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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: https://forms.gle/YLYZtJWHPSt24HhZ7 Quotes of the week “We realize that we place a lot of additional responsibilities on the shoulders of
Gov. Tony Evers’ wasn’t aware a May phone call he and his aides had with the Legislature’s top two Republicans was being recorded and has directed staff “that this will not happen again,” a spokeswoman says. Senate Majority Leader Scott
Shared governance advocates remain skeptical of UW System presidential finalist Jim Johnsen’s promises to share leadership with campuses and work with lawmakers. Johnsen, University of Alaska System president, told viewers Tuesday at a virtual campus forum “leadership is more powerful
The conservative Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty is pushing the state Elections Commission to ban ballot harvesting. State law already requires voters to request an absentee ballot by making contact with their local clerk, largely cutting out the aspect
Milwaukee County Sheriff Earnell Lucas called for the community to come together and start to address the disparities that have helped fuel mass protests in Wisconsin. “There’s been a lot of challenges and disparities that have not been addressed,” Lucas
Declaring racism a public health crisis, Gov. Tony Evers renewed his call to accept federal money to expand the Medicaid program, arguing it would help address racial disparities in Wisconsin. In a call with reporters Thursday, the guv noted racial
Welcome to our weekly DC Wrap, where we write about Wisconsin’s congressional delegation. Sign up here to receive the newsletter directly: https://forms.gle/YLYZtJWHPSt24HhZ7 Quotes of the week “It is really imperative that people connect this with the need to vote, as
UW System President Ray Cross is calling for a special legislative session seeking “immediate flexibility and regulatory relief” to address budget challenges brought on by COVID-19. In a letter to Gov. Tony Evers and GOP legislative leaders, the departing System
Amid a wave of protests around Wisconsin sparked by the death of George Floyd, Gov. Tony Evers today is calling on state lawmakers to quickly pass legislation that would require law enforcement agencies to adopt new policies stating deadly force
Over 129,000 voters could be removed from the rolls after the state Supreme Court Monday agreed to hear a case challenging the Wisconsin Elections Commission’s handling of a mailer to those who may have moved. But it’s unclear whether conservative
People getting out more and having increasing interactions with others will lead to more COVID-19 cases in Wisconsin, the state’s health secretary said. Wisconsin has seen a recent spike in coronavirus cases since Dem Gov. Tony Evers’ “safer-at-home” order ended.
Gov. Tony Evers today activated 125 members of the Wisconsin National Guard to support local law enforcement in the wake of Milwaukee protests that turned violent overnight.
State agencies plan to save millions by lapsing money that otherwise would’ve gone to cover the costs of student assessments and services for drunken drivers, among other things, according to a DOA summary. DOA late Wednesday released an overview of
Welcome to our weekly DC Wrap, where we write about Wisconsin’s congressional delegation. Sign up here to receive the newsletter directly: https://forms.gle/YLYZtJWHPSt24HhZ7 Quotes of the week “[This ceremony] was just a great example of a small gathering of people still
Some members of the UW System’s shared governance communities throughout the state expressed concern over President Ray Cross’ blueprint to specialize campuses and consolidate certain administrative functions. In a series of virtual campus listening sessions last week, Cross and regents
The state Supreme Court is allowing in-person hearings and jury trials to resume, but only after circuit courts prepare a safety plan on how to operate that “reduces to the greatest extent possible” the risk of transmitting COVID-19. In several
State tourism campaigns are on hold during the COVID-19 pandemic, Tourism Secretary Sara Meaney said. “We are not currently advertising outside the state, or inside the state for that matter, at the state Department of Tourism level,” Meaney said in
The state’s unemployment rate soared to 14.1 percent in April, reaching a level not seen since the Great Depression. According to a release from the state Department of Workforce Development, Wisconsin’s unemployment rate in April was 0.6 percent lower than
In the latest DC Wrap, U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan tells WisPolitics.com if Joe Biden picks U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin to serve as vice president, it would make Wisconsin an “absolute win” for the presumptive Dem nominee in November.
