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Senate Minority Leader Sen. Melissa Agard laid out Dems’ legislative plan to tackle a litany of issues such as restoring abortion access, expanding Badgercare and legalizing marijuana.
“I’ve had the privilege of hearing from our kids about what they need from our educators about how we can support them more effectively,” she said. “It’s an honor to learn directly from them, but it’s also so frustrating when we can’t get them what they need, or to provide that support because they’re stymied by a Legislature intent or scoring political points on the back of our kids.”
Green Bay Mayor Eric Genrich at today’s Dem Party convention said Dems will need to show people on the ground why President Joe Biden deserve reelection in 2024.
Alex Lasry, a former Milwaukee Bucks executive who staged a 2022 bid for the Dem U.S. Senate nomination, argued his grassroots engagement positions him best to serve as a member of the national committee. Meanwhile, Milwaukee Dem Party activist Jim Carpenter argued his progressive stance positions him better to represent the grassroots.
Dems at today’s state party convention reelected Chair Ben Wikler and other party officers in uncontested races. Wikler in opening today’s convention noted last year’s convention took place just days after the overturning of Roe v. Wade and the state’s 1849 abortion ban taking effect. He said the state has work to do to tackle threats to democracy.
As the state Dem Party is ramping up its annual convention in Green Bay, Chair Ben Wikler despite recent victories, says Dems aren’t taking anything for granted when it comes to the U.S. Senate race.
Heading into 2024, President Biden’s job approval numbers have been upside down nationally and in the state. To keep Wisconsin in Biden’s column next year, state Dem Chair Ben Wikler says job No. 1 is to make sure people know what the president has achieved. Job No. 2 is making sure voters know the alternative.
On this week’s episode of WisconsinEye’s “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss a deal reached on shared revenue, the latest Joint Finance Committee action, a bipartisan slate of election bills and a bill to change how reading is taught. The show also features a conversation with state Dem Party Chair Ben Wikler on the party’s state convention this weekend.
U.S. Rep. Mike Gallagher, R-Allouez, announced today he won’t seek to challenge Dem Tammy Baldwin in 2024, denying national Republicans their top recruit in the race.
Dems on the Joint Finance Committee today ripped their GOP colleagues for adding less than a fourth of the positions at DSPS than what Gov. Tony Evers had proposed, arguing it would slow down processing occupational licenses.
The state Department of Justice would get a $10 million boost in general purpose revenue, a fraction of the $92.2 million that Dem Gov. Tony Evers had proposed, under a GOP motion the Joint Finance Committee approved today.
The GOP-controlled Joint Finance Committee today voted to put another $30.7 million aside to cover expected overtime costs for Wisconsin prison guards over the next two years.
Along with striking a deal on shared revenue, GOP leaders and Dem Gov. Tony Evers have agreed on a package that would boost funding for K-12 schools by $1 billion between state aid and property tax revenue.
GOP leaders and Dem Gov. Tony Evers have reached a deal that would drop a requirement that Milwaukee County and the city go to referendum to approve new sales taxes to address their pension liabilities, according to sources. Instead, the
The DVA this week found that approximately 600 veterans were denied benefits and treatment after they were misdiagnosed by Dr. Mary Jo Lanska of the Tomah VA Medical Center. Lanska has since been fired.
Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu was threatening to walk away from a proposal to allow Milwaukee County and the city to impose new sales taxes unless the guv accepted Republicans’ “last, best offer” on shared revenue.
The Assembly today passed a package of seven bills Republicans said will streamline professional licensing processes, while Dems argued DSPS needs more staff to do its job.
The Senate today signed off on a host of changes to the state’s unemployment program that backers have argued would help address Wisconsin’s labor shortage.
Wisconsin’s Parole Commission would have to publicly post the names of those granted release from prison, as well as those who had their parole revoked, under legislation that cleared the Senate today.
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos said the Legislature should pass a bill to boost state aid to local governments without Milwaukee-related provisions if stakeholders can’t reach a shared revenue agreement this week. Meanwhile, Joint Finance Co-chair Mark Born said the committee
Senate Minority Leader Sen. Melissa Agard laid out Dems’ legislative plan to tackle a litany of issues such as restoring abortion access, expanding Badgercare and legalizing marijuana.
