The GOP co-chairs of the Joint Finance Committee downplayed the possibility of negotiations with Dem Gov. Tony Evers on a tax plan or changes Congress may make to the Medicaid program delaying their work on the state budget.
“I just think if they come in, ICE comes in and wants to talk to somebody, I think an attorney should be there,” Evers said on WISN 12’s “UpFront,” which is produced in partnership with WisPolitics. “I don’t think we are going to stop ICE from doing whatever they’re going to do, absolutely not.”
Wisconsin Dems today criticized the arrest of a Milwaukee County judge for allegedly interfering with federal agents’ attempts to arrest an undocumented immigrant, while the Assembly’s top Republican said lawmakers “will act” if she’s convicted.
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss how GOP lawmakers may seek to get around Gov. Tony Evers’ veto authority, efforts to reach a tax cut deal, this week’s action in the Legislature, Evers administration guidance on how state employees should respond to ICE visits, the race for state Dem Party chair and more.
The Joint Committee for Review of Administrative Rules has deadlocked on a package of proposed standards for election observers, a move that could clear the way for the rules to take effect later this year.
Top Universities of Wisconsin and Department of Administration officials defended their practices during a joint legislative hearing on audits of DEI within the university system and state agencies. Meanwhile, Republicans during yesterday’s Joint Legislative Audit Committee hearing accused the UW of failing to live up to an agreement to curtail DEI and branded diversity efforts as discriminatory.
Gov. Tony Evers says while he’s open to negotiating a tax cut deal with GOP legislative leaders, any agreement would have to be part of the state budget — not standalone legislation. GOP legislative leaders have said they prefer a tax cut signed into law before taking up the budget.
UW–Madison Urban Planning Professor Kurt Paulsen said Gov. Tony Evers’ budget proposal to provide incentives to local governments for zoning changes would be an effective tool to bring more affordable housing to the state. But the chair of the Assembly Local Government Committee, Todd Novak, argued zoning incentives would not make a difference in supporting affordable housing.
The Assembly today signed off along party lines 53-42 on AB 164, which would add new requirements for those completing required work searches to remain eligible for unemployment insurance benefits.
The state Senate overwhelmingly approved the legislation. But like last session, it continues to face opposition from Assembly Speaker Robin Vos.
Rep. Adam Neylon criticized the Wisconsin Elections Commission for not engaging with lawmakers more on a proposed rule laying out standards for election observers, calling it “insulting.”
State income and sales tax collections dipped last month compared to March 2024, a potential warning sign for lawmakers and Evers as they work on the state budget.
“I think because of that it means more to the community, particularly in terms of economic impact and the long legacy that this might leave for Wisconsin and Green Bay,” Murphy said on WISN 12’s “UpFront,” which is produced in partnership with WisPolitics. “We’ll have a lot of people, we think 250,000, and you can see behind us the stage is really impressive.”
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss the Supreme Court upholding Gov. Tony Evers’ 400-year veto, tensions boiling over during this week’s Elections Commission meeting, the Wisconsin GOP’s new code of conduct and planned spring election postmortem, the 2026 election and more.
State Superintendent Jill Underly today said DPI rejected the U.S. Department of Education’s demand to certify that K-12 districts aren’t using federal funding to favor certain groups as the Trump administration seeks to cut off DEI programs.
A split state Supreme Court today upheld Dem Gov. Tony Evers’ veto in the 2023-25 budget that wrote into state law for the next four centuries annual increases in how much schools can spend per student.
GOP legislative leaders, who have pledged to pass a tax cut before taking up the budget, have held off introducing a plan after talks with Gov. Tony Evers on a possible compromise, according to multiple GOP sources.
The state GOP announced to members that it’s launching a postmortem on the 2025 state Supreme Court race that conservative Brad Schimel lost by 10 points as the party prepares for next year’s contest.
State Affairs Wisconsin features are available to WisPolitics subscribers on the State Affairs Wisconsin platform. To read, visit here and log in with your WisPolitics subscription email address.
The state GOP has for the first time set a code of conduct to allow the removal of local party officials, members of the executive committee or staff for actions such as sexually, verbally or physically harassing fellow Republicans.
