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State Rep. Dave Murphy, R-Greenville, said a campus free speech bill is “imperative,” while Rep. Greta Neubauer, D-Racine, said the bill would actually “undermine” free speech in Wisconsin. The two appeared Sunday on “UpFront,” produced in partnership with WisPolitics.com. The
The Wisconsin Elections Commission unanimously signed off on a proposal reaffirming state law governing the distribution of nomination papers. But the move could invalidate nearly a month’s worth of signatures on nomination papers if Gov. Tony Evers issues a new
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 “You’ve got to remember people have wanted to impeach President Trump since the day he
Republican lawmakers backed a proposal before a Senate panel that would amend the state’s constitution to prevent guvs from using their powerful line-item veto authority to increase spending. But Dems at the hearing Tuesday argued the Legislature’s veto override power
U.S. Rep. Glenn Grothman, R-Glenbeulah, said the House impeachment inquiry is being pushed by people who “fundamentally disagree” with President Trump on trade and immigration, and while he doesn’t think Trump did anything impeachable, “we’ll have to see what more
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 “When I asked the president about that, he completely denied it. He adamantly denied it.
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
State Rep. Dave Murphy, R-Greenville, said a campus free speech bill is “imperative,” while Rep. Greta Neubauer, D-Racine, said the bill would actually “undermine” free speech in Wisconsin. The two appeared Sunday on “UpFront,” produced in partnership with WisPolitics.com. The bill would establish penalties for UW students who repeatedly disrupt
The Wisconsin Elections Commission unanimously signed off on a proposal reaffirming state law governing the distribution of nomination papers. But the move could invalidate nearly a month’s worth of signatures on nomination papers if Gov. Tony Evers issues a new order to set the date for the 7th CD special
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 “You’ve got to remember people have wanted to impeach President Trump since the day he took office. And there are reasons why he is more
Republican lawmakers backed a proposal before a Senate panel that would amend the state’s constitution to prevent guvs from using their powerful line-item veto authority to increase spending. But Dems at the hearing Tuesday argued the Legislature’s veto override power was a sufficient check on the guv’s veto pen. And
U.S. Rep. Glenn Grothman, R-Glenbeulah, said the House impeachment inquiry is being pushed by people who “fundamentally disagree” with President Trump on trade and immigration, and while he doesn’t think Trump did anything impeachable, “we’ll have to see what more comes out.” In an interview aired Sunday on “UpFront,” produced
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 “When I asked the president about that, he completely denied it. He adamantly denied it. He vehemently, angrily denied it. He said, ‘I’d never do
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