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Dem Rep. Jimmy Anderson, who is paralyzed from the waist down, would be allowed to phone into committee hearings to accommodate his disability under a package of rule changes GOP Assembly leaders proposed Tuesday. But Dems said the changes — which
Dem lawmakers are targeting Medicaid expansion, criminal justice reform and more money for education and water quality ahead of the upcoming fall floor period. But they aren’t pressuring Gov. Tony Evers to call a special legislative session on gun violence
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson said President Trump was just trying to get to the “truth” with the Ukrainian president in a phone call now at the center of the House impeachment inquiry. “The president, as I interpret that, is trying
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson in a statement Thursday night warned Congress could have been subjected to a “misinformation campaign” about former Ukrainian prosecutor general Viktor Shokin and his investigation of a Biden-linked natural gas company. This comes after the Oshkosh
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 “They’re trying to spin, but all they do is look dizzy.” -U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan,
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue warned it will be “very difficult” for family dairy farms to stay in business unless they scale up in size. Speaking after a town hall event with dairy stakeholders Monday at the World Dairy Expo
The guv’s office is looking at options to reschedule the planned special election in the 7th CD. A conflict between state and federal law rules out holding it on the current dates or scheduling it concurrently with the regularly scheduled
U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore, D-Milwaukee, said President Trump is “a threat to national security” and she “absolutely” will vote to impeach him. “It’s not because I have rushed to judgment,” Moore said in an interview aired Sunday on “UpFront,” produced
Gov. Tony Evers knocked Republican lawmakers for striking the budget provisions he backed that would have granted driver’s licenses and in-state college tuition to undocumented immigrants. “At the end of the day, it was all about politics,” Evers said of
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 welcome Speaker Pelosi’s decision to begin an impeachment inquiry… His recent calls urging Ukraine’s
The Speakers Task Force on Suicide Prevention is now calling on the Joint Finance Committee to release $220,000 already budgeted for a suicide hotline. This comes after earlier considering new legislation that would’ve allocated the money, but with added reporting
Gov. Tony Evers cast doubt on a call from Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald for a new round of tax cuts, saying it was a politically motivated suggestion as the Juneau Republican launches his campaign for the 5th CD. Fitzgerald
The Speaker’s Task Force on Suicide Prevention is recommending legislation that would provide grants to groups that train staff at a firearm retailer or range how to avoid selling or renting guns to someone who is suicidal. Another bill would
Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald, R-Juneau, said he would like to push one more tax cut through the Legislature. Fitzgerald said he thinks revenue estimates will be high enough to allow for a tax cut before the Legislature adjourns in
Gov. Tony Evers again urged GOP lawmakers to address gun violence as he joined Dem lawmakers in unveiling “red-flag” legislation. The legislation would create a new process to ask a court to temporarily take away firearms from someone deemed a
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 just would ask everybody, regardless of whether you don’t want President Trump to respond,
Gov. Tony Evers’ plan for new assistant district attorneys shifts some positions to Milwaukee and Rock counties — at the expense of others — compared to what Republicans had proposed in the budget. Milwaukee County will get three new general
Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald, R-Juneau, formally launched his bid for the 5th CD today, touting his work on conservative priorities such as 2011’s Act 10, right-to-work and anti-abortion legislation. “I haven’t just talked about conservative principles. I’ve lived them,
U.S. Sens. Tammy Baldwin and Ron Johnson are seeking new applicants to fill a vacancy on the federal court in Milwaukee after the president’s first pick ran into opposition over past comments, including criticism over legalizing gay marriage. Baldwin, D-Madison,
Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett expressed hope that Republican lawmakers might allow the city and county to hold a sales tax referendum if they “understand exactly what we’re trying to do.” Milwaukee County and its municipalities want to hold an April
Dem Rep. Jimmy Anderson, who is paralyzed from the waist down, would be allowed to phone into committee hearings to accommodate his disability under a package of rule changes GOP Assembly leaders proposed Tuesday. But Dems said the changes — which include a provision that would allow the Assembly to make
Dem lawmakers are targeting Medicaid expansion, criminal justice reform and more money for education and water quality ahead of the upcoming fall floor period. But they aren’t pressuring Gov. Tony Evers to call a special legislative session on gun violence bills. The guv previously threatened to call a special session
