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Republicans this afternoon were working on a package of veto assurances to win the final votes needed in the state Senate to send the budget to the guv’s desk. Sen. Steve Nass, R-Whitewater, and one of three GOP senators who
Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald tells WisPolitics.com that he’s “got the votes” to pass the biennial budget. The Senate is back in session after a three-hour recess, as GOP leaders negotiated with Senate hold-outs to try to get enough votes
Three Senate Republicans are demanding a series of changes to the budget to win over their votes, including raising the income limit for the statewide school choice program and banning UW from spending money on diversity, sensitivity and cultural fluency
The state Senate Tuesday approved 20-13 an amended $3 billion incentive package for the Taiwanese tech company Foxconn, with GOP Sen. Robert Cowles opposing it and Dem Bob Wirch voting for the proposal. Democrats called it a corporate giveaway to
A group that represents the tech company Airbnb says it’s opposing a budget provision that would add requirements to homeowners who want to rent out their property on the platform. The Travel Technology Association wrote to lawmakers Monday warning of
Republican House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Janesville, may offer hope for the protection of young immigrants brought to the United States illegally as children, said state Rep. JoCasta Zamarripa. The Milwaukee Dem, who represents a majority Latino district, said the Trump
Peter Barca, who led Assembly Dems through the debate over Act 10 but was unable to make progress on pulling them out of the minority over three election cycles, will resign his leadership position at the end of this month.
Republicans put the final touches on their version of the state budget late Tuesday, as the Joint Finance Committee added provisions that would repeal the AMT, create new tax breaks for broadcasters and nix a series of tax cuts Gov.
In addition to the challenge coins promoting the agency’s “Kicking Ass Every Day” motto, Attorney General Brad Schimel’s Department of Justice has also bought candy blood clots, pistol cases and custom fortune cookies including the message “The time is right
The Joint Finance Committee Tuesday approved a GOP transportation package that calls for cutting 200 DOT jobs and pre-empting some local regulations of quarries used for road and construction projects. The committee also approved an amended version of the $3
Wisconsin more than doubled its incentive package for Foxconn after initially offering the Taiwanese manufacturer $1.1 billion to bring jobs to the state, according to records obtained by WisPolitics.com and confirmed by the guv’s office. Along with pushing the state’s
Mike McCabe, the former executive director of the Wisconsin Democracy Campaign, is set to formally launch his campaign for guv Sept. 12 with an event at the north-central Wisconsin farm where he grew up. McCabe’s backers have been passing out
Department of Natural Resources Secretary Cathy Stepp is stepping down to take a job at the U.S. EPA, Gov. Scott Walker announced today. Stepp will be the deputy administrator for Region 7, which includes Iowa, Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska along
The Joint Finance Committee voted 12-4 along party lines to change Gov. Scott Walker’s K-12 education plan by adding a boost for low-spending school districts and increasing the income cutoff for students in the statewide voucher program. Dems slammed the
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Tony Evers said on “UpFront with Mike Gousha” he would renegotiate the Foxconn deal if he’s elected governor in 2018. Evers, the state’s DPI superintendent since 2009, said he would renegotiate whichever parts of the deal could
Physicians and a key business group are clashing over a new workers’ compensation proposal that would significantly change how doctors are paid. Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce says companies get overcharged by providers and hospitals for medical expenses to treat their
State Superintendent Tony Evers, formally launching his bid for governor, tells WisPolitics.com he’d be open to raising the gas tax to address Wisconsin’s long-term transportation needs while pulling back on some credits for businesses to ensure the state can invest
Republicans Tuesday continued to detail a possible budget deal, including about $160 million in bonding for roads on top of what’s in the Foxconn bill and a new fee on hybrid and electric cars. But even as Gov. Scott Walker
House Speaker Paul Ryan during a CNN town hall meeting in Racine Monday said President Trump “messed up” when he placed blame on both sides for violence at a Virginia rally involving white supremacists that turned deadly. But the Janesville
U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore, D-Milwaukee, questioned President Donald Trump’s mental health and said he should be “removed (from office) as soon as possible.” “I think Donald Trump has come undone,” Moore told “UpFront with Mike Gousha, produced in partnership with
Republicans this afternoon were working on a package of veto assurances to win the final votes needed in the state Senate to send the budget to the guv’s desk. Sen. Steve Nass, R-Whitewater, and one of three GOP senators who issued a list of demands this week to win their
Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald tells WisPolitics.com that he’s “got the votes” to pass the biennial budget. The Senate is back in session after a three-hour recess, as GOP leaders negotiated with Senate hold-outs to try to get enough votes for the budget. Fitzgerald said in a brief interview that
