative redistricting lawsuit his office is party to. Esenberg also talks about what to watch for in the lawsuit seeking to make Wisconsin’s 1849
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WISCONSIN – Wisconsin leaders are applauding U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin’s announcement that Wisconsin and Minnesota will receive an over $1.05 billion investment from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to replace the 60-year-old Blatnik Bridge, which serves as a critical link between Duluth and Superior
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJanuary 24, 2024 4:36 P.M. EST THE VICE PRESIDENT: Hi, everyone. Good afternoon. Can we give it up for the First Lady of the United States of America? (Applause.) Thank you, Dr. Biden. Thank you, Jill. She’s been
MADISON – The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD) today released the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) estimates of employment and unemployment statistics for Wisconsin metropolitan areas, major cities, and counties in Wisconsin for December 2023. In brief, the
MADISON – Representative Loren Oldenburg (R-Viroqua) released the following statement after Governors State of the State address: “Addressing our workforce shortage is a prime concern for the legislature. Industry partners and I have worked hard on finding a great way to
MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul today announced a new Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) Electronic Storage Detection (ESD) canine named Moose. Moose assists with investigations around the state of Wisconsin that require the
Washington, D.C. — Today, the Biden Administration announced that a record 21.3 million Americans have signed up for health insurance through the Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplaces – over nine million more than when President Biden took office. Thanks to
WISCONSIN – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) announced that local gas stations in Wisconsin are receiving over $3.5 million to help increase the availability of homegrown biofuels, cut the cost at the pump, and give Wisconsinites cleaner fuel options. The funding comes
A Dane County judge has rejected part of a lawsuit seeking to overturn the state Supreme Court’s 2022 ruling banning the use of drop boxes and the election day deadline for any mistakes on an absentee ballot envelope to be fixed.
From WisPolitics … — The Legislative Fiscal Bureau today projected the state will now finish the 2023-25 biennium with a surplus of $3.25 billion, nearly $800 million less than what was expected when the budget was signed last year. The new projection takes into account all legislation passed since the
The drop was largely driven by two factors: a decrease in the projected growth of tax collections and the deal Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, R-Rochester, struck with UW officials to curtail DEI positions that included additional funds for the system. The latter includes $423 million in state money for building projects on the UW campuses, among other things.
Assembly Republicans approved an amended version of Tony Evers’ redistricting plan, arguing the Dem guv should sign off on the changes because the proposal would still include the vast majority of what he proposed to the state Supreme Court. But the guv quickly dismissed the plans, saying he will veto them.
MADISON – Today, legislative Republicans in the State Assembly are holding a public hearing in the Committee on Judiciary on Assembly Bill 502. The Wisconsin Legislative LGBTQ+ Caucus submitted the attached testimony in opposition to AB 502, and released the following statement: “We are disgusted and dismayed that our Republican colleagues
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In this week’s WisPolitics Capitol Chats WILL President and General Counsel Rick Esenberg talks about the legislative redistricting lawsuit his office is party to. Esenberg also talks about what to watch for in the lawsuit seeking to make Wisconsin’s 1849 abortion law unenforceable. A Dane County judge late last year
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WISCONSIN – Wisconsin leaders are applauding U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin’s announcement that Wisconsin and Minnesota will receive an over $1.05 billion investment from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to replace the 60-year-old Blatnik Bridge, which serves as a critical link between Duluth and Superior for Wisconsin travelers and the Made in Wisconsin economy. “Major
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJanuary 24, 2024 4:36 P.M. EST THE VICE PRESIDENT: Hi, everyone. Good afternoon. Can we give it up for the First Lady of the United States of America? (Applause.) Thank you, Dr. Biden. Thank you, Jill. She’s been traveling. She’s really been traveling. And I can’t thank you
MADISON – The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD) today released the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) estimates of employment and unemployment statistics for Wisconsin metropolitan areas, major cities, and counties in Wisconsin for December 2023. In brief, the nonseasonally adjusted data for Wisconsin shows: Metropolitan Statistical Areas: Preliminary December
MADISON – Representative Loren Oldenburg (R-Viroqua) released the following statement after Governors State of the State address: “Addressing our workforce shortage is a prime concern for the legislature. Industry partners and I have worked hard on finding a great way to invest in our youth apprenticeship programs. Assembly Bill 779 makes
MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul today announced a new Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) Electronic Storage Detection (ESD) canine named Moose. Moose assists with investigations around the state of Wisconsin that require the detection of electronics. “Electronic storage detection canines like Moose help
Washington, D.C. — Today, the Biden Administration announced that a record 21.3 million Americans have signed up for health insurance through the Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplaces – over nine million more than when President Biden took office. Thanks to the Inflation Reduction Act lowering health insurance premiums, 80 percent
WISCONSIN – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) announced that local gas stations in Wisconsin are receiving over $3.5 million to help increase the availability of homegrown biofuels, cut the cost at the pump, and give Wisconsinites cleaner fuel options. The funding comes from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Higher Blends Infrastructure Incentive Program,