“I’ve had the privilege of hearing from our kids about what they need from our educators about how we can support them more effectively,” she said. “It’s an honor to learn directly from them, but it’s also so frustrating when we can’t get them what they need, or to provide that support because they’re stymied by a Legislature intent or scoring political points on the back of our kids.”
Green Bay Mayor Eric Genrich at today’s Dem Party convention said Dems will need to show people on the ground why President Joe Biden deserve reelection in 2024.
Alex Lasry, a former Milwaukee Bucks executive who staged a 2022 bid for the Dem U.S. Senate nomination, argued his grassroots engagement positions him best to serve as a member of the national committee. Meanwhile, Milwaukee Dem Party activist Jim Carpenter argued his progressive stance positions him better to represent the grassroots.
Dems at today’s state party convention reelected Chair Ben Wikler and other party officers in uncontested races. Wikler in opening today’s convention noted last year’s convention took place just days after the overturning of Roe v. Wade and the state’s 1849 abortion ban taking effect. He said the state has work to do to tackle threats to democracy.
As the state Dem Party is ramping up its annual convention in Green Bay, Chair Ben Wikler despite recent victories, says Dems aren’t taking anything for granted when it comes to the U.S. Senate race.
Heading into 2024, President Biden’s job approval numbers have been upside down nationally and in the state. To keep Wisconsin in Biden’s column next year, state Dem Chair Ben Wikler says job No. 1 is to make sure people know what the president has achieved. Job No. 2 is making sure voters know the alternative.
On this week’s episode of WisconsinEye’s “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss a deal reached on shared revenue, the latest Joint Finance Committee action, a bipartisan slate of election bills and a bill to change how reading is taught. The show also features a conversation with state Dem Party Chair Ben Wikler on the party’s state convention this weekend.
U.S. Rep. Mike Gallagher, R-Allouez, announced today he won’t seek to challenge Dem Tammy Baldwin in 2024, denying national Republicans their top recruit in the race.
Dems on the Joint Finance Committee today ripped their GOP colleagues for adding less than a fourth of the positions at DSPS than what Gov. Tony Evers had proposed, arguing it would slow down processing occupational licenses.
The state Department of Justice would get a $10 million boost in general purpose revenue, a fraction of the $92.2 million that Dem Gov. Tony Evers had proposed, under a GOP motion the Joint Finance Committee approved today.
The GOP-controlled Joint Finance Committee today voted to put another $30.7 million aside to cover expected overtime costs for Wisconsin prison guards over the next two years.
Along with striking a deal on shared revenue, GOP leaders and Dem Gov. Tony Evers have agreed on a package that would boost funding for K-12 schools by $1 billion between state aid and property tax revenue.
GOP leaders and Dem Gov. Tony Evers have reached a deal that would drop a requirement that Milwaukee County and the city go to referendum to approve new sales taxes to address their pension liabilities, according to sources. Instead, the County Board and Common Council would have to approve the
The DVA this week found that approximately 600 veterans were denied benefits and treatment after they were misdiagnosed by Dr. Mary Jo Lanska of the Tomah VA Medical Center. Lanska has since been fired.
Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu was threatening to walk away from a proposal to allow Milwaukee County and the city to impose new sales taxes unless the guv accepted Republicans’ “last, best offer” on shared revenue.
The Assembly today passed a package of seven bills Republicans said will streamline professional licensing processes, while Dems argued DSPS needs more staff to do its job.
The Senate today signed off on a host of changes to the state’s unemployment program that backers have argued would help address Wisconsin’s labor shortage.
Wisconsin’s Parole Commission would have to publicly post the names of those granted release from prison, as well as those who had their parole revoked, under legislation that cleared the Senate today.
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos said the Legislature should pass a bill to boost state aid to local governments without Milwaukee-related provisions if stakeholders can’t reach a shared revenue agreement this week. Meanwhile, Joint Finance Co-chair Mark Born said the committee will not hold any more executive sessions after tomorrow until