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On this week’s episode, WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and WisconsinEye’s Steve Walters discuss the special election in the 7th CD, Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald’s tax-cut idea, the recommendations of the Assembly’s suicide prevention panel and what’s ahead in the fall legislative session.
Gov. Tony Evers knocked Republican lawmakers for striking the budget provisions he backed that would have granted driver’s licenses and in-state college tuition to undocumented immigrants. “At the end of the day, it was all about politics,” Evers said of
The Speakers Task Force on Suicide Prevention is now calling on the Joint Finance Committee to release $220,000 already budgeted for a suicide hotline. This comes after earlier considering new legislation that would’ve allocated the money, but with added reporting
Gov. Tony Evers cast doubt on a call from Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald for a new round of tax cuts, saying it was a politically motivated suggestion as the Juneau Republican launches his campaign for the 5th CD. Fitzgerald
The Speaker’s Task Force on Suicide Prevention is recommending legislation that would provide grants to groups that train staff at a firearm retailer or range how to avoid selling or renting guns to someone who is suicidal. Another bill would
Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald, R-Juneau, said he would like to push one more tax cut through the Legislature. Fitzgerald said he thinks revenue estimates will be high enough to allow for a tax cut before the Legislature adjourns in
On this week’s episode, WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and WisconsinEye’s Steve Walters discuss the race for the 5th CD, the guv’s decision to place some new assistant DA positions and the controversy over proposed changes with livestock siting rules.
Gov. Tony Evers again urged GOP lawmakers to address gun violence as he joined Dem lawmakers in unveiling “red-flag” legislation. The legislation would create a new process to ask a court to temporarily take away firearms from someone deemed a
Gov. Tony Evers’ plan for new assistant district attorneys shifts some positions to Milwaukee and Rock counties — at the expense of others — compared to what Republicans had proposed in the budget. Milwaukee County will get three new general
U.S. Sens. Tammy Baldwin and Ron Johnson are seeking new applicants to fill a vacancy on the federal court in Milwaukee after the president’s first pick ran into opposition over past comments, including criticism over legalizing gay marriage. Baldwin, D-Madison,
Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett expressed hope that Republican lawmakers might allow the city and county to hold a sales tax referendum if they “understand exactly what we’re trying to do.” Milwaukee County and its municipalities want to hold an April
Both state Dem party Chair Ben Wikler and state GOP Chair Andrew Hitt stressed a commitment to expanding their party’s ground game and voter outreach programs ahead of the 2020 presidential election. Speaking at a Sept. 12 WisPolitics.com luncheon, Hitt
On this week’s episode, WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and the Capital Times’ Jessie Opoien discuss the latest developments in the 5th and 7th CD races, the ongoing standoff between AG Josh Kaul and the GOP co-chairs of the Joint Finance Committee and the focus on Wisconsin in 2020.
Trump campaign Senior Adviser Kimberly Guilfoyle called on UW-Madison students to speak out about conservative values and mobilize themselves and their peers on Election Day 2020. Speaking to a lecture hall packed by UW-Madison College Republicans Thursday night, Guilfoyle touted
AG Josh Kaul is warning that an impasse between his office and GOP lawmakers over legislation passed during December’s lame-duck session could endanger “hundreds of millions” of dollars in lawsuit settlements. But Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald, R-Juneau, blamed Kaul
Former Republican Gov. Scott Walker said he thinks Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders “most likely” will win Wisconsin’s Democratic presidential primary, but former Vice President Joe Biden probably will be the Democratic nominee. “I actually think that is a good thing
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and Scott Bauer of The Associated Press discuss the pending departures from Wisconsin’s congressional delegation, the latest Marquette University Law School Poll results and the ongoing dispute between the Joint Finance Committee and the Department of Justice over lawsuit settlements.
Some of the state’s top trade groups say they’re looking forward to working with Missy Hughes when she takes over as CEO of the Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. Gov. Tony Evers announced Thursday that Hughes would replace Mark Hogan, who
Dem lawmakers have introduced a package of measures aimed at providing financial stability to farmers in the state facing “an agricultural crisis.” Reps. Dave Considine of Baraboo, Mark Spreitzer of Beloit, Don Vruwink of Milton and Sen. Janis Ringhand of
Homicides and non-fatal shootings in Milwaukee are down from last year, and the director of the city’s violence prevention efforts said new programming is “definitely a contributing factor.” Homicides are down 13 percent, and non-fatal shootings are down 21 percent,
On this week’s episode, WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and WisconsinEye’s Steve Walters discuss the special election in the 7th CD, Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald’s tax-cut idea, the recommendations of the Assembly’s suicide prevention panel and what’s ahead in the fall legislative session.
