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The state Assembly, often deeply divided on big issues, today overwhelmingly backed legislation to help Wisconsin deal with the impact of COVID-19 as leaders praised the measure as an example of what can be done when lawmakers work together. The
Assembly lawmakers met in person and via video conference to take up legislation to address the COVID-19 pandemic. Screenshots in the slideshow above are from Wisconsin Eye video. Other photographs are by Rick Wood of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and
After the chaotic Wisconsin spring election April 7, the WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, had to wait nearly a week to finally discuss the major result: a liberal judge toppling the conservative incumbent for a seat on the state Supreme Court.
Chris Larson said today he won’t seek a recount in his narrow loss to fellow Dem lawmaker David Crowley in the Milwaukee County exec’s race. Numbers from the Milwaukee Elections Commission had Crowley, a state representative, with a 1,039-vote lead
On the newest episode of “Battleground Wisconsin Now,” Edge Messaging LLC President Brian Fraley and Cap Times Opinion Editor Jessie Opoien discuss the initial results of the spring election and state legislation to address the COVID-19 pandemic.
How do you rate the management of the April 7 spring election?
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers **************************************** Thursday: WisPolitics.com/Milwaukee Press Club Newsmaker Luncheon with State Party Chairs WisPolitics.com and the Milwaukee Press Club are holding a virtual event on the spring election during the lunch hour on Thursday with state GOP Chair
Beyond the candidates, what was the election about, who were the other winners and losers?
Kelly sided with the view that reigning in the courts from ‘liberalism’ is a positive outcome, but never seemed to recognize that allowing conservatives license to use ‘original intent’ can also be viewed as a weapon when used by justices.
This was voter suppression pure and simple and it was perpetrated by Republicans and Democrats alike.
The governor’s halting strategy for the April election frustrated even some of his allies.
We face a once-in-a-generation crisis. To navigate it, and to succeed, we must all see the forest through the trees.
Whether through incompetence or malice, he has engaged in unprecedented oppression and laid waste to the state’s economy. The Legislature must step in, rein in the governor’s mad romp, and provide the people of Wisconsin a reasonable plan to combat coronavirus.
Whole series of executive actions and programs by Gov. Evers. Nothing by state Legislature.
As earlier dire pandemic projections improve, restive lawmakers and business leaders insist the social-distancing cure for the coronavirus may be deadlier than the disease — at least for Wisconsin’s failing economic health.
The only way to get much needed financial assistance into the hands of Wisconsinites faster is to repeal the one-week waiting period for UI benefits.
Wisconsin did not hit 22,000 positive cases of coronavirus nor did it reach 440-1,500 deaths on April 8th, as DHS Secretary-Designee Andrea Palm predicted on March 24th.
While Americans are preoccupied with the coronavirus, we still need to be aware of what this disastrous Trump administration is doing to the country.
The state Assembly, often deeply divided on big issues, today overwhelmingly backed legislation to help Wisconsin deal with the impact of COVID-19 as leaders praised the measure as an example of what can be done when lawmakers work together. The legislation, approved 97-2, would give the Joint Finance Committee new
Assembly lawmakers met in person and via video conference to take up legislation to address the COVID-19 pandemic. Screenshots in the slideshow above are from Wisconsin Eye video. Other photographs are by Rick Wood of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and Royce Podeszwa of WisPolitics.com…. Please log in to access subscriber
After the chaotic Wisconsin spring election April 7, the WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, had to wait nearly a week to finally discuss the major result: a liberal judge toppling the conservative incumbent for a seat on the state Supreme Court.
Chris Larson said today he won’t seek a recount in his narrow loss to fellow Dem lawmaker David Crowley in the Milwaukee County exec’s race. Numbers from the Milwaukee Elections Commission had Crowley, a state representative, with a 1,039-vote lead out of nearly 193,000 votes cast. “He’s a good man,
On the newest episode of “Battleground Wisconsin Now,” Edge Messaging LLC President Brian Fraley and Cap Times Opinion Editor Jessie Opoien discuss the initial results of the spring election and state legislation to address the COVID-19 pandemic.
How do you rate the management of the April 7 spring election?
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers **************************************** Thursday: WisPolitics.com/Milwaukee Press Club Newsmaker Luncheon with State Party Chairs WisPolitics.com and the Milwaukee Press Club are holding a virtual event on the spring election during the lunch hour on Thursday with state GOP Chair Andrew Hitt and state Democratic Party Chair Ben Wikler. They
Beyond the candidates, what was the election about, who were the other winners and losers?
Kelly sided with the view that reigning in the courts from ‘liberalism’ is a positive outcome, but never seemed to recognize that allowing conservatives license to use ‘original intent’ can also be viewed as a weapon when used by justices.
This was voter suppression pure and simple and it was perpetrated by Republicans and Democrats alike.
The governor’s halting strategy for the April election frustrated even some of his allies.
We face a once-in-a-generation crisis. To navigate it, and to succeed, we must all see the forest through the trees.
Whether through incompetence or malice, he has engaged in unprecedented oppression and laid waste to the state’s economy. The Legislature must step in, rein in the governor’s mad romp, and provide the people of Wisconsin a reasonable plan to combat coronavirus.
Whole series of executive actions and programs by Gov. Evers. Nothing by state Legislature.
As earlier dire pandemic projections improve, restive lawmakers and business leaders insist the social-distancing cure for the coronavirus may be deadlier than the disease — at least for Wisconsin’s failing economic health.
The only way to get much needed financial assistance into the hands of Wisconsinites faster is to repeal the one-week waiting period for UI benefits.
Wisconsin did not hit 22,000 positive cases of coronavirus nor did it reach 440-1,500 deaths on April 8th, as DHS Secretary-Designee Andrea Palm predicted on March 24th.
While Americans are preoccupied with the coronavirus, we still need to be aware of what this disastrous Trump administration is doing to the country.