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The state Assembly voted 64-34 late Tuesday to approve an $89.2 billion two-year state budget that would cut state income and local property taxes $3.4 billion over the next two years, while gutting many of the proposals that Gov. Tony
President Biden in La Crosse today praised a bipartisan infrastructure deal as a “blue-collar blueprint to rebuild America.” In his second visit to the state since becoming president, Biden touched on the nation’s high road fatality rates and how car
The conservative Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty has filed a lawsuit in Waukesha County Circuit Court seeking a ban on the use of absentee ballot drop boxes ahead of the 2022 election. The lawsuit, filed Monday on behalf of
A Wisconsin business leader says Gov. Tony Evers’ help is needed both short-term and long-term to solve Wisconsin’s worker shortage. Kurt Bauer, president and CEO of Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce, called on Evers to end the enhanced federal unemployment benefit
Independent investigators did not substantiate racial and sexual discrimination claims against Deputy AG Eric Wilson as he denies allegations from the head of the Division of Law Enforcement Services. Two UW System administrators independently investigated the allegations and concluded that
A top official in the Republican Party of Wisconsin said the party has made “significant inroads” with communities of color and will look to build on that in the future. Gerard Randall, first vice chair of the party, said Republicans
Two Assembly Republicans who traveled to Arizona to witness the partisan audit of the 2020 election told WisPolitics.com they’d like to see a similar review of Wisconsin’s presidential results as part of an ongoing Legislative Audit Bureau review. But the
Gov. Tony Evers says he’s leaning toward vetoing a GOP bill that would cut off enhanced federal unemployment benefits of $300 a week. “I’ll take a look at it but certainly leaning that way,” he said on UpFront, produced in
Marquette University will require all students to be fully vaccinated by August for the upcoming school year. In an open letter to current and incoming students, MU President Michael Lovell said the private college’s Catholic, Jesuit mission and values call
A Republican lawmaker on the Legislature’s powerful budget-writing committee said the state would stay in compliance with federal guidelines, so as not to miss out on $1.5 billion in federal matching funds for education. Rep. Jessie Rodriguez, R-Oak Creek, said
Gov. Tony Evers this evening formally announced his reelection bid, telling Dem activists, “Wisconsin, I’m in.” Speaking to the virtual Democratic state convention, Evers warned what’s at stake in next year’s elections: another decade of “rigged” legislative boundaries, protecting health
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson says his decision to delay announcing whether he will seek reelection is saving Wisconsinites from a long campaign. The Oshkosh Republican told a Milwaukee Press Club-WisPolitics.com virtual luncheon Thursday the public won’t be paying attention this
Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. Secretary and CEO Missy Hughes acknowledged that some businesses are having a hard time finding help, but said data doesn’t support the idea that extra unemployment benefits are keeping people out of the workforce. “There’s a
Milwaukee’s Mitchell International Airport is seeing travel bounce back after the pandemic year. Airport traffic is up year to year, and leisure travelers are leading the comeback, said Brian Dranzik, airport director. In an interview aired Sunday on “UpFront,” produced
Joint Finance Co-chair Sen. Howard Marklein and Assembly Speaker Robin Vos are circulating legislation that would terminate enhanced federal unemployment benefits in Wisconsin. Laid-off workers are currently getting $300 a week more on top of their state unemployment benefits. Vos,
Using federal money from the latest COVID-19 stimulus package to expand broadband would require a higher level of service for the projects than putting state money toward the build-out, according to the Legislative Fiscal Bureau. That means using federal money
Two former Wisconsin Republican congressmen have joined an effort to build a new coalition within the GOP built around truth-telling. Former Green Bay-area Rep. Reid Ribble, and former Fond du Lac Congressman Tom Petri, have signed on to “A Call
Four members of Wisconsin’s House delegation are requesting nearly $150 million in earmarks since both national party caucuses agreed to bring back community project funding. Republicans banned earmarks a decade ago after retaking control of the House with some criticizing
State Dem Party Chair Ben Wikler said “job one” in 2022 is to reelect Democratic Gov. Tony Evers. Wikler said he is “very confident” that Evers will seek re-election. “He’s been a spectacular leader for our state,” Wikler said in
The Senate Judiciary and Public Safety Committee recommended passage of a series of bills that would change police use of chokeholds and other policies. During an executive session Thursday committee members voted overwhelmingly to pass bills that would ban police
The state Assembly voted 64-34 late Tuesday to approve an $89.2 billion two-year state budget that would cut state income and local property taxes $3.4 billion over the next two years, while gutting many of the proposals that Gov. Tony Evers had proposed. The GOP-authored budget would also put $129
President Biden in La Crosse today praised a bipartisan infrastructure deal as a “blue-collar blueprint to rebuild America.” In his second visit to the state since becoming president, Biden touched on the nation’s high road fatality rates and how car exhaust is one of the leading causes of air pollution
The conservative Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty has filed a lawsuit in Waukesha County Circuit Court seeking a ban on the use of absentee ballot drop boxes ahead of the 2022 election. The lawsuit, filed Monday on behalf of two state residents, comes on the heels of the state
A Wisconsin business leader says Gov. Tony Evers’ help is needed both short-term and long-term to solve Wisconsin’s worker shortage. Kurt Bauer, president and CEO of Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce, called on Evers to end the enhanced federal unemployment benefit of $300 per week. Bauer said it is not needed.
