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TOP STORIES Milwaukee man charged with identity theft for threatening letter ICE to frame a witness in his armed robbery/battery case… Demetric Scott, 52 [ in Milwaukee County jail], was charged with identity theft, intimidating a witness and two counts
From WisPolitics … — Local prosecutors have accused a Milwaukee man facing robbery charges of forging letters threatening to kill President Donald Trump in an effort to have an undocumented immigrant deported so he couldn’t testify at trial. Department of
From WisPolitics … — Wisconsin’s six GOP House members and Republican state lawmakers want the state Supreme Court to reject a lawsuit asking the justices to redraw congressional lines. And the six members of Congress want liberal Justice Janet Protasiewiciz
TOP STORIES GOP at odds with Evers over who controls $171M in interest from COVID aid… [in 2024, DOA Sec. Blumenfeld told JLAC co-chair Wimburger] that guidance from the U.S. Treasury Department indicated the interest funds may be used to
From WisPolitics … — U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Oshkosh, says he has “the facts and figures on my side” as the U.S. Senate returns to Washington and he prepares to take on President Donald Trump and his “Big, Beautiful Bill.”
Quotes of the Week Our goal is to continue talks to reach a bipartisan consensus on the budget that invests in priorities, including a tax cut for those who need it the most.- Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, R-Rochester, on budget
TOP STORIES Dugan’s legal team files memo arguing for dismissal, citing Trump ruling as precedent… 37-page memorandum supports and expands on a [May 14] motion to dismiss … [atty.] Strang and others on the high-powered legal team argue that as
From WisPolitics … — The Trump administration listed deep red Shawano County alongside Dane County, Madison and Milwaukee as the Wisconsin communities refusing to cooperate with federal immigration authorities. The release late yesterday included no information on why the communities
From WisPolitics … — The Joint Finance Committee plans to take up general fund taxes during upcoming executive sessions. But GOP leaders haven’t indicated just when that will happen. The Legislative Fiscal Bureau today released the next batch of budget
The GOP-controlled Joint Finance Committee extended for another three years five project positions in the Department of Safety and Professional Services’ call center operation.
TOP STORIES Sen. Johnson says longtime beliefs inform Trump bill opposition… “I sprang out of the Tea Party movement,” he explained. “I still view myself as more Tea Party than Republican Party. … “There is no amount of pressure that
From WisPolitics … — GOP U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson says he doesn’t want to run again in 2028, but he’s not ruling it out. “I’d rather go home,” Johnson said yesterday at a Newsmaker Luncheon in Milwaukee presented by WisPolitics
From WisPolitics … — U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson today lambasted President Donald Trump’s “big beautiful bill,” arguing it would increase the deficit and Congress should find more cuts before approving. “There’s no amount of pressure that President Trump can apply
TOP STORIES Ron Johnson leads Senate Republican opposition to Trump’s signature budget bill… [“big beautiful bill] would substantially rewrite tax code by expanding tax cuts on high earners, ending tax on tips and overtime and ending tax subsidies for clean
The Department of Public Instruction has announced an effort to revamp state report cards for Wisconsin schools, saying a cross-section of educators will be involved in making sure the system “remains valid, fair, and aligned with current expectations.”
From WisPolitics … — All three announced candidates for chair of the state Dem Party met the requirements to qualify for the race at next month’s convention. The other four races will be uncontested, including Secretrary of State Sarah Godlewski’s
From WisPolitics … — Assembly Speaker Robin Vos told WisPolitics in a statement today GOP legislative leaders were working to schedule another meeting with Dem Gov. Tony Evers this week. It would be their third day of meetings after they
The Joint Finance Committee will meet Thursday to vote on eight agency budgets, including the Department of Safety and Professional Services.
