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Dem state Sen. Kelda Roys says she wants Gov. Tony Evers to make his reelection decision “hopefully sooner rather than later.” “He’s going to make that decision,” Roys said in an interview Friday that aired on WISN 12’s “UpFront,” which
From WisPolitics … — Following his election as state Dem Party chair, Devin Remiker said he was “honored” to win the party’s support and is excited to get to work fighting for 2026. “I am looking forward to serving with
Devin Remiker defeated 3rd CD Chair William Garcia and Milwaukee-based operative Joe Zepecki.
Quotes of the Week That’s a lie. We did that. We’re willing to do it, just not as much as he wanted.- Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, R-Rochester, on Gov. Tony Evers saying Republicans refused to agree to meaningful investments in
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss Joint Finance Committee Republicans approving tax cut and education funding plans for the state budget, a lawsuit filed against Elon Musk over paying people to sign petitions, this weekend’s state Dem Party convention and more.
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, discuss the FBI’s arrest of Milwaukee County Judge Hannah Dugan, who is facing felony charges over accusations she helped an undocumented immigrant attempt to evade arrest by federal immigration officials. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership.
TOP STORIES JFC Republicans back $1.3B tax cut plan that lowers bills for 1.6M residents* Expands second-lowest tax bracket to between $14,320-50,480 [from 28,640] for single filers, from $19,090-67,300 [from $38,190] for married filers* Excludes from taxation the first $24,000
From WisPolitics … — The GOP-run Joint Finance Committee voted along party lines to approve a $1.3 billion GOP tax plan and a Republican motion to put $336 million more into K-12 education. The tax cut plan includes a new
From WisPolitics … — The Joint Finance Committee has delayed the start of today’s executive session on education funding and taxes. The latest announcement pushed the start of the hearing to 5 p.m. It was the third delay announced today
TOP STORIES Knowles-Nelson supporters worry a ‘trailer bill’ could complicate renewal … Assembly Committee on Forestry, Parks and Outdoor Recreation held a hearing June 11 on [Kurtz-Testin] bill aimed at reauthorizing the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship program, only about a week after
From WisPolitics … — While Wisconsin receives less per resident from the federal government compared to other states, cuts to that funding could still have significant impacts. That’s particularly true for seniors, veterans, students, the disabled, and low-income families, according
In this week’s DC Wrap: Wisconsin Republicans back President Trump sending troops to L.A. amid protests, and Dem U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore charges Trump with escalating tensions.
From WisPolitics … — GOP state Rep. Tony Kurtz today said legislation he’s co-authored to extend the state’s stewardship program is just a starting point as stakeholders weigh in. Dem Rep. Deb Andraca told Kurtz — a fellow member of
In this week’s Capitol Chats episode, freshman Rep. Duke Tucker, R-Grantsburg, talks about his motivations for seeking public office, his priorities in the Assembly, and how his background as a veteran has made him a better elected official.
TOP STORIES JFC GOP reject funding for Wisconsin Supreme Court securityCo-chairs Marklein and Born telegraphed the party-line rejection ahead of the 4-12 vote.* Marklein: “I don’t think we believe we want to create a new police force just for the
From WisPolitics … — A new lawsuit accuses billionaire Elon Musk of “a brazen scheme to bribe Wisconsin citizens to vote” in the spring state Supreme Court race. Filed on behalf of the Wisconsin Democracy Campaign and two voters, the
From WisPolitics … — Gov. Tony Evers today insisted “I didn’t lie” when he said Republican legislative leaders refused his demand to make a significant investment in education during budget negotiations. Evers also disclosed the two sides were far apart
TOP STORIES Trump administration urges court not to dismiss case against Judge Dugan… [US DOJ filing argued that dismissing charges against Dugan for judicial immunity] would be unprecedented and would ignore “well-established law that has long permitted judges to be
From WisPolitics … — Tourism generated a record-high $25.8 billion in economic impact in Wisconsin last year, surpassing the previous record of $25 billion set in 2023. Gov. Tony Evers and the Department of Tourism also announced this morning 114.4
From WisPolitics … — Wisconsin is on pace to see a spike in credible threats against state judges and justices in 2025, according to numbers compiled by the Legislative Fiscal Bureau. A court spokesperson says that’s partly because judges and
Dem state Sen. Kelda Roys says she wants Gov. Tony Evers to make his reelection decision “hopefully sooner rather than later.” “He’s going to make that decision,” Roys said in an interview Friday that aired on WISN 12’s “UpFront,” which is produced in partnership with WisPolitics. “I’d like to see
From WisPolitics … — Following his election as state Dem Party chair, Devin Remiker said he was “honored” to win the party’s support and is excited to get to work fighting for 2026. “I am looking forward to serving with you over the next two years to make sure that
Devin Remiker defeated 3rd CD Chair William Garcia and Milwaukee-based operative Joe Zepecki.
