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Rewind: Your Week in Review for April 28

Friday, Apr 28, 2023

On this week’s episode of WisconsinEye’s “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss the latest on the state budget, including Assembly Republicans’ shared revenue plan, tax cut proposals and items the Joint Finance Committee intends to pull from Gov. Tony Evers’ budget. The two also discuss GOP U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson’s comments on abortion at a WisPolitics-Milwaukee Press Club luncheon this week.

JFC plans to nix 545 of Evers’ budget proposals

Friday, Apr 28, 2023

The GOP-run Joint Finance Committee plans to pull 545 of Dem Gov. Tony Evers’ proposals from the budget, nixing items that range from putting $240 million of state money into a new paid family and medical leave program to capping co-pays on insulin.

Assembly GOP shared revenue plan includes spending requirements for public safety, new sales taxes for Milwaukee city, county

Thursday, Apr 27, 2023

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.

DC Wrap: House Dems slam GOP for passing debt limit increase with spending limits

Thursday, Apr 27, 2023

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.

LeMahieu says GOP leaders still working on shared revenue package

Wednesday, Apr 26, 2023

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.

Assembly passes unemployment insurance, BadgerCare bills along party lines

Tuesday, Apr 25, 2023

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.

Johnson says he doesn’t trust FDA on abortion drug

Tuesday, Apr 25, 2023

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.

‘UpFront’: Justice Department prepares arguments for abortion ban hearing

Monday, Apr 24, 2023

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.

Rewind: Your Week in Review for April 21

Friday, Apr 21, 2023

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 says agency OK with most recommendations to improve parole

Friday, Apr 21, 2023

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.

DC Wrap: Pocan blasts Republicans over transgender sports bill, Tiffany defends

Thursday, Apr 20, 2023

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.

Senate backs reckless driving bill, legislation on legal fees in open records lawsuits

Wednesday, Apr 19, 2023

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.

Assembly sends carjacking bill to Evers

Tuesday, Apr 18, 2023

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.

Assembly passes bills to prohibit local bans on gas-powered vehicles, equipment

Tuesday, Apr 18, 2023

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.

Assembly passes bill to provide disabled parking privileges on UW System campuses

Tuesday, Apr 18, 2023

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.

Assembly unanimously passes bill to speed sexual assault kit processing

Tuesday, Apr 18, 2023

The Assembly today unanimously approved a “fast-pass” for certain sexual assault kits to expedite state crime lab processing.

JFC Republicans reject providing $4M in stewardship funds for largest conservation deal in state history

Tuesday, Apr 18, 2023

In rejecting the money, Republicans decried what they said was a mismanagement of the project by the Department of Natural Resources and outright deceit.

DOJ announces sexual assault charges against defrocked priest

Tuesday, Apr 18, 2023

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.

‘UpFront’: DOJ warns of ‘scary and alarming’ spike in fentanyl seizures, seeks more resources

Monday, Apr 17, 2023

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.

Rewind: Your Week in Review for April 14

Friday, Apr 14, 2023

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.

Rewind: Your Week in Review for April 28

Friday, Apr 28, 2023

JFC plans to nix 545 of Evers’ budget proposals

Friday, Apr 28, 2023

Assembly GOP shared revenue plan includes spending requirements for public safety, new sales taxes for Milwaukee city, county

Thursday, Apr 27, 2023

DC Wrap: House Dems slam GOP for passing debt limit increase with spending limits

Thursday, Apr 27, 2023

LeMahieu says GOP leaders still working on shared revenue package

Wednesday, Apr 26, 2023

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.

Assembly passes unemployment insurance, BadgerCare bills along party lines

Tuesday, Apr 25, 2023

Johnson says he doesn’t trust FDA on abortion drug

Tuesday, Apr 25, 2023

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.

‘UpFront’: Justice Department prepares arguments for abortion ban hearing

Monday, Apr 24, 2023

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.

Rewind: Your Week in Review for April 21

Friday, Apr 21, 2023

Corrections secretary says agency OK with most recommendations to improve parole

Friday, Apr 21, 2023

DC Wrap: Pocan blasts Republicans over transgender sports bill, Tiffany defends

Thursday, Apr 20, 2023

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.