Visit WisPolitics-State Affairs for premium content,
keyword notifications, bill tracking and more

Brewers bill co-author outlines possible changes, calls ticket tax on baseball games ‘nonstarter’ for team

Thursday, Oct 26, 2023

A GOP architect of legislation to pump public money into maintenance of the Milwaukee Brewers stadium floated a series of expected changes the Senate could make to the legislation, including adding a ticket tax on non-baseball activities. But state Rep. Rob Brooks, R-Saukville, said including Brewers games in a possible ticket tax would be a “nonstarter” for the team.

Read More »

Wisconsin lands one of 31 regional technology hubs

Tuesday, Oct 24, 2023

The U.S. Department of Commerce announced the Wisconsin Biohealth Tech Hub effort, led by Madison-based BioForward Wisconsin, is one of 31 such initiatives selected for Regional Technology Hub designation by the U.S. Economic Development Administration.

Read More »

Rewind: Your Week in Review for October 20

Friday, Oct 20, 2023

On this week’s episode of WisconsinEye’s “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss the lawsuit seeking to block Republicans from ousting Elections Commission Administrator Meagan Wolfe, Assembly passage of the Brewers stadium funding deal, GOP lawmakers withholding pay raises for Universities of Wisconsin employees and more.

Read More »

DC Wrap: Republicans stalled on speaker vote with all Wisconsin GOP members supporting Jordan

Thursday, Oct 19, 2023

Republicans are stalled on electing a new speaker to replace U.S. Rep. Kevin McCarthy after far-right Republicans ousted him for cutting a deal with Dems to avert a government shutdown. U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, in two House votes failed to gain enough support to become speaker. Minority Dems have all voted for Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, of N.Y., in both speaker votes. 

Read More »

Rewind: Your Week in Review for October 13

Friday, Oct 13, 2023

On this week’s episode of WisconsinEye’s “Rewind,” CBS 58 Capitol reporter Emilee Fannon and CBS 58 reporter A.J. Bayatpour discuss GOP threats to impeach liberal Supreme Court Justice Janet Protasiewicz as the high court takes up redistricting, the revised Brewers stadium deal, a Senate hearing on Gov. Tony Evers’ workforce and child care proposals, the latest Assembly action and the UW System’s rebranding as The Universities of Wisconsin.

Read More »

Vos says Protasiewicz impeachment still an option as Supreme Court prepares to hear redistricting issues

Friday, Oct 13, 2023

The Rochester Republican in a Capitol press event expressed his disappointment Protasiewicz refused to recuse herself from hearing redistricting arguments. Still, Vos said he’ll be watching the new justice, who tipped the court balance 4-3 toward the left, to see if the nearly $10 million the Democratic Party of Wisconsin gave to her campaign impacts her rulings.

Read More »

Brewers bill co-author outlines possible changes, calls ticket tax on baseball games ‘nonstarter’ for team

Thursday, Oct 26, 2023

A GOP architect of legislation to pump public money into maintenance of the Milwaukee Brewers stadium floated a series of expected changes the Senate could make to the legislation, including adding a ticket tax on non-baseball activities. But state Rep. Rob Brooks, R-Saukville, said including Brewers games in a possible ticket tax would be a “nonstarter” for the team.

Read More »

Wisconsin lands one of 31 regional technology hubs

Tuesday, Oct 24, 2023

The U.S. Department of Commerce announced the Wisconsin Biohealth Tech Hub effort, led by Madison-based BioForward Wisconsin, is one of 31 such initiatives selected for Regional Technology Hub designation by the U.S. Economic Development Administration.

Read More »

Rewind: Your Week in Review for October 20

Friday, Oct 20, 2023

On this week’s episode of WisconsinEye’s “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss the lawsuit seeking to block Republicans from ousting Elections Commission Administrator Meagan Wolfe, Assembly passage of the Brewers stadium funding deal, GOP lawmakers withholding pay raises for Universities of Wisconsin employees and more.

Read More »

DC Wrap: Republicans stalled on speaker vote with all Wisconsin GOP members supporting Jordan

Thursday, Oct 19, 2023

Republicans are stalled on electing a new speaker to replace U.S. Rep. Kevin McCarthy after far-right Republicans ousted him for cutting a deal with Dems to avert a government shutdown. U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, in two House votes failed to gain enough support to become speaker. Minority Dems have all voted for Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, of N.Y., in both speaker votes. 

Read More »

Investigator finds sufficient evidence former Senate chief clerk had nonconsensual sexual contact with woman at conference

Tuesday, Oct 17, 2023

A third-party investigator hired by the Legislature found sufficient evidence that former Senate Chief Clerk Mike Queensland engaged in nonconsensual sexual contact with an intoxicated woman during a May conference in California, according to a report obtained by WisPolitcs. The report for the first time details the allegations against Queensland

Read More »

Rewind: Your Week in Review for October 13

Friday, Oct 13, 2023

On this week’s episode of WisconsinEye’s “Rewind,” CBS 58 Capitol reporter Emilee Fannon and CBS 58 reporter A.J. Bayatpour discuss GOP threats to impeach liberal Supreme Court Justice Janet Protasiewicz as the high court takes up redistricting, the revised Brewers stadium deal, a Senate hearing on Gov. Tony Evers’ workforce and child care proposals, the latest Assembly action and the UW System’s rebranding as The Universities of Wisconsin.

Read More »

Vos says Protasiewicz impeachment still an option as Supreme Court prepares to hear redistricting issues

Friday, Oct 13, 2023

The Rochester Republican in a Capitol press event expressed his disappointment Protasiewicz refused to recuse herself from hearing redistricting arguments. Still, Vos said he’ll be watching the new justice, who tipped the court balance 4-3 toward the left, to see if the nearly $10 million the Democratic Party of Wisconsin gave to her campaign impacts her rulings.

Read More »