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Dems and Republicans in a confirmation hearing sparred over Wisconsin Elections Commission Administrator Meagan Wolfe’s role, with Dems arguing the Senate has no standing to act on her appointment.
Assembly Republicans today announced plans to again seek to reduce the state’s third-highest income tax bracket while pairing it with a new break on retirement income as part of a $2.9 billion cut. They also rolled out plans to amend the Wisconsin Constitution to require a two-thirds majority to raise taxes.
Conservative Chief Justice Annette Ziegler is accusing her liberal colleagues of “rogue lawlessness” in naming an “unlawfully appointed” interim director of state courts she charges has appointed reserve judges without her permission.
Kellyanne Conway, a former adviser to President Trump, and Reince Priebus, his former chief of staff, say they’re both skeptical the eight Republican primary candidates will see a big enough boost after the Milwaukee debate to take on Trump at this early point in the primary. Meanwhile, former Gov. Scott Walker, who attended the Milwaukee debate, concluded, “Nobody said anything on that podium that made Trump supporters feel like they need to shift.”
On this week’s episode of WisconsinEye’s “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss takeaways from the GOP presidential primary debate in Milwaukee, Republicans’ moves to force liberal Supreme Court Justice Janet Protasiewicz’s recusal from redistricting cases, the latest on the controversy over whether Meagan Wolfe should continue as Elections Commission administrator and more.
Politicos at a Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership event in Milwaukee, hosted in part by WisPolitics, said the debate was a chance for candidates to differentiate themselves from former President Trump. But former Gov. Tommy Thompson said some candidates didn’t seize the chance to win over GOP primary voters.
Dem AG Josh Kaul opined the GOP-controlled state Senate has no authority to confirm or reject Meagan Wolfe as the state’s top elections officer, and it’s “not a close question under state law.”
National GOP officials today touted the financial impact of the presidential debate tonight and the party’s 2024 national convention on Milwaukee, while Dems knocked the party’s contenders as out of touch with the average Wisconsinite.
GOP lawmakers have filed a motion seeking to force liberal Justice Janet Protasiewicz off a pair of redistricting lawsuits, based on donations she received from the state Dem Party and past comments the current lines are “rigged” for Republicans.
Leaders at UW-Platteville and UW-Parkside say they’re considering taking new steps to address structural deficits, including layoffs and furloughs, in the face of enrollment declines and financial challenges.
On this week’s episode of WisconsinEye’s “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss continued rancor on the state Supreme Court, a planned Senate hearing on the state’s top election official, the upcoming GOP presidential primary debate in Milwaukee and more.
State crime labs took less time in 2022 to process DNA evidence even as more samples have been submitted, but did worse in other areas compared to the year before, according to a new report.
The state Elections Commission decided against voting whether to expressly authorize agency Administrator Meagan Wolfe to testify before the state Senate amid a dispute over whether she’s been renominated to the post.
Assembly Minority Leader Greta Neubauer, D-Racine, today appointed Rep. Deb Andraca, D-Whitefish Bay, to serve on the Joint Finance Committee for the rest of the 2023-24 session.
President Joe Biden in a Milwaukee visit credited his economic policies for bringing manufacturing jobs back to Wisconsin and setting the table for another decade of federal infrastructure investments.
President Biden will use today’s visit to Milwaukee to tout what the White House calls a “manufacturing boom” nearly one year after he signed the Inflation Reduction Act.
A Dane County judge has rejected a request from GOP lawmakers to dismiss a lawsuit seeking to overturn Elections Commission guidance on what constitutes a complete address from a witness who signs an absentee ballot envelope.
President Joe Biden will visit Milwaukee tomorrow–a week ahead of the first GOP primary debate in Milwaukee– to tout what his administration has coined ‘Bidenomics.’
On this week’s episode of WisconsinEye’s “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss Gov. Tony Evers calling a special session of the Legislature on a $1 billion workforce development plan, tension on the state Supreme Court, the latest on a proposal to fund Milwaukee Brewers stadium maintenance and more.
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos tells WisPolitics it will be essential to have a state, local and team contribution to a package to cover maintenance costs at the Milwaukee Brewers stadium in exchange for a commitment from the team to remain in Wisconsin. The Rochester Republican also says Republicans are nowhere near wrapping up their discussions on the proposal.
