With one challenge pending to some of Gov. Tony Evers’ partial vetoes in the most recent budget, the state Supreme Court has agreed to hear a separate suit seeking to overturn two vetoes issued by former Gov. Scott Walker. Those
Two legislators who led a bipartisan water quality task force say their proposed legislation will pass the Assembly but stopped short of promising the 13 bills will become law this session. Reps. Todd Novak, R-Dodgeville, and Katrina Shankland, D-Stevens Point,
Vice President Pence is set to speak today at the Capitol to promote private school choice. Dem Gov. Tony Evers yesterday said he wasn’t scheduled to be in the building and wouldn’t attend the event. The East Washington Avenue entrance
The 1st District Court of Appeals denied a request today to put two Milwaukee County executive candidates back on the ballot. The state Elections Commission ruled Glendale Mayor Bryan Kennedy and former state Sen. Jim Sullivan were short of the
Dem Gov. Tony Evers said it’s “too early” to make a decision on what to do with millions of dollars in additional tax revenue the state is projected to take in. In an interview aired Sunday on “UpFront,” produced in
The latest revenue estimates give the guv and lawmakers an additional $451.9 million — and maybe more — to play with ahead of the fall election with competing proposals to spend the money or create new tax cuts. The estimates
Welcome to our weekly DC Wrap, where we write about Wisconsin’s congressional delegation. Sign up here to receive the newsletter directly. Quotes of the week “Now that the USMCA contains provisions that will reopen export markets to Mexico for our
Gov. Tony Evers announced in his second State of the State on Wednesday a three-pronged approach to addressing the challenges facing Wisconsin farmers, starting with a special session next week to invest in agriculture and rural communities. He also promised
In his second State of the State, Gov. Tony Evers will challenge lawmakers to address a series of issues before they adjourn from the session, including nonpartisan redistricting, capping the cost of insulin and getting PFAS “out of our water.”
WisconsinEye senior producer Steve Walters and WisPolitics.com editor JR Ross preview the State of the State Address in a special edition of Rewind.
Dr. Ollie Watts Davis’ message on Monday was for those born into privilege, those who hold position and those who were voted into power to take a stand for justice.
U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin said she’s hopeful witnesses will be called and senators will be allowed to ask questions during the impeachment trial of President Trump. “We need a full, fair and honest trial,” the Madison Democrat said an interview
Welcome to our weekly DC Wrap, where we write about Wisconsin’s congressional delegation. Sign up here to receive the newsletter directly. Quotes of the week “I think it’s proof of what we’ve long known, the primary victims of the brutality,
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson said he will vote against limiting President Trump’s authority to go to war with Iran. Johnson said he does not want to “hamstring” Trump, or future presidents, by voting to limit the president’s war powers. The
Gov. Tony Evers assigned the GOP-controlled Legislature “homework” for the upcoming year, calling on lawmakers to address a range of topics including homelessness, contaminated drinking water and the so-called “dark store” loophole. Evers, a former teacher and state superintendent, in
Welcome to our weekly DC Wrap, where we write about Wisconsin’s congressional delegation. Sign up here to receive the newsletter directly. Quotes of the week “It’s hard for me to interpret this — if the dust settles and we would
Donald Trump is poised to be unopposed in Wisconsin’s primary after the Presidential Preference Selection Committee decided Tuesday against adding any other Republicans to the April 7 ballot. The committee, comprised equally of representatives from the state GOP and Dem
Donald Trump is expected to be unopposed on Wisconsin’s primary ballot in April after Republican members of the Presidential Preference Selection Committee decided he’s the only GOP candidate who’s demonstrated viability. The decision comes after Republican parties in several other
Democrats are on track to hit their $70 million fundraising goal for the national nominating convention in Milwaukee, an organizer said. Liz Gilbert, president of the DNC’s local host committee, said organizers surpassed their year-end goal and raised more than
The conservative Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty is asking an Ozaukee County judge to find the Elections Commission in contempt for failing to comply with his order to deactivate registrations for voters who may have moved. Meanwhile, the group
With one challenge pending to some of Gov. Tony Evers’ partial vetoes in the most recent budget, the state Supreme Court has agreed to hear a separate suit seeking to overturn two vetoes issued by former Gov. Scott Walker. Those partial vetoes Walker issued in the 2017-19 budget include one
Two legislators who led a bipartisan water quality task force say their proposed legislation will pass the Assembly but stopped short of promising the 13 bills will become law this session. Reps. Todd Novak, R-Dodgeville, and Katrina Shankland, D-Stevens Point, while hopeful, suggested yesterday passage in the Senate remains uncertain.