Three Senate Republicans are demanding a series of changes to the budget to win over their votes, including raising the income limit for the statewide school choice program and banning UW from spending money on diversity, sensitivity and cultural fluency training. The three — Sens. Chris Kapenga, of Delafield; Steve
The state Senate Tuesday approved 20-13 an amended $3 billion incentive package for the Taiwanese tech company Foxconn, with GOP Sen. Robert Cowles opposing it and Dem Bob Wirch voting for the proposal. Democrats called it a corporate giveaway to a foreign company, slamming projections that the state wouldn’t break
A group that represents the tech company Airbnb says it’s opposing a budget provision that would add requirements to homeowners who want to rent out their property on the platform. The Travel Technology Association wrote to lawmakers Monday warning of the “unintended consequences” of a tax provision that the Joint
Republican House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Janesville, may offer hope for the protection of young immigrants brought to the United States illegally as children, said state Rep. JoCasta Zamarripa. The Milwaukee Dem, who represents a majority Latino district, said the Trump administration’s move to rescind DACA — the Deferred Action for
Peter Barca, who led Assembly Dems through the debate over Act 10 but was unable to make progress on pulling them out of the minority over three election cycles, will resign his leadership position at the end of this month. Barca was challenged for his leadership post after the 2014
Republicans put the final touches on their version of the state budget late Tuesday, as the Joint Finance Committee added provisions that would repeal the AMT, create new tax breaks for broadcasters and nix a series of tax cuts Gov. Scott Walker originally proposed. The amended budget cleared the committee
In addition to the challenge coins promoting the agency’s “Kicking Ass Every Day” motto, Attorney General Brad Schimel’s Department of Justice has also bought candy blood clots, pistol cases and custom fortune cookies including the message “The time is right to make new friends.” In all over the last two-and-a-half
The Joint Finance Committee Tuesday approved a GOP transportation package that calls for cutting 200 DOT jobs and pre-empting some local regulations of quarries used for road and construction projects. The committee also approved an amended version of the $3 billion Foxconn bill 12-4 along party lines that would require
Wisconsin more than doubled its incentive package for Foxconn after initially offering the Taiwanese manufacturer $1.1 billion to bring jobs to the state, according to records obtained by WisPolitics.com and confirmed by the guv’s office. Along with pushing the state’s share of the incentive package to $2.85 billion, Wisconsin went
Mike McCabe, the former executive director of the Wisconsin Democracy Campaign, is set to formally launch his campaign for guv Sept. 12 with an event at the north-central Wisconsin farm where he grew up. McCabe’s backers have been passing out “save the date” flyers for the Sept. 12 launch along
Department of Natural Resources Secretary Cathy Stepp is stepping down to take a job at the U.S. EPA, Gov. Scott Walker announced today. Stepp will be the deputy administrator for Region 7, which includes Iowa, Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska along with nine tribal nations. Her last day at the DNR
The Joint Finance Committee voted 12-4 along party lines to change Gov. Scott Walker’s K-12 education plan by adding a boost for low-spending school districts and increasing the income cutoff for students in the statewide voucher program. Dems slammed the proposal late Monday afternoon, saying the additional $639 million provided
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Tony Evers said on “UpFront with Mike Gousha” he would renegotiate the Foxconn deal if he’s elected governor in 2018. Evers, the state’s DPI superintendent since 2009, said he would renegotiate whichever parts of the deal could be renegotiated. “I don’t think it’s a fair deal for
Physicians and a key business group are clashing over a new workers’ compensation proposal that would significantly change how doctors are paid. Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce says companies get overcharged by providers and hospitals for medical expenses to treat their injured employees — and that adding a fee schedule for
State Superintendent Tony Evers, formally launching his bid for governor, tells WisPolitics.com he’d be open to raising the gas tax to address Wisconsin’s long-term transportation needs while pulling back on some credits for businesses to ensure the state can invest in priorities like education. Evers said unlike Scott Walker, who
Republicans Tuesday continued to detail a possible budget deal, including about $160 million in bonding for roads on top of what’s in the Foxconn bill and a new fee on hybrid and electric cars. But even as Gov. Scott Walker said there was a deal “in principle,” the Legislature’s top
House Speaker Paul Ryan during a CNN town hall meeting in Racine Monday said President Trump “messed up” when he placed blame on both sides for violence at a Virginia rally involving white supremacists that turned deadly. But the Janesville Republican also said he would not support an effort to
U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore, D-Milwaukee, questioned President Donald Trump’s mental health and said he should be “removed (from office) as soon as possible.” “I think Donald Trump has come undone,” Moore told “UpFront with Mike Gousha, produced in partnership with WisPolitics.com. “He is exhibiting all of the signs of a