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Taxpayers are on the hook for more than $1,800 following a new settlement in an open records case. The deal came about after the conservative Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty sued Rep. Jonathan Brostoff earlier this year because the
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, April 27-May 3 What good does it do if everyone just keeps these little secrets?
Democratic state lawmakers are arguing House Republicans will be “taking food out of the mouths of children” if they pass their current version of the farm bill. A Legislative Fiscal Bureau memo Dems released yesterday shows an estimated 75,720 people,
Democratic Congressman Mark Pocan is nudging longtime friend Rep. Peter Barca not to run for the 1st CD. Pocan, who is endorsing Randy Bryce in the Democratic primary, told reporters at a news conference Monday in Madison he’s relayed his
A Democratic candidate for governor, Rep. Dana Wachs, said the Walker administration has invested “too much in one company” in the Foxconn deal, and he would look to change the terms of the contract if he’s elected. “I think by
PEWAUKEE — GOP U.S. Senate candidates Leah Vukmir and Kevin Nicholson got into a heated exchange over conservative credentials and respect for military service Thursday in the closing minutes of their first debate. During an unusual round of post-closing statement
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 It’d be nice to modernize NAFTA … bring it into the 21st century. But we
MILWAUKEE — Vice President Mike Pence says due to the federal tax overhaul and other policies backed by President Trump, optimism is “soaring.” The former Indiana governor said consumer confidence is now at an all-time high and the unemployment rate
U.S. Sens. Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin are on opposite sides over the appointment of Mike Pompeo as the next secretary of state. The nomination of Pompeo, the current CIA director, was approved by the Senate Foreign Relations Committee Monday.
The state Ethics Commission is taking public testimony today on whether to allow Wisconsin campaigns to accept cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoins. In February, the chair of the Wisconsin Libertarian Party asked the commission for a public hearing and formal opinion
State DPI Superintendent Tony Evers said he’s leading the large field of Democrats running for governor and it’s a “one-person” race at this point. In an interview on “UpFront with Mike Gousha,” Evers said the results of a poll commissioned
A case involving a former Marquette University professor asks the Wisconsin Supreme Court to determine the limits of free speech at private universities. Justices heard oral arguments Thursday in the case between Marquette University and former political science professor John
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, April 13-19 First of all, I don’t think he should be fired. I think he
Gov. Scott Walker used his veto pen to extend the August sales tax holiday from two to five days. In a partial veto message the guv issued after signing into law the $100-per-child tax rebate and sales tax holiday Tuesday,
Gov. Scott Walker on Monday was firm in squashing the idea he might join the Trump administration sometime this term or next, adding he hasn’t been approached with any such offer. “I can unequivocally without hesitation tell you I will
Conservative commentator and author Charlie Sykes called House Speaker Paul Ryan a “decent man in an indecent era,” and said he wasn’t surprised by Ryan’s decision to retire, only by the timing of it. “I think the difficulty of carrying
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos says he’s passing on a bid for the 1st CD following House Speaker Paul Ryan’s retirement announcement earlier this week. Vos, R-Rochester, said in a statement this morning he’ll instead seek re-election to the Assembly and
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, April 6-12 No plans to run for anything. And I really don’t think I’ll change
House Speaker Paul Ryan said today he’s not seeking re-election to his 1st District seat, but intends to stay on as speaker until his term ends in January. Ryan in a news conference today in Washington, D.C. chalked up his
Gov. Scott Walker says he welcomes “President Donald Trump’s aggressive actions to secure our nation’s southern border” and stands ready to commit Wisconsin National Guard troops to the effort. Walker also wrote in a letter Monday to U.S. Rep. Mark
Taxpayers are on the hook for more than $1,800 following a new settlement in an open records case. The deal came about after the conservative Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty sued Rep. Jonathan Brostoff earlier this year because the Milwaukee Dem declined to provide emails to a WILL researcher
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, April 27-May 3 What good does it do if everyone just keeps these little secrets? This affects all of us. I’ve seen it over and
