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Gov. Tony Evers today said increasing shared revenue, especially for Milwaukee, will be his top priority. He also said he won’t sign an abortion bill with rape and incest exceptions if he wins reelection. The Dem guv at a Rotary
Quotes of the Week People are dealing with some significant challenges right now. We’re dealing with rising costs at the grocery store, rising costs at the gas pump. It’s difficult to get health care. And in addition to not supporting
This week’s Midday podcast covers the Legislature quickly gaveling in and out of a special session Gov. Tony Evers called to take up a measure that would allow voters to weigh in on statewide referendums. U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson also this week pitched his idea to have a 10-option referendum on when abortions should be allowed.
Quotes of the Week I would say this is, you know, right out of the Democrat playbook. They have no problem playing the race card just at the drop of the hat, basically It’s very divisive, I wish they wouldn’t
The Republican Party of Wisconsin this week filed two more lawsuits against the government as the November general approaches. One of those seeks to stop Milwaukee from working with private funders in a GOTV program. The other suit seeks to
Quotes of the Week Yes, I would sign that bill. I am pro-life, but I also understand that this is a representative democracy and if the people, in this case the Legislature, brought a bill before me, I would sign
This week’s Midday podcast covers Gov. Tony Evers’ call to convene a special session of the Legislature to take up a constitutional amendment to allow voters to pass legislation via referendum. Ever’s promoted it as a way to overturn the
In the latest episode of “Talking Trade,” Cohen Group Associate Vice President Damian Felton explains the implications of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act on international commerce. The act aims to bolster U.S. prohibitions on importation of goods from the
Quotes of the Week We have a governor who I believe coddles criminals. – GOP gubernatorial candidate Tim Michels blaming Gov. Tony Evers for rising crime in Milwaukee. If Tim Michels really wanted to be helpful on this issue, he’d
Today’s Midday podcast covers three election-related lawsuits that involve the Wisconsin Elections Commission, federal courts, county courts and the Wisconsin Supreme Court. WEC Administrator Meagan Wolfe at a WisPolitics.com Luncheon said the increasing amount of litigation is creating even more
Wisconsin Elections Commission Administrator Meagan Wolfe during a WisPolitics.com luncheon Tuesday said the biggest challenge for the agency in recent years has been combating misinformation. “There’s so much bad information that floats around election administration, and so for us as
Quotes of the Week It’s a large ask, it’s $2 billion, but we’ve been able to over the years before my time as governor, cut funding on our schools. So we’re slowly building back to a better starting point, but
Today’s Midday podcast covers President Joe Biden and Gov. Tony Evers visiting Milwaukee’s Laborfest on Monday to tout their support for unions and labor. GOP gubernatorial candidate Tim Michels outside the event slammed Biden’s student loan forgiveness program and festival
Talking Trade host Sandi Siegel and MMAC World Trade Association Executive Director Katie Henry welcome Jennifer Jin from Briggs & Stratton, who details the impact of trade sanctions on the manufacturing supply chain. Sponsored by Michael Best Strategies and MMAC World Trade Association.
This week’s Midday podcast covers Assembly Speaker Robin Vos firing former Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman from his job investigating the 2020 election. Vos also withdrew subpoenas that would have forced mayors of the state’s five largest municipalities to testify
Quotes of the Week Our state is in a strong fiscal position, and there is no reason these dollars should sit in state coffers when families need help now. – Gov. Tony Evers touting his new $600 million tax cut
In the latest episode of “Talking Trade,” attorney lawyer Ngosong Fonkem discusses the “seismic trade shift” in global supply chains caused by sanctions on Russia. Fonkem, a trade compliance specialist with Chicago law firm Page Fura, notes “this is the
Today’s Midday podcast covers the newly announced site for the type 1 facility in Milwaukee slated to replace the state’s juvenile prison in Lincoln County. But building that new facility alone won’t mean Lincoln Hills and Copper Lake, where juvenile
Quotes of the Week What I do know is that he’s not going to be able to stand in front of all these microphones and say, “Oh, I forgot to tell you folks I’m really a moderate Republican.” That’s just
In the latest episode of “Talking Trade,” energy specialist Emily Pickrell highlights industries and companies likely to benefit from the federal Inflation Reduction Act. Pickrell is a journalist and energy scholar at the University of Houston and currently writes about
Gov. Tony Evers today said increasing shared revenue, especially for Milwaukee, will be his top priority. He also said he won’t sign an abortion bill with rape and incest exceptions if he wins reelection. The Dem guv at a Rotary Club of Milwaukee, Milwaukee Press Club and WisPolitics.com luncheon said
Quotes of the Week People are dealing with some significant challenges right now. We’re dealing with rising costs at the grocery store, rising costs at the gas pump. It’s difficult to get health care. And in addition to not supporting a woman’s right to choose, Ron Johnson said it’s not
This week’s Midday podcast covers the Legislature quickly gaveling in and out of a special session Gov. Tony Evers called to take up a measure that would allow voters to weigh in on statewide referendums. U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson also this week pitched his idea to have a 10-option referendum on when abortions should be allowed.
