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The conservative Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty is asking the state Supreme Court to overturn four of Gov. Tony Evers’ partial vetoes in the budget, accusing him of using his veto pen to “turn lawmaking into a competing game
AG Josh Kaul has signed on to a letter pushing for Congress to combat the “public health threat” posed by chemical contamination of drinking water. As part of a bipartisan coalition of 22 state attorneys general, Kaul is urging lawmakers
Gov. Tony Evers has signed an executive order creating a “lead czar” to coordinate efforts by state agencies to address the risks of lead contamination in drinking water. Along with creating the position at the Department of Health Services, the
The Republican lawmaker leading a task force on suicide prevention said struggling farmers will get the mental health help they need, but it has to be done in a sustainable and comprehensive way. State Rep. Joan Ballweg, R-Markesan, appeared on
Rep. Joan Ballweg accused Ag Secretary Brad Pfaff of playing “a political game of keep away” as Republican lawmakers continue to pile criticism on the DATCP head. Ballweg, who chairs the Speaker’s Task Force on Suicide Prevention, charged that Pfaff’s
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 think the fundamental dilemma — and I’ve been talking about this for a while
Gov. Tony Evers is ruling out the possibility that a portion of the $75 million in GPR set aside for transportation projects could fund the Milwaukee streetcar. DOT Secretary Craig Thompson on Thursday announced the administration will create a committee
On this week’s episode, WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and WisconsinEye’s Steve Walters discuss former Gov. Scott Walker’s new job, DNR Secretary Preston Cole’s call to test private wells annually, spending in the Supreme Court race, House fundraising and redistricting.
DNR Secretary Preston Cole said the agency is “doubling down” on efforts to improve the quality of drinking water all over the state. Water quality is the problem that “keeps me up at night,” Cole told “UpFront,” produced in partnership
The Legislature’s top GOP leaders today talked up a possible override of a Gov. Tony Evers veto that left $75 million in GPR for transportation projects over concerns that some of the money could help Milwaukee’s streetcar. But GOP Sen.
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 made clear that the President’s tweets were wrong and Congress needs to get back
Dem lawmakers and activists Tuesday touted a bill aimed at creating a nonpartisan redistricting process. The proposal from Sen. Dave Hansen, D-Green Bay, and Rep. Robyn Vining, D-Wauwatosa, places the responsibility for redrawing legislative and congressional maps on career civil
Rep. Mike Gallagher was the only GOP member of Wisconsin’s congressional delegation to directly address President Donald Trump’s tweets attacking four Dem congresswomen of color. The Green Bay Republican highlighted a slate of important proposals that will come to the
U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders says President Trump’s USMCA is “not good enough.” Adrienne Pedersen asked the Vermont senator on “UpFront” how he would help Wisconsin farmers. Sanders responded, “A trade policy that is written by farmers and workers and ordinary
President Donald Trump touted the nation’s strong economy and urged Congress to pass the United States-Mexico-Canada Trade Agreement during a speech at Derco Aerospace in Milwaukee. In his sixth visit to the state since taking office, Trump touched on issues
Gov. Tony Evers wrote departing WEDC Chair and CEO Mark Hogan he hopes they’ll “work in unison” to meet the needs of taxpayers and Foxconn as possible changes to the company’s incentive package are considered. Evers sent the letter to
Gov. Tony Evers says he vetoed a provision that would’ve allowed electric car manufacturer Tesla to sell directly to consumers instead of through dealers as part of a broader goal of eliminating earmarks from the budget and because it was
Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele said he hopes the county’s plan to renovate its existing juvenile center into a newer residential care center for young offenders will become “the new national model” for youth corrections. Milwaukee County, one of four
Four counties have submitted applications to build detention facilities for less-serious juvenile offenders. The grant applications were due by noon Monday, and Brown, Dane, Milwaukee and Racine Counties applied. Under a bill Gov. Tony Evers signed Friday delaying the closure
Gov. Tony Evers has until Friday to act on the state budget lawmakers sent him last week. Evers can allow it to become law without his signature, use his partial veto authority, or reject the document outright. Assembly Speaker Robin
The conservative Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty is asking the state Supreme Court to overturn four of Gov. Tony Evers’ partial vetoes in the budget, accusing him of using his veto pen to “turn lawmaking into a competing game of Scrabble.” The suit, filed on behalf of three taxpayers,
AG Josh Kaul has signed on to a letter pushing for Congress to combat the “public health threat” posed by chemical contamination of drinking water. As part of a bipartisan coalition of 22 state attorneys general, Kaul is urging lawmakers in Washington to pass legislation to address toxic per- and
