Lawmakers to revise juvenile corrections plan

Corrections would no longer face a hard deadline of July 1, 2020, to close Lincoln Hills to provide flexibility for the opening of new juvenile facilities under a substitute amendment lawmakers plan to introduce today, Rep. Michael Schraa told WisPolitics.com.

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‘UpFront’: Johnson says Trump tariffs risky for economy

U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson called President Trump’s steel and aluminum tariffs risky and said Congress may hold hearings on them. “Maybe this is a negotiating tactic. It’s kind of a risky one if it is,” the Oshkosh Republican said on “UpFront with Mike Gousha,” produced in partnership with WisPolitics.com. Johnson

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Johnson, Ryan criticize Trump’s tariffs on imported steel, aluminum

GOP U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson criticized President Trump’s decision to sign new tariffs on imported steel and aluminum, saying it threatened to undermine the administration’s efforts to improve the business climate. Thursday’s move, Johnson told Wisconsin reporters during a conference call, could hurt Wisconsin manufacturers, farmers and consumers with higher

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Walker to introduce school safety package by March 20

Gov. Scott Walker plans to introduce a comprehensive school safety package by March 20. The guv announced late last week he would seek to pass legislation addressing school safety after a school shooting in Florida that left 17 dead. Walker spokeswoman Amy Hasenberg Tuesday added the guv is working with

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Dallet, Screnock spar in first one-on-one Supreme Court debate

MILWAUKEE — Michael Screnock charged Friday rival Rebecca Dallet is advocating a “liberal activist agenda” in her campaign for state Supreme Court, contrary to the Wisconsin values of honesty, integrity, hard work and following the “golden rule.” But Dallet, a Milwaukee County judge, fired back Screnock has advocated for gerrymandered political

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Elections Commission refutes report Russian hackers compromised state systems

The State Elections Commission is refuting an NBC News report claiming Wisconsin’s websites or voter registration systems were compromised by Russian hackers prior to the 2016 election. U.S. officials told NBC the American intelligence community had developed considerable evidence that websites or voter registration systems in seven states, including Wisconsin,

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Haas plans to leave Elections Commission within two months

Mike Haas says he decided to drop his claim to the Elections Commission administrator’s job to spare the agency a distraction during an election year. Haas said the ongoing dispute over whether he was properly re-appointed to the role ran the risk of allowing lawmakers to step in and pick

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Lawmakers to revise juvenile corrections plan

Corrections would no longer face a hard deadline of July 1, 2020, to close Lincoln Hills to provide flexibility for the opening of new juvenile facilities under a substitute amendment lawmakers plan to introduce today, Rep. Michael Schraa told WisPolitics.com. The amendment to the juvenile corrections plan a bipartisan group

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