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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. 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
Gov. Tony Evers issued more executive orders in his first year than any other guv in Wisconsin history. He signed 61 executive orders through mid-December. Not only is that a record for a first-year guv, but it’s more than any
Democratic U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore said House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is trying to ensure an “honest, fair” trial in the Senate by withholding the articles of impeachment, while Republican U.S. Rep. Mike Gallagher said Pelosi is “undermining” the case against
Dem state Rep. Staush Gruszynski faced pressure today to resign from both his Assembly colleagues and his party after an investigation found he verbally sexually harassed a legislative employee. A probe conducted by the Legislative Human Resources Office substantiated a
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
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
Gov. Tony Evers issued more executive orders in his first year than any other guv in Wisconsin history. He signed 61 executive orders through mid-December. Not only is that a record for a first-year guv, but it’s more than any single calendar year going back to 1965, according to a
Democratic U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore said House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is trying to ensure an “honest, fair” trial in the Senate by withholding the articles of impeachment, while Republican U.S. Rep. Mike Gallagher said Pelosi is “undermining” the case against President Trump. The two lawmakers appeared in separate interviews Sunday
Dem state Rep. Staush Gruszynski faced pressure today to resign from both his Assembly colleagues and his party after an investigation found he verbally sexually harassed a legislative employee. A probe conducted by the Legislative Human Resources Office substantiated a complaint that the Green Bay Dem sexually harassed a legislative
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