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State Sens. Lena Taylor, D-Milwaukee, and Van Wanggaard, R-Racine, say there’s growing bipartisan agreement to send more state money to municipalities to address public safety ahead of Gov. Tony Evers’ budget address Wednesday and after a Milwaukee police officer was shot and killed last week.
Gov. Tony Evers announced today the budget he’ll formally release on Wednesday will include $1.2 billion in tax cuts geared toward the middle class, parents, seniors and students.
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss Gov. Tony Evers’ budget, President Biden’s visit to DeForest, Republicans approving an audit of the state’s licensing agency and more.
Assembly Regulatory Licensing Reform Committee Chair Rep. Shae Sortwell said it seems like the Department of Safety and Professional Services has made “significant progress,” noting a decrease in complaints about licensing delays.
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson accused President Joe Biden of lying after Biden in a post State of the Union speech in DeForest said Johnson wants to put Medicare and Social Security funding up for regular votes. The Oshkosh senator in an email to WisPolitics.com said Biden “is lying about me.” “He lied last night, and he lied again today,” the Oshkosh senator wrote. “I never suggested putting Medicare & Social Security on the chopping block.”
Gov. Tony Evers announced today his budget will propose increasing the eligibility for a property tax credit for veterans and surviving spouses, which would provide an additional $53.2 million in tax breaks over the biennium. Under his plan, the existing
During a post-State of the Union stop in DeForest on Feb. 8, President Joe Biden touted his economic plan, saying if the previous Congress could work together to pass legislation with bipartisan support, there’s no reason the current one can’t make that happen.
Gov. Tony Evers announced today his budget will propose making it harder for lawmakers to block stewardship projects, including a provision that would double to $500,000 the threshold for when the Legislature is able to review a proposal.
Following his State of the Union address, President Biden will be at the Laborers’ International Union of North America training center in DeForest today.
Gov. Tony Evers tells WisPolitics.com his budget will call for dedicating 20 percent of future state tax collections to boost shared revenue by more than $576 million while also allowing local governments to levy a higher sales tax of their own.
Gov. Tony Evers praised Kirsten Johnson’s “wealth of knowledge” as he appointed the former Milwaukee health commissioner as secretary of the Department of Health Services.
Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel says “election integrity” efforts will continue in key battleground states like Wisconsin ahead of the 2024 presidential election.
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss possible legislative action on PFAS, the state Supreme Court race, a court challenge to GOP-sponsored referendums, a planned GOP primary debate in Milwaukee, the Legislative Black Caucus’ Black History Month resolution and growing legal bills from the Assembly’s 2020 election investigation.
Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel says Wisconsinites can expect to see a GOP presidential primary debate hosted in Milwaukee in 2024.
U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan and two Dem colleagues introduced a bill to bar what they call the deceptive practice of private companies using “Medicare” in advertisements and plan titles. Meanwhile U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson signed a letter with 56 colleagues in support of the Medicare Advantage program.
A western Wisconsin community is pushing back against the UW System decision to end in-person instruction at UW-Platteville Richland, with some arguing the two-year campus was undermined.
Dem legislative leaders Rep. Greta Neubauer and Sen. Melissa Agard argued there is enough of a budget surplus to fund at least a little of everything Republicans and Dems want.
A state-directed hand audit of nearly 222,000 ballots cast in the November election to check the accuracy of voting equipment found just six errors, but those could be enough to fall short of a federal standard.
A complaint has been filed against liberal Supreme Court candidate Janet Protasiewicz over comments she’s made on redistricting and abortion, accusing her of violating judicial codes that bar judges from committing to how they would rule on issues that may come before them.
“(A flat tax) would be my preference, but I understand Gov. Evers has concerns with that,” Vos said on WISN’s “UpFront,” which is produced in partnership with WisPolitics.com. “But the most important thing for us to do, we have to make big efforts toward reducing our tax burden. Flat tax would be ideal. If we can’t get to ideal, there are other ways to get there.”
