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From WisPolitics … — The state Senate will be on the floor today with a calendar that has two Assembly bills, one of which would require DOJ to collect information on criminal cases, including whether the defendant was released without
In this week’s DC Wrap: U.S. Rep. Derrick Van Orden, R-Prairie du Chien, praises a GOP plan to overhaul SNAP benefits as Dems argue the proposal would hurt those in need.
From WisPolitics … — Income tax collections last month dropped 9.1% compared to April 2024 while corporate taxes were down 13.2%, according to new numbers the Evers administration released today. The fiscal year-to-date collections have also now fallen behind the
In this week’s Capitol Chats episode, Department of Revenue Secretary David Casey talks about the challenges of measuring tariffs’ impact, the agency’s budget priorities and more.
TOP STORIES 20 state AGs sue feds for tying transportation and disaster funding to immigration enforcement … Directives issued in April by DHS and DOT secretaries informed states that their federal funding required compliance with federal immigration policies. The AGs
From WisPolitics … — Gov. Tony Evers is demanding the Trump administration drop any changes to federal aid to expand high-speed internet, writing in a letter “Wisconsinites in rural and unserved areas have waited long enough.” The administration has paused
From WisPolitics … — Speaker Robin Vos said today the Republican tax cut plan is “on pause” until Gov. Tony Evers agrees to meet with GOP leaders in person, adding he’s frustrated the Dem governor hasn’t agreed to another meeting.
TOP STORIES Judge Hannah Dugan’s case expected to go before a federal grand jury as soon as today… Under the law, prosecutors have 30 days from initial appearance to present the case before the grand jury. … U.S. Attorney for
From WisPolitics … — The Assembly will be on the floor today to take up a variety of health care-related bills, including AB 43, which would allow pharmacists to prescribe and dispense birth control. The calendar also includes AB 11,
From WisPolitics … — Former Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman countered a state regulator’s contention he had selfish motives in reviewing the 2020 election, arguing the “reality is more nuanced.” In making his argument, Gableman is hoping to avoid a
TOP STORIES Wisconsin is now involved in 16 lawsuits against the Trump administrationAG Kaul noted newest suit over EV charger funds, “Here in Wisconsin, we are in line to receive over $60 million in funds to support electric vehicle infrastructure.
The Republican co-chairs of the Joint Finance Committee said the GOP budget will aim to reduce the size of government as the pair brushed off concerns about the impact of looming cuts from the federal government.
From WisPolitics … — The Republican co-chairs of the Joint Finance Committee said the GOP budget will aim to reduce the size of government as the pair brushed off concerns about the impact of looming cuts from the federal government.
Subscribers: Please give us feedback on our budget coverage and get free entry into a WisPolitics event of your choice through June 30. Take the short survey here. Quotes of the Week Unfortunately, he sends us an executive budget that
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss lawsuits from Dem voters challenging Wisconsin’s congressional lines, controversy over the Evers administration’s guidance for how state employees should respond to visits from federal immigration officials, the Joint Finance Committee removing 612 items from Gov. Tony Evers’ budget and more.
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, talk about the role Elon Musk played in the recent Wisconsin Supreme Court election. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership.
From WisPolitics … — The Utility Action Alliance says it’s launching a six-figure ad campaign urging the PSC to reject We Energies’ proposal for a $2 billion project in southeastern Wisconsin to build new gas-fired power plants. The national group
Subscribers: Please give us feedback on our budget coverage and get free entry into a WisPolitics event of your choice through June 30. Take the short survey here. From WisPolitics … — Dem voters in two separate suits have asked
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
From WisPolitics … — The state Senate will be on the floor today with a calendar that has two Assembly bills, one of which would require DOJ to collect information on criminal cases, including whether the defendant was released without bail. Senate co-author Rob Hutton, R-Brookfield, on Monday introduced an
In this week’s DC Wrap: U.S. Rep. Derrick Van Orden, R-Prairie du Chien, praises a GOP plan to overhaul SNAP benefits as Dems argue the proposal would hurt those in need.
