A criminal justice coalition is pitching a series of shared priorities to the guv and lawmakers ahead of the 2023-25 budget, promoting a package of $99.6 million in initiatives.
Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul is again calling on GOP lawmakers to repeal the state’s 1849 abortion ban, a move that is unlikely as Republican leaders mull whether to add rape and incent as exceptions.
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss the Brian Schimming being named state GOP chair, Assembly Speaker Robin Vos’ push for big tax cuts, possible changes to military voting, the growing field
Milwaukee leaders at a WisPolitics.com luncheon expressed optimism about their future relationship with the Legislature and finding common ground on funding for public safety, courts, and other local government duties.
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos formally dropped Rep. Janel Brandtjen as chair of the Campaigns and Elections Committee after hinting at the move this fall. Meanwhile, Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu, R-Oostburg, tapped Sen. Eric Wimberger to co-chair the Joint Legislative
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson says he supports passing a bill temporarily funding federal government obligations over a long-term solution because he wants to give the GOP-led House next session a chance to create a concrete solution. The Oshkosh Republican alongside
The Natural Resources Board unanimously approved a measure to restart the process of setting numerical standards for PFAS in groundwater.
“This bipartisanship vote simply would not have happened without the leadership and persistence of a real hero, Tammy Baldwin, Sen. Tammy Baldwin,” Biden said during a White House ceremony yesterday.
Property owners will pay $78.7 million more in school taxes this year, even though the state budget signed last summer aimed to drive down the annual bills. The Wisconsin Policy Forum cited the hundreds of school referendum that have passed
Dem Gov. Tony Evers took more votes than Tim Michels in three of the state’s congressional districts last month and narrowly fell short in a fourth as he won statewide by 3.4 percentage points.
U.S. Rep. Mike Gallagher says he’s planning to introduce a bipartisan bill this week that would ban TikTok nationwide. “We’re going to make the case this is something we vote on pretty early on in the next Congress,” Gallagher said
The Wisconsin GOP’s Executive Committee unanimously tapped Brian Schimming to become the next state chair.
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss the race for the 8th SD, federal subpoenas issued to Dane and Milwaukee counties for communications with former President Trump, Republicans’ push for Gov. Tony
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson finished November with more outstanding bills from his reelection campaign than cash on hand, according to his latest filing with the FEC. Barnes, meanwhile, reported no debts or obligations and $865,268 cash on hand.
Three Republicans who had been weighing bids for state GOP chair tell WisPolitics.com they’ve decided against a run, strengthening longtime party activist Brian Schimming’s position ahead of Saturday’s vote.
