TOP STORIES What’s the status of Wisconsin’s many lawsuits against the Trump administration?… [AG] Kaul has joined more than a dozen* 20 states sued HHS, Sec. Kennedy on May 5 over efforts to collapse from 28 agencies to 15, fire
From WisPolitics … — An Assembly Judiciary Committee hearing today was interrupted when Chair Ron Tusler, R-Harrison, paused the discussion over someone seeking to testify while wearing a hat with profanity insulting President Donald Trump. The committee recessed around 1
In this week’s Capitol Chats, Wisconsin Association of Independent Colleges and Universities President Eric Fulcomer expresses concerns with the impact of federal funding cuts on college grants, and says he hopes the state budget can support more grant money.
TOP STORIES WI GOP poised to delete hundreds of items from Evers’ budgetScheduled JFC vote would dramatically pare down the budget Evers introduced in February … argued Evers’ budget … would spend … $119B from all funding sources — beyond
From WisPolitics … — Gov. Tony Evers isn’t backing off his demand that any tax plan he’d sign be included in the state budget, and he wants Republicans to fund education “at every level” to move forward on budget negotiations.
From WisPolitics … — Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu told WisPolitics in a statement today that GOP leaders have asked to meet with Dem Gov. Tony Evers by the end of next week to keep budget deliberations on schedule. He
Talking Trade hosts Sandi Siegel and Ken Wasylik join Carroll University Business School Dean Tim Sullivan and Prof. Alexandra Sielaff to discuss the tariff plans of the Trump Administration, the last of five segments recorded live at Carroll University, Shattuck Recital Hall, March 20, 2025.
TOP STORIES Wisconsin officials join lawsuit over Trump administration’s efforts to overhaul federal health agency… [HHS Sec.] Kennedy Jr. in March announced a major restructuring plan that included consolidating divisions, closing half of the federal agency’s regional offices and eliminating
From WisPolitics … — A Senate committee today will take public testimony on legislation that would allow retired public workers to continuing collecting their pensions if they go back to work. Current law requires anyone receiving a retirement or disability
From WisPolitics … — Dem Attorney General Josh Kaul joined his 14th lawsuit against President Donald Trump’s administration today, accusing Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. of “dismantling” the Department of Health and Human Services. The lawsuit, filed by 19 states,
TOP STORIES Evers says he’s not afraid after border czar Homan suggests possible arrest[for impeding arrest of “or knowingly harboring and concealing an illegal alien”] … “I’m not afraid,” Evers said in the extraordinary video posted on YouTube. “I’ve never
U.S. Rep. Scott Fitzgerald, a member of the House Judiciary Committee, says Republican lawmakers in Congress are closely watching the fallout after the FBI arrested Milwaukee County Judge Hannah Dugan.
From WisPolitics … — Washington County Exec Josh Schoemann officially kicked off his campaign for governor next year, accusing Dem incumbent Tony Evers and the status quo of failing Wisconsin. Schoemann, first elected county exec in 2020, said entrepreneurs can’t
Quotes of the Week I meant what I said. You can not support what we’re doing, and you can support sanctuary cities if that’s what you want to. But if you cross that line of impediment or knowingly harboring or
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss the state Supreme Court suspending a Milwaukee County judge after her arrest on charges of obstructing ICE, Republican Washington County Exec Josh Schoemann filing to run for governor, the state budget and more.
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, take up a recent audit of Universities of Wisconsin diversity, equity and inclusion programs that found a failure to track spending on the initiatives, among other problems. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership.
TOP STORIES Schoemann files papers to run for governor in 2026… the second candidate to file papers [After Alexander Kent-I] … will make a formal announcement … on Sunday at a Summer Kickoff Cookout event … at Elderberry Manor …
From WisPolitics … — Clark County Judge Lyndsey Boon Brunette is passing on a run for state Supreme Court next year, telling WisPolitics in a statement that 2026 “is not the best time to pursue a seat on the state’s
From WisPolitics … — Washington County Exec Josh Schoemann, who has a “summer kickoff cookout” scheduled Sunday, has registered his campaign committee with the state to run for governor next year. WisPolitics first reported earlier this week on Schoemann’s kickoff
Talking Trade hosts Sandi Siegel and Ken Wasylik join Carroll University Business School Dean Tim Sullivan and Prof. Alexandra Sielaff to discuss the tariff plans of the Trump Administration, the fourth of five segments recorded live at Carroll University, Shattuck Recital Hall, March 20, 2025.
TOP STORIES What’s the status of Wisconsin’s many lawsuits against the Trump administration?… [AG] Kaul has joined more than a dozen* 20 states sued HHS, Sec. Kennedy on May 5 over efforts to collapse from 28 agencies to 15, fire federal health workers, shutter programs and halt state aid for
From WisPolitics … — An Assembly Judiciary Committee hearing today was interrupted when Chair Ron Tusler, R-Harrison, paused the discussion over someone seeking to testify while wearing a hat with profanity insulting President Donald Trump. The committee recessed around 1 p.m. during discussion about the first bill on the agenda.