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson said President Trump was just trying to get to the “truth” with the Ukrainian president in a phone call now at the center of the House impeachment inquiry. “The president, as I interpret that, is trying to get to the truth. And I have no problem
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson in a statement Thursday night warned Congress could have been subjected to a “misinformation campaign” about former Ukrainian prosecutor general Viktor Shokin and his investigation of a Biden-linked natural gas company. This comes after the Oshkosh Republican was asked by reporters yesterday about a 2016 letter
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 “They’re trying to spin, but all they do is look dizzy.” -U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan, D-Town of Vermont, during a Wisconsin Public TV appearance discussing
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue warned it will be “very difficult” for family dairy farms to stay in business unless they scale up in size. Speaking after a town hall event with dairy stakeholders Monday at the World Dairy Expo in Madison, President Trump’s ag secretary told reporters he doesn’t
The guv’s office is looking at options to reschedule the planned special election in the 7th CD. A conflict between state and federal law rules out holding it on the current dates or scheduling it concurrently with the regularly scheduled spring elections. Evers last week called the special election for
U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore, D-Milwaukee, said President Trump is “a threat to national security” and she “absolutely” will vote to impeach him. “It’s not because I have rushed to judgment,” Moore said in an interview aired Sunday on “UpFront,” produced in partnership with WisPolitics.com. “The elements of the Ukraine case
Gov. Tony Evers knocked Republican lawmakers for striking the budget provisions he backed that would have granted driver’s licenses and in-state college tuition to undocumented immigrants. “At the end of the day, it was all about politics,” Evers said of the decision Thursday. “Republicans put divisiveness and ideology before pragmatic
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 welcome Speaker Pelosi’s decision to begin an impeachment inquiry… His recent calls urging Ukraine’s president to investigate his political opponent is the latest example
The Speakers Task Force on Suicide Prevention is now calling on the Joint Finance Committee to release $220,000 already budgeted for a suicide hotline. This comes after earlier considering new legislation that would’ve allocated the money, but with added reporting requirements. The original approach raised concerns it would delay the
Gov. Tony Evers cast doubt on a call from Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald for a new round of tax cuts, saying it was a politically motivated suggestion as the Juneau Republican launches his campaign for the 5th CD. Fitzgerald said on “UpFront” he’d like to pass another tax cut
The Speaker’s Task Force on Suicide Prevention is recommending legislation that would provide grants to groups that train staff at a firearm retailer or range how to avoid selling or renting guns to someone who is suicidal. Another bill would include $500,000 in grants every two years to groups, including
Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald, R-Juneau, said he would like to push one more tax cut through the Legislature. Fitzgerald said he thinks revenue estimates will be high enough to allow for a tax cut before the Legislature adjourns in March or April. He didn’t offer specifics on how the
Gov. Tony Evers again urged GOP lawmakers to address gun violence as he joined Dem lawmakers in unveiling “red-flag” legislation. The legislation would create a new process to ask a court to temporarily take away firearms from someone deemed a threat to others. Evers has previously threatened to call a
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 just would ask everybody, regardless of whether you don’t want President Trump to respond, or you do want President Trump to respond, let us
Gov. Tony Evers’ plan for new assistant district attorneys shifts some positions to Milwaukee and Rock counties — at the expense of others — compared to what Republicans had proposed in the budget. Milwaukee County will get three new general purpose revenue-funded positions, while Rock County will add one under
Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald, R-Juneau, formally launched his bid for the 5th CD today, touting his work on conservative priorities such as 2011’s Act 10, right-to-work and anti-abortion legislation. “I haven’t just talked about conservative principles. I’ve lived them, and I’ve helped to make them a reality here in
U.S. Sens. Tammy Baldwin and Ron Johnson are seeking new applicants to fill a vacancy on the federal court in Milwaukee after the president’s first pick ran into opposition over past comments, including criticism over legalizing gay marriage. Baldwin, D-Madison, originally agreed to a list of candidates to replace former
Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett expressed hope that Republican lawmakers might allow the city and county to hold a sales tax referendum if they “understand exactly what we’re trying to do.” Milwaukee County and its municipalities want to hold an April referendum on a 1 percent sales tax hike, with part