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GOP Assembly Speaker Robin Vos accused the Evers administration of lying when Gov. Tony Evers said in a statement that Republicans refused to agree to meaningful investments in education, childcare and the UW System as budget negotiations broke down.
DPI Deputy State Superintendent Tom McCarthy said the agency will continue to withhold $16.6 million from the prior year and begin withholding new aid for this year.
Lawmakers listed honorariums on their statements of economic interests from groups such as the National Conference of State Legislatures, Jobs First Coalition and American Legislative Exchange Council. These payments took care of travel to places such as Tennessee, California and Colorado. Several lawmakers also reported expenses for a trip to Taiwan with other Midwestern legislators.
The GOP legislators were among those who met a Friday deadline to indicate whether they wanted to weigh in on a lawsuit that argues the current districts failed to adhere to standards requiring the districts to have identical populations.
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.”
Jim Davel, the county administrator, told WisPolitics in a phone interview he has “no idea what the heck this is about, whatsoever.”
Legislative Democrats and members of the LGBTQ+ Caucus introduced a package of legislation defending LGBTQ+ rights heading into Pride Month in June.
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson lambasted President Donald Trump’s “big beautiful bill,” arguing it would increase the deficit and Congress should find more cuts before approving.
Those who will be on the ballot for chair are: 3rd CD Dem Chair William Garcia, former party Executive Director Devin Remiker and operative Joe Zepecki.
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.”
Gov. Tony Evers has proposed investing $3.7 million in the state budget to provide farmers with fencing to prevent wolves from killing or injuring livestock, but ag groups say more could be done to address the issue.
The economic impact of Milwaukee hosting the 2024 Republican National Convention totaled $321.5 million for the city and state, according to a report commissioned by the host committee.
Republican Party of Wisconsin Chair Brian Schimming says he still has the backing of the party’s executive committee amid some grassroots Republicans criticizing his leadership as the party’s state convention comes to an end.
Republican Party of Wisconsin conventioneers voting in a WisPolitics straw poll narrowly favored Washington County Exec Josh Schoemann over U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany to be the party’s nominee for governor in 2026. They also overwhelmingly backed JD Vance for the GOP presidential nomination in 2028.
State Treasurer John Leiber tells WisPolitics money will be a key piece of the final report a panel of party activists he’s leading puts together in the hopes of turning around GOP fortunes in off year races.
Republican activists today voted against calling for the state party to implement a conflict of interest policy that would ban members of the executive committee from advocating for or representing “the interests of any competing organization.” The nonbinding resolution proposed a series of restrictions for executive committee members, including bans on sharing sensitive party information with a competing organization or unlawfully coordinating with another group.
“We won the country last November and saved America; next year we can save Wisconsin,” Schimming told the state GOP convention. “Let’s go do it, people.”
Former Gov. Tommy Thompson slammed Dems as “lost” in a fiery speech to Republican activists while proclaiming the GOP as the party of the working class.
GOP U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany says he’s considering several questions as he weighs a run for guv in 2026, including where he can do the best for the state of Wisconsin and if he’s the best Republican to run.
South Carolina Congresswoman Nancy Mace praised Wisconsin Republicans for standing with President Donald Trump in the 2024 election. She told attendees of the GOP state convention today that “Wisconsin carried him.”
GOP Assembly Speaker Robin Vos accused the Evers administration of lying when Gov. Tony Evers said in a statement that Republicans refused to agree to meaningful investments in education, childcare and the UW System as budget negotiations broke down.
DPI Deputy State Superintendent Tom McCarthy said the agency will continue to withhold $16.6 million from the prior year and begin withholding new aid for this year.
Lawmakers listed honorariums on their statements of economic interests from groups such as the National Conference of State Legislatures, Jobs First Coalition and American Legislative Exchange Council. These payments took care of travel to places such as Tennessee, California and Colorado. Several lawmakers also reported expenses for a trip to Taiwan with other Midwestern legislators.
The GOP legislators were among those who met a Friday deadline to indicate whether they wanted to weigh in on a lawsuit that argues the current districts failed to adhere to standards requiring the districts to have identical populations.
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.”
Jim Davel, the county administrator, told WisPolitics in a phone interview he has “no idea what the heck this is about, whatsoever.”
Legislative Democrats and members of the LGBTQ+ Caucus introduced a package of legislation defending LGBTQ+ rights heading into Pride Month in June.
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson lambasted President Donald Trump’s “big beautiful bill,” arguing it would increase the deficit and Congress should find more cuts before approving.
Those who will be on the ballot for chair are: 3rd CD Dem Chair William Garcia, former party Executive Director Devin Remiker and operative Joe Zepecki.
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.”
Gov. Tony Evers has proposed investing $3.7 million in the state budget to provide farmers with fencing to prevent wolves from killing or injuring livestock, but ag groups say more could be done to address the issue.
The economic impact of Milwaukee hosting the 2024 Republican National Convention totaled $321.5 million for the city and state, according to a report commissioned by the host committee.
Republican Party of Wisconsin Chair Brian Schimming says he still has the backing of the party’s executive committee amid some grassroots Republicans criticizing his leadership as the party’s state convention comes to an end.
Republican Party of Wisconsin conventioneers voting in a WisPolitics straw poll narrowly favored Washington County Exec Josh Schoemann over U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany to be the party’s nominee for governor in 2026. They also overwhelmingly backed JD Vance for the GOP presidential nomination in 2028.
State Treasurer John Leiber tells WisPolitics money will be a key piece of the final report a panel of party activists he’s leading puts together in the hopes of turning around GOP fortunes in off year races.
Republican activists today voted against calling for the state party to implement a conflict of interest policy that would ban members of the executive committee from advocating for or representing “the interests of any competing organization.” The nonbinding resolution proposed a series of restrictions for executive committee members, including bans on sharing sensitive party information with a competing organization or unlawfully coordinating with another group.
“We won the country last November and saved America; next year we can save Wisconsin,” Schimming told the state GOP convention. “Let’s go do it, people.”
Former Gov. Tommy Thompson slammed Dems as “lost” in a fiery speech to Republican activists while proclaiming the GOP as the party of the working class.
GOP U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany says he’s considering several questions as he weighs a run for guv in 2026, including where he can do the best for the state of Wisconsin and if he’s the best Republican to run.
South Carolina Congresswoman Nancy Mace praised Wisconsin Republicans for standing with President Donald Trump in the 2024 election. She told attendees of the GOP state convention today that “Wisconsin carried him.”