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More farmers will be able to participate in conservation programs through funding from the Inflation Reduction Act, according to the head of the Wisconsin Farmers Union. Speaking yesterday during a virtual press conference organized by Dem lawmakers, WFU President Darin
The Assembly today passed on a 77-20 bipartisan vote a bill that would require the Department of Corrections to post information about the Parole Commission’s actions online and open meetings to the public.
The Assembly today approved a pair of bills aimed at combatting reckless driving by increasing penalties and allowing police to impound vehicles.
The state Senate voted 20-11 along party lines to call on Dem Gov. Tony Evers to order a special election for secretary of state after he appointed former State Treasurer Sarah Godlewski to the office.
Assembly lawmakers approved 67-30 a trailer bill to the constitutional amendment regarding bail on the April 4 ballot that would define “serious harm” and “violent crime.”
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The GOP-controlled Senate today took the final procedural step to keep in place the Legislature’s suspension of three administrative rules, including one seeking to bar conversion therapy for gay patients. The move keeps the rules from taking effect until after the regular session ends in April 2024.
The Senate voted 23-8 to reclassify Wisconsin’s existing statutes on taking a car without the owner’s consent into one category for carjacking.
The state Senate has unanimously confirmed three of Gov. Tony Evers’ cabinet picks.
The Wisconsin secretary of state resigned just months into his new term.
When former Gov. Scott Walker’s vengeful assault on Wisconsin workers and their unions seemed to be unstoppable in March of 2011, Secretary of State Doug La Follette pulled the brakes.
But Republican bill to overturn bad decision attracts only 2 Democratic co-sponsors; 32 Republicans push bill to strengthen transparency laws.
Depending on the outcome of the current Supreme Court election the chief justice position may well swing to Justice Ann Walsh Bradley in 2025.
I strongly urge CMS to rethink its decision to cut such a program that is vital to so many Wisconsin seniors.
By the end of February, the U.S. had already recorded 70 mass shootings in 2023 — more than two a day. In each of the last three years there have been more than 600 mass shootings.
How can it be that Milwaukee and the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee are chopped liver in Gov. Ever’s massive building budget for 2023-25?
The MacIver Institute for Public Policy seeks through free markets and open government to make it possible for everyone to succeed. That is a goal, we hope, John MacIver would have found worthy of his name.
The EPA is responsible for protecting people, and if they are to follow that mission, they must adhere to science-backed recommendations for setting stricter safety limits on soot pollution, both for long-term and 24-hour exposure.
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A collaboration between the Kenosha chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) and the Kenosha law enforcement is providing a blueprint for other communities to follow.
More farmers will be able to participate in conservation programs through funding from the Inflation Reduction Act, according to the head of the Wisconsin Farmers Union. Speaking yesterday during a virtual press conference organized by Dem lawmakers, WFU President Darin Von Ruden touted the impact of the IRA’s $20 billion
The Assembly today passed on a 77-20 bipartisan vote a bill that would require the Department of Corrections to post information about the Parole Commission’s actions online and open meetings to the public.
The Assembly today approved a pair of bills aimed at combatting reckless driving by increasing penalties and allowing police to impound vehicles.
The state Senate voted 20-11 along party lines to call on Dem Gov. Tony Evers to order a special election for secretary of state after he appointed former State Treasurer Sarah Godlewski to the office.
Assembly lawmakers approved 67-30 a trailer bill to the constitutional amendment regarding bail on the April 4 ballot that would define “serious harm” and “violent crime.”
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The GOP-controlled Senate today took the final procedural step to keep in place the Legislature’s suspension of three administrative rules, including one seeking to bar conversion therapy for gay patients. The move keeps the rules from taking effect until after the regular session ends in April 2024.
The Senate voted 23-8 to reclassify Wisconsin’s existing statutes on taking a car without the owner’s consent into one category for carjacking.
The state Senate has unanimously confirmed three of Gov. Tony Evers’ cabinet picks.
The Wisconsin secretary of state resigned just months into his new term.
When former Gov. Scott Walker’s vengeful assault on Wisconsin workers and their unions seemed to be unstoppable in March of 2011, Secretary of State Doug La Follette pulled the brakes.
But Republican bill to overturn bad decision attracts only 2 Democratic co-sponsors; 32 Republicans push bill to strengthen transparency laws.
Depending on the outcome of the current Supreme Court election the chief justice position may well swing to Justice Ann Walsh Bradley in 2025.
I strongly urge CMS to rethink its decision to cut such a program that is vital to so many Wisconsin seniors.
By the end of February, the U.S. had already recorded 70 mass shootings in 2023 — more than two a day. In each of the last three years there have been more than 600 mass shootings.
How can it be that Milwaukee and the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee are chopped liver in Gov. Ever’s massive building budget for 2023-25?
The MacIver Institute for Public Policy seeks through free markets and open government to make it possible for everyone to succeed. That is a goal, we hope, John MacIver would have found worthy of his name.
The EPA is responsible for protecting people, and if they are to follow that mission, they must adhere to science-backed recommendations for setting stricter safety limits on soot pollution, both for long-term and 24-hour exposure.
… Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a subscription, please contact schmies@wispolitics.com for subscription options on the WisPolitics-State Affairs platform, which is the new home for WisPolitics subscriber products.
A collaboration between the Kenosha chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) and the Kenosha law enforcement is providing a blueprint for other communities to follow.