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Welcome to our weekly DC Wrap, where we write about Wisconsin’s congressional delegation. Sign up here to receive the newsletter directly. Note: This will be the last DC Wrap this year. The product will return Jan. 9. Happy holidays! Quotes
Following his appointment to the bench, Wisconsin Justice Daniel Kelly had dozens of his blog posts pulled down, including ones likening the nation’s safety net to indentured servitude and complaining President Obama’s 2012 reelection was a win for socialism, same-sex
Foxconn does not currently qualify for state tax credits, because the scope of its project in Racine County has changed, Department of Administration Secretary Joel Brennan said. In an interview aired Sunday on “UpFront,” Brennan said Foxconn has “to come
An Ozaukee County judge today ruled the Wisconsin Elections Commission violated state law by changing the period for voters who may have moved to confirm their address from 30 days to up to two years. Judge Paul Malloy sided with
Welcome to our weekly DC Wrap, where we write about Wisconsin’s congressional delegation. Sign up here to receive the newsletter directly. Note: There will be no DC Wrap product next week. Happy Thanksgiving! Quotes of the week “Now, I come
U.S. Rep. Ron Kind credited negotiations between House Dems and the Trump administration for yielding a “much better” North American trade deal than the one originally unveiled by President Trump over a year ago. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi Tuesday announced
The Wisconsin National Guard created its own arm to investigate allegations of sexual harassment and assault in violation of state and federal law, according to a report released Monday afternoon. After reviewing the report on how the Wisconsin National Guard
U.S. Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner said the whistleblower who first reported that President Trump asked Ukraine’s president to investigate his political rival Joe Biden should appear at a congressional hearing and testify in public. “I’d like to hear some facts. Not
Gov. Tony Evers notified legislative leaders he plans to soon publicly release details of an investigation into the Wisconsin National Guard’s handling of sexual harassment and assault allegations. In March, Evers and U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Madison, called for the
In the wake of officer-involved shootings at Wisconsin high schools in back-to-back days, Gov. Tony Evers and AG Josh Kaul joined Dem lawmakers Tuesday in calling for elected officials to address gun violence. According to the Oshkosh Police Department, a
The Wisconsin Elections Commission plans to seek guidance from the Legislature to clarify procedures for mailings to voters who may have moved. The decision at Monday’s meeting comes after the conservative Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty in October challenged
Assembly Minority Leader Gordon Hintz blamed Republican “gatekeepers” for the Legislature’s failure to act on a bipartisan proposal the Oshkosh Dem said would lower prescription drug prices. Hintz highlighted AB 114, a measure cosponsored by 77 members of the Assembly
GOP legislative leaders and Dem Gov. Tony Evers have now spent nearly $2.1 million for private attorneys to represent them in lawsuits that emerged from the lame-duck session, according to a WisPolitics.com review. The ongoing review of the growing legal
WEDC is hammering out the final details of a new incentive package that MolsonCoors says will bring “hundreds” of jobs to Milwaukee as part of the company’s national reorganization. Still, neither WEDC CEO Missy Hughes nor MolsonCoors CEO Gavin Hattersley
Vice President Mike Pence said he was “not aware” of allegations the Trump administration sought to tie U.S. military aid to investigations President Trump wanted from Ukraine before they became public. “I have heard that it was in a briefing
Sixteen Assembly Dems are calling for “shared governance” in the UW System’s search committee to replace outgoing UW President Ray Cross. “We can’t emphasize enough the importance of making sure students, staff, and faculty are not only involved in this
Welcome to our weekly DC Wrap, where we write about Wisconsin’s congressional delegation. Sign up here to receive the newsletter directly. Note: There will be no DC Wrap product next week. Happy Thanksgiving! Quotes of the week “If you talk
Gov. Tony Evers and AG Josh Kaul announced a $1.5 million expansion of treatment and diversion options for non-violent offenders the guv said “moves our state closer to a more compassionate and common-sense approach to criminal justice.” At a Capitol
U.S. Rep. Ron Kind said the impeachment inquiry looks “more and more problematic” for President Trump every day, but he hopes lawmakers will “keep an open mind” as the inquiry moves forward and toward a full House vote. “I view
Gov. Tony Evers is asking the Joint Finance Committee to release $3.75 million annually to fight the homeless problem. The money would cover the costs of initiatives proposed by the Interagency Council on Homelessness. The guv’s letter comes a week
Welcome to our weekly DC Wrap, where we write about Wisconsin’s congressional delegation. Sign up here to receive the newsletter directly. Note: This will be the last DC Wrap this year. The product will return Jan. 9. Happy holidays! Quotes of the week “We’re here because the majority caucus, the
Following his appointment to the bench, Wisconsin Justice Daniel Kelly had dozens of his blog posts pulled down, including ones likening the nation’s safety net to indentured servitude and complaining President Obama’s 2012 reelection was a win for socialism, same-sex marriage, recreational marijuana and tax hikes. The move in 2016
