The tab for private attorneys hired by GOP lawmakers has now hit nearly $4.8 million this session, fueled recently by fights over Gov. Tony Evers’ orders during the COVID-19 pandemic and a string of election lawsuits. The tab jumps to
Wisconsin Dem AG Josh Kaul, saying federal agents slated to come to Milwaukee cannot attack peaceful protesters, held out the possibility of taking legal action if they do. Last week, the Trump administration announced it would be surging federal agents
Gov. Tony Evers has pledged his administration “will not touch” state funds allocated to the Unemployment Insurance program after he called for $250 million in budget cuts to deal with the COVID-19 revenue crunch. Still, quizzed Thursday by reporters on
UW System President Tommy Thompson and a coalition of shared governance groups are seeking to limit cuts to the state’s university system following Gov. Tony Evers’ call for $250 million in state agency budget cuts for the current fiscal year.
Welcome to our weekly DC Wrap, where we write about Wisconsin’s congressional delegation. Sign up here to receive the newsletter directly: https://forms.gle/YLYZtJWHPSt24HhZ7 Quotes of the week “In exchange for [new PPP loans] businesses would have to establish new ownership structures.
State Sen. Tim Carpenter has apologized to Senate candidate Nada Elmikashfi for a Twitter exchange over the weekend that the chamber’s top Dem and the state party say devolved into online bullying. The Milwaukee Dem’s Twitter account was temporarily suspended
Wisconsin is now seeing “generalized community spread” of COVID-19 with local hot spots developing, said Dr. Ryan Westergaard, chief medical officer and state epidemiologist for communicable diseases in the Department of Health Services. “There’s a slow burn that’s heating up
Dem lawmakers unveiled legislation aimed at overhauling the state’s overwhelmed unemployment program by removing obstacles in the application process and broadening access. Meanwhile, Department of Administration Secretary Joel Brennan announced that 100 state employees are being temporarily reassigned to help
The president has seen little movement among minority voters during the past year of Marquette University Law School Polls compared to how Donald Trump fared with them in the 2016 election. But his standing among white voters has dropped compared
Dem AG Josh Kaul has joined a multi-state lawsuit seeking to block a new Trump administration rule that would prevent international students from studying in the U.S. this fall if their classes are totally online. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Madison Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway said the group trying to recall her is “a small group of conservative right-wing folks” trying to divide the community. “I understand that there are some people who are unhappy,” Rhodes-Conway said in an interview aired
Wisconsin GOP Chair Andrew Hitt says the party had no choice but to go ahead with an in-person state convention this weekend. One, the party constitution demands it. Two, he argues, the state can’t simply shut down again while it
The state Supreme Court today ruled three of Gov. Tony Evers’ partial vetoes in the 2019-21 budget were unconstitutional. Meanwhile, the court upheld one of Evers’ partial vetoes. But in a twist, the court couldn’t agree on a rationale for
The state Supreme Court today upheld lame-duck laws Republicans approved in December 2018 giving GOP legislators the power to intervene in court actions involving the Department of Justice as well as oversight of settlements the agency reaches. The court also
DOT Secretary Craig Thompson said it will likely be a year to 18 months before the state could get federal approval to put the long-delayed I-94 East-West expansion back in the pipeline. That would then mean putting the project in
Gov. Tony Evers urged the public to embrace wearing masks as the Madison and Dane County health department announced one will be required when people are around others in any enclosed building other than their own homes. The order —
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos’ popcorn company received a loan of at least $150,000, one of thousands that went to Wisconsin businesses as part of a federal program to help companies retain employees amid the fallout from COVID-19. The Small Business
COVID-19 cases are rising across the country and in Wisconsin, and more young people are getting sick from it, one of the region’s top doctors said. Young people “have a different way of looking at life and thinking about risk,”
The Wisconsin GOP isn’t requiring attendees at next week’s state convention to sign a waiver related to COVID-19. Those who attended a rally featuring Vice President Mike Pence in Pewaukee last week were required to sign one acknowledging “an inherent
Welcome to our weekly DC Wrap, where we write about Wisconsin’s congressional delegation. Sign up here to receive the newsletter directly: https://forms.gle/YLYZtJWHPSt24HhZ7 Quotes of the week “This is completely non-controversial, it’s just the clearinghouse of best practices that every school
The tab for private attorneys hired by GOP lawmakers has now hit nearly $4.8 million this session, fueled recently by fights over Gov. Tony Evers’ orders during the COVID-19 pandemic and a string of election lawsuits. The tab jumps to $5.5 million when legal bills from the Wisconsin Elections Commission
Wisconsin Dem AG Josh Kaul, saying federal agents slated to come to Milwaukee cannot attack peaceful protesters, held out the possibility of taking legal action if they do. Last week, the Trump administration announced it would be surging federal agents to Milwaukee and several other cities with rising crime rates.