Gov. Tony Evers knocked Republican lawmakers for striking the budget provisions he backed that would have granted driver’s licenses and in-state college tuition to undocumented immigrants. “At the end of the day, it was all about politics,” Evers said of the decision Thursday. “Republicans put divisiveness and ideology before pragmatic
The Speakers Task Force on Suicide Prevention is now calling on the Joint Finance Committee to release $220,000 already budgeted for a suicide hotline. This comes after earlier considering new legislation that would’ve allocated the money, but with added reporting requirements. The original approach raised concerns it would delay the
Gov. Tony Evers cast doubt on a call from Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald for a new round of tax cuts, saying it was a politically motivated suggestion as the Juneau Republican launches his campaign for the 5th CD. Fitzgerald said on “UpFront” he’d like to pass another tax cut
The Speaker’s Task Force on Suicide Prevention is recommending legislation that would provide grants to groups that train staff at a firearm retailer or range how to avoid selling or renting guns to someone who is suicidal. Another bill would include $500,000 in grants every two years to groups, including
Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald, R-Juneau, said he would like to push one more tax cut through the Legislature. Fitzgerald said he thinks revenue estimates will be high enough to allow for a tax cut before the Legislature adjourns in March or April. He didn’t offer specifics on how the
On this week’s episode, WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and WisconsinEye’s Steve Walters discuss the race for the 5th CD, the guv’s decision to place some new assistant DA positions and the controversy over proposed changes with livestock siting rules.
Gov. Tony Evers again urged GOP lawmakers to address gun violence as he joined Dem lawmakers in unveiling “red-flag” legislation. The legislation would create a new process to ask a court to temporarily take away firearms from someone deemed a threat to others. Evers has previously threatened to call a
Gov. Tony Evers’ plan for new assistant district attorneys shifts some positions to Milwaukee and Rock counties — at the expense of others — compared to what Republicans had proposed in the budget. Milwaukee County will get three new general purpose revenue-funded positions, while Rock County will add one under
U.S. Sens. Tammy Baldwin and Ron Johnson are seeking new applicants to fill a vacancy on the federal court in Milwaukee after the president’s first pick ran into opposition over past comments, including criticism over legalizing gay marriage. Baldwin, D-Madison, originally agreed to a list of candidates to replace former
Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett expressed hope that Republican lawmakers might allow the city and county to hold a sales tax referendum if they “understand exactly what we’re trying to do.” Milwaukee County and its municipalities want to hold an April referendum on a 1 percent sales tax hike, with part
Both state Dem party Chair Ben Wikler and state GOP Chair Andrew Hitt stressed a commitment to expanding their party’s ground game and voter outreach programs ahead of the 2020 presidential election. Speaking at a Sept. 12 WisPolitics.com luncheon, Hitt highlighted a pivot in strategy towards an initiative to reach
On this week’s episode, WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and the Capital Times’ Jessie Opoien discuss the latest developments in the 5th and 7th CD races, the ongoing standoff between AG Josh Kaul and the GOP co-chairs of the Joint Finance Committee and the focus on Wisconsin in 2020.
Trump campaign Senior Adviser Kimberly Guilfoyle called on UW-Madison students to speak out about conservative values and mobilize themselves and their peers on Election Day 2020. Speaking to a lecture hall packed by UW-Madison College Republicans Thursday night, Guilfoyle touted the importance of grassroots support. She said that was the
AG Josh Kaul is warning that an impasse between his office and GOP lawmakers over legislation passed during December’s lame-duck session could endanger “hundreds of millions” of dollars in lawsuit settlements. But Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald, R-Juneau, blamed Kaul for the deadlock Tuesday and said the Dem AG “continues
Former Republican Gov. Scott Walker said he thinks Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders “most likely” will win Wisconsin’s Democratic presidential primary, but former Vice President Joe Biden probably will be the Democratic nominee. “I actually think that is a good thing for the president,” Walker said in an interview aired Sunday
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and Scott Bauer of The Associated Press discuss the pending departures from Wisconsin’s congressional delegation, the latest Marquette University Law School Poll results and the ongoing dispute between the Joint Finance Committee and the Department of Justice over lawsuit settlements.
Some of the state’s top trade groups say they’re looking forward to working with Missy Hughes when she takes over as CEO of the Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. Gov. Tony Evers announced Thursday that Hughes would replace Mark Hogan, who officially left the agency Tuesday. She will begin the job
Dem lawmakers have introduced a package of measures aimed at providing financial stability to farmers in the state facing “an agricultural crisis.” Reps. Dave Considine of Baraboo, Mark Spreitzer of Beloit, Don Vruwink of Milton and Sen. Janis Ringhand of Evansville were joined by local farmers in a Capitol news
Homicides and non-fatal shootings in Milwaukee are down from last year, and the director of the city’s violence prevention efforts said new programming is “definitely a contributing factor.” Homicides are down 13 percent, and non-fatal shootings are down 21 percent, said Reggie Moore, director of the Office of Violence Prevention