This post is part of our coverage of the 2017 state GOP convention in Wisconsin Dells. See more coverage here. Gov. Scott Walker continued to tee up his 2018 re-election bid, telling GOP activists this morning Wisconsin is a top
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos said Thursday the free speech bill he co-authored looks to solve the “crisis on campus” of protesters shutting down controversial speakers. Critics say the bill goes too far in protecting speakers with racist and hateful ideas,
A Wisconsin driver who owns a typical sedan would pay $39 more in taxes on their fuel purchases annually, while the owner of an SUV would pay $54 more a year, under Rep. Dale Kooyenga’s transportation and tax plan, according
High-achieving Wisconsin students would get $5,000 scholarships each year to attend UW System schools under a new bill two GOP lawmakers laid out Tuesday. The bill, which has UW System President Ray Cross’ support, would pay for those scholarships by
One Dem lawmaker is circulating her own legislation to combat homelessness following the Assembly’s passage of four GOP bills last week. Rep. Lisa Subeck, the author of five bills she’s calling the “Housing First Package,” was a vocal critic of
State Rep. Dale Kooyenga says Wisconsin’s transportation fund is a “complex problem” that requires a “complex solution.” Kooyenga and Assembly Republicans last week issued a complex plan to lower the gas excise tax, add the sales tax to gasoline sales
Wisconsin’s House GOP Republicans are hailing the chamber’s passage Thursday of the American Health Care Act, saying it’s an important step toward the GOP promise of replacing Obamacare. The bill’s passage — on a 217-213 vote — follows weeks of
The backers of two competing bills aimed at preventing the “heckler’s veto” on college campuses disagree on which version is stronger. But liberal critics are slamming both versions as proposals that would create “safe spaces for racists.” The bills aim
The Assembly last night passed and sent to the guv on a 62-35 vote a bill that would loosen regulations of high-capacity wells. Also getting through the chamber were four GOP bills combatting homelessness and the last of the special
Madison attorney Tim Burns Monday announced he will run for the state Supreme Court next year, when conservative Justice Michael Gableman would be up for re-election. Burns, who said his legal practice focuses on challenging insurance companies on behalf of businesses
Gov. Scott Walker expressed support for a bill that calls for suspending or expelling students who disrupt free speech on college campuses. “To me, a university should be precisely the spot where you have an open and free dialogue about
A new Republican bill would require the UW System to adopt a policy on freedom of expression and sanction students who “interfere with the expressive rights of others.” The bill, authored by Rep. Jesse Kremer, R-Kewaskum, would require UW campuses
Gov. Scott Walker says President Trump has “really gotten Canada’s attention” on a crisis facing some Wisconsin dairy farmers, partly due to his threats to pull out of the NAFTA trade agreement. Dozens of Wisconsin farmers have struggled in recent
Gov. Scott Walker announced Tuesday the state will give better terms on loan guarantees for eligible dairy farmers and milk processors as the trade dispute with Canada continues. Walker also said he spoke with President Trump by phone Tuesday and
The co-authors of a bill repealing the state’s prevailing wage laws said at a hearing Monday the requirements artificially increase the costs of construction projects. But Dems and union members slammed the bill as an attack on workers that would
Wisconsin Agriculture Secretary Ben Brancel is urging the federal government to put pressure on Canada to in order to resolve a trade dispute that has left dozens of Wisconsin dairy farmers without a buyer for their milk. Brancel discussed what
The state Supreme Court has rejected a petition from 54 retired judges and justices to change its recusal rules, with the conservative majority voting to keep the current standards in place.
The bill, authored by Sen. David Craig and Reps. André Jacque, Ron Tusler and Janel Brandtjen, would allow for exceptions for rape, incest and to protect the mother’s life.
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Tuesday following a speech at Kenosha-based manufacturer Snap-on Inc. that he said is aimed at boosting the federal government’s use of American made goods and ensuring companies hire American workers.
Protesters, supporters and spectators lined both sides of the street in front of the Kenosha-based tool manufacturer Snap-on in anticipation of President Trump’s visit.