Vice President Pence is set to speak today at the Capitol to promote private school choice. Dem Gov. Tony Evers yesterday said he wasn’t scheduled to be in the building and wouldn’t attend the event. The East Washington Avenue entrance to the Capitol will be the only one open to
The 1st District Court of Appeals denied a request today to put two Milwaukee County executive candidates back on the ballot. The state Elections Commission ruled Glendale Mayor Bryan Kennedy and former state Sen. Jim Sullivan were short of the signatures needed to qualify for the ballot, because they used
Dem Gov. Tony Evers said it’s “too early” to make a decision on what to do with millions of dollars in additional tax revenue the state is projected to take in. In an interview aired Sunday on “UpFront,” produced in partnership with WisPolitics.com, Evers said there are too many “unknowns,”
The latest revenue estimates give the guv and lawmakers an additional $451.9 million — and maybe more — to play with ahead of the fall election with competing proposals to spend the money or create new tax cuts. The estimates come as Gov. Tony Evers formally released an $8.5 million
Welcome to our weekly DC Wrap, where we write about Wisconsin’s congressional delegation. Sign up here to receive the newsletter directly. Quotes of the week “Now that the USMCA contains provisions that will reopen export markets to Mexico for our cheese products, this is a win-win for Wisconsin.” – U.S.
Gov. Tony Evers announced in his second State of the State on Wednesday a three-pronged approach to addressing the challenges facing Wisconsin farmers, starting with a special session next week to invest in agriculture and rural communities. He also promised executive orders to create a nonpartisan redistricting commission to draw
In his second State of the State, Gov. Tony Evers will challenge lawmakers to address a series of issues before they adjourn from the session, including nonpartisan redistricting, capping the cost of insulin and getting PFAS “out of our water.” Evers’ office released excerpts of what he will say ahead
WisconsinEye senior producer Steve Walters and WisPolitics.com editor JR Ross preview the State of the State Address in a special edition of Rewind.
Dr. Ollie Watts Davis’ message on Monday was for those born into privilege, those who hold position and those who were voted into power to take a stand for justice.
U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin said she’s hopeful witnesses will be called and senators will be allowed to ask questions during the impeachment trial of President Trump. “We need a full, fair and honest trial,” the Madison Democrat said an interview aired Sunday on “UpFront,” produced in partnership with WisPolitics.com. The
Welcome to our weekly DC Wrap, where we write about Wisconsin’s congressional delegation. Sign up here to receive the newsletter directly. Quotes of the week “I think it’s proof of what we’ve long known, the primary victims of the brutality, the recklessness, the sheer incompetence of the Iranian regime, are
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson said he will vote against limiting President Trump’s authority to go to war with Iran. Johnson said he does not want to “hamstring” Trump, or future presidents, by voting to limit the president’s war powers. The U.S. House on Thursday approved a War Powers resolution to
Gov. Tony Evers assigned the GOP-controlled Legislature “homework” for the upcoming year, calling on lawmakers to address a range of topics including homelessness, contaminated drinking water and the so-called “dark store” loophole. Evers, a former teacher and state superintendent, in a letter to lawmakers Thursday identified a number of already-introduced
Welcome to our weekly DC Wrap, where we write about Wisconsin’s congressional delegation. Sign up here to receive the newsletter directly. Quotes of the week “It’s hard for me to interpret this — if the dust settles and we would have taken out their top terrorist mastermind and all they
Donald Trump is poised to be unopposed in Wisconsin’s primary after the Presidential Preference Selection Committee decided Tuesday against adding any other Republicans to the April 7 ballot. The committee, comprised equally of representatives from the state GOP and Dem parties, also placed 14 Dems on the ballot. Republican Party
Donald Trump is expected to be unopposed on Wisconsin’s primary ballot in April after Republican members of the Presidential Preference Selection Committee decided he’s the only GOP candidate who’s demonstrated viability. The decision comes after Republican parties in several other states decided to cancel their 2020 presidential primaries even though
Democrats are on track to hit their $70 million fundraising goal for the national nominating convention in Milwaukee, an organizer said. Liz Gilbert, president of the DNC’s local host committee, said organizers surpassed their year-end goal and raised more than $20 million. “We are incredibly proud that we hit our
The conservative Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty is asking an Ozaukee County judge to find the Elections Commission in contempt for failing to comply with his order to deactivate registrations for voters who may have moved. Meanwhile, the group is seeking to block a federal lawsuit that could prevent