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WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), chairman of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, issued a subpoena to Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Kash Patel for records relating to the July 13, 2024 assassination attempt of President Donald Trump in Butler, PA. “One
Nineteen legislators from throughout Wisconsin recently introduced legislation to designate the monarch butterfly as the official state butterfly. Led by Representative Paul Tittl (R-Manitowoc) and Senator Rachael Cabral-Guevara (R-Appleton), the primary co-authors, the bills follow state law that allows various
MADISON, Wis – on July 4th, President Trump signed a spending bill he entitled the “Big Beautiful Bill.” Representative Randy Udell (D-47th District) released the following statement: “This spending bill is a nightmare of political tactics. The Medicaid cuts will cause
Quotes of the Week Today’s decision overrules those cases, strips the legislature of its check and balance powers, and bestows even more power to the executive branch.- Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, R-Rochester, criticizing the Wisconsin Supreme Court decision to overturn
MADISON, Wis. — It has been just over one week since Wisconsin’s Republican Congressional delegation voted to pass the Big Ugly Bill, which cuts over $1 trillion for health care and takes a sledgehammer to funding for food assistance programs. In response to these
WisconsinEye Public Affairs Network is pleased to introduce Anya van Wagtendonkas the new host of Rewind: Your Week in Review, the network’s weekly State Capitol and current events program. Her role with WisconsinEye is in addition to her full-time position as Wisconsin
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and Wisconsin Public Radio Capitol Reporter Anya van Wagtendonk discuss the Wisconsin Supreme Court overturning the Legislature’s power to suspend administrative rules, the Wisconsin Elections Commission report on the former Madison clerk’s actions after discovering uncounted absentee ballots, a new lawsuit challenging the state’s congressional lines, the state budget and more.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – A new report was released projecting that hospitals in Wisconsin will lose $264.6 million a year because of the Republicans’ budget bill. Senator Baldwin voted against the bill, which will terminate health care for over 270,000 Wisconsinites, increase costs for working families, and jeopardize the
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, look at several recent opinions issued by the Wisconsin Supreme Court as its 2024-25 session ends. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership.
TOP STORIES WI Supreme Court candidate Chris Taylor sets early pace in fund-raising for 2026 race… announced July 11 that it has raised $583,933 since [announcing] in May. At the same point in 2024, Crawford’s campaign had brought in $460,000
The budget that Governor Tony Evers recently signed was a missed opportunity for Wisconsin. It’s also a cautionary tale about the consequences of a Democratic leadership style that cedes power and demobilizes the public in the face of an increasingly authoritarian opponent.
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers announced today his appointment of Gordon Leech to the Washington County Circuit Court – Branch 2. The appointment will fill the vacancy being created by Judge James K. Muehlbauer’s resignation, effective Aug. 8, 2025. Leech will complete
The signing of the budget and the allocation of permanent staff funding for OSS marks the culmination of our efforts.
Recent decision by Wisconsin Supreme Court raises questions.
The state Supreme Court agreed with the Legislature. The governor’s veto power doesn’t let him give the Department of Public Instruction unfettered access to millions of dollars.
As self-driving taxis roll out across much of America, Wisconsinites won’t be seeing them without some changes to existing law.
It’s time for Wisconsin lawmakers to step in and put patients first. Let’s ban copay accumulators and maximizers and ensure that when help is offered, it helps.
The village egg toss on the Fourth of July sings of democracy to me.
Teaching American pride matters more than ever in divided times.
Toxic masculinity, mental health issues, proliferation of guns.
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), chairman of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, issued a subpoena to Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Kash Patel for records relating to the July 13, 2024 assassination attempt of President Donald Trump in Butler, PA. “One year following the assassination attempt of President Trump, the American
Nineteen legislators from throughout Wisconsin recently introduced legislation to designate the monarch butterfly as the official state butterfly. Led by Representative Paul Tittl (R-Manitowoc) and Senator Rachael Cabral-Guevara (R-Appleton), the primary co-authors, the bills follow state law that allows various state symbols to be added to the Wisconsin Blue Book
MADISON, Wis – on July 4th, President Trump signed a spending bill he entitled the “Big Beautiful Bill.” Representative Randy Udell (D-47th District) released the following statement: “This spending bill is a nightmare of political tactics. The Medicaid cuts will cause 17 million of its 78 million enrollees to lose health
Quotes of the Week Today’s decision overrules those cases, strips the legislature of its check and balance powers, and bestows even more power to the executive branch.- Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, R-Rochester, criticizing the Wisconsin Supreme Court decision to overturn the Legislature’s ability to suspend administrative rules. It’s pretty simple—a
MADISON, Wis. — It has been just over one week since Wisconsin’s Republican Congressional delegation voted to pass the Big Ugly Bill, which cuts over $1 trillion for health care and takes a sledgehammer to funding for food assistance programs. In response to these funding cuts, which Republicans like Derrick Van Orden shoved through
WisconsinEye Public Affairs Network is pleased to introduce Anya van Wagtendonkas the new host of Rewind: Your Week in Review, the network’s weekly State Capitol and current events program. Her role with WisconsinEye is in addition to her full-time position as Wisconsin State Capitol Reporter for Wisconsin Public Radio. She brings extensive experience
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and Wisconsin Public Radio Capitol Reporter Anya van Wagtendonk discuss the Wisconsin Supreme Court overturning the Legislature’s power to suspend administrative rules, the Wisconsin Elections Commission report on the former Madison clerk’s actions after discovering uncounted absentee ballots, a new lawsuit challenging the state’s congressional lines, the state budget and more.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – A new report was released projecting that hospitals in Wisconsin will lose $264.6 million a year because of the Republicans’ budget bill. Senator Baldwin voted against the bill, which will terminate health care for over 270,000 Wisconsinites, increase costs for working families, and jeopardize the ability of hospitals and clinics to r… Please log in to
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, look at several recent opinions issued by the Wisconsin Supreme Court as its 2024-25 session ends. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership.
TOP STORIES WI Supreme Court candidate Chris Taylor sets early pace in fund-raising for 2026 race… announced July 11 that it has raised $583,933 since [announcing] in May. At the same point in 2024, Crawford’s campaign had brought in $460,000 — a record-breaking amount at the time. … nearly 4,800
The budget that Governor Tony Evers recently signed was a missed opportunity for Wisconsin. It’s also a cautionary tale about the consequences of a Democratic leadership style that cedes power and demobilizes the public in the face of an increasingly authoritarian opponent.
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers announced today his appointment of Gordon Leech to the Washington County Circuit Court – Branch 2. The appointment will fill the vacancy being created by Judge James K. Muehlbauer’s resignation, effective Aug. 8, 2025. Leech will complete a term ending July 31, 2026. “Gordon Leech is a
The signing of the budget and the allocation of permanent staff funding for OSS marks the culmination of our efforts.
Recent decision by Wisconsin Supreme Court raises questions.
The state Supreme Court agreed with the Legislature. The governor’s veto power doesn’t let him give the Department of Public Instruction unfettered access to millions of dollars.
As self-driving taxis roll out across much of America, Wisconsinites won’t be seeing them without some changes to existing law.
It’s time for Wisconsin lawmakers to step in and put patients first. Let’s ban copay accumulators and maximizers and ensure that when help is offered, it helps.
The village egg toss on the Fourth of July sings of democracy to me.
Teaching American pride matters more than ever in divided times.
Toxic masculinity, mental health issues, proliferation of guns.