Quotes of the Week That’s a lie. We did that. We’re willing to do it, just not as much as he wanted.- Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, R-Rochester, on Gov. Tony Evers saying Republicans refused to agree to meaningful investments in education, child care and the UW System as bipartisan budget
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss Joint Finance Committee Republicans approving tax cut and education funding plans for the state budget, a lawsuit filed against Elon Musk over paying people to sign petitions, this weekend’s state Dem Party convention and more.
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, discuss the FBI’s arrest of Milwaukee County Judge Hannah Dugan, who is facing felony charges over accusations she helped an undocumented immigrant attempt to evade arrest by federal immigration officials. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership.
TOP STORIES JFC Republicans back $1.3B tax cut plan that lowers bills for 1.6M residents* Expands second-lowest tax bracket to between $14,320-50,480 [from 28,640] for single filers, from $19,090-67,300 [from $38,190] for married filers* Excludes from taxation the first $24,000 of retirement income received by [WI residents] age 67 and
From WisPolitics … — The GOP-run Joint Finance Committee voted along party lines to approve a $1.3 billion GOP tax plan and a Republican motion to put $336 million more into K-12 education. The tax cut plan includes a new exclusion for retirement income for those 67 and older. It
From WisPolitics … — The Joint Finance Committee has delayed the start of today’s executive session on education funding and taxes. The latest announcement pushed the start of the hearing to 5 p.m. It was the third delay announced today after the committee was originally scheduled to convene at 1
TOP STORIES Knowles-Nelson supporters worry a ‘trailer bill’ could complicate renewal … Assembly Committee on Forestry, Parks and Outdoor Recreation held a hearing June 11 on [Kurtz-Testin] bill aimed at reauthorizing the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship program, only about a week after the bill was introduced. While most of the testimony was
From WisPolitics … — While Wisconsin receives less per resident from the federal government compared to other states, cuts to that funding could still have significant impacts. That’s particularly true for seniors, veterans, students, the disabled, and low-income families, according to a new Wisconsin Policy Forum report. The report largely
In this week’s DC Wrap: Wisconsin Republicans back President Trump sending troops to L.A. amid protests, and Dem U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore charges Trump with escalating tensions.
From WisPolitics … — GOP state Rep. Tony Kurtz today said legislation he’s co-authored to extend the state’s stewardship program is just a starting point as stakeholders weigh in. Dem Rep. Deb Andraca told Kurtz — a fellow member of the Finance Committee — that she likes a lot of
In this week’s Capitol Chats episode, freshman Rep. Duke Tucker, R-Grantsburg, talks about his motivations for seeking public office, his priorities in the Assembly, and how his background as a veteran has made him a better elected official.
TOP STORIES JFC GOP reject funding for Wisconsin Supreme Court securityCo-chairs Marklein and Born telegraphed the party-line rejection ahead of the 4-12 vote.* Marklein: “I don’t think we believe we want to create a new police force just for the Supreme Court.”* Born said Wisconsin’s Capitol Police could protect justices,
From WisPolitics … — A new lawsuit accuses billionaire Elon Musk of “a brazen scheme to bribe Wisconsin citizens to vote” in the spring state Supreme Court race. Filed on behalf of the Wisconsin Democracy Campaign and two voters, the suit against Musk and two of his political organizations. It
From WisPolitics … — Gov. Tony Evers today insisted “I didn’t lie” when he said Republican legislative leaders refused his demand to make a significant investment in education during budget negotiations. Evers also disclosed the two sides were far apart on a boost to special education funding. Speaking with reporters
TOP STORIES Trump administration urges court not to dismiss case against Judge Dugan… [US DOJ filing argued that dismissing charges against Dugan for judicial immunity] would be unprecedented and would ignore “well-established law that has long permitted judges to be prosecuted for crimes they commit. Such a ruling would give
From WisPolitics … — Tourism generated a record-high $25.8 billion in economic impact in Wisconsin last year, surpassing the previous record of $25 billion set in 2023. Gov. Tony Evers and the Department of Tourism also announced this morning 114.4 million people visited Wisconsin in 2024, another record. That was
From WisPolitics … — Wisconsin is on pace to see a spike in credible threats against state judges and justices in 2025, according to numbers compiled by the Legislative Fiscal Bureau. A court spokesperson says that’s partly because judges and staff across Wisconsin are being encouraged to report threats to