Gov. Tony Evers has signed an executive order creating a “lead czar” to coordinate efforts by state agencies to address the risks of lead contamination in drinking water. Along with creating the position at the Department of Health Services, the order charges state agencies with informing about and protecting Wisconsinites
The Republican lawmaker leading a task force on suicide prevention said struggling farmers will get the mental health help they need, but it has to be done in a sustainable and comprehensive way. State Rep. Joan Ballweg, R-Markesan, appeared on “UpFront,” produced in partnership with WisPolitics.com, after DATCP Secretary-designee Brad
Rep. Joan Ballweg accused Ag Secretary Brad Pfaff of playing “a political game of keep away” as Republican lawmakers continue to pile criticism on the DATCP head. Ballweg, who chairs the Speaker’s Task Force on Suicide Prevention, charged that Pfaff’s office, despite multiple requests, failed to provide her office statistics
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 think the fundamental dilemma — and I’ve been talking about this for a while and this is just the perspective of a rank-and-file member
Gov. Tony Evers is ruling out the possibility that a portion of the $75 million in GPR set aside for transportation projects could fund the Milwaukee streetcar. DOT Secretary Craig Thompson on Thursday announced the administration will create a committee that includes agency staff and representatives of local government to
On this week’s episode, WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and WisconsinEye’s Steve Walters discuss former Gov. Scott Walker’s new job, DNR Secretary Preston Cole’s call to test private wells annually, spending in the Supreme Court race, House fundraising and redistricting.
DNR Secretary Preston Cole said the agency is “doubling down” on efforts to improve the quality of drinking water all over the state. Water quality is the problem that “keeps me up at night,” Cole told “UpFront,” produced in partnership with WisPolitics.com. Cole said two new scientists — positions added
The Legislature’s top GOP leaders today talked up a possible override of a Gov. Tony Evers veto that left $75 million in GPR for transportation projects over concerns that some of the money could help Milwaukee’s streetcar. But GOP Sen. Howard Marklein downplayed those concerns, saying the proposal the Evers
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 made clear that the President’s tweets were wrong and Congress needs to get back to work. Yet today, the debate on the House floor
Dem lawmakers and activists Tuesday touted a bill aimed at creating a nonpartisan redistricting process. The proposal from Sen. Dave Hansen, D-Green Bay, and Rep. Robyn Vining, D-Wauwatosa, places the responsibility for redrawing legislative and congressional maps on career civil servants at the Legislative Reference Bureau. Under the criteria laid
Rep. Mike Gallagher was the only GOP member of Wisconsin’s congressional delegation to directly address President Donald Trump’s tweets attacking four Dem congresswomen of color. The Green Bay Republican highlighted a slate of important proposals that will come to the House floor this week and lamented that Trump comments will
U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders says President Trump’s USMCA is “not good enough.” Adrienne Pedersen asked the Vermont senator on “UpFront” how he would help Wisconsin farmers. Sanders responded, “A trade policy that is written by farmers and workers and ordinary people, not the CEOs of larger corporations.” Sanders, along with
President Donald Trump touted the nation’s strong economy and urged Congress to pass the United States-Mexico-Canada Trade Agreement during a speech at Derco Aerospace in Milwaukee. In his sixth visit to the state since taking office, Trump touched on issues ranging from Chinese tariffs on American crops to the 2017
Gov. Tony Evers wrote departing WEDC Chair and CEO Mark Hogan he hopes they’ll “work in unison” to meet the needs of taxpayers and Foxconn as possible changes to the company’s incentive package are considered. Evers sent the letter to Hogan Monday after visiting the site of the plant in
Gov. Tony Evers says he vetoed a provision that would’ve allowed electric car manufacturer Tesla to sell directly to consumers instead of through dealers as part of a broader goal of eliminating earmarks from the budget and because it was a “payoff” to get a vote. “It was one of
Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele said he hopes the county’s plan to renovate its existing juvenile center into a newer residential care center for young offenders will become “the new national model” for youth corrections. Milwaukee County, one of four counties seeking to create secure residential care centers for youth
Four counties have submitted applications to build detention facilities for less-serious juvenile offenders. The grant applications were due by noon Monday, and Brown, Dane, Milwaukee and Racine Counties applied. Under a bill Gov. Tony Evers signed Friday delaying the closure of Lincoln Hills and Copper Lake in northern Wisconsin by
Gov. Tony Evers has until Friday to act on the state budget lawmakers sent him last week. Evers can allow it to become law without his signature, use his partial veto authority, or reject the document outright. Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, whose signature Friday sent the budget to Evers, said