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Assembly Republicans today will formally roll out details of their plan to dedicate one penny of the state’s 5-cent sales tax to shared revenue while allowing Milwaukee and Milwaukee County to each impose new sales taxes.
Wisconsin’s GOP members of Congress helped pass 217-215 a debt limit bill after U.S. Rep. Derrick Van Orden pushed for changes to a provision seeking to repeal biofuel tax credits. Wisconsin Dem U.S. Reps. Mark Pocan, of the town of Vermont, and Gwen Moore, of Milwaukee, voted no.
Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu told WisPolitics one of the final details to work out in a shared revenue package is how much to set aside to reward communities that consolidate services.
The Assembly has approved a series of bills that would make changes to the state’s unemployment insurance program. The chamber Tuesday also approved legislation that would bar local governments from using public funds for guaranteed income programs and another that would require the Department of Health Services to review the eligibility of BadgerCare Plus participants every six months.
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson says he has doubts about the FDA’s ability to avoid playing politics on approving an abortion drug because the pandemic has shown him it can’t.
AG Josh Kaul says Department of Justice attorneys will be reviewing materials and holding moot court practice in preparation for the May 4 hearing challenging the state’s 1849 abortion law.
On this week’s episode of WisconsinEye’s “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss the GOP-led Joint Finance Committee rejecting funds for the largest conservation deal in state history, this week’s action in the Legislature, medical marijuana legislation and more.
Corrections Secretary Kevin Carr during a hearing Thursday said he is working to implement 21 of the Legislative Audit Bureau’s 27 recommendations on improving the Division of Community Corrections. He added there are six findings his agency wants to discuss further, but he did not list exactly the recommendations he wants to talk about.
In this week’s DC Wrap: U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan, D-Town of Vermont, blasts Republicans who support a bill that would ban trans women and girls from competing in school sports programs.
Meanwhile, U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany, R-Minocqua, argues Dems are trying to erase girls’ rights while Republicans are trying to protect them.
The state Senate today passed legislation on reckless driving and attorneys’ fees in open records lawsuits, along with approving the re-appointment of two of Gov. Tony Evers’ cabinet secretaries.
Lawmakers on a bipartisan 80-18 vote approved SB 76, sending it to Gov. Tony Evers’ desk. The Senate last month 23-8 approved the measure.
AB 141, which would prevent state agencies and local governments from restricting the use of devices based on their energy source, such as leaf blowers or lawnmowers, passed 62-35. AB 142, which would do the same for motor vehicles, passed 63-35.
The Assembly today passed 87-8 a bill to provide disabled parking privileges on UW System campuses for people with disabilities that limit or impair their ability to walk.
The Assembly today unanimously approved a “fast-pass” for certain sexual assault kits to expedite state crime lab processing.
In rejecting the money, Republicans decried what they said was a mismanagement of the project by the Department of Natural Resources and outright deceit.
AG Josh Kaul announced a defrocked former cardinal had been charged with fourth-degree sexual assault for an incident that allegedly occurred in April 1977. Theodore McCarrick, 92, is the second person charged after the Attorney General’s Clergy and Faith Leader Abuse Initiative received a complaint.
The Wisconsin Department of Justice reports a “scary and alarming trend” in fentanyl seizures has continued into the first part of 2023 as the DOJ is requesting 19 new agents in the next state budget to address a wide array of issues.
On this week’s episode of WisconsinEye’s “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss the Dem convention going to Chicago, Tammy Baldwin’s campaign announcement and unemployment bills circulating in the Capitol.
GOP Assembly Speaker Robin Vos says it’s unlikely his caucus will back dedicating state money to the Milwaukee Brewers’ stadium beyond income and sales taxes already generated from the team being in Wisconsin.
U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Madison, is a formal candidate for reelection in 2024, becoming a key part of Democrats’ efforts to maintain control of the Senate.
Baldwin’s announcement this week gives national Dems a two-term incumbent and a proven fundraiser in a purple state that is expected to again be a key in the presidential race. Dems control 20 of the 34 Senate seats up next fall, with another three independents who caucus with the party.
