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MADISON, Wis. – Today, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 4521 – America COMPETES Act of 2022, bringing the bill one step closer to becoming law. Despite the bill addressing supply chain issues, investing in American manufacturing and job creation,
GOP lawmakers today began circulating a constitutional amendment that would bar the use of private funds to cover the costs of election administration. The amendment would bar state and local officials from accepting any donation or grant for election administration
Officials agree new federal infrastructure dollars coming to Wisconsin are an opportunity to address workforce issues by getting more people into the trades. “I’d see this as an opportunity to invest in our communities to get people trained up, to
The News: A new study from the Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) finds that Wisconsin schools that closed for in-person learning to start the 2020-21 school year saw significant performance declines in math and English. These Wisconsin school closures, impacting
MADISON, WI— Main Street Alliance of Wisconsin and our 170+ small business members are proud to partner with the Wisconsin Budget Project in rejecting attempts to repeal the state income tax and increasing the sales tax, as proposed by some conservative
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, weigh in on legislative Republicans’ efforts to change laws on voting and election administration in Wisconsin. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and Michael Best Strategies.
The featured guest on the latest episode of “Talking Trade” is Mark Rhoda-Reis, director of the International Agribusiness Center at the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection. Rhoda-Reis gives an update on “quite a strong year” for ag products
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos says he asked LRB for an opinion on whether the Legislature had the ability to change Wisconsin’s electoral votes after the 2020 election — but only so he could share it with members and constituents who
Dem U.S. Senate candidate Mandela Barnes says he raised $520,000 in January. That’s more than any of his Dem rivals raised from individuals during the fourth quarter. Barnes said the donations came from nearly 13,000 donors with an average donation
WisPolitics.com is holding a breakfast on Wednesday, March 16, from 8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. on the top floor of The Wharf, 1000 Maine Avenue SW, Washington, D.C. 20024. This is a short walk from the Waterfront metro stop on
A Weekly Roundup of the Hot Mess That Is the Republican Primary for Governor MADISON, Wis. — Welcome to “Knives Out”— Rebecca Kleefisch’s favorite phrase and a weekly roundup of the infighting between the radical Republicans running for Wisconsin
“Senator Johnson has made it clear to all Wisconsin parents that he doesn’t think it’s part of his job to help lower child care costs.” Madison, Wis. – Yesterday, Wisconsin parents blasted Ron Johnson for actively fighting against lowering
Several groups involved in a lawsuit over absentee ballot drop boxes are asking the state Supreme Court to ensure they can be used in the April 5 spring election as well as the Feb. 15 primary. The court a week
The state Dem Party finished the year with nearly $3.7 million in its federal campaign account – more than three times what the Wisconsin GOP had in the bank, according to the latest filings. The state Dem Party reported $1.5
(Brown County, Wis.) – Brown County Executive Troy Streckenbach and Brown County Public Health Officer Anna Nick are announcing a partnership with Accelerated Clinical Laboratories to expand free COVID-19 testing options for the community at the Brown County Fairgrounds. In
In a recent survey of Milwaukee-area companies, 90 percent of responding organizations said they’ve adjusted employee pay ranges for 2022 to help with recruitment. The survey was conducted earlier this month by human resources firm MRA, which has offices in
GOP lawmakers are circulating five election-related bills, including one that would allow the Joint Finance Committee to punish four state agencies if they failed to comply with certain elections laws. The bills that began circulating yesterday also include one from
Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes spoke against those who would “rewrite history” during the Legislative Black Caucus’ Black History Month kickoff. Barnes argued during yesterday’s event that Black Americans face many of the same issues they have fought against over the
A split Elections Commission voted to move ahead with an emergency rule that would continue existing agency guidance to local clerks on filling in missing or incorrect information on absentee ballot envelopes. That move, approved 4-2, came after the commission
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson pulled in less money during the fourth quarter than three of his Dem rivals, according to their filings with the FEC. Still, the Oshkosh Republican also had at least $1 million more in the bank than
MADISON, Wis. – Today, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 4521 – America COMPETES Act of 2022, bringing the bill one step closer to becoming law. Despite the bill addressing supply chain issues, investing in American manufacturing and job creation, and holding China accountable for their illicit economic practices, Johnson
GOP lawmakers today began circulating a constitutional amendment that would bar the use of private funds to cover the costs of election administration. The amendment would bar state and local officials from accepting any donation or grant for election administration and ban the use of private resources for election administration.