Foxconn does not currently qualify for state tax credits, because the scope of its project in Racine County has changed, Department of Administration Secretary Joel Brennan said. In an interview aired Sunday on “UpFront,” Brennan said Foxconn has “to come back to the table” to talk about how to bring
An Ozaukee County judge today ruled the Wisconsin Elections Commission violated state law by changing the period for voters who may have moved to confirm their address from 30 days to up to two years. Judge Paul Malloy sided with the conservative Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty. WILL filed
Welcome to our weekly DC Wrap, where we write about Wisconsin’s congressional delegation. Sign up here to receive the newsletter directly. Note: There will be no DC Wrap product next week. Happy Thanksgiving! Quotes of the week “Now, I come from the state where Joe McCarthy came from. I met
U.S. Rep. Ron Kind credited negotiations between House Dems and the Trump administration for yielding a “much better” North American trade deal than the one originally unveiled by President Trump over a year ago. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi Tuesday announced Dems struck a deal with the Trump administration on the
The Wisconsin National Guard created its own arm to investigate allegations of sexual harassment and assault in violation of state and federal law, according to a report released Monday afternoon. After reviewing the report on how the Wisconsin National Guard botched the handling of assault and harassment allegations, Gov. Tony
U.S. Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner said the whistleblower who first reported that President Trump asked Ukraine’s president to investigate his political rival Joe Biden should appear at a congressional hearing and testify in public. “I’d like to hear some facts. Not hearsay, but facts,” Sensenbrenner, R-Menomonee Falls, said in an interview
Gov. Tony Evers notified legislative leaders he plans to soon publicly release details of an investigation into the Wisconsin National Guard’s handling of sexual harassment and assault allegations. In March, Evers and U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Madison, called for the probe following complaints from Wisconsin Army and Air National Guard
In the wake of officer-involved shootings at Wisconsin high schools in back-to-back days, Gov. Tony Evers and AG Josh Kaul joined Dem lawmakers Tuesday in calling for elected officials to address gun violence. According to the Oshkosh Police Department, a police officer at Oshkosh West High School Tuesday morning confronted
The Wisconsin Elections Commission plans to seek guidance from the Legislature to clarify procedures for mailings to voters who may have moved. The decision at Monday’s meeting comes after the conservative Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty in October challenged the legality of the WEC’s prior decision to give those
Assembly Minority Leader Gordon Hintz blamed Republican “gatekeepers” for the Legislature’s failure to act on a bipartisan proposal the Oshkosh Dem said would lower prescription drug prices. Hintz highlighted AB 114, a measure cosponsored by 77 members of the Assembly that would regulate pharmacy benefit managers and add price transparency
GOP legislative leaders and Dem Gov. Tony Evers have now spent nearly $2.1 million for private attorneys to represent them in lawsuits that emerged from the lame-duck session, according to a WisPolitics.com review. The ongoing review of the growing legal bills shows the guv’s tab is now closing in on
WEDC is hammering out the final details of a new incentive package that MolsonCoors says will bring “hundreds” of jobs to Milwaukee as part of the company’s national reorganization. Still, neither WEDC CEO Missy Hughes nor MolsonCoors CEO Gavin Hattersley provided many details of the package or the number of
Vice President Mike Pence said he was “not aware” of allegations the Trump administration sought to tie U.S. military aid to investigations President Trump wanted from Ukraine before they became public. “I have heard that it was in a briefing book. I have no recollection of seeing a transcript of
Sixteen Assembly Dems are calling for “shared governance” in the UW System’s search committee to replace outgoing UW President Ray Cross. “We can’t emphasize enough the importance of making sure students, staff, and faculty are not only involved in this very important selection but have a seat at the table
Welcome to our weekly DC Wrap, where we write about Wisconsin’s congressional delegation. Sign up here to receive the newsletter directly. Note: There will be no DC Wrap product next week. Happy Thanksgiving! Quotes of the week “If you talk to these folks, they frequently would even prefer the work
Gov. Tony Evers and AG Josh Kaul announced a $1.5 million expansion of treatment and diversion options for non-violent offenders the guv said “moves our state closer to a more compassionate and common-sense approach to criminal justice.” At a Capitol news conference Monday, Kaul touted the treatment and diversion expansion
U.S. Rep. Ron Kind said the impeachment inquiry looks “more and more problematic” for President Trump every day, but he hopes lawmakers will “keep an open mind” as the inquiry moves forward and toward a full House vote. “I view my role as a co-equal branch very seriously,” the La
Gov. Tony Evers is asking the Joint Finance Committee to release $3.75 million annually to fight the homeless problem. The money would cover the costs of initiatives proposed by the Interagency Council on Homelessness. The guv’s letter comes a week after Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald, R-Juneau, raised concerns about