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Taylor, who will serve as the agency’s first African-American head, replaces Gov. Tony Evers at the helm of the Department of Public Instruction, a role she’ll hold through the remainder of Evers’ third DPI term, which ends in April 2021.
Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes says several reports of Foxconn changing plans are “frustrating,” but that with investments already made he hopes the Taiwanese tech company creates the jobs it promised. “Foxconn needs to prove, not just to us, they need
Gov.-elect Tony Evers, who said during the campaign he wanted to reduce the state’s prison population, will put “building blocks” in his budget to work toward that goal. But he told WisPolitics.com it’s unlikely his budget will include a target
Senate Minority Leader Jennifer Shilling says legislative Dems and Republicans are facing an “arranged” marriage in the upcoming session. Republicans, who will still control both houses of the Legislature, will ultimately need sign off from Dem Gov.-elect Tony Evers to
Shifting political winds at the national level are reducing the chance of a blue wave come November, at least according to GOP Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald. The Juneau Republican at a WisPolitics.com luncheon Tuesday cited more favorable congressional and
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos says Democrats have “overplayed their hand” with Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh and predicts their actions will translate to higher Republican turnout — and a closer election — come November. But Minority Leader Gordon Hintz countered
Ag Secretary Sheila Harsdorf is highlighting her agency’s work in helping Wisconsin farmers and producers expand into more export markets as the Trump administration’s ongoing trade war continues. The former state senator, who was tapped to head the Department of
The three Dems looking to unseat Rep. Treig Pronschinske in western Wisconsin’s 92nd AD are highlighting their rural roots ahead of tomorrow’s primary. The winner will go on to face the freshman Republican from Mondovi in the November general election.
It wasn’t long after she announced her retirement that Dem Terese Berceau backed Dane County Supervisor Shelia Stubbs to replace her as the representative of Madison’s deep blue 77th AD. Stubbs believes she’s ready to make the jump from county
One of the Republicans looking to replace outgoing Rep. Jesse Kremer says he would look into implementing a heavy truck fee as part of a transportation funding solution. But Ken Depperman, 68 and retired, expressed hesitation over only raising the
GOP state Rep. John Spiros sees the more than 8 percent increase in municipal road aids in this budget as a positive, saying local government officials have commended him for the boost. Mosinee Mayor Brent Jacobson, his primary challenger, says
Rep. Josh Zepnick says he’s put behind him allegations that he kissed two women without their consent at Dem functions. He says his constituents have, too. Primary challenger Marisabel Cabrera begs to differ and says voters in Milwaukee’s 9th AD
http://www.wiseye.org/mp4stream/EVT/EVT_180726_MCCABE.mp4 Dem guv candidate Mike McCabe says his seven competitors have been playing catch-up on key issues by throwing their support behind his ideas. “The thing is, when I take a step out, they chase me,” the activist said at
Bill Nauta, a 65-year-old retired army officer, doesn’t think Andre Jacque’s eight years as a representative are excessive compared to the lengthy tenure of some other members. But it’s long enough to make him think he’d be a better fit
Dean Raasch in 1987 was 19-years-old and faced a rare and vicious form of leukemia that meant he had a nine-out-of-10 chance he wouldn’t live past five years. The state of medical research in the late ‘80s offered Raasch one
Dem 19th SD candidate Dan Grady envisions a Wisconsin where marijuana is legal and governed under a three-tier system, similar to the one that dictates the manufacture, distribution and sale of alcohol. Grady, a co-founding member of the Wisconsin Homebrewers
More than a year after state Rep. Dale Kooyenga released his sweeping tax and transportation plan, Republican 62nd AD candidate Robert Wittke is still talking about it. Wittke cited the Brookfield Republican’s calls to reduce the gas tax and apply
Jon Schultz, a Democrat running to replace state Sen. Kathleen Vinehout in western Wisconsin’s 31st SD, says he wouldn’t mind reducing the state income tax given new revenues from online remote sales tax collection. But he told WisPolitics.com in an
All four of the Dems aiming to fill outgoing state Rep. Dana Wachs’ seat in the Assembly say upping the gas tax is a key step toward solving the state’s transportation woes. Still, the Eau Claire-based candidates disagree on exactly
AG Brad Schimel is again defending his decision not to sign onto a lawsuit targeting drug manufacturers, saying the state’s participation in a probe of the pharmaceutical industry would produce faster results. The former Waukesha County DA, who’s previously said
Taylor, who will serve as the agency’s first African-American head, replaces Gov. Tony Evers at the helm of the Department of Public Instruction, a role she’ll hold through the remainder of Evers’ third DPI term, which ends in April 2021. Department of Public Instruction Secretary Carolyn Stanford Taylor Birthplace, age?
Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes says several reports of Foxconn changing plans are “frustrating,” but that with investments already made he hopes the Taiwanese tech company creates the jobs it promised. “Foxconn needs to prove, not just to us, they need to prove to everybody in the state of Wisconsin …
Gov.-elect Tony Evers, who said during the campaign he wanted to reduce the state’s prison population, will put “building blocks” in his budget to work toward that goal. But he told WisPolitics.com it’s unlikely his budget will include a target for reducing the number of prisoners in Wisconsin. Evers also
Senate Minority Leader Jennifer Shilling says legislative Dems and Republicans are facing an “arranged” marriage in the upcoming session. Republicans, who will still control both houses of the Legislature, will ultimately need sign off from Dem Gov.-elect Tony Evers to pass their agenda. Dems, meanwhile, will need GOP support to
Shifting political winds at the national level are reducing the chance of a blue wave come November, at least according to GOP Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald. The Juneau Republican at a WisPolitics.com luncheon Tuesday cited more favorable congressional and presidential approval ratings as reasons the forecast for the GOP
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos says Democrats have “overplayed their hand” with Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh and predicts their actions will translate to higher Republican turnout — and a closer election — come November. But Minority Leader Gordon Hintz countered with the midterms happening among a broader discussion of the
Ag Secretary Sheila Harsdorf is highlighting her agency’s work in helping Wisconsin farmers and producers expand into more export markets as the Trump administration’s ongoing trade war continues. The former state senator, who was tapped to head the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection in November, told WisPolitics.com in
The three Dems looking to unseat Rep. Treig Pronschinske in western Wisconsin’s 92nd AD are highlighting their rural roots ahead of tomorrow’s primary. The winner will go on to face the freshman Republican from Mondovi in the November general election. In separate interviews with WisPolitics.com over the last few weeks,
It wasn’t long after she announced her retirement that Dem Terese Berceau backed Dane County Supervisor Shelia Stubbs to replace her as the representative of Madison’s deep blue 77th AD. Stubbs believes she’s ready to make the jump from county to state government. “Many people urged me to run, because
One of the Republicans looking to replace outgoing Rep. Jesse Kremer says he would look into implementing a heavy truck fee as part of a transportation funding solution. But Ken Depperman, 68 and retired, expressed hesitation over only raising the gas tax hike or increasing registration fees. He said upping
GOP state Rep. John Spiros sees the more than 8 percent increase in municipal road aids in this budget as a positive, saying local government officials have commended him for the boost. Mosinee Mayor Brent Jacobson, his primary challenger, says it’s a drop in the bucket that barely covers the
Rep. Josh Zepnick says he’s put behind him allegations that he kissed two women without their consent at Dem functions. He says his constituents have, too. Primary challenger Marisabel Cabrera begs to differ and says voters in Milwaukee’s 9th AD are still taken aback by the reports. And it’s one
http://www.wiseye.org/mp4stream/EVT/EVT_180726_MCCABE.mp4 Dem guv candidate Mike McCabe says his seven competitors have been playing catch-up on key issues by throwing their support behind his ideas. “The thing is, when I take a step out, they chase me,” the activist said at a July 26 WisPolitics.com luncheon in Madison. Back in fall
Bill Nauta, a 65-year-old retired army officer, doesn’t think Andre Jacque’s eight years as a representative are excessive compared to the lengthy tenure of some other members. But it’s long enough to make him think he’d be a better fit for the 1st Senate District than the De Pere Assemblyman.
Dean Raasch in 1987 was 19-years-old and faced a rare and vicious form of leukemia that meant he had a nine-out-of-10 chance he wouldn’t live past five years. The state of medical research in the late ‘80s offered Raasch one hope to prolong his life — a bone marrow transplant.
Dem 19th SD candidate Dan Grady envisions a Wisconsin where marijuana is legal and governed under a three-tier system, similar to the one that dictates the manufacture, distribution and sale of alcohol. Grady, a co-founding member of the Wisconsin Homebrewers Alliance who currently works as an accountant, said he’d use
More than a year after state Rep. Dale Kooyenga released his sweeping tax and transportation plan, Republican 62nd AD candidate Robert Wittke is still talking about it. Wittke cited the Brookfield Republican’s calls to reduce the gas tax and apply the sales tax to fuel, for example. And the 60-year-old
Jon Schultz, a Democrat running to replace state Sen. Kathleen Vinehout in western Wisconsin’s 31st SD, says he wouldn’t mind reducing the state income tax given new revenues from online remote sales tax collection. But he told WisPolitics.com in an interview this week it’s more important for areas such as
All four of the Dems aiming to fill outgoing state Rep. Dana Wachs’ seat in the Assembly say upping the gas tax is a key step toward solving the state’s transportation woes. Still, the Eau Claire-based candidates disagree on exactly how much it should be increased by and what other
AG Brad Schimel is again defending his decision not to sign onto a lawsuit targeting drug manufacturers, saying the state’s participation in a probe of the pharmaceutical industry would produce faster results. The former Waukesha County DA, who’s previously said he’s made combating the opioid epidemic his No. 1 priority