From WisPolitics … — Income tax collections last month dropped 9.1% compared to April 2024 while corporate taxes were down 13.2%, according to new numbers the Evers administration released today. The fiscal year-to-date collections have also now fallen behind the pace that the Legislative Fiscal Bureau had projected for the
In this week’s Capitol Chats episode, Department of Revenue Secretary David Casey talks about the challenges of measuring tariffs’ impact, the agency’s budget priorities and more.
TOP STORIES 20 state AGs sue feds for tying transportation and disaster funding to immigration enforcement … Directives issued in April by DHS and DOT secretaries informed states that their federal funding required compliance with federal immigration policies. The AGs [CO, CT, DE, HI, ME, MA, MI, MN, NV, NM,
From WisPolitics … — Gov. Tony Evers is demanding the Trump administration drop any changes to federal aid to expand high-speed internet, writing in a letter “Wisconsinites in rural and unserved areas have waited long enough.” The administration has paused implementation of the Broadband Equity Access and Deployment program. In
From WisPolitics … — Speaker Robin Vos said today the Republican tax cut plan is “on pause” until Gov. Tony Evers agrees to meet with GOP leaders in person, adding he’s frustrated the Dem governor hasn’t agreed to another meeting. Evers, Vos and Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu, R-Oostburg, met
TOP STORIES Judge Hannah Dugan’s case expected to go before a federal grand jury as soon as today… Under the law, prosecutors have 30 days from initial appearance to present the case before the grand jury. … U.S. Attorney for Wisconsin’s Eastern District will present evidence to the grand jury
From WisPolitics … — The Assembly will be on the floor today to take up a variety of health care-related bills, including AB 43, which would allow pharmacists to prescribe and dispense birth control. The calendar also includes AB 11, which would require hospitals to obtain written informed consent from
From WisPolitics … — Former Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman countered a state regulator’s contention he had selfish motives in reviewing the 2020 election, arguing the “reality is more nuanced.” In making his argument, Gableman is hoping to avoid a harsher penalty than the three-year suspension of his law license
TOP STORIES Wisconsin is now involved in 16 lawsuits against the Trump administrationAG Kaul noted newest suit over EV charger funds, “Here in Wisconsin, we are in line to receive over $60 million in funds to support electric vehicle infrastructure. And whether or not President Trump agrees with that policy,
The Republican co-chairs of the Joint Finance Committee said the GOP budget will aim to reduce the size of government as the pair brushed off concerns about the impact of looming cuts from the federal government.
From WisPolitics … — The Republican co-chairs of the Joint Finance Committee said the GOP budget will aim to reduce the size of government as the pair brushed off concerns about the impact of looming cuts from the federal government. “I’m not overly concerned about it,” Rep. Mark Born, of
Subscribers: Please give us feedback on our budget coverage and get free entry into a WisPolitics event of your choice through June 30. Take the short survey here. Quotes of the Week Unfortunately, he sends us an executive budget that is just piled full of stuff that doesn’t make sense
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss lawsuits from Dem voters challenging Wisconsin’s congressional lines, controversy over the Evers administration’s guidance for how state employees should respond to visits from federal immigration officials, the Joint Finance Committee removing 612 items from Gov. Tony Evers’ budget and more.
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, talk about the role Elon Musk played in the recent Wisconsin Supreme Court election. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership.
From WisPolitics … — The Utility Action Alliance says it’s launching a six-figure ad campaign urging the PSC to reject We Energies’ proposal for a $2 billion project in southeastern Wisconsin to build new gas-fired power plants. The national group said its campaign includes radio, digital and billboards. The radio
Subscribers: Please give us feedback on our budget coverage and get free entry into a WisPolitics event of your choice through June 30. Take the short survey here. From WisPolitics … — Dem voters in two separate suits have asked the state Supreme Court to overturn Wisconsin’s congressional map and
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.