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Hundreds from across the state gathered at the Capitol Thursday to protest a GOP bill that would crack down on sanctuary cities. Speaker after speaker voiced concerns the legislation could open the door to turning law enforcement into immigration officials,
Chancellors at several four-year UW System campuses say they’re excited about the possibilities of merging with the two-year colleges. UW System President Ray Cross announced the proposal, which would fold in the 13 two-year UW Colleges into seven nearby four-year
Former state Dem Chair Matt Flynn formally kicked off his bid for guv Tuesday, telling WisPolitics.com he wants to restore Wisconsin’s progressive tradition. “We need a change of direction,” Flynn said in detailing his vision for the state. “It’s all
U.S. Rep. Glenn Grothman, who said Monday he’s facing the “toughest race of my political career” next year, will again be outraised by his likely opponent when the next round of fundraising reports come out. Grothman, R-Glenbeulah, told Wisconsin talk
U.S. Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, says Congress should look for “common sense ways” to reduce gun violence and pass them on a bipartisan basis. Booker discussed the congressional response to the Las Vegas mass shooting on “UpFront with Mike
Senate President Roger Roth this week referred three fetal tissue bills to a Senate committee after months of delay. Roth, R-Appleton, had been postponing the bills’ introduction because he wanted the Senate GOP caucus to discuss the competing proposals and
Racine County leaders hailed Wednesday’s announcement from the electronics manufacturer Foxconn that it’ll build a manufacturing campus in Mount Pleasant as a historic moment for southeast Wisconsin. A top Foxconn executive also promised that the news is not only about
Hearing oral arguments Tuesday on Wisconsin’s partisan gerrymandering case, members of the U.S. Supreme Court took on questions ranging from which voters should have legal standing to whether the justices themselves should get involved at all. Chief Justice John Roberts
The lawyers hired by GOP legislative leaders for the redistricting case before the U.S. Supreme Court today have billed taxpayers more than $256,000 for their services so far, according to records reviewed by WisPolitics.com. The total only includes activity through
U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan, D-Town of Vermont, said he’s concerned the Republican tax plan boosts the wealthiest Americans and doesn’t do enough for the middle class. “I don’t think one penny should go to the wealthiest in this country. If
Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Daniel Zimmerman defended Confederate statues in a recent letter to the editor, writing that “social justice warriors” were among those trying to “sanitize our history” by calling for the removal of the monuments. Zimmerman also
Vice President Mike Pence Thursday praised Gov. Scott Walker’s record on taxes as he touted the GOP’s efforts to overhaul the nation’s tax code, saying the model the guv created could be used at the national level. “You’ve got a
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson is questioning whether some states are getting more federal Medicaid dollars than they’re entitled to, driving up costs. Johnson, chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, sent letters Wednesday to the Centers for
The federal Department of Homeland Security says it “stands by” its statement that Wisconsin and 20 other states were targeted by Russian government cyber actors trying to breach election systems. State officials yesterday said they hadn’t received any information indicating
State Sen. Kathleen Vinehout told backers she’s running for guv to “turn the state’s priorities upside down” and “put people first,” according to prepared remarks from her campaign. Vinehout planned to say at her formal announcement in Black River Falls
Two University of Wisconsin chancellors say the new Badger Promise program offers affordability and access to a four-year degree. “This is making UW-Madison affordable to a large number of students coming out of two-year schools,” said UW-Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank,
Gov. Scott Walker signed a nearly $76 billion two-year state budget Thursday in Neenah as he touted the state’s investment in education — from the elementary level through tech colleges and the UW System. Addressing a gym at a Neenah
Fresh off his election as Assembly minority leader, Rep. Gordon Hintz challenged his fellow Dems Tuesday to “recommit to the effort necessary to change the direction of Wisconsin.” Hintz, D-Oshkosh, was elected to the post after Dems pushed out Rep.
