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Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald and Assembly Speaker Robin Vos are denying a Foxconn exec indicated in a meeting last month that the Taiwanese manufacturer wanted to renegotiate terms of the up-to-$3 billion state incentive package. Gov. Tony Evers released
Gov. Tony Evers sent Foxconn exec Louis Woo a letter today asking him to clarify the Taiwanese company was the first to suggest changes to its contract with the state. The letter comes after Evers suggested it was “unrealistic” that
Assembly Republicans are looking to add electric vehicle charging stations along freeways and help cover the cost of homeowners’ bills if they buy renewable energy. The proposals are two of five pieces of an environmental package GOP Rep. Adam Neylon
Just back from a trip to the southern U.S. border, Republican Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Oshkosh, said the influx of migrants is “out of control” and the United States should turn back those without valid asylum claims. Johnson visited the El
A divided state Supreme Court today decided to take over an appeal that had been filed in one of two lame-duck lawsuits originating out of Dane County even though the justices hadn’t been asked to do so. The court earlier
One Wisconsin driver sought to brand his vehicle with a personalized “H8WI” license plate last April. And countless others wanted to flash “4TWENY” — or some variation of the reference to marijuana — across theirs. Those are just a few
On this week’s episode, WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and WisconsinEye’s Steve Walters discuss Foxconn, the Supreme Court taking up a lawsuit over extraordinary session laws, Lincoln Hills and more.
While Gov. Tony Evers has raised the prospect of renegotiating the Foxconn contract, the company says it “remains committed” to its deal with the state. The Taiwanese tech company also said it’s “open to further consultation, collaboration, and new ideas,”
Gov. Tony Evers says it’s “unrealistic” to think Foxconn will create the 13,000 jobs it had pledged given the company’s plans to scale back the original project. He also said he’s looking to potentially revise the company’s contract with the
Attorney General Josh Kaul and a bipartisan coalition of lawmakers are seeking to pass legislation that would take “a significant step” to prevent a future backlog of untested sexual assault kits. Flanked by legislators, law enforcement and advocates at the
The state Supreme Court has agreed to hear an appeal of a Dane County judge’s ruling that invalidated all of the Legislature’s actions in a December extraordinary session. GOP lawmakers first appealed the case to the 3rd District Court of
Department of Administration Secretary Joel Brennan said Dem Gov. Tony Evers has been “validated” by the courts over his authority to make appointments Brennan also said the governor is thinking over what to do about 15 former Walker appointments that
The federal investigation into alleged civil rights violations at Wisconsin’s troubled youth prison has been closed after insufficient evidence was found to support charges against staffers, the U.S. attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin announced this afternoon. In a
On this week’s episode, WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and WisconsinEye’s Steve Walters discuss Appeals Court Judge Lisa Neubauer conceding in the Supreme Court race, the continuing fight over Gov. Tony Evers rescinding appointments and the Marquette University Law School Poll.
After an appeals court earlier this week shot down their request, GOP lawmakers asked the state Supreme Court to restore 15 appointments Gov. Tony Evers rescinded following a lawsuit over the December lame-duck session. Wednesday’s filing urged the court to
Oneida Nation Chair Tehassi Hill pushed officials in the annual State of the Tribes address to do more to respond to global warming, curb the spread of chronic wasting disease and expand health care access Hill addressed both chambers of
More Wisconsin voters both approve and disapprove of the job Gov. Tony Evers is doing three months into his term, according to a new Marquette University Law School. They also see him making more of an effort to work with
Lisa Neubauer on Wednesday conceded to Brian Hagedorn, dropping the possibility of seeking a recount in their razor-close race to become the state’s next Supreme Court justice. Hagedorn emerged from the Election Day count with a lead of 5,960 votes
Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald vowed to appeal a court’s decision today rejecting the GOP Legislature’s request to restore former Gov. Scott Walker’s 82 appointments. Meanwhile, a spokeswoman for Gov. Tony Evers says the decision shows the guv “acted properly
Democratic Gov. Tony Evers agreed Wisconsin is in a “constitutional crisis” but said it was “created by the Republicans in the lame-duck session.” “Yes, there is a constitutional crisis. It will be resolved,” Evers told “UpFront,” produced in partnership with
Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald and Assembly Speaker Robin Vos are denying a Foxconn exec indicated in a meeting last month that the Taiwanese manufacturer wanted to renegotiate terms of the up-to-$3 billion state incentive package. Gov. Tony Evers released a letter yesterday to Louis Woo indicating it was the
Gov. Tony Evers sent Foxconn exec Louis Woo a letter today asking him to clarify the Taiwanese company was the first to suggest changes to its contract with the state. The letter comes after Evers suggested it was “unrealistic” that the company would create 13,000 jobs at its Racine County
Assembly Republicans are looking to add electric vehicle charging stations along freeways and help cover the cost of homeowners’ bills if they buy renewable energy. The proposals are two of five pieces of an environmental package GOP Rep. Adam Neylon unveiled at a Capitol news conference Monday, which fell on
Just back from a trip to the southern U.S. border, Republican Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Oshkosh, said the influx of migrants is “out of control” and the United States should turn back those without valid asylum claims. Johnson visited the El Paso, Texas, sector last week. He discussed his findings and
A divided state Supreme Court today decided to take over an appeal that had been filed in one of two lame-duck lawsuits originating out of Dane County even though the justices hadn’t been asked to do so. The court earlier this week granted a request to take up another extraordinary
One Wisconsin driver sought to brand his vehicle with a personalized “H8WI” license plate last April. And countless others wanted to flash “4TWENY” — or some variation of the reference to marijuana — across theirs. Those are just a few of the more than 250 personalized license plate requests Department
On this week’s episode, WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and WisconsinEye’s Steve Walters discuss Foxconn, the Supreme Court taking up a lawsuit over extraordinary session laws, Lincoln Hills and more.