TOP STORIES As lawmakers craft budget, DSPS pushes for staff to handle professional licenses… with temporary positions on track to expire later this year, [DSPS] is set to lose close to 30 contract employees who process license applications and handle
From WisPolitics … — Assembly and Senate committees will have a joint hearing today on legislation that would allow the DHS to certify psychiatric residential treatment facilities for those under the age of 21. It’s one of four bills from
TOP STORIES Milwaukee man charged with identity theft for threatening letter ICE to frame a witness in his armed robbery/battery case… Demetric Scott, 52 [ in Milwaukee County jail], was charged with identity theft, intimidating a witness and two counts of bail jumping Monday. His aim, according to the criminal
From WisPolitics … — Local prosecutors have accused a Milwaukee man facing robbery charges of forging letters threatening to kill President Donald Trump in an effort to have an undocumented immigrant deported so he couldn’t testify at trial. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem last week posted a picture
From WisPolitics … — Wisconsin’s six GOP House members and Republican state lawmakers want the state Supreme Court to reject a lawsuit asking the justices to redraw congressional lines. And the six members of Congress want liberal Justice Janet Protasiewiciz to recuse herself from the case after comments she made
TOP STORIES GOP at odds with Evers over who controls $171M in interest from COVID aid… [in 2024, DOA Sec. Blumenfeld told JLAC co-chair Wimburger] that guidance from the U.S. Treasury Department indicated the interest funds may be used to defray administrative costs associated with disbursing federal COVID aid. …
From WisPolitics … — U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Oshkosh, says he has “the facts and figures on my side” as the U.S. Senate returns to Washington and he prepares to take on President Donald Trump and his “Big, Beautiful Bill.” “I don’t want it to come to that. I want
Quotes of the Week Our goal is to continue talks to reach a bipartisan consensus on the budget that invests in priorities, including a tax cut for those who need it the most.- Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, R-Rochester, on budget discussions with Gov. Tony Evers. He doesn’t have to accept
TOP STORIES Dugan’s legal team files memo arguing for dismissal, citing Trump ruling as precedent… 37-page memorandum supports and expands on a [May 14] motion to dismiss … [atty.] Strang and others on the high-powered legal team argue that as a judge, Dugan has “absolute immunity” for official acts in
From WisPolitics … — The Trump administration listed deep red Shawano County alongside Dane County, Madison and Milwaukee as the Wisconsin communities refusing to cooperate with federal immigration authorities. The release late yesterday included no information on why the communities were listed, and attempts to reach Shawano County officials were
From WisPolitics … — The Joint Finance Committee plans to take up general fund taxes during upcoming executive sessions. But GOP leaders haven’t indicated just when that will happen. The Legislative Fiscal Bureau today released the next batch of budget papers for 17 areas, including general fund taxes. At the
The GOP-controlled Joint Finance Committee extended for another three years five project positions in the Department of Safety and Professional Services’ call center operation.
TOP STORIES Sen. Johnson says longtime beliefs inform Trump bill opposition… “I sprang out of the Tea Party movement,” he explained. “I still view myself as more Tea Party than Republican Party. … “There is no amount of pressure that President Trump can apply to me that exceeds the pressure
From WisPolitics … — GOP U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson says he doesn’t want to run again in 2028, but he’s not ruling it out. “I’d rather go home,” Johnson said yesterday at a Newsmaker Luncheon in Milwaukee presented by WisPolitics and the Milwaukee Press Club. “I don’t covet the position,
From WisPolitics … — U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson today lambasted President Donald Trump’s “big beautiful bill,” arguing it would increase the deficit and Congress should find more cuts before approving. “There’s no amount of pressure that President Trump can apply to me that exceeds the pressure I feel from the
TOP STORIES Ron Johnson leads Senate Republican opposition to Trump’s signature budget bill… [“big beautiful bill] would substantially rewrite tax code by expanding tax cuts on high earners, ending tax on tips and overtime and ending tax subsidies for clean energy. … funds a wall across the U.S. border, expands
The Department of Public Instruction has announced an effort to revamp state report cards for Wisconsin schools, saying a cross-section of educators will be involved in making sure the system “remains valid, fair, and aligned with current expectations.”
From WisPolitics … — All three announced candidates for chair of the state Dem Party met the requirements to qualify for the race at next month’s convention. The other four races will be uncontested, including Secretrary of State Sarah Godlewski’s bid to become first vice-chair, the party’s No. 2 leadership
From WisPolitics … — Assembly Speaker Robin Vos told WisPolitics in a statement today GOP legislative leaders were working to schedule another meeting with Dem Gov. Tony Evers this week. It would be their third day of meetings after they first got together March 26. Vos, R-Rochester, also confirmed today
The Joint Finance Committee will meet Thursday to vote on eight agency budgets, including the Department of Safety and Professional Services.
TOP STORIES As lawmakers craft budget, DSPS pushes for staff to handle professional licenses… with temporary positions on track to expire later this year, [DSPS] is set to lose close to 30 contract employees who process license applications and handle customer service questions. [for] 240+ types of credentials needed for
From WisPolitics … — Assembly and Senate committees will have a joint hearing today on legislation that would allow the DHS to certify psychiatric residential treatment facilities for those under the age of 21. It’s one of four bills from the Joint Legislative Council Study Committee on Emergency Detention and