Gov. Tony Evers has pledged his administration “will not touch” state funds allocated to the Unemployment Insurance program after he called for $250 million in budget cuts to deal with the COVID-19 revenue crunch. Still, quizzed Thursday by reporters on whether the cuts would affect the departments of Workforce Development
UW System President Tommy Thompson and a coalition of shared governance groups are seeking to limit cuts to the state’s university system following Gov. Tony Evers’ call for $250 million in state agency budget cuts for the current fiscal year. Thompson said additional cuts in state spending for the UW
Welcome to our weekly DC Wrap, where we write about Wisconsin’s congressional delegation. Sign up here to receive the newsletter directly: https://forms.gle/YLYZtJWHPSt24HhZ7 Quotes of the week “In exchange for [new PPP loans] businesses would have to establish new ownership structures. An employee stock ownership plan, for example, is a great
State Sen. Tim Carpenter has apologized to Senate candidate Nada Elmikashfi for a Twitter exchange over the weekend that the chamber’s top Dem and the state party say devolved into online bullying. The Milwaukee Dem’s Twitter account was temporarily suspended over the weekend after he repeatedly sent a message to
Wisconsin is now seeing “generalized community spread” of COVID-19 with local hot spots developing, said Dr. Ryan Westergaard, chief medical officer and state epidemiologist for communicable diseases in the Department of Health Services. “There’s a slow burn that’s heating up in many areas of the state,” Westergaard told “UpFront,” produced
Dem lawmakers unveiled legislation aimed at overhauling the state’s overwhelmed unemployment program by removing obstacles in the application process and broadening access. Meanwhile, Department of Administration Secretary Joel Brennan announced that 100 state employees are being temporarily reassigned to help the Department of Workforce Development with unemployment insurance processing. That
The president has seen little movement among minority voters during the past year of Marquette University Law School Polls compared to how Donald Trump fared with them in the 2016 election. But his standing among white voters has dropped compared to four years ago, helping explain why he trails Dem
Dem AG Josh Kaul has joined a multi-state lawsuit seeking to block a new Trump administration rule that would prevent international students from studying in the U.S. this fall if their classes are totally online. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement last week amended its rules so that nonimmigrant F-1 students
Madison Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway said the group trying to recall her is “a small group of conservative right-wing folks” trying to divide the community. “I understand that there are some people who are unhappy,” Rhodes-Conway said in an interview aired Sunday on “UpFront,” produced in partnership with WisPolitics.com. “But I
Wisconsin GOP Chair Andrew Hitt says the party had no choice but to go ahead with an in-person state convention this weekend. One, the party constitution demands it. Two, he argues, the state can’t simply shut down again while it deals with COVID-19 so the party needs to figure out
The state Supreme Court today ruled three of Gov. Tony Evers’ partial vetoes in the 2019-21 budget were unconstitutional. Meanwhile, the court upheld one of Evers’ partial vetoes. But in a twist, the court couldn’t agree on a rationale for why the three partial vetoes violated the Wisconsin Constitution. In
The state Supreme Court today upheld lame-duck laws Republicans approved in December 2018 giving GOP legislators the power to intervene in court actions involving the Department of Justice as well as oversight of settlements the agency reaches. The court also upheld provisions giving the Joint Committee of Legislative Organization the
DOT Secretary Craig Thompson said it will likely be a year to 18 months before the state could get federal approval to put the long-delayed I-94 East-West expansion back in the pipeline. That would then mean putting the project in the 2023-25 budget. Gov. Tony Evers and Thompson announced yesterday
Gov. Tony Evers urged the public to embrace wearing masks as the Madison and Dane County health department announced one will be required when people are around others in any enclosed building other than their own homes. The order — the first one in the state — from Public Health
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos’ popcorn company received a loan of at least $150,000, one of thousands that went to Wisconsin businesses as part of a federal program to help companies retain employees amid the fallout from COVID-19. The Small Business Administration Monday released a list of loans awarded to companies
COVID-19 cases are rising across the country and in Wisconsin, and more young people are getting sick from it, one of the region’s top doctors said. Young people “have a different way of looking at life and thinking about risk,” said Dr. John Raymond, president and CEO of the Medical
The Wisconsin GOP isn’t requiring attendees at next week’s state convention to sign a waiver related to COVID-19. Those who attended a rally featuring Vice President Mike Pence in Pewaukee last week were required to sign one acknowledging “an inherent risk of exposure to COVID-19” and agreeing not to hold
Welcome to our weekly DC Wrap, where we write about Wisconsin’s congressional delegation. Sign up here to receive the newsletter directly: https://forms.gle/YLYZtJWHPSt24HhZ7 Quotes of the week “This is completely non-controversial, it’s just the clearinghouse of best practices that every school in America can go to and find best practice solutions