While Gov. Tony Evers has raised the prospect of renegotiating the Foxconn contract, the company says it “remains committed” to its deal with the state. The Taiwanese tech company also said it’s “open to further consultation, collaboration, and new ideas,” a day after the guv told reporters the current document
Gov. Tony Evers says it’s “unrealistic” to think Foxconn will create the 13,000 jobs it had pledged given the company’s plans to scale back the original project. He also said he’s looking to potentially revise the company’s contract with the state, saying the current document “deals with a situation that
Attorney General Josh Kaul and a bipartisan coalition of lawmakers are seeking to pass legislation that would take “a significant step” to prevent a future backlog of untested sexual assault kits. Flanked by legislators, law enforcement and advocates at the Capitol, Kaul yesterday unveiled a process for collecting and processing
The state Supreme Court has agreed to hear an appeal of a Dane County judge’s ruling that invalidated all of the Legislature’s actions in a December extraordinary session. GOP lawmakers first appealed the case to the 3rd District Court of Appeals, which issued a stay of the circuit court ruling,
Department of Administration Secretary Joel Brennan said Dem Gov. Tony Evers has been “validated” by the courts over his authority to make appointments Brennan also said the governor is thinking over what to do about 15 former Walker appointments that Evers rescinded. “He’s taking the time that’s necessary to look
The federal investigation into alleged civil rights violations at Wisconsin’s troubled youth prison has been closed after insufficient evidence was found to support charges against staffers, the U.S. attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin announced this afternoon. In a statement, the U.S. attorney’s office said prosecutors would have to
On this week’s episode, WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and WisconsinEye’s Steve Walters discuss Appeals Court Judge Lisa Neubauer conceding in the Supreme Court race, the continuing fight over Gov. Tony Evers rescinding appointments and the Marquette University Law School Poll.
After an appeals court earlier this week shot down their request, GOP lawmakers asked the state Supreme Court to restore 15 appointments Gov. Tony Evers rescinded following a lawsuit over the December lame-duck session. Wednesday’s filing urged the court to immediately restore the 15 appointments. Or — at worst —
Oneida Nation Chair Tehassi Hill pushed officials in the annual State of the Tribes address to do more to respond to global warming, curb the spread of chronic wasting disease and expand health care access Hill addressed both chambers of the Legislature, Gov. Tony Evers, Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes and
More Wisconsin voters both approve and disapprove of the job Gov. Tony Evers is doing three months into his term, according to a new Marquette University Law School. They also see him making more of an effort to work with legislative leaders than the other way around. The poll found
Lisa Neubauer on Wednesday conceded to Brian Hagedorn, dropping the possibility of seeking a recount in their razor-close race to become the state’s next Supreme Court justice. Hagedorn emerged from the Election Day count with a lead of 5,960 votes on his fellow appeals court judge, and the next day
Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald vowed to appeal a court’s decision today rejecting the GOP Legislature’s request to restore former Gov. Scott Walker’s 82 appointments. Meanwhile, a spokeswoman for Gov. Tony Evers says the decision shows the guv “acted properly and within the law” to withdraw the appointments and name
Democratic Gov. Tony Evers agreed Wisconsin is in a “constitutional crisis” but said it was “created by the Republicans in the lame-duck session.” “Yes, there is a constitutional crisis. It will be resolved,” Evers told “UpFront,” produced in partnership with WisPolitics.com. Evers said Republicans sought to “overturn the will of