The GOP co-chairs of the Joint Finance Committee downplayed the possibility of negotiations with Dem Gov. Tony Evers on a tax plan or changes Congress may make to the Medicaid program delaying their work on the state budget.
“I just think if they come in, ICE comes in and wants to talk to somebody, I think an attorney should be there,” Evers said on WISN 12’s “UpFront,” which is produced in partnership with WisPolitics. “I don’t think we are going to stop ICE from doing whatever they’re going to do, absolutely not.”
Wisconsin Dems today criticized the arrest of a Milwaukee County judge for allegedly interfering with federal agents’ attempts to arrest an undocumented immigrant, while the Assembly’s top Republican said lawmakers “will act” if she’s convicted.
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss how GOP lawmakers may seek to get around Gov. Tony Evers’ veto authority, efforts to reach a tax cut deal, this week’s action in the Legislature, Evers administration guidance on how state employees should respond to ICE visits, the race for state Dem Party chair and more.
The Joint Committee for Review of Administrative Rules has deadlocked on a package of proposed standards for election observers, a move that could clear the way for the rules to take effect later this year.
Top Universities of Wisconsin and Department of Administration officials defended their practices during a joint legislative hearing on audits of DEI within the university system and state agencies. Meanwhile, Republicans during yesterday’s Joint Legislative Audit Committee hearing accused the UW of failing to live up to an agreement to curtail DEI and branded diversity efforts as discriminatory.
Gov. Tony Evers says while he’s open to negotiating a tax cut deal with GOP legislative leaders, any agreement would have to be part of the state budget — not standalone legislation. GOP legislative leaders have said they prefer a tax cut signed into law before taking up the budget.
UW–Madison Urban Planning Professor Kurt Paulsen said Gov. Tony Evers’ budget proposal to provide incentives to local governments for zoning changes would be an effective tool to bring more affordable housing to the state. But the chair of the Assembly Local Government Committee, Todd Novak, argued zoning incentives would not make a difference in supporting affordable housing.
The Assembly today signed off along party lines 53-42 on AB 164, which would add new requirements for those completing required work searches to remain eligible for unemployment insurance benefits.
The state Senate overwhelmingly approved the legislation. But like last session, it continues to face opposition from Assembly Speaker Robin Vos.
Rep. Adam Neylon criticized the Wisconsin Elections Commission for not engaging with lawmakers more on a proposed rule laying out standards for election observers, calling it “insulting.”
State income and sales tax collections dipped last month compared to March 2024, a potential warning sign for lawmakers and Evers as they work on the state budget.
“I think because of that it means more to the community, particularly in terms of economic impact and the long legacy that this might leave for Wisconsin and Green Bay,” Murphy said on WISN 12’s “UpFront,” which is produced in partnership with WisPolitics. “We’ll have a lot of people, we think 250,000, and you can see behind us the stage is really impressive.”
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss the Supreme Court upholding Gov. Tony Evers’ 400-year veto, tensions boiling over during this week’s Elections Commission meeting, the Wisconsin GOP’s new code of conduct and planned spring election postmortem, the 2026 election and more.
State Superintendent Jill Underly today said DPI rejected the U.S. Department of Education’s demand to certify that K-12 districts aren’t using federal funding to favor certain groups as the Trump administration seeks to cut off DEI programs.
A split state Supreme Court today upheld Dem Gov. Tony Evers’ veto in the 2023-25 budget that wrote into state law for the next four centuries annual increases in how much schools can spend per student.
GOP legislative leaders, who have pledged to pass a tax cut before taking up the budget, have held off introducing a plan after talks with Gov. Tony Evers on a possible compromise, according to multiple GOP sources.
The state GOP announced to members that it’s launching a postmortem on the 2025 state Supreme Court race that conservative Brad Schimel lost by 10 points as the party prepares for next year’s contest.
State Affairs Wisconsin features are available to WisPolitics subscribers on the State Affairs Wisconsin platform. To read, visit here and log in with your WisPolitics subscription email address.
The state GOP has for the first time set a code of conduct to allow the removal of local party officials, members of the executive committee or staff for actions such as sexually, verbally or physically harassing fellow Republicans.