Democratic state lawmakers are arguing House Republicans will be “taking food out of the mouths of children” if they pass their current version of the farm bill. A Legislative Fiscal Bureau memo Dems released yesterday shows an estimated 75,720 people, or about 11.1 percent of food stamp recipients, would lose
Democratic Congressman Mark Pocan is nudging longtime friend Rep. Peter Barca not to run for the 1st CD. Pocan, who is endorsing Randy Bryce in the Democratic primary, told reporters at a news conference Monday in Madison he’s relayed his concerns to the Kenosha Dem and former leader of Assembly
A Democratic candidate for governor, Rep. Dana Wachs, said the Walker administration has invested “too much in one company” in the Foxconn deal, and he would look to change the terms of the contract if he’s elected. “I think by and large this company has somewhat of a checkered history,”
PEWAUKEE — GOP U.S. Senate candidates Leah Vukmir and Kevin Nicholson got into a heated exchange over conservative credentials and respect for military service Thursday in the closing minutes of their first debate. During an unusual round of post-closing statement rebuttals, Nicholson accused Vukmir of questioning whether his service during
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 It’d be nice to modernize NAFTA … bring it into the 21st century. But we need to be careful that we don’t lose the market
MILWAUKEE — Vice President Mike Pence says due to the federal tax overhaul and other policies backed by President Trump, optimism is “soaring.” The former Indiana governor said consumer confidence is now at an all-time high and the unemployment rate is the lowest in 17 years. He said since Trump
U.S. Sens. Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin are on opposite sides over the appointment of Mike Pompeo as the next secretary of state. The nomination of Pompeo, the current CIA director, was approved by the Senate Foreign Relations Committee Monday. Johnson, a member of the committee, said in a statement
The state Ethics Commission is taking public testimony today on whether to allow Wisconsin campaigns to accept cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoins. In February, the chair of the Wisconsin Libertarian Party asked the commission for a public hearing and formal opinion on accepting cryptocurrencies. Chair Phil Anderson wrote in the request
State DPI Superintendent Tony Evers said he’s leading the large field of Democrats running for governor and it’s a “one-person” race at this point. In an interview on “UpFront with Mike Gousha,” Evers said the results of a poll commissioned by one of his opponents, Madison Mayor Paul Soglin, are
A case involving a former Marquette University professor asks the Wisconsin Supreme Court to determine the limits of free speech at private universities. Justices heard oral arguments Thursday in the case between Marquette University and former political science professor John McAdams. The dispute has received widespread media attention and even
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, April 13-19 First of all, I don’t think he should be fired. I think he should be left to do his job, and I don’t
Gov. Scott Walker used his veto pen to extend the August sales tax holiday from two to five days. In a partial veto message the guv issued after signing into law the $100-per-child tax rebate and sales tax holiday Tuesday, Walker wrote that holding the holiday for two days “may
Gov. Scott Walker on Monday was firm in squashing the idea he might join the Trump administration sometime this term or next, adding he hasn’t been approached with any such offer. “I can unequivocally without hesitation tell you I will never willingly leave the role as governor through the end
Conservative commentator and author Charlie Sykes called House Speaker Paul Ryan a “decent man in an indecent era,” and said he wasn’t surprised by Ryan’s decision to retire, only by the timing of it. “I think the difficulty of carrying Donald Trump on his back and running an uncontrollable caucus
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos says he’s passing on a bid for the 1st CD following House Speaker Paul Ryan’s retirement announcement earlier this week. Vos, R-Rochester, said in a statement this morning he’ll instead seek re-election to the Assembly and “continue to focus on maintaining the strong, historic majority” in
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, April 6-12 No plans to run for anything. And I really don’t think I’ll change my mind. – House Speaker Paul Ryan in an interview
House Speaker Paul Ryan said today he’s not seeking re-election to his 1st District seat, but intends to stay on as speaker until his term ends in January. Ryan in a news conference today in Washington, D.C. chalked up his decision to not seek re-election this November to wanting to
Gov. Scott Walker says he welcomes “President Donald Trump’s aggressive actions to secure our nation’s southern border” and stands ready to commit Wisconsin National Guard troops to the effort. Walker also wrote in a letter Monday to U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan, D-Town of Vermont, that he also favors placing training