Dem state Rep. Josh Zepnick says he is “disappointed and disturbed” by Minority Leader Gordon Hintz pulling him off five legislative committees following allegations he kissed two women without their consent in 2011 and 2015. Zepnick, D-Milwaukee, said he has
Four sexual harassment complaints have been filed in the state Legislature over the past 15 years, including one in the Assembly this year and another years-old case that led to a former senator’s aide getting a $75,000 taxpayer-financed settlement. Jana
Senate Minority Leader Jennifer Shilling, D-La Crosse, said Democrats will be competitive in the special election in the 10th Senate District next month. The seat is vacant after former state Sen. Sheila Harsdorf, R-River Falls, left to take a job
Assembly Dem leaders and the party’s state chair late Friday night called on Rep. Josh Zepnick, D-Milwaukee, to resign following allegations by two women that he kissed them without their consent at political events in 2011 and 2015. The Capital
While it was initially unclear how Johnson would vote on the Senate bill, he told conservative talk show host Jay Weber this morning he reached an agreement late last night with Senate leadership, meaning the bill likely has the 50
Welcome to our weekly DC Wrap, where we write about what Wisconsin’s congressional delegation is up to in Washington. Sign up for our mailing list here to receive our newsletter directly. Quotes of the week, Nov. 24-30 When the president of
State Superintendent Tony Evers is seeking to dump the Wisconsin Department of Justice as his attorney in a lawsuit aiming to force him to comply with a new law that gives the Legislature and guv overview of the administrative rules
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson says he’s still a “no” on the GOP tax overhaul bill ahead of a possible Senate floor vote on the plan later this week, although he’s optimistic his concerns will be addressed.
Northwestern Mutual CEO John Schlifske said his company is dedicating millions to a venture capital fund to help build new local businesses and attract people to Milwaukee. “We’re trying to build a more robust technological community here in Milwaukee to
Three new candidates have emerged to run for the seat formerly held by Republican Sheila Harsdorf ahead of the nomination paper filing deadline Tuesday. But two of them appears short of the required signatures to qualify for the ballot. Among
The Elections Commission unanimously voted to ask lawmakers to add back three staffers to handle core agency functions, including election security. The state budget had cut six positions. Agency Administrator Mike Haas suggested during Monday’s meeting there could be options
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson says he’s encouraged changes will be made to the Senate tax bill to win his support for the measure. The Oshkosh Republican last week said he was opposed to the current bill because of how it
Sign up here for our DC Wrap weekly email newsletter to stay up to date on Wisconsin’s congressional delegation. The U.S. House Thursday signed off on its GOP tax overhaul bill, although it’s unclear what fate the plan will have in the Senate. The House
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House Speaker Paul Ryan Tuesday called on fellow Republican Roy Moore to drop out of the U.S. Senate race in Alabama, calling the allegations against him “credible.” Speaking at a news conference Tuesday morning, Ryan, R-Janesville, told journalists Moore “should
The state jobs agency pointed to the state’s break-even point under the Foxconn deal as one of the agreement’s “weaknesses,” according to the staff review board members approved last week. Estimates from the Legislative Fiscal Bureau, as well as separate
The governor says his many Democratic challengers are “all the same,” and his biggest concern about his 2018 re-election bid is “outside money.” “They’re all far to the left, all (would) take us back, as we said before, to the
Gov. Scott Walker and Foxconn CEO and Chairman Terry Gou signed off on the Foxconn contract today, with Walker saying the company’s planned $10 billion investment is “a big win” for the state’s residents. The contract’s signing at S.C. Johnson
The Board of Regents Thursday signed off on UW System President Ray Cross’ plan to merge two-year colleges with four-year campuses. The plan, which would fold the 13 two-year UW Colleges into seven nearby four-year institutions, passed over calls from
The state added more detailed job creation benchmarks to its proposed contract with Foxconn along with a provision that would make company Chairman and CEO Terry Gou personally responsible if the Taiwanese manufacturer fell short of some promises. The contract
