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The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, consider the Wisconsin’s GOP-controlled Legislature’s possible agenda for the 2026 election year. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cMTAf4X7aSk… Please log in to access subscriber
Republican campaign seems deliberately quiet. So why elevate abortion issue?
Thirteen states and nine European countries have legalized medically assisted death for people with terminal illness. Wisconsin isn’t one of them. This is in spite of repeated efforts by families and legislators here to pass a compassionate right-to-die act.
What’s going on in Minneapolis right now — and less dramatically across the rest of the country — is the very face of the Trump Administration.
It seems the chaos in Minnesota is as much about drawing attention away from corruption scandals as it is about opposition to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents.
Trump ran for president repeatedly vowing to deport people who entered the United States illegally.
Rep. Mark Born, R-Beaver Dam, and Sen. Howard Marklein, R-Spring Green, noted yesterday some of the boost was driven by a strong stock market and resulting tax collections. “We must be careful when committing to ongoing spending using one-time money,” the GOP lawmakers said.
Since its inception, the FED has managed to cause 14 recessions, 6 financial crises, and bail-out the owners of the FED at Americans’ expense. So will the Trump DOJ’s probe bear fruit that makes this “independent” institution more accountable to the public? Or just more partisan?
Contact: ben@jerichocomms.com WISCONSIN — Reclaim Wisconsin, an independent expenditure committee supporting Washington County Executive Josh Schoemann’s campaign for governor, announced today that it has raised $700,000 and has added longtime Ron Johnson aide Ben Voelkel as its executive director. “Josh Schoemann
MILWAUKEE, Wis. — In response to the Republican Party of Wisconsin purposefully using an image of David Crowley when attacking Mandela Barnes, the only two Black candidates for governor and something the Republican party of Wisconsin defended, WisDems Black Caucus Chair Nick
Senator Dianne Hesselbein (D-Middleton), the Senate Democratic Leader, released the following statement in response to the Legislative Fiscal Bureau release of Revenue Estimates: “It is good news for Wisconsin that the non-partisan Legislative Fiscal Bureau now estimates revenues at the end
WISCONSIN — Reclaim Wisconsin, an independent expenditure committee supporting Washington County Executive Josh Schoemann’s campaign for governor, announced today that it has raised $700,000 and has added longtime Ron Johnson aide Ben Voelkel as its executive director. “Josh Schoemann is
CONTACT: press@mandelabarnes.com Fundraising Haul Comes As Polling Shows Him As Clear Frontrunner, Beating General Election Opponents and Double the Support of Any Democrat Barnes Continuing to Campaign Across the State on Wisconsin Way Tour, Speaking to Voters in Over a Dozen Cities Campaign Endorsed
AB 38 would exempt employees from paying state income tax on cash and electronic tips through 2028. The Assembly voted 61-33 to send the bill to the Senate, with a handful of Democrats crossing party lines.
WASHINGTON, DC — Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) issued the following statements in response to the passage of three critical pieces of legislation this week: the FY26 Financial Services and General Government and National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act,
MADISON, WI – Today, the Legislative Fiscal Bureau (LFB) released updated revenue estimates showing stronger-than-expected growth in revenue collections. In response to the updated estimates, Joint Committee on Finance (JFC) Co-Chairs Senator Howard Marklein (R-Spring Green) and Representative Mark Born (R-Beaver
Madison…The State Assembly passes Representative Clint Moses’ (R-Menomonie) Assembly Bill 226 to prohibit certain chemicals being served in school meals. “Currently 1 in 5 U.S. children and adolescents are considered obese,” said Representative Moses. “This bill will help support children
STANLEY, WI – Today Trump Conservative Jessi Ebben’s congressional campaign announced she has been endorsed by former State Assembly Representative and Wisconsin DNR Secretary Dan Meyer. Meyer served 14 years (1999–2013) in the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing the 34th Assembly district, and previously
MADISON – Wisconsin Safety Council (WSC), the state’s leading provider of workplace safety training and resources, is proud to announce the launch of its newly redesigned website. The platform is designed to make safety information, training opportunities, and event registration more
Madison, WI – Today, during a floor session of the Wisconsin Assembly, Rep. Ryan Clancy (D-19) proposed an amendment to AB 38 – unamended, AB 38 would continue allowing employers to pay tipped employees $2.33/hr. Rep. Clancy’s amendment would abolish
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, consider the Wisconsin’s GOP-controlled Legislature’s possible agenda for the 2026 election year. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cMTAf4X7aSk… Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a subscription, please contact schmies@wispolitics.com for
Republican campaign seems deliberately quiet. So why elevate abortion issue?