Dems and Republicans in a confirmation hearing sparred over Wisconsin Elections Commission Administrator Meagan Wolfe’s role, with Dems arguing the Senate has no standing to act on her appointment.
Assembly Republicans today announced plans to again seek to reduce the state’s third-highest income tax bracket while pairing it with a new break on retirement income as part of a $2.9 billion cut. They also rolled out plans to amend the Wisconsin Constitution to require a two-thirds majority to raise taxes.
Conservative Chief Justice Annette Ziegler is accusing her liberal colleagues of “rogue lawlessness” in naming an “unlawfully appointed” interim director of state courts she charges has appointed reserve judges without her permission.
Kellyanne Conway, a former adviser to President Trump, and Reince Priebus, his former chief of staff, say they’re both skeptical the eight Republican primary candidates will see a big enough boost after the Milwaukee debate to take on Trump at this early point in the primary. Meanwhile, former Gov. Scott Walker, who attended the Milwaukee debate, concluded, “Nobody said anything on that podium that made Trump supporters feel like they need to shift.”
On this week’s episode of WisconsinEye’s “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss takeaways from the GOP presidential primary debate in Milwaukee, Republicans’ moves to force liberal Supreme Court Justice Janet Protasiewicz’s recusal from redistricting cases, the latest on the controversy over whether Meagan Wolfe should continue as Elections Commission administrator and more.
Politicos at a Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership event in Milwaukee, hosted in part by WisPolitics, said the debate was a chance for candidates to differentiate themselves from former President Trump. But former Gov. Tommy Thompson said some candidates didn’t seize the chance to win over GOP primary voters.
Dem AG Josh Kaul opined the GOP-controlled state Senate has no authority to confirm or reject Meagan Wolfe as the state’s top elections officer, and it’s “not a close question under state law.”
National GOP officials today touted the financial impact of the presidential debate tonight and the party’s 2024 national convention on Milwaukee, while Dems knocked the party’s contenders as out of touch with the average Wisconsinite.
GOP lawmakers have filed a motion seeking to force liberal Justice Janet Protasiewicz off a pair of redistricting lawsuits, based on donations she received from the state Dem Party and past comments the current lines are “rigged” for Republicans.
Leaders at UW-Platteville and UW-Parkside say they’re considering taking new steps to address structural deficits, including layoffs and furloughs, in the face of enrollment declines and financial challenges.
On this week’s episode of WisconsinEye’s “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss continued rancor on the state Supreme Court, a planned Senate hearing on the state’s top election official, the upcoming GOP presidential primary debate in Milwaukee and more.
State crime labs took less time in 2022 to process DNA evidence even as more samples have been submitted, but did worse in other areas compared to the year before, according to a new report.
The state Elections Commission decided against voting whether to expressly authorize agency Administrator Meagan Wolfe to testify before the state Senate amid a dispute over whether she’s been renominated to the post.
Assembly Minority Leader Greta Neubauer, D-Racine, today appointed Rep. Deb Andraca, D-Whitefish Bay, to serve on the Joint Finance Committee for the rest of the 2023-24 session.
President Joe Biden in a Milwaukee visit credited his economic policies for bringing manufacturing jobs back to Wisconsin and setting the table for another decade of federal infrastructure investments.
President Biden will use today’s visit to Milwaukee to tout what the White House calls a “manufacturing boom” nearly one year after he signed the Inflation Reduction Act.
A Dane County judge has rejected a request from GOP lawmakers to dismiss a lawsuit seeking to overturn Elections Commission guidance on what constitutes a complete address from a witness who signs an absentee ballot envelope.
President Joe Biden will visit Milwaukee tomorrow–a week ahead of the first GOP primary debate in Milwaukee– to tout what his administration has coined ‘Bidenomics.’
On this week’s episode of WisconsinEye’s “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss Gov. Tony Evers calling a special session of the Legislature on a $1 billion workforce development plan, tension on the state Supreme Court, the latest on a proposal to fund Milwaukee Brewers stadium maintenance and more.
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos tells WisPolitics it will be essential to have a state, local and team contribution to a package to cover maintenance costs at the Milwaukee Brewers stadium in exchange for a commitment from the team to remain in Wisconsin. The Rochester Republican also says Republicans are nowhere near wrapping up their discussions on the proposal.