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The Joint Finance Committee has invited four of Gov. Tony Evers’ cabinet secretaries to present testimony on their agency budgets and field questions from members.
GOP lawmakers today began circulating legislation that would add exceptions for rape and incest to the state’s 1849 abortion ban. Under the bill, those abortions would only be allowed during the first trimester of a pregnancy. The bill also would
Conservative Supreme Court candidate Daniel Kelly accused liberal rival Janet Protasiewicz of slandering him in her campaign ads, calling her accusations preposterous and stupid. He also called the Milwaukee County judge unqualified to serve on the state’s highest court.
GOP businessman Scott Mayer, who has spent nearly four decades in the staffing industry, tells WisPolitics.com he’s considering a run for the U.S. Senate next year against two-term incumbent Tammy Baldwin, D-Madison. He joins fellow businessman Eric Hovde among those actively considering a run for the GOP nomination to challenge Baldwin. Meanwhile, a spokesperson for former Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke said he hasn’t ruled out a campaign.
The Assembly today approved a pair of bills that would require schools to collect crime data and to hire resource officers if they report too many incidents resulting in arrests.
The Assembly today backed the Legislative Black Caucus’ Black History Month resolution highlighting seven people, including the state’s first Black woman to become a major general in the U.S. Army Reserve and its first Black appeals court judge.
The GOP-controlled Assembly today moved to keep in place the Legislature’s suspension of rules barring conversion therapy for gay patients, directing clerks to fill in missing information from witnesses on absentee ballot envelopes and regulating pools at short-term rentals.
The Assembly today will take up legislation requiring Gov. Tony Evers to use federal COVID-19 funds to reimburse the costs for schools to hire public safety officers.
A local government coalition focused on climate issues aims to ensure residents get their “fair share” of federal resources coming to Wisconsin.
Greg Marcus, president and CEO of Milwaukee-based The Marcus Corporation, says revenue projections appear “very positive” for the rest of 2023 as the movie and hotel industries continue to recover from the pandemic.
Chair Ben Wikler, who has turned the Democratic Party of Wisconsin into a fundraising powerhouse, announced he will seek another two-year term at the state convention in June. Wikler, who was first elected to the post in 2019, announced his
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss the state budget, Republicans blocking new vaccination requirements for schools, the debate over state aid for Milwaukee Brewers stadium maintenance, record spending in the state Supreme Court race and more.
A state appeals court ruled the Assembly violated the state’s open records law when it initially denied outright a media request for documents related to allegations then-state Rep. Staush Gruszynski had sexually harassed a legislative staffer.
Welcome to our weekly DC Wrap, where we write about Wisconsin’s congressional delegation. Sign up here to receive the newsletter directly: https://forms.gle/YLYZtJWHPSt24HhZ7 Quotes of the week “In 1849, Wisconsin’s 1-year-old Legislature banned abortion, making it a felony to provide abortion
Vos told reporters Evers’ plan to provide $290 million in general purpose revenue to the district board overseeing the stadium is likely “dead.” He also says Evers’ approach to providing state support was “lazy.”
The Dem guv at Tuesday’s WisPolitics.com Madison Club luncheon said there is a tenor of compromise in the Capitol right now, but Republicans still don’t agree with him on what to do with the state’s projected surplus of $7.1 billion through the fiscal year that ends June 30. Evers expressed frustration at GOP leaders for repeatedly saying it isn’t enough money to do everything he asked for in his budget.
The Joint Finance Committee will take public testimony on the state budget during four hearings around the state, starting April 5 in Waukesha. That will be followed by an April 11 hearing in Eau Claire, April 12 in the Wisconsin Dells and April 26 in Minocqua.
Ongoing spending increases in Gov. Tony Evers’ biennial budget could put the state in a tough financial spot when the 2025-2027 budget rolls around, but so could a GOP flat income tax proposal, according to a new Wisconsin Policy Forum report.
Supreme Court candidates Daniel Kelly and Janet Protasiewicz have committed to a March 21 debate hosted by the State Bar of Wisconsin, WISC-TV and WisPolitics.com. Protasiewicz also said Monday she committed to a second forum. But that wasn’t among the
Oleksandr Markushin, the mayor of Milwaukee’s sister city in Irpin, Ukraine, says aid is still needed and is pleading with Wisconsinites and Congress to continue humanitarian and financial support.
The Joint Finance Committee has invited four of Gov. Tony Evers’ cabinet secretaries to present testimony on their agency budgets and field questions from members.