State Sens. Lena Taylor, D-Milwaukee, and Van Wanggaard, R-Racine, say there’s growing bipartisan agreement to send more state money to municipalities to address public safety ahead of Gov. Tony Evers’ budget address Wednesday and after a Milwaukee police officer was shot and killed last week.
Gov. Tony Evers announced today the budget he’ll formally release on Wednesday will include $1.2 billion in tax cuts geared toward the middle class, parents, seniors and students.
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss Gov. Tony Evers’ budget, President Biden’s visit to DeForest, Republicans approving an audit of the state’s licensing agency and more.
Assembly Regulatory Licensing Reform Committee Chair Rep. Shae Sortwell said it seems like the Department of Safety and Professional Services has made “significant progress,” noting a decrease in complaints about licensing delays.
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson accused President Joe Biden of lying after Biden in a post State of the Union speech in DeForest said Johnson wants to put Medicare and Social Security funding up for regular votes. The Oshkosh senator in an email to WisPolitics.com said Biden “is lying about me.” “He lied last night, and he lied again today,” the Oshkosh senator wrote. “I never suggested putting Medicare & Social Security on the chopping block.”
Gov. Tony Evers announced today his budget will propose increasing the eligibility for a property tax credit for veterans and surviving spouses, which would provide an additional $53.2 million in tax breaks over the biennium. Under his plan, the existing credit would be extended to those with a disability rating
During a post-State of the Union stop in DeForest on Feb. 8, President Joe Biden touted his economic plan, saying if the previous Congress could work together to pass legislation with bipartisan support, there’s no reason the current one can’t make that happen.
Gov. Tony Evers announced today his budget will propose making it harder for lawmakers to block stewardship projects, including a provision that would double to $500,000 the threshold for when the Legislature is able to review a proposal.
Following his State of the Union address, President Biden will be at the Laborers’ International Union of North America training center in DeForest today.
Gov. Tony Evers tells WisPolitics.com his budget will call for dedicating 20 percent of future state tax collections to boost shared revenue by more than $576 million while also allowing local governments to levy a higher sales tax of their own.
Gov. Tony Evers praised Kirsten Johnson’s “wealth of knowledge” as he appointed the former Milwaukee health commissioner as secretary of the Department of Health Services.
Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel says “election integrity” efforts will continue in key battleground states like Wisconsin ahead of the 2024 presidential election.
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss possible legislative action on PFAS, the state Supreme Court race, a court challenge to GOP-sponsored referendums, a planned GOP primary debate in Milwaukee, the Legislative Black Caucus’ Black History Month resolution and growing legal bills from the Assembly’s 2020 election investigation.
Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel says Wisconsinites can expect to see a GOP presidential primary debate hosted in Milwaukee in 2024.
U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan and two Dem colleagues introduced a bill to bar what they call the deceptive practice of private companies using “Medicare” in advertisements and plan titles. Meanwhile U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson signed a letter with 56 colleagues in support of the Medicare Advantage program.
A western Wisconsin community is pushing back against the UW System decision to end in-person instruction at UW-Platteville Richland, with some arguing the two-year campus was undermined.
Dem legislative leaders Rep. Greta Neubauer and Sen. Melissa Agard argued there is enough of a budget surplus to fund at least a little of everything Republicans and Dems want.
A state-directed hand audit of nearly 222,000 ballots cast in the November election to check the accuracy of voting equipment found just six errors, but those could be enough to fall short of a federal standard.
A complaint has been filed against liberal Supreme Court candidate Janet Protasiewicz over comments she’s made on redistricting and abortion, accusing her of violating judicial codes that bar judges from committing to how they would rule on issues that may come before them.
“(A flat tax) would be my preference, but I understand Gov. Evers has concerns with that,” Vos said on WISN’s “UpFront,” which is produced in partnership with WisPolitics.com. “But the most important thing for us to do, we have to make big efforts toward reducing our tax burden. Flat tax would be ideal. If we can’t get to ideal, there are other ways to get there.”