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Gov. Tony Evers called Republican lawmakers’ concerns about the vetting process for Afghan refugees arriving at Fort McCoy “dog-whistle crap.” Evers said those GOP lawmakers are either misinformed about the subject or trying to label children and Afghans who have
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Oshkosh, said the American withdrawal from Afghanistan has been “incredibly botched” and he is not “overly confident” that the United States will be able to get all of its citizens and allies out of the country
UW System interim President Tommy Thompson says a key Republican lawmaker is “making a big mistake” in seeking legal action against universities. JCRAR co-chair Sen. Steve Nass, R-Whitewater, said earlier this week he’ll ask legislative leadership to sue the System
A key Republican lawmaker says he’s seeking permission to sue the UW System after President Tommy Thompson vowed to reject a JCRAR request to submit COVID-19 policies as rules by Sept. 2. The committee’s Co-chair Sen. Steve Nass, R-Whitewater, said
Competing redistricting suits are before the courts as the conservative Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty asked the state Supreme Court to step in and several nonpartisan groups went to federal court. The actions follow a suit from a half-dozen
U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan said what’s happening in Afghanistan is the result of failures 20 years ago, while Republican U.S. Rep. Mike Gallagher put the blame squarely on the Biden administration. Both Pocan, D-Town of Vermont, and Gallagher, R-Green Bay,
The state Department of Justice announced no new criminal charges will be filed after an agency review of more than 30 sexual assault cases that had previously been investigated by the Wisconsin National Guard between 2009-2019. Still, the agency recommended
GOP lawmakers want a federal court to dismiss a “wildly premature” lawsuit filed by a half-dozen Dem voters asking a three-judge panel to set a deadline for the state to draw new political lines. That suit also asks the federal
Dem AG Josh Kaul has filed a lawsuit seeking to force Frederick Prehn from the Natural Resources Board after the Wausau dentist declined calls to step down more than three months after his six-year appointment ended. Prehn, the board chair,
GOP legislative leaders don’t just want the state Supreme Court to rule they had the authority to hire attorneys to represent them in anticipation of a redistricting suit even before one was filed. They also want “definitive, binding guidance” from
Almost a year after the shooting of Jacob Blake, the officer who shot Blake is back at work in the Kenosha Police Department, but has not returned to patrol duty. Officer Rusten Sheskey, who is white, was cleared in the
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos says he’d consider signing off on a subpoena if former Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman decided he needed one for his 2020 election probe. Former President Trump is pressing Vos to support efforts by GOP Rep.
Wisconsin voters have net-positive views of the way President Biden and Gov. Tony Evers are doing their jobs even as they lack confidence in how government is working, a new Marquette University Law School poll finds. Meanwhile, U.S. Sen. Ron
GOP lawmakers slammed Gov. Tony Evers for vetoing six GOP bills seeking to overhaul Wisconsin election laws. One of those sought to ban local clerks from filling in missing information on absentee ballot envelopes. Legislative leaders were mum on whether
Dem U.S. Rep. Ron Kind announced today he won’t seek reelection in 2022, telling a La Crosse news conference, “The truth is, I’ve run out of gas.” Kind has represented the western Wisconsin seat for more than 24 years and
U.S. Rep. Ron Kind, whom Republicans tabbed as a top target in 2022 after his narrow reelection last fall, won’t seek another term, according to multiple Dem sources. Kind, D-La Crosse, is expected to make the announcement later this afternoon.
