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UW System President Ray Cross is calling for a special legislative session seeking “immediate flexibility and regulatory relief” to address budget challenges brought on by COVID-19. In a letter to Gov. Tony Evers and GOP legislative leaders, the departing System
Amid a wave of protests around Wisconsin sparked by the death of George Floyd, Gov. Tony Evers today is calling on state lawmakers to quickly pass legislation that would require law enforcement agencies to adopt new policies stating deadly force
Over 129,000 voters could be removed from the rolls after the state Supreme Court Monday agreed to hear a case challenging the Wisconsin Elections Commission’s handling of a mailer to those who may have moved. But it’s unclear whether conservative
People getting out more and having increasing interactions with others will lead to more COVID-19 cases in Wisconsin, the state’s health secretary said. Wisconsin has seen a recent spike in coronavirus cases since Dem Gov. Tony Evers’ “safer-at-home” order ended.
Gov. Tony Evers today activated 125 members of the Wisconsin National Guard to support local law enforcement in the wake of Milwaukee protests that turned violent overnight.
State agencies plan to save millions by lapsing money that otherwise would’ve gone to cover the costs of student assessments and services for drunken drivers, among other things, according to a DOA summary. DOA late Wednesday released an overview of
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 ceremony] was just a great example of a small gathering of people still
Some members of the UW System’s shared governance communities throughout the state expressed concern over President Ray Cross’ blueprint to specialize campuses and consolidate certain administrative functions. In a series of virtual campus listening sessions last week, Cross and regents
The state Supreme Court is allowing in-person hearings and jury trials to resume, but only after circuit courts prepare a safety plan on how to operate that “reduces to the greatest extent possible” the risk of transmitting COVID-19. In several
State tourism campaigns are on hold during the COVID-19 pandemic, Tourism Secretary Sara Meaney said. “We are not currently advertising outside the state, or inside the state for that matter, at the state Department of Tourism level,” Meaney said in
The state’s unemployment rate soared to 14.1 percent in April, reaching a level not seen since the Great Depression. According to a release from the state Department of Workforce Development, Wisconsin’s unemployment rate in April was 0.6 percent lower than
In the latest DC Wrap, U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan tells WisPolitics.com if Joe Biden picks U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin to serve as vice president, it would make Wisconsin an “absolute win” for the presumptive Dem nominee in November.
Of the 43 people the Elections Commission referred to local DAs for prosecution on possible double voting in November 2018, 26 were suspected of casting ballots in Illinois as well as Wisconsin, according to records reviewed by WisPolitics.com. The cases
State officials are still unsure why some 1,600 absentee ballots from voters in the Fox Valley ended up in a Milwaukee postal sorting facility or why some Oshkosh voters — including the Assembly minority leader — never received the ballots
Gov. Tony Evers says GOP lawmakers aren’t interested in any kind of administrative rule to deal with COVID-19, but a spokesman for Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald says the Juneau Republican is open to one that would deal with things
Democratic Gov. Tony Evers said he doesn’t envision a “grand bargain” with Republican legislative leaders after they won a lawsuit striking down his administration’s extended COVID-19 stay-at-home order. Evers talked with Republican Assembly Speaker Robin Vos and Senate Majority Leader
Gov. Tony Evers’ administration signaled its upcoming emergency rule to deal with COVID-19 will share some similarities with its previous order that was struck down by the state Supreme Court. Meanwhile, Evers said after his meeting with the Legislature’s top
DWD is adding new call centers and expanding staff and hours to answer questions from unemployed Wisconsinites seeking help during the economic fallout from COVID-19. The state also has transferred 243 employees to handle calls from laid off Wisconsin workers
Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald, R-Juneau, says GOP legislative leaders are waiting to hear what Gov. Tony Evers will propose following the state Supreme Court ruling striking down his administration’s second stay-at-home order. Fitzgerald told WisPolitics.com the Supreme Court’s ruling
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 “I just have to throw in my criticism that we have done nothing related
UW System President Ray Cross is calling for a special legislative session seeking “immediate flexibility and regulatory relief” to address budget challenges brought on by COVID-19. In a letter to Gov. Tony Evers and GOP legislative leaders, the departing System president highlighted recent “difficult and painful decisions” to stabilize the
Amid a wave of protests around Wisconsin sparked by the death of George Floyd, Gov. Tony Evers today is calling on state lawmakers to quickly pass legislation that would require law enforcement agencies to adopt new policies stating deadly force only be used as a last resort. In a more
Over 129,000 voters could be removed from the rolls after the state Supreme Court Monday agreed to hear a case challenging the Wisconsin Elections Commission’s handling of a mailer to those who may have moved. But it’s unclear whether conservative Justice Daniel Kelly will participate in the case. Kelly, who
People getting out more and having increasing interactions with others will lead to more COVID-19 cases in Wisconsin, the state’s health secretary said. Wisconsin has seen a recent spike in coronavirus cases since Dem Gov. Tony Evers’ “safer-at-home” order ended. The Wisconsin Supreme Court blocked the extension Evers and DHS
Gov. Tony Evers today activated 125 members of the Wisconsin National Guard to support local law enforcement in the wake of Milwaukee protests that turned violent overnight.