Independent investigators did not substantiate racial and sexual discrimination claims against Deputy AG Eric Wilson as he denies allegations from the head of the Division of Law Enforcement Services. Two UW System administrators independently investigated the allegations and concluded that Dem AG Josh Kaul’s second in command, Wilson, likely did
A top official in the Republican Party of Wisconsin said the party has made “significant inroads” with communities of color and will look to build on that in the future. Gerard Randall, first vice chair of the party, said Republicans would sustain that momentum in communities of color by “getting
Two Assembly Republicans who traveled to Arizona to witness the partisan audit of the 2020 election told WisPolitics.com they’d like to see a similar review of Wisconsin’s presidential results as part of an ongoing Legislative Audit Bureau review. But the ranking Dem member of the Campaign and Elections Committee called
Gov. Tony Evers says he’s leaning toward vetoing a GOP bill that would cut off enhanced federal unemployment benefits of $300 a week. “I’ll take a look at it but certainly leaning that way,” he said on UpFront, produced in partnership with WisPolitics.com. “The bill is based on who knows?
Marquette University will require all students to be fully vaccinated by August for the upcoming school year. In an open letter to current and incoming students, MU President Michael Lovell said the private college’s Catholic, Jesuit mission and values call on everyone to “serve the common good,” which he said
A Republican lawmaker on the Legislature’s powerful budget-writing committee said the state would stay in compliance with federal guidelines, so as not to miss out on $1.5 billion in federal matching funds for education. Rep. Jessie Rodriguez, R-Oak Creek, said Wisconsin and other states just need more guidance from the
Gov. Tony Evers this evening formally announced his reelection bid, telling Dem activists, “Wisconsin, I’m in.” Speaking to the virtual Democratic state convention, Evers warned what’s at stake in next year’s elections: another decade of “rigged” legislative boundaries, protecting health care coverage for those with pre-existing conditions and abortion rights.
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson says his decision to delay announcing whether he will seek reelection is saving Wisconsinites from a long campaign. The Oshkosh Republican told a Milwaukee Press Club-WisPolitics.com virtual luncheon Thursday the public won’t be paying attention this year to Senate campaigns, adding he feels there’s still plenty
Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. Secretary and CEO Missy Hughes acknowledged that some businesses are having a hard time finding help, but said data doesn’t support the idea that extra unemployment benefits are keeping people out of the workforce. “There’s a lot of complex factors at work in this worker shortage,
Milwaukee’s Mitchell International Airport is seeing travel bounce back after the pandemic year. Airport traffic is up year to year, and leisure travelers are leading the comeback, said Brian Dranzik, airport director. In an interview aired Sunday on “UpFront,” produced in partnership with WisPolitics.com, Dranzik said business travel also is
Joint Finance Co-chair Sen. Howard Marklein and Assembly Speaker Robin Vos are circulating legislation that would terminate enhanced federal unemployment benefits in Wisconsin. Laid-off workers are currently getting $300 a week more on top of their state unemployment benefits. Vos, R-Rochester, and Marklein, R-Spring Green, called that a disincentive to
Using federal money from the latest COVID-19 stimulus package to expand broadband would require a higher level of service for the projects than putting state money toward the build-out, according to the Legislative Fiscal Bureau. That means using federal money to expand into underserved areas would make the projects more
Two former Wisconsin Republican congressmen have joined an effort to build a new coalition within the GOP built around truth-telling. Former Green Bay-area Rep. Reid Ribble, and former Fond du Lac Congressman Tom Petri, have signed on to “A Call for American Renewal,” joining more than 150 other former Republican
Four members of Wisconsin’s House delegation are requesting nearly $150 million in earmarks since both national party caucuses agreed to bring back community project funding. Republicans banned earmarks a decade ago after retaking control of the House with some criticizing the process as wasteful and ripe for corruption. After announcing
State Dem Party Chair Ben Wikler said “job one” in 2022 is to reelect Democratic Gov. Tony Evers. Wikler said he is “very confident” that Evers will seek re-election. “He’s been a spectacular leader for our state,” Wikler said in an interview aired Sunday on “UpFront,” produced in partnership with
The Senate Judiciary and Public Safety Committee recommended passage of a series of bills that would change police use of chokeholds and other policies. During an executive session Thursday committee members voted overwhelmingly to pass bills that would ban police use of chokeholds except in life-threatening situations. Another bill backed