Quotes of the Week I would say this is, you know, right out of the Democrat playbook. They have no problem playing the race card just at the drop of the hat, basically It’s very divisive, I wish they wouldn’t do it. But there’s nothing wrong with pointing out the
The Republican Party of Wisconsin this week filed two more lawsuits against the government as the November general approaches. One of those seeks to stop Milwaukee from working with private funders in a GOTV program. The other suit seeks to obtain communication records regarding staffing and abuse issues at a
Quotes of the Week Yes, I would sign that bill. I am pro-life, but I also understand that this is a representative democracy and if the people, in this case the Legislature, brought a bill before me, I would sign it. – GOP gubernatorial candidate Tim Michels in response to
This week’s Midday podcast covers Gov. Tony Evers’ call to convene a special session of the Legislature to take up a constitutional amendment to allow voters to pass legislation via referendum. Ever’s promoted it as a way to overturn the state’s 1849 abortion ban, but Republicans have signaled they won’t
In the latest episode of “Talking Trade,” Cohen Group Associate Vice President Damian Felton explains the implications of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act on international commerce. The act aims to bolster U.S. prohibitions on importation of goods from the Xinjiang region of China, according to co-host Sandi Siegel of
Quotes of the Week We have a governor who I believe coddles criminals. – GOP gubernatorial candidate Tim Michels blaming Gov. Tony Evers for rising crime in Milwaukee. If Tim Michels really wanted to be helpful on this issue, he’d convince Republican legislators that there is something called shared revenue.
Today’s Midday podcast covers three election-related lawsuits that involve the Wisconsin Elections Commission, federal courts, county courts and the Wisconsin Supreme Court. WEC Administrator Meagan Wolfe at a WisPolitics.com Luncheon said the increasing amount of litigation is creating even more work for the commission. wispolitics · Election related lawsuits abound
Wisconsin Elections Commission Administrator Meagan Wolfe during a WisPolitics.com luncheon Tuesday said the biggest challenge for the agency in recent years has been combating misinformation. “There’s so much bad information that floats around election administration, and so for us as election administrators to try and keep pace can be really
Quotes of the Week It’s a large ask, it’s $2 billion, but we’ve been able to over the years before my time as governor, cut funding on our schools. So we’re slowly building back to a better starting point, but we’re still looking at taking some of our money that
Today’s Midday podcast covers President Joe Biden and Gov. Tony Evers visiting Milwaukee’s Laborfest on Monday to tout their support for unions and labor. GOP gubernatorial candidate Tim Michels outside the event slammed Biden’s student loan forgiveness program and festival goers inside had a range of thoughts on the $10,000
Talking Trade host Sandi Siegel and MMAC World Trade Association Executive Director Katie Henry welcome Jennifer Jin from Briggs & Stratton, who details the impact of trade sanctions on the manufacturing supply chain. Sponsored by Michael Best Strategies and MMAC World Trade Association.
This week’s Midday podcast covers Assembly Speaker Robin Vos firing former Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman from his job investigating the 2020 election. Vos also withdrew subpoenas that would have forced mayors of the state’s five largest municipalities to testify in private in Gableman’s office, which caused a Waukesha County
Quotes of the Week Our state is in a strong fiscal position, and there is no reason these dollars should sit in state coffers when families need help now. – Gov. Tony Evers touting his new $600 million tax cut plan in light of a freshly estimated $5 billion surplus.
In the latest episode of “Talking Trade,” attorney lawyer Ngosong Fonkem discusses the “seismic trade shift” in global supply chains caused by sanctions on Russia. Fonkem, a trade compliance specialist with Chicago law firm Page Fura, notes “this is the first time since the end of the Cold War that
Today’s Midday podcast covers the newly announced site for the type 1 facility in Milwaukee slated to replace the state’s juvenile prison in Lincoln County. But building that new facility alone won’t mean Lincoln Hills and Copper Lake, where juvenile girl offenders are also kept in Lincoln County, will close
Quotes of the Week What I do know is that he’s not going to be able to stand in front of all these microphones and say, “Oh, I forgot to tell you folks I’m really a moderate Republican.” That’s just not in the cards. He’s not that. He’s taken positions
In the latest episode of “Talking Trade,” energy specialist Emily Pickrell highlights industries and companies likely to benefit from the federal Inflation Reduction Act. Pickrell is a journalist and energy scholar at the University of Houston and currently writes about energy, politics and technology for Forbes. She says the wide-ranging