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Vice President Mike Pence said he was “not aware” of allegations the Trump administration sought to tie U.S. military aid to investigations President Trump wanted from Ukraine before they became public. “I have heard that it was in a briefing
WisconsinEye Senior Producer Steve Walters and WisPolitics.com Editor JR Ross discuss U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson’s connection to events at the center of the impeachment proceedings, the latest Marquette University Law School results and the first state Supreme Court forum ahead of next year’s election.
Sixteen Assembly Dems are calling for “shared governance” in the UW System’s search committee to replace outgoing UW President Ray Cross. “We can’t emphasize enough the importance of making sure students, staff, and faculty are not only involved in this
Liberal Supreme Court candidate Jill Karofsky traded barbs with sitting conservative Justice Daniel Kelly, accusing Scott Walker’s appointee of ruling on cases involving conservative causes in a way that “feels like corruption.” “It just defies logic that every time a
Gov. Tony Evers and AG Josh Kaul announced a $1.5 million expansion of treatment and diversion options for non-violent offenders the guv said “moves our state closer to a more compassionate and common-sense approach to criminal justice.” At a Capitol
U.S. Rep. Ron Kind said the impeachment inquiry looks “more and more problematic” for President Trump every day, but he hopes lawmakers will “keep an open mind” as the inquiry moves forward and toward a full House vote. “I view
WisconsinEye Senior Producer Steve Walters and WisPolitics.com Editor JR Ross discuss the conflict between Gov. Tony Evers and Senate Republicans over the firing of Brad Pfaff, state regulation of hemp, and Assembly resolutions on “Bible Week” and calling the Capitol evergreen a “Christmas tree.”
Gov. Tony Evers is asking the Joint Finance Committee to release $3.75 million annually to fight the homeless problem. The money would cover the costs of initiatives proposed by the Interagency Council on Homelessness. The guv’s letter comes a week
Gov. Tony Evers has hired Brad Pfaff as DOA’s director of Business and Rural Development with a slight pay cut compared to his old job as DATCP secretary. In the new role, Pfaff will advocate for Wisconsin small businesses and
Five governors and a host of VIPs toasted former Dem Gov. Tony Earl on Nov. 7 for his 50 years of public service before hundreds of family, friends and associates at Madison’s Monona Terrace. The bipartisan audience reminisced about Earl’s
The Wisconsin Veterans Museum’s Oral History Program has been collecting stories from Wisconsin-connected veterans of World War I to present conflicts.
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, R-Rochester, knocked Democratic Gov. Tony Evers for “playing politics” by calling a special session on new gun legislation that he knew Republicans would not support. “I think there is an opportunity for us to find common
From Ed Garvey Unvarnished: Lessons from a Visionary Progressive by Rob Zaleski. Reprinted by permission of the University of Wisconsin Press. © 2019 by the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System. All rights reserved. Available for purchase
WisconsinEye Senior Producer Steve Walters and WisPolitics.com Editor JR Ross discuss the Senate GOP’s rejection of Brad Pfaff as ag secretary, the Senate’s backing of a constitutional amendment to limit governors’ veto powers and the Assembly’s failed attempt to override three of Gov. Tony Evers’ budget vetoes.
MILWAUKEE — Democratic presidential candidate Tom Steyer touted his plans for education, health care and climate change before an audience of educators and students today during a town hall organized by the American Federation of Teachers. The billionaire hedge fund
The Evers administration, ag groups and even his old boss U.S. Rep. Ron Kind made a last-minute push to — at a minimum — delay a confirmation vote on DATCP Secretary Brad Pfaff as they tried to persuade Republicans not
U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan, D-Town of Vermont, called the impeachment case against President Trump “pretty damning,” and said public support for it will grow as the inquiry moves into a public phase. “I think there’s a lot of things this
Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald today asked Gov. Tony Evers to withdraw the nomination of Brad Pfaff as DATCP secretary rather than face the possibility the nomination will be shot down on the Senate floor Tuesday. But an Evers spokeswoman said
WisconsinEye Senior Producer Steve Walters and WisPolitics.com Editor JR Ross interview retiring UW System President Ray Cross. The two also discuss Gov. Tony Evers’ “Complete Count” panel for the 2020 census, Assembly Speaker Robin Vos’ support for raising the age to buy vaping products, and former House Speaker Paul Ryan’s new nonprofit foundation.
Vice President Mike Pence said he was “not aware” of allegations the Trump administration sought to tie U.S. military aid to investigations President Trump wanted from Ukraine before they became public. “I have heard that it was in a briefing book. I have no recollection of seeing a transcript of
WisconsinEye Senior Producer Steve Walters and WisPolitics.com Editor JR Ross discuss U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson’s connection to events at the center of the impeachment proceedings, the latest Marquette University Law School results and the first state Supreme Court forum ahead of next year’s election.
Sixteen Assembly Dems are calling for “shared governance” in the UW System’s search committee to replace outgoing UW President Ray Cross. “We can’t emphasize enough the importance of making sure students, staff, and faculty are not only involved in this very important selection but have a seat at the table
Liberal Supreme Court candidate Jill Karofsky traded barbs with sitting conservative Justice Daniel Kelly, accusing Scott Walker’s appointee of ruling on cases involving conservative causes in a way that “feels like corruption.” “It just defies logic that every time a group that has a conservative interest, that has a Republican
Gov. Tony Evers and AG Josh Kaul announced a $1.5 million expansion of treatment and diversion options for non-violent offenders the guv said “moves our state closer to a more compassionate and common-sense approach to criminal justice.” At a Capitol news conference Monday, Kaul touted the treatment and diversion expansion
U.S. Rep. Ron Kind said the impeachment inquiry looks “more and more problematic” for President Trump every day, but he hopes lawmakers