Gov. Scott Walker vetoed the Joint Finance Committee’s power to review the release of $252.4 million in general obligation bonds for I-94 north-south as part of the $3 billion Foxconn bill he signed Monday. Under the bill, the state has
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Oshkosh, says the health care plan he has drafted with several other Republican senators stands a “very good chance” of passing. The plan would take money now being spent on the Affordable Care Act and turn
Hundreds from across the state gathered at the Capitol Thursday to protest a GOP bill that would crack down on sanctuary cities. Speaker after speaker voiced concerns the legislation could open the door to turning law enforcement into immigration officials, while driving a wedge between police and undocumented immigrants that
Chancellors at several four-year UW System campuses say they’re excited about the possibilities of merging with the two-year colleges. UW System President Ray Cross announced the proposal, which would fold in the 13 two-year UW Colleges into seven nearby four-year institutions. Those two-year campuses, Cross says, face an uncertain future
Former state Dem Chair Matt Flynn formally kicked off his bid for guv Tuesday, telling WisPolitics.com he wants to restore Wisconsin’s progressive tradition. “We need a change of direction,” Flynn said in detailing his vision for the state. “It’s all fine to say what’s bad with (Scott) Walker and (Donald)
U.S. Rep. Glenn Grothman, who said Monday he’s facing the “toughest race of my political career” next year, will again be outraised by his likely opponent when the next round of fundraising reports come out. Grothman, R-Glenbeulah, told Wisconsin talk radio host Jay Weber this morning he’s “very apprehensive” about
U.S. Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, says Congress should look for “common sense ways” to reduce gun violence and pass them on a bipartisan basis. Booker discussed the congressional response to the Las Vegas mass shooting on “UpFront with Mike Gousha,” produced in partnership with WisPolitics.com. Booker was in Milwaukee
Senate President Roger Roth this week referred three fetal tissue bills to a Senate committee after months of delay. Roth, R-Appleton, had been postponing the bills’ introduction because he wanted the Senate GOP caucus to discuss the competing proposals and come to a consensus on which route to take. But
Racine County leaders hailed Wednesday’s announcement from the electronics manufacturer Foxconn that it’ll build a manufacturing campus in Mount Pleasant as a historic moment for southeast Wisconsin. A top Foxconn executive also promised that the news is not only about the $10 billion facility and 13,000 jobs that Foxconn is
Hearing oral arguments Tuesday on Wisconsin’s partisan gerrymandering case, members of the U.S. Supreme Court took on questions ranging from which voters should have legal standing to whether the justices themselves should get involved at all. Chief Justice John Roberts appeared to come down strongly on the side for the
The lawyers hired by GOP legislative leaders for the redistricting case before the U.S. Supreme Court today have billed taxpayers more than $256,000 for their services so far, according to records reviewed by WisPolitics.com. The total only includes activity through the end of July, the last month submitted to the
U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan, D-Town of Vermont, said he’s concerned the Republican tax plan boosts the wealthiest Americans and doesn’t do enough for the middle class. “I don’t think one penny should go to the wealthiest in this country. If we’re going to do tax reform it should be for
Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Daniel Zimmerman defended Confederate statues in a recent letter to the editor, writing that “social justice warriors” were among those trying to “sanitize our history” by calling for the removal of the monuments. Zimmerman also called out the “black-hooded, bandana-clad thugs” he said are involved
Vice President Mike Pence Thursday praised Gov. Scott Walker’s record on taxes as he touted the GOP’s efforts to overhaul the nation’s tax code, saying the model the guv created could be used at the national level. “You’ve got a governor here who has cut taxes a bunch in Wisconsin
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson is questioning whether some states are getting more federal Medicaid dollars than they’re entitled to, driving up costs. Johnson, chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, sent letters Wednesday to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services administrator and governors of eight states.
The federal Department of Homeland Security says it “stands by” its statement that Wisconsin and 20 other states were targeted by Russian government cyber actors trying to breach election systems. State officials yesterday said they hadn’t received any information indicating that was the case. They also pointed to an email
State Sen. Kathleen Vinehout told backers she’s running for guv to “turn the state’s priorities upside down” and “put people first,” according to prepared remarks from her campaign. Vinehout planned to say at her formal announcement in Black River Falls that includes investing in the state’s workers, making public schools
Two University of Wisconsin chancellors say the new Badger Promise program offers affordability and access to a four-year degree. “This is making UW-Madison affordable to a large number of students coming out of two-year schools,” said UW-Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank, who appeared on “UpFront with Mike Gousha” alongside UW Colleges
Gov. Scott Walker signed a nearly $76 billion two-year state budget Thursday in Neenah as he touted the state’s investment in education — from the elementary level through tech colleges and the UW System. Addressing a gym at a Neenah elementary school before signing the document, Walker talked up a
Fresh off his election as Assembly minority leader, Rep. Gordon Hintz challenged his fellow Dems Tuesday to “recommit to the effort necessary to change the direction of Wisconsin.” Hintz, D-Oshkosh, was elected to the post after Dems pushed out Rep. Peter Barca, who will step down on Sept. 30. Hintz
Gov. Scott Walker vetoed the Joint Finance Committee’s power to review the release of $252.4 million in general obligation bonds for I-94 north-south as part of the $3 billion Foxconn bill he signed Monday. Under the bill, the state has to receive federal money before the bonds could be released.
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Oshkosh, says the health care plan he has drafted with several other Republican senators stands a “very good chance” of passing. The plan would take money now being spent on the Affordable Care Act and turn it over to the states in the form of block