Assembly Republicans today will formally roll out details of their plan to dedicate one penny of the state’s 5-cent sales tax to shared revenue while allowing Milwaukee and Milwaukee County to each impose new sales taxes.
Wisconsin’s GOP members of Congress helped pass 217-215 a debt limit bill after U.S. Rep. Derrick Van Orden pushed for changes to a provision seeking to repeal biofuel tax credits. Wisconsin Dem U.S. Reps. Mark Pocan, of the town of Vermont, and Gwen Moore, of Milwaukee, voted no.
Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu told WisPolitics one of the final details to work out in a shared revenue package is how much to set aside to reward communities that consolidate services.
The Assembly has approved a series of bills that would make changes to the state’s unemployment insurance program. The chamber Tuesday also approved legislation that would bar local governments from using public funds for guaranteed income programs and another that would require the Department of Health Services to review the eligibility of BadgerCare Plus participants every six months.
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson says he has doubts about the FDA’s ability to avoid playing politics on approving an abortion drug because the pandemic has shown him it can’t.
AG Josh Kaul says Department of Justice attorneys will be reviewing materials and holding moot court practice in preparation for the May 4 hearing challenging the state’s 1849 abortion law.
On this week’s episode of WisconsinEye’s “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss the GOP-led Joint Finance Committee rejecting funds for the largest conservation deal in state history, this week’s action in the Legislature, medical marijuana legislation and more.
Corrections Secretary Kevin Carr during a hearing Thursday said he is working to implement 21 of the Legislative Audit Bureau’s 27 recommendations on improving the Division of Community Corrections. He added there are six findings his agency wants to discuss further, but he did not list exactly the recommendations he wants to talk about.
In this week’s DC Wrap: U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan, D-Town of Vermont, blasts Republicans who support a bill that would ban trans women and girls from competing in school sports programs.
Meanwhile, U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany, R-Minocqua, argues Dems are trying to erase girls’ rights while Republicans are trying to protect them.
The state Senate today passed legislation on reckless driving and attorneys’ fees in open records lawsuits, along with approving the re-appointment of two of Gov. Tony Evers’ cabinet secretaries.
Lawmakers on a bipartisan 80-18 vote approved SB 76, sending it to Gov. Tony Evers’ desk. The Senate last month 23-8 approved the measure.
AB 141, which would prevent state agencies and local governments from restricting the use of devices based on their energy source, such as leaf blowers or lawnmowers, passed 62-35. AB 142, which would do the same for motor vehicles, passed 63-35.
The Assembly today passed 87-8 a bill to provide disabled parking privileges on UW System campuses for people with disabilities that limit or impair their ability to walk.
The Assembly today unanimously approved a “fast-pass” for certain sexual assault kits to expedite state crime lab processing.
In rejecting the money, Republicans decried what they said was a mismanagement of the project by the Department of Natural Resources and outright deceit.
AG Josh Kaul announced a defrocked former cardinal had been charged with fourth-degree sexual assault for an incident that allegedly occurred in April 1977. Theodore McCarrick, 92, is the second person charged after the Attorney General’s Clergy and Faith Leader Abuse Initiative received a complaint.
The Wisconsin Department of Justice reports a “scary and alarming trend” in fentanyl seizures has continued into the first part of 2023 as the DOJ is requesting 19 new agents in the next state budget to address a wide array of issues.
On this week’s episode of WisconsinEye’s “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss the Dem convention going to Chicago, Tammy Baldwin’s campaign announcement and unemployment bills circulating in the Capitol.
GOP Assembly Speaker Robin Vos says it’s unlikely his caucus will back dedicating state money to the Milwaukee Brewers’ stadium beyond income and sales taxes already generated from the team being in Wisconsin.
U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Madison, is a formal candidate for reelection in 2024, becoming a key part of Democrats’ efforts to maintain control of the Senate.
Baldwin’s announcement this week gives national Dems a two-term incumbent and a proven fundraiser in a purple state that is expected to again be a key in the presidential race. Dems control 20 of the 34 Senate seats up next fall, with another three independents who caucus with the party.