GOP lawmakers today began circulating legislation that would add exceptions for rape and incest to the state’s 1849 abortion ban. Under the bill, those abortions would only be allowed during the first trimester of a pregnancy. The bill also would clarify the existing exception for the life of the mother.
Conservative Supreme Court candidate Daniel Kelly accused liberal rival Janet Protasiewicz of slandering him in her campaign ads, calling her accusations preposterous and stupid. He also called the Milwaukee County judge unqualified to serve on the state’s highest court.
GOP businessman Scott Mayer, who has spent nearly four decades in the staffing industry, tells WisPolitics.com he’s considering a run for the U.S. Senate next year against two-term incumbent Tammy Baldwin, D-Madison. He joins fellow businessman Eric Hovde among those actively considering a run for the GOP nomination to challenge Baldwin. Meanwhile, a spokesperson for former Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke said he hasn’t ruled out a campaign.
The Assembly today approved a pair of bills that would require schools to collect crime data and to hire resource officers if they report too many incidents resulting in arrests.
The Assembly today backed the Legislative Black Caucus’ Black History Month resolution highlighting seven people, including the state’s first Black woman to become a major general in the U.S. Army Reserve and its first Black appeals court judge.
The GOP-controlled Assembly today moved to keep in place the Legislature’s suspension of rules barring conversion therapy for gay patients, directing clerks to fill in missing information from witnesses on absentee ballot envelopes and regulating pools at short-term rentals.
The Assembly today will take up legislation requiring Gov. Tony Evers to use federal COVID-19 funds to reimburse the costs for schools to hire public safety officers.
A local government coalition focused on climate issues aims to ensure residents get their “fair share” of federal resources coming to Wisconsin.
Greg Marcus, president and CEO of Milwaukee-based The Marcus Corporation, says revenue projections appear “very positive” for the rest of 2023 as the movie and hotel industries continue to recover from the pandemic.
Chair Ben Wikler, who has turned the Democratic Party of Wisconsin into a fundraising powerhouse, announced he will seek another two-year term at the state convention in June. Wikler, who was first elected to the post in 2019, announced his plans Saturday at the County Chairs Association in Stevens Point.
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss the state budget, Republicans blocking new vaccination requirements for schools, the debate over state aid for Milwaukee Brewers stadium maintenance, record spending in the state Supreme Court race and more.
A state appeals court ruled the Assembly violated the state’s open records law when it initially denied outright a media request for documents related to allegations then-state Rep. Staush Gruszynski had sexually harassed a legislative staffer.
Welcome to our weekly DC Wrap, where we write about Wisconsin’s congressional delegation. Sign up here to receive the newsletter directly: https://forms.gle/YLYZtJWHPSt24HhZ7 Quotes of the week “In 1849, Wisconsin’s 1-year-old Legislature banned abortion, making it a felony to provide abortion care in almost all circumstances. And yet, 174 years later,
Vos told reporters Evers’ plan to provide $290 million in general purpose revenue to the district board overseeing the stadium is likely “dead.” He also says Evers’ approach to providing state support was “lazy.”
The Dem guv at Tuesday’s WisPolitics.com Madison Club luncheon said there is a tenor of compromise in the Capitol right now, but Republicans still don’t agree with him on what to do with the state’s projected surplus of $7.1 billion through the fiscal year that ends June 30. Evers expressed frustration at GOP leaders for repeatedly saying it isn’t enough money to do everything he asked for in his budget.
The Joint Finance Committee will take public testimony on the state budget during four hearings around the state, starting April 5 in Waukesha. That will be followed by an April 11 hearing in Eau Claire, April 12 in the Wisconsin Dells and April 26 in Minocqua.
Ongoing spending increases in Gov. Tony Evers’ biennial budget could put the state in a tough financial spot when the 2025-2027 budget rolls around, but so could a GOP flat income tax proposal, according to a new Wisconsin Policy Forum report.
Supreme Court candidates Daniel Kelly and Janet Protasiewicz have committed to a March 21 debate hosted by the State Bar of Wisconsin, WISC-TV and WisPolitics.com. Protasiewicz also said Monday she committed to a second forum. But that wasn’t among the dozen other debates that Kelly has agreed to, and his
Oleksandr Markushin, the mayor of Milwaukee’s sister city in Irpin, Ukraine, says aid is still needed and is pleading with Wisconsinites and Congress to continue humanitarian and financial support.