Officials agree new federal infrastructure dollars coming to Wisconsin are an opportunity to address workforce issues by getting more people into the trades. “I’d see this as an opportunity to invest in our communities to get people trained up, to get them connected with good, family-supporting jobs at a living
The News: A new study from the Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) finds that Wisconsin schools that closed for in-person learning to start the 2020-21 school year saw significant performance declines in math and English. These Wisconsin school closures, impacting more than 250,000 students, occurred in districts with large numbers
MADISON, WI— Main Street Alliance of Wisconsin and our 170+ small business members are proud to partner with the Wisconsin Budget Project in rejecting attempts to repeal the state income tax and increasing the sales tax, as proposed by some conservative business lobbying organizations. Please check out this analysis, conducted with
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, weigh in on legislative Republicans’ efforts to change laws on voting and election administration in Wisconsin. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and Michael Best Strategies.
The featured guest on the latest episode of “Talking Trade” is Mark Rhoda-Reis, director of the International Agribusiness Center at the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection. Rhoda-Reis gives an update on “quite a strong year” for ag products in the state. Based on year-to-date data from November, he
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos says he asked LRB for an opinion on whether the Legislature had the ability to change Wisconsin’s electoral votes after the 2020 election — but only so he could share it with members and constituents who wondered if it was possible. The liberal group American Oversight,
Dem U.S. Senate candidate Mandela Barnes says he raised $520,000 in January. That’s more than any of his Dem rivals raised from individuals during the fourth quarter. Barnes said the donations came from nearly 13,000 donors with an average donation of $32, but didn’t release other information about the haul.
WisPolitics.com is holding a breakfast on Wednesday, March 16, from 8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. on the top floor of The Wharf, 1000 Maine Avenue SW, Washington, D.C. 20024. This is a short walk from the Waterfront metro stop on the Green Line, 399 M St SE, Washington, DC 20024.
A Weekly Roundup of the Hot Mess That Is the Republican Primary for Governor MADISON, Wis. — Welcome to “Knives Out”— Rebecca Kleefisch’s favorite phrase and a weekly roundup of the infighting between the radical Republicans running for Wisconsin governor. The GOP is locked in a heated and
“Senator Johnson has made it clear to all Wisconsin parents that he doesn’t think it’s part of his job to help lower child care costs.” Madison, Wis. – Yesterday, Wisconsin parents blasted Ron Johnson for actively fighting against lowering child care costs. The parents responded directly to Johnson’s recent
Several groups involved in a lawsuit over absentee ballot drop boxes are asking the state Supreme Court to ensure they can be used in the April 5 spring election as well as the Feb. 15 primary. The court a week ago ruled 4-3 that drop boxes could be used in
The state Dem Party finished the year with nearly $3.7 million in its federal campaign account – more than three times what the Wisconsin GOP had in the bank, according to the latest filings. The state Dem Party reported $1.5 million in receipts and $1 million in expenses over the
(Brown County, Wis.) – Brown County Executive Troy Streckenbach and Brown County Public Health Officer Anna Nick are announcing a partnership with Accelerated Clinical Laboratories to expand free COVID-19 testing options for the community at the Brown County Fairgrounds. In partnership with the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS), Accelerated
In a recent survey of Milwaukee-area companies, 90 percent of responding organizations said they’ve adjusted employee pay ranges for 2022 to help with recruitment. The survey was conducted earlier this month by human resources firm MRA, which has offices in Waukesha as well as in Illinois and Minnesota. It tapped
GOP lawmakers are circulating five election-related bills, including one that would allow the Joint Finance Committee to punish four state agencies if they failed to comply with certain elections laws. The bills that began circulating yesterday also include one from Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu, R-Oostburg, and Assembly Speaker Robin
Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes spoke against those who would “rewrite history” during the Legislative Black Caucus’ Black History Month kickoff. Barnes argued during yesterday’s event that Black Americans face many of the same issues they have fought against over the years and are still struggling to be heard and seen
A split Elections Commission voted to move ahead with an emergency rule that would continue existing agency guidance to local clerks on filling in missing or incorrect information on absentee ballot envelopes. That move, approved 4-2, came after the commission deadlocked on an alternative that would’ve required local clerks to
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson pulled in less money during the fourth quarter than three of his Dem rivals, according to their filings with the FEC. Still, the Oshkosh Republican also had at least $1 million more in the bank than any of his top challengers at the close of the