Of the 43 people the Elections Commission referred to local DAs for prosecution on possible double voting in November 2018, 26 were suspected of casting ballots in Illinois as well as Wisconsin, according to records reviewed by WisPolitics.com. The cases
Welcome to our weekly DC Wrap, where we write about Wisconsin’s congressional delegation. Sign up here to receive the newsletter directly: https://forms.gle/YLYZtJWHPSt24HhZ7 Quotes of the week “We realize that we place a lot of additional responsibilities on the shoulders of officers, [this bill] really wants to focus in on their
Gov. Tony Evers’ wasn’t aware a May phone call he and his aides had with the Legislature’s top two Republicans was being recorded and has directed staff “that this will not happen again,” a spokeswoman says. Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald, R-Juneau, and Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, R-Rochester, said they
Shared governance advocates remain skeptical of UW System presidential finalist Jim Johnsen’s promises to share leadership with campuses and work with lawmakers. Johnsen, University of Alaska System president, told viewers Tuesday at a virtual campus forum “leadership is more powerful when it’s shared,” and that, if he were selected as
The conservative Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty is pushing the state Elections Commission to ban ballot harvesting. State law already requires voters to request an absentee ballot by making contact with their local clerk, largely cutting out the aspect of ballot harvesting that involves a third party requesting an
Milwaukee County Sheriff Earnell Lucas called for the community to come together and start to address the disparities that have helped fuel mass protests in Wisconsin. “There’s been a lot of challenges and disparities that have not been addressed,” Lucas said in an interview aired Sunday on “UpFront,” produced in
Declaring racism a public health crisis, Gov. Tony Evers renewed his call to accept federal money to expand the Medicaid program, arguing it would help address racial disparities in Wisconsin. In a call with reporters Thursday, the guv noted racial disparities that span infant mortality to incarceration, unemployment and poverty.
Welcome to our weekly DC Wrap, where we write about Wisconsin’s congressional delegation. Sign up here to receive the newsletter directly: https://forms.gle/YLYZtJWHPSt24HhZ7 Quotes of the week “It is really imperative that people connect this with the need to vote, as people recognize the link between their enfranchisement and their safety.”
UW System President Ray Cross is calling for a special legislative session seeking “immediate flexibility and regulatory relief” to address budget challenges brought on by COVID-19. In a letter to Gov. Tony Evers and GOP legislative leaders, the departing System president highlighted recent “difficult and painful decisions” to stabilize the
Amid a wave of protests around Wisconsin sparked by the death of George Floyd, Gov. Tony Evers today is calling on state lawmakers to quickly pass legislation that would require law enforcement agencies to adopt new policies stating deadly force only be used as a last resort. In a more
Over 129,000 voters could be removed from the rolls after the state Supreme Court Monday agreed to hear a case challenging the Wisconsin Elections Commission’s handling of a mailer to those who may have moved. But it’s unclear whether conservative Justice Daniel Kelly will participate in the case. Kelly, who
People getting out more and having increasing interactions with others will lead to more COVID-19 cases in Wisconsin, the state’s health secretary said. Wisconsin has seen a recent spike in coronavirus cases since Dem Gov. Tony Evers’ “safer-at-home” order ended. The Wisconsin Supreme Court blocked the extension Evers and DHS
Gov. Tony Evers today activated 125 members of the Wisconsin National Guard to support local law enforcement in the wake of Milwaukee protests that turned violent overnight.
State agencies plan to save millions by lapsing money that otherwise would’ve gone to cover the costs of student assessments and services for drunken drivers, among other things, according to a DOA summary. DOA late Wednesday released an overview of the nearly $70 million state agencies will be required to
Welcome to our weekly DC Wrap, where we write about Wisconsin’s congressional delegation. Sign up here to receive the newsletter directly: https://forms.gle/YLYZtJWHPSt24HhZ7 Quotes of the week “[This ceremony] was just a great example of a small gathering of people still finding a way to come together on Memorial Day to
Some members of the UW System’s shared governance communities throughout the state expressed concern over President Ray Cross’ blueprint to specialize campuses and consolidate certain administrative functions. In a series of virtual campus listening sessions last week, Cross and regents met with student, faculty and staff representatives for all four-year
The state Supreme Court is allowing in-person hearings and jury trials to resume, but only after circuit courts prepare a safety plan on how to operate that “reduces to the greatest extent possible” the risk of transmitting COVID-19. In several orders issued Friday, the justices directed circuit courts to submit
State tourism campaigns are on hold during the COVID-19 pandemic, Tourism Secretary Sara Meaney said. “We are not currently advertising outside the state, or inside the state for that matter, at the state Department of Tourism level,” Meaney said in an interview aired Sunday on “UpFront,” produced in partnership with
The state’s unemployment rate soared to 14.1 percent in April, reaching a level not seen since the Great Depression. According to a release from the state Department of Workforce Development, Wisconsin’s unemployment rate in April was 0.6 percent lower than the national rate of 14.7 percent. The massive increase comes
In the latest DC Wrap, U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan tells WisPolitics.com if Joe Biden picks U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin to serve as vice president, it would make Wisconsin an “absolute win” for the presumptive Dem nominee in November.
Of the 43 people the Elections Commission referred to local DAs for prosecution on possible double voting in November 2018, 26 were suspected of casting ballots in Illinois as well as Wisconsin, according to records reviewed by WisPolitics.com. The cases also involve people who may have voted in Wisconsin and