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There is a lot of reason to ask questions about why the Republicans who control the state Legislature are using taxpayer dollars to hire private lawyers to represent them in a lawsuit challenging the state’s legislative district maps.
In “Two Minutes with Mitch” local radio personality Mitch Henck gives his two cents on the words of President Donald Trump.
With a contested race for state superintendent of public instruction and a legislative session that is swinging into gear, much is at stake for public education in Wisconsin.
In what amounts to a huge admission of near-catastrophic failure, Gov. Scott Walker proposes bailing out the state’s severely underfunded public schools, many of them teetering on insolvency since he enacted Act 10 more than five years ago.
Last week, we saw two blatant (and highly egregious!) examples of the havoc that results when the Republican majority opts to use its authority for nefarious and self-serving purposes.
Almost exactly a year ago, the Conservative Lion of the Supreme Court of the United States, Antonin Scalia, passed away. His death triggered a titanic political battle that is only now beginning its final phase.
Sen. Tammy Baldwin announced last week that she would oppose Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch. That’s fine by me, though I think Gorsuch is about as good a nominee as liberals can expect from the likes of Donald Trump.
Gov. Scott Walker today said his next budget will look to eliminate the waitlist for a long-term care program that helps children with developmental and physical disabilities and children with severe emotional issues. Walker, who’s giving his budget address tomorrow, made
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers **************************************** **Thursday, Feb. 9: Sen. Scott Fitzgerald** Join WisPolitics for lunch at the Madison Club on Thursday, February 9. Senator Scott Fitzgerald will talk about Republican priorities this session in his chamber and the upcoming state
State Schools Superintendent Tony Evers says while he’s not approaching his second re-election bid any differently, he could pivot on his approach to the job. And that pivot would amount to a shift toward prioritizing children’s emotional and social well-being
School advocates are praising Gov. Scott Walker’s boost to K-12 public education, even while some are uncertain about the guv’s methods for allocating per-pupil aid.
From WisPolitics.com … — Sen. Van Wanggaard has sent a letter to the FBI requesting an update on its investigation into the Lincoln Hills and Copper Lake juvenile correctional facilities. Saying it was difficult to legislate knowing “just allegations” and
From WisPolitics.com … — Though he didn’t rule out the possibility, Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald says the deeper the state gets into the budget process, the less likely it is that he would join the Trump administration. Fitzgerald also
There is a lot of reason to ask questions about why the Republicans who control the state Legislature are using taxpayer dollars to hire private lawyers to represent them in a lawsuit challenging the state’s legislative district maps.
In “Two Minutes with Mitch” local radio personality Mitch Henck gives his two cents on the words of President Donald Trump.
With a contested race for state superintendent of public instruction and a legislative session that is swinging into gear, much is at stake for public education in Wisconsin.
In what amounts to a huge admission of near-catastrophic failure, Gov. Scott Walker proposes bailing out the state’s severely underfunded public schools, many of them teetering on insolvency since he enacted Act 10 more than five years ago.
Last week, we saw two blatant (and highly egregious!) examples of the havoc that results when the Republican majority opts to use its authority for nefarious and self-serving purposes.
Almost exactly a year ago, the Conservative Lion of the Supreme Court of the United States, Antonin Scalia, passed away. His death triggered a titanic political battle that is only now beginning its final phase.
Sen. Tammy Baldwin announced last week that she would oppose Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch. That’s fine by me, though I think Gorsuch is about as good a nominee as liberals can expect from the likes of Donald Trump.
Gov. Scott Walker today said his next budget will look to eliminate the waitlist for a long-term care program that helps children with developmental and physical disabilities and children with severe emotional issues. Walker, who’s giving his budget address tomorrow, made the announcement at a Wisconsin Counties Association meeting in Madison
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers **************************************** **Thursday, Feb. 9: Sen. Scott Fitzgerald** Join WisPolitics for lunch at the Madison Club on Thursday, February 9. Senator Scott Fitzgerald will talk about Republican priorities this session in his chamber and the upcoming state budget debate. Madison Club members and their guests receive discounted
State Schools Superintendent Tony Evers says while he’s not approaching his second re-election bid any differently, he could pivot on his approach to the job. And that pivot would amount to a shift toward prioritizing children’s emotional and social well-being over test scores, Evers said. “I think we’ve become too
School advocates are praising Gov. Scott Walker’s boost to K-12 public education, even while some are uncertain about the guv’s methods for allocating per-pupil aid.
From WisPolitics.com … — Sen. Van Wanggaard has sent a letter to the FBI requesting an update on its investigation into the Lincoln Hills and Copper Lake juvenile correctional facilities. Saying it was difficult to legislate knowing “just allegations” and not facts, the Racine Republican asked the agent in charge
From WisPolitics.com … — Though he didn’t rule out the possibility, Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald says the deeper the state gets into the budget process, the less likely it is that he would join the Trump administration. Fitzgerald also defended the decision by GOP leaders to hire outside counsel