The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction is strongly recommending school districts use newly updated COVID-19 recommendations for the 2021-22 school year. Still, when asked why the DPI stopped short of trying to mandate masks in schools, state Superintendent Jill Underly
A Republican lawmaker said the UW System must “follow the law” if it wants to impose new COVID-related mandates on campus. The Republican-controlled Joint Committee for Review of Administrative Rules recently voted to require the UW System to promulgate rules
Waukesha County Exec Paul Farrow is running for state GOP chair, according to an email obtained by WisPolitics.com. Farrow, a former state lawmaker who now serves as the party’s finance chair, wrote to the party’s Executive Committee members late yesterday
Groups spent $18 million to lobby the Capitol during the first six months of the year, a slight uptick from the last time a budget was before lawmakers, according to a WisPolitics.com check of lobbying reports. Though interest groups spent
Gov. Tony Evers called Republican lawmakers’ concerns about the vetting process for Afghan refugees arriving at Fort McCoy “dog-whistle crap.” Evers said those GOP lawmakers are either misinformed about the subject or trying to label children and Afghans who have aided U.S. forces as terrorists. “They like to raise the
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Oshkosh, said the American withdrawal from Afghanistan has been “incredibly botched” and he is not “overly confident” that the United States will be able to get all of its citizens and allies out of the country by Tuesday’s deadline. “The real problem here is this didn’t
UW System interim President Tommy Thompson says a key Republican lawmaker is “making a big mistake” in seeking legal action against universities. JCRAR co-chair Sen. Steve Nass, R-Whitewater, said earlier this week he’ll ask legislative leadership to sue the System shortly after the former GOP guv decided not to submit
A key Republican lawmaker says he’s seeking permission to sue the UW System after President Tommy Thompson vowed to reject a JCRAR request to submit COVID-19 policies as rules by Sept. 2. The committee’s Co-chair Sen. Steve Nass, R-Whitewater, said he will ask Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, R-Rochester, and Senate
Competing redistricting suits are before the courts as the conservative Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty asked the state Supreme Court to step in and several nonpartisan groups went to federal court. The actions follow a suit from a half-dozen Dem voters asking a federal court earlier this month to
U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan said what’s happening in Afghanistan is the result of failures 20 years ago, while Republican U.S. Rep. Mike Gallagher put the blame squarely on the Biden administration. Both Pocan, D-Town of Vermont, and Gallagher, R-Green Bay, appeared in separate interviews Sunday on “UpFront,” produced in partnership
The state Department of Justice announced no new criminal charges will be filed after an agency review of more than 30 sexual assault cases that had previously been investigated by the Wisconsin National Guard between 2009-2019. Still, the agency recommended several policy changes on fraternization and the consumption of alcohol,
GOP lawmakers want a federal court to dismiss a “wildly premature” lawsuit filed by a half-dozen Dem voters asking a three-judge panel to set a deadline for the state to draw new political lines. That suit also asks the federal court to step in to create new maps when the
Dem AG Josh Kaul has filed a lawsuit seeking to force Frederick Prehn from the Natural Resources Board after the Wausau dentist declined calls to step down more than three months after his six-year appointment ended. Prehn, the board chair, has cited precedence that allows board members to continue serving
GOP legislative leaders don’t just want the state Supreme Court to rule they had the authority to hire attorneys to represent them in anticipation of a redistricting suit even before one was filed. They also want “definitive, binding guidance” from the justices on how lower courts should treat requests for
Almost a year after the shooting of Jacob Blake, the officer who shot Blake is back at work in the Kenosha Police Department, but has not returned to patrol duty. Officer Rusten Sheskey, who is white, was cleared in the shooting of Blake, a Black man. Sheskey is doing administrative
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos says he’d consider signing off on a subpoena if former Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman decided he needed one for his 2020 election probe. Former President Trump is pressing Vos to support efforts by GOP Rep. Janel Brandtjen, who has issued subpoenas to Brown and Milwaukee
Wisconsin voters have net-positive views of the way President Biden and Gov. Tony Evers are doing their jobs even as they lack confidence in how government is working, a new Marquette University Law School poll finds. Meanwhile, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson’s favorable rating took a dip from October. The poll,
GOP lawmakers slammed Gov. Tony Evers for vetoing six GOP bills seeking to overhaul Wisconsin election laws. One of those sought to ban local clerks from filling in missing information on absentee ballot envelopes. Legislative leaders were mum on whether they would try to override the vetoes. Senate Majority Leader
Dem U.S. Rep. Ron Kind announced today he won’t seek reelection in 2022, telling a La Crosse news conference, “The truth is, I’ve run out of gas.” Kind has represented the western Wisconsin seat for more than 24 years and was already a top GOP target in 2022 after his
U.S. Rep. Ron Kind, whom Republicans tabbed as a top target in 2022 after his narrow reelection last fall, won’t seek another term, according to multiple Dem sources. Kind, D-La Crosse, is expected to make the announcement later this afternoon. Kind, who has spent the past 24 years representing western
The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction is strongly recommending school districts use newly updated COVID-19 recommendations for the 2021-22 school year. Still, when asked why the DPI stopped short of trying to mandate masks in schools, state Superintendent Jill Underly said she hopes school districts “follow the science” but believes
A Republican lawmaker said the UW System must “follow the law” if it wants to impose new COVID-related mandates on campus. The Republican-controlled Joint Committee for Review of Administrative Rules recently voted to require the UW System to promulgate rules for policies on campus. State Rep. Adam Neylon, R-Pewaukee, who
Waukesha County Exec Paul Farrow is running for state GOP chair, according to an email obtained by WisPolitics.com. Farrow, a former state lawmaker who now serves as the party’s finance chair, wrote to the party’s Executive Committee members late yesterday asking for their support in his bid to succeed Andrew
Groups spent $18 million to lobby the Capitol during the first six months of the year, a slight uptick from the last time a budget was before lawmakers, according to a WisPolitics.com check of lobbying reports. Though interest groups spent $132,651 more during the first part of 2021, they put