In this week’s Capitol Chats, Wisconsin Association of Independent Colleges and Universities President Eric Fulcomer expresses concerns with the impact of federal funding cuts on college grants, and says he hopes the state budget can support more grant money.
TOP STORIES WI GOP poised to delete hundreds of items from Evers’ budgetScheduled JFC vote would dramatically pare down the budget Evers introduced in February … argued Evers’ budget … would spend … $119B from all funding sources — beyond the state’s ability to pay.… Many of the [600+] proposals
From WisPolitics … — Gov. Tony Evers isn’t backing off his demand that any tax plan he’d sign be included in the state budget, and he wants Republicans to fund education “at every level” to move forward on budget negotiations. Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu, R-Oostburg, told WisPolitics in a
From WisPolitics … — Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu told WisPolitics in a statement today that GOP leaders have asked to meet with Dem Gov. Tony Evers by the end of next week to keep budget deliberations on schedule. He added there’s agreement in the Legislature on a tax cut
Talking Trade hosts Sandi Siegel and Ken Wasylik join Carroll University Business School Dean Tim Sullivan and Prof. Alexandra Sielaff to discuss the tariff plans of the Trump Administration, the last of five segments recorded live at Carroll University, Shattuck Recital Hall, March 20, 2025.
TOP STORIES Wisconsin officials join lawsuit over Trump administration’s efforts to overhaul federal health agency… [HHS Sec.] Kennedy Jr. in March announced a major restructuring plan that included consolidating divisions, closing half of the federal agency’s regional offices and eliminating 20K [about 25% of HHS staff, began April 1] …
From WisPolitics … — A Senate committee today will take public testimony on legislation that would allow retired public workers to continuing collecting their pensions if they go back to work. Current law requires anyone receiving a retirement or disability from the Wisconsin Retirement System to suspend those payments if
From WisPolitics … — Dem Attorney General Josh Kaul joined his 14th lawsuit against President Donald Trump’s administration today, accusing Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. of “dismantling” the Department of Health and Human Services. The lawsuit, filed by 19 states, seeks an order forcing Kennedy to halt further cuts of
TOP STORIES Evers says he’s not afraid after border czar Homan suggests possible arrest[for impeding arrest of “or knowingly harboring and concealing an illegal alien”] … “I’m not afraid,” Evers said in the extraordinary video posted on YouTube. “I’ve never once been discouraged from doing the right thing and I
U.S. Rep. Scott Fitzgerald, a member of the House Judiciary Committee, says Republican lawmakers in Congress are closely watching the fallout after the FBI arrested Milwaukee County Judge Hannah Dugan.
From WisPolitics … — Washington County Exec Josh Schoemann officially kicked off his campaign for governor next year, accusing Dem incumbent Tony Evers and the status quo of failing Wisconsin. Schoemann, first elected county exec in 2020, said entrepreneurs can’t afford to pursue their dreams in Wisconsin, young families can’t
Quotes of the Week I meant what I said. You can not support what we’re doing, and you can support sanctuary cities if that’s what you want to. But if you cross that line of impediment or knowingly harboring or concealing an alien, that is a felony, and we’ll treat
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss the state Supreme Court suspending a Milwaukee County judge after her arrest on charges of obstructing ICE, Republican Washington County Exec Josh Schoemann filing to run for governor, the state budget and more.
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, take up a recent audit of Universities of Wisconsin diversity, equity and inclusion programs that found a failure to track spending on the initiatives, among other problems. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership.
TOP STORIES Schoemann files papers to run for governor in 2026… the second candidate to file papers [After Alexander Kent-I] … will make a formal announcement … on Sunday at a Summer Kickoff Cookout event … at Elderberry Manor … Cookout is free to attend, but you must register to
From WisPolitics … — Clark County Judge Lyndsey Boon Brunette is passing on a run for state Supreme Court next year, telling WisPolitics in a statement that 2026 “is not the best time to pursue a seat on the state’s highest court.” Boon Brunette was elected DA for the central
From WisPolitics … — Washington County Exec Josh Schoemann, who has a “summer kickoff cookout” scheduled Sunday, has registered his campaign committee with the state to run for governor next year. WisPolitics first reported earlier this week on Schoemann’s kickoff event, which was promoted as a “historic day in Washington
Talking Trade hosts Sandi Siegel and Ken Wasylik join Carroll University Business School Dean Tim Sullivan and Prof. Alexandra Sielaff to discuss the tariff plans of the Trump Administration, the fourth of five segments recorded live at Carroll University, Shattuck Recital Hall, March 20, 2025.