State agencies plan to save millions by lapsing money that otherwise would’ve gone to cover the costs of student assessments and services for drunken drivers, among other things, according to a DOA summary. DOA late Wednesday released an overview of the nearly $70 million state agencies will be required to
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 ceremony] was just a great example of a small gathering of people still finding a way to come together on Memorial Day to
Some members of the UW System’s shared governance communities throughout the state expressed concern over President Ray Cross’ blueprint to specialize campuses and consolidate certain administrative functions. In a series of virtual campus listening sessions last week, Cross and regents met with student, faculty and staff representatives for all four-year
The state Supreme Court is allowing in-person hearings and jury trials to resume, but only after circuit courts prepare a safety plan on how to operate that “reduces to the greatest extent possible” the risk of transmitting COVID-19. In several orders issued Friday, the justices directed circuit courts to submit
State tourism campaigns are on hold during the COVID-19 pandemic, Tourism Secretary Sara Meaney said. “We are not currently advertising outside the state, or inside the state for that matter, at the state Department of Tourism level,” Meaney said in an interview aired Sunday on “UpFront,” produced in partnership with
The state’s unemployment rate soared to 14.1 percent in April, reaching a level not seen since the Great Depression. According to a release from the state Department of Workforce Development, Wisconsin’s unemployment rate in April was 0.6 percent lower than the national rate of 14.7 percent. The massive increase comes
In the latest DC Wrap, U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan tells WisPolitics.com if Joe Biden picks U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin to serve as vice president, it would make Wisconsin an “absolute win” for the presumptive Dem nominee in November.
Of the 43 people the Elections Commission referred to local DAs for prosecution on possible double voting in November 2018, 26 were suspected of casting ballots in Illinois as well as Wisconsin, according to records reviewed by WisPolitics.com. The cases also involve people who may have voted in Wisconsin and
State officials are still unsure why some 1,600 absentee ballots from voters in the Fox Valley ended up in a Milwaukee postal sorting facility or why some Oshkosh voters — including the Assembly minority leader — never received the ballots they’d requested for the April 7 election. The state Elections
Gov. Tony Evers says GOP lawmakers aren’t interested in any kind of administrative rule to deal with COVID-19, but a spokesman for Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald says the Juneau Republican is open to one that would deal with things such as reopening schools. Evers announced Monday his administration is
Democratic Gov. Tony Evers said he doesn’t envision a “grand bargain” with Republican legislative leaders after they won a lawsuit striking down his administration’s extended COVID-19 stay-at-home order. Evers talked with Republican Assembly Speaker Robin Vos and Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald the day after the Wisconsin Supreme Court struck
Gov. Tony Evers’ administration signaled its upcoming emergency rule to deal with COVID-19 will share some similarities with its previous order that was struck down by the state Supreme Court. Meanwhile, Evers said after his meeting with the Legislature’s top two Republicans Thursday that he believed Senate Majority Leader Scott
DWD is adding new call centers and expanding staff and hours to answer questions from unemployed Wisconsinites seeking help during the economic fallout from COVID-19. The state also has transferred 243 employees to handle calls from laid off Wisconsin workers and is in the process of hiring another 315. The
Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald, R-Juneau, says GOP legislative leaders are waiting to hear what Gov. Tony Evers will propose following the state Supreme Court ruling striking down his administration’s second stay-at-home order. Fitzgerald told WisPolitics.com the Supreme Court’s ruling has changed the conversation from what regulations should be in
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 “I just have to throw in my criticism that we have done nothing related to the pandemic on the Senate floor since we were