Thirteen states and nine European countries have legalized medically assisted death for people with terminal illness. Wisconsin isn’t one of them. This is in spite of repeated efforts by families and legislators here to pass a compassionate right-to-die act.
What’s going on in Minneapolis right now — and less dramatically across the rest of the country — is the very face of the Trump Administration.
It seems the chaos in Minnesota is as much about drawing attention away from corruption scandals as it is about opposition to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents.
Trump ran for president repeatedly vowing to deport people who entered the United States illegally.
Rep. Mark Born, R-Beaver Dam, and Sen. Howard Marklein, R-Spring Green, noted yesterday some of the boost was driven by a strong stock market and resulting tax collections. “We must be careful when committing to ongoing spending using one-time money,” the GOP lawmakers said.
Since its inception, the FED has managed to cause 14 recessions, 6 financial crises, and bail-out the owners of the FED at Americans’ expense. So will the Trump DOJ’s probe bear fruit that makes this “independent” institution more accountable to the public? Or just more partisan?
Contact: ben@jerichocomms.com WISCONSIN — Reclaim Wisconsin, an independent expenditure committee supporting Washington County Executive Josh Schoemann’s campaign for governor, announced today that it has raised $700,000 and has added longtime Ron Johnson aide Ben Voelkel as its executive director. “Josh Schoemann is exactly the candidate Wisconsin needs at this moment: someone
MILWAUKEE, Wis. — In response to the Republican Party of Wisconsin purposefully using an image of David Crowley when attacking Mandela Barnes, the only two Black candidates for governor and something the Republican party of Wisconsin defended, WisDems Black Caucus Chair Nick Truog released the following statement: “People in Wisconsin can’t afford
Senator Dianne Hesselbein (D-Middleton), the Senate Democratic Leader, released the following statement in response to the Legislative Fiscal Bureau release of Revenue Estimates: “It is good news for Wisconsin that the non-partisan Legislative Fiscal Bureau now estimates revenues at the end of the 2025-2027 biennium will exceed projections by over $1.5
WISCONSIN — Reclaim Wisconsin, an independent expenditure committee supporting Washington County Executive Josh Schoemann’s campaign for governor, announced today that it has raised $700,000 and has added longtime Ron Johnson aide Ben Voelkel as its executive director. “Josh Schoemann is exactly the candidate Wisconsin needs at this moment: someone with
CONTACT: press@mandelabarnes.com Fundraising Haul Comes As Polling Shows Him As Clear Frontrunner, Beating General Election Opponents and Double the Support of Any Democrat Barnes Continuing to Campaign Across the State on Wisconsin Way Tour, Speaking to Voters in Over a Dozen Cities Campaign Endorsed by UFCW Local 1473, Wisconsin’s Largest Private Sector Union, Along With
AB 38 would exempt employees from paying state income tax on cash and electronic tips through 2028. The Assembly voted 61-33 to send the bill to the Senate, with a handful of Democrats crossing party lines.
WASHINGTON, DC — Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) issued the following statements in response to the passage of three critical pieces of legislation this week: the FY26 Financial Services and General Government and National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, the Protecting Prudent Investment of Retirement Savings Act, and the Saving Home…
MADISON, WI – Today, the Legislative Fiscal Bureau (LFB) released updated revenue estimates showing stronger-than-expected growth in revenue collections. In response to the updated estimates, Joint Committee on Finance (JFC) Co-Chairs Senator Howard Marklein (R-Spring Green) and Representative Mark Born (R-Beaver Dam) issued the following statement: “These revenue estimates are further
Madison…The State Assembly passes Representative Clint Moses’ (R-Menomonie) Assembly Bill 226 to prohibit certain chemicals being served in school meals. “Currently 1 in 5 U.S. children and adolescents are considered obese,” said Representative Moses. “This bill will help support children by supplying them with nutritious lunch options instead of foods
STANLEY, WI – Today Trump Conservative Jessi Ebben’s congressional campaign announced she has been endorsed by former State Assembly Representative and Wisconsin DNR Secretary Dan Meyer. Meyer served 14 years (1999–2013) in the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing the 34th Assembly district, and previously was mayor of Eagle River from 1997 to 2001. In
MADISON – Wisconsin Safety Council (WSC), the state’s leading provider of workplace safety training and resources, is proud to announce the launch of its newly redesigned website. The platform is designed to make safety information, training opportunities, and event registration more user-friendly and accessible to businesses and individuals across Wisconsin. “Our
Madison, WI – Today, during a floor session of the Wisconsin Assembly, Rep. Ryan Clancy (D-19) proposed an amendment to AB 38 – unamended, AB 38 would continue allowing employers to pay tipped employees $2.33/hr. Rep. Clancy’s amendment would abolish this outdated sub-minimum wage pay rate and allow tipped workers