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U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, says it will be an “uphill battle” for Senate Democrats to stop the Republican health care bill. Senate Democrats are uniformly against the bill Republicans have designed to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act,
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson said he and his constituents “need time to go through” the Senate GOP health care bill released Thursday before he decides how to vote on it. Johnson got national attention for releasing a statement with three other
Anthem and Health Tradition Health Plan Wednesday said they will pull out of the Healthcare.gov individual marketplace in Wisconsin next year, but at least seven other companies said they filed applications with the feds Wednesday to remain on the exchanges in
House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Janesville, pledged to manufacturers Tuesday that Congress and President Trump will “fix this nation’s tax code once and for all.” Ryan, speaking at a National Association of Manufacturers event, laid out outlines of a “very ambitious
Wisconsin won’t have to redraw its Assembly district maps for now as the U.S. Supreme Court weighs the arguments against them in what could be a landmark case on partisan redistricting. The court Monday agreed to hear a challenge to
Madison Mayor Paul Soglin says he is “getting prepared” to make a run for governor in 2018, and he plans to make a final decision in July or August. Soglin said Sunday on “UpFront with Mike Gousha,” produced in partnership
Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke has “rescinded his acceptance” of an offer to join the Trump administration, a spokesman says. Clarke announced in a radio interview last month that he had accepted an offer to become an assistant secretary in
Conservative Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman announced Thursday he will not seek re-election next year, saying he is “more hopeful than ever in the triumph of the rule of law in Wisconsin.” Gableman’s statement did not explicitly address whether he
U.S. House Speaker Paul Ryan called for unity following a shooting that injured four people, including a top member of the House GOP leadership team. The shooting occurred Wednesday morning in suburban DC at a baseball practice for Republican lawmakers
WAUKESHA — President Donald Trump said during his visit Tuesday he and Gov. Scott Walker have engaged in talks with major electronics manufacturer about bringing jobs to Wisconsin. “Just backstage, we were negotiating with a major, major incredible manufacturer of
Supreme Court candidate Rebecca Dallet received a $2,500 donation in 2013 from Chief Justice Pat Roggensack, a WisPolitics.com campaign finance check showed. But Dallet’s campaign said the donation wouldn’t mean Dallet, who’s pitching herself as a middle-of-the-road jurist, would join
Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald, R-Juneau, said he’s hopeful the next two-year state budget will be worked out by the traditional deadline of July 1. “The state Senate continues to plow through each and every topic that is part of
MILWAUKEE — Vice President Mike Pence on Saturday promised that people with pre-existing conditions “will have access to the coverage and care they need, no exceptions” under the GOP plan to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act Pence declared
New results from a study on the contamination of private wells in Kewaunee County leaves stakeholders hopeful for stronger rules to protect drinking water. They also include an estimate of how many people are getting sick from their well water,
The state Department of Health Services Wednesday asked the Trump administration for permission to add drug screenings, premiums and time limits for childless adults on Medicaid. DHS submitted its request with the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services, whose leadership
Speaker Robin Vos vowed Tuesday his caucus would not rubber stamp Scott Walker’s budget, while the guv and Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald dismissed the Assembly GOP’s K-12 proposal as a non-starter. Backed by members of his caucus, Vos touted
Republican divisions over the state budget took a Monday today as Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald raised the prospect of his house doing its own version of the document. Bypassing the JFC would be unprecedented in the 106-year history of
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, mentioned as a possible presidential candidate in 2020, says Democrats in Wisconsin and around the country must change to win elections in the future. “I think after 2016 there is one clear message,” Garcetti said
MIDDLETON — More than a third of Democratic Party of Wisconsin conventioneers voting in a WisPolitics.com straw poll favored state Sen. Kathleen Vinehout for the party’s 2018 gubernatorial nomination. Vinehout, of Alma, was favored by 184, or 38 percent, of
U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth called on state Dem party activists at their state convention Friday to “unify behind a new vision for the future.” Duckworth, D-Ill., emphasized unity among all Americans in her speech, telling the crowd in the last
U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, says it will be an “uphill battle” for Senate Democrats to stop the Republican health care bill. Senate Democrats are uniformly against the bill Republicans have designed to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, former President Obama’s signature law. “I see a lot to
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson said he and his constituents “need time to go through” the Senate GOP health care bill released Thursday before he decides how to vote on it. Johnson got national attention for releasing a statement with three other conservatives saying they’re “not ready to vote for the bill.”
Anthem and Health Tradition Health Plan Wednesday said they will pull out of the Healthcare.gov individual marketplace in Wisconsin next year, but at least seven other companies said they filed applications with the feds Wednesday to remain on the exchanges in 2018. Still, several of those insurers say they’re facing significant
House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Janesville, pledged to manufacturers Tuesday that Congress and President Trump will “fix this nation’s tax code once and for all.” Ryan, speaking at a National Association of Manufacturers event, laid out outlines of a “very ambitious plan” that House Republicans are working to put into legislation. And
Wisconsin won’t have to redraw its Assembly district maps for now as the U.S. Supreme Court weighs the arguments against them in what could be a landmark case on partisan redistricting. The court Monday agreed to hear a challenge to the state’s maps, setting up the prospect of the justices
Madison Mayor Paul Soglin says he is “getting prepared” to make a run for governor in 2018, and he plans to make a final decision in July or August. Soglin said Sunday on “UpFront with Mike Gousha,” produced in partnership with WisPolitics.com, that the reaction has been mixed since the
Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke has “rescinded his acceptance” of an offer to join the Trump administration, a spokesman says. Clarke announced in a radio interview last month that he had accepted an offer to become an assistant secretary in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. He said the position
Conservative Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman announced Thursday he will not seek re-election next year, saying he is “more hopeful than ever in the triumph of the rule of law in Wisconsin.” Gableman’s statement did not explicitly address whether he will fill out the rest of his term, which ends
U.S. House Speaker Paul Ryan called for unity following a shooting that injured four people, including a top member of the House GOP leadership team. The shooting occurred Wednesday morning in suburban DC at a baseball practice for Republican lawmakers and aides, although no GOP members of the state congressional
WAUKESHA — President Donald Trump said during his visit Tuesday he and Gov. Scott Walker have engaged in talks with major electronics manufacturer about bringing jobs to Wisconsin. “Just backstage, we were negotiating with a major, major incredible manufacturer of phones and computers and televisions and I think they’re going
Supreme Court candidate Rebecca Dallet received a $2,500 donation in 2013 from Chief Justice Pat Roggensack, a WisPolitics.com campaign finance check showed. But Dallet’s campaign said the donation wouldn’t mean Dallet, who’s pitching herself as a middle-of-the-road jurist, would join the conservative majority Roggensack leads. Dallet, a Milwaukee County circuit
Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald, R-Juneau, said he’s hopeful the next two-year state budget will be worked out by the traditional deadline of July 1. “The state Senate continues to plow through each and every topic that is part of the state budget,” Fitzgerald said on Sunday’s “UpFront with Mike
MILWAUKEE — Vice President Mike Pence on Saturday promised that people with pre-existing conditions “will have access to the coverage and care they need, no exceptions” under the GOP plan to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act Pence declared President Trump “believes in states-based solutions” for Medicare and Medicaid
New results from a study on the contamination of private wells in Kewaunee County leaves stakeholders hopeful for stronger rules to protect drinking water. They also include an estimate of how many people are getting sick from their well water, a result that activists such as Amber Meyer Smith, of
The state Department of Health Services Wednesday asked the Trump administration for permission to add drug screenings, premiums and time limits for childless adults on Medicaid. DHS submitted its request with the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services, whose leadership has said they’d like to give states more flexibility on
Speaker Robin Vos vowed Tuesday his caucus would not rubber stamp Scott Walker’s budget, while the guv and Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald dismissed the Assembly GOP’s K-12 proposal as a non-starter. Backed by members of his caucus, Vos touted the $580 million Assembly GOP plan as a fairer approach
Republican divisions over the state budget took a Monday today as Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald raised the prospect of his house doing its own version of the document. Bypassing the JFC would be unprecedented in the 106-year history of the committee, according to Legislative Fiscal Bureau Director Bob Lang.
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, mentioned as a possible presidential candidate in 2020, says Democrats in Wisconsin and around the country must change to win elections in the future. “I think after 2016 there is one clear message,” Garcetti said on “UpFront with Mike Gousha,” produced in concert with WisPolitics.com.
MIDDLETON — More than a third of Democratic Party of Wisconsin conventioneers voting in a WisPolitics.com straw poll favored state Sen. Kathleen Vinehout for the party’s 2018 gubernatorial nomination. Vinehout, of Alma, was favored by 184, or 38 percent, of the 489 delegates, alternates and registered guests who voted in
U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth called on state Dem party activists at their state convention Friday to “unify behind a new vision for the future.” Duckworth, D-Ill., emphasized unity among all Americans in her speech, telling the crowd in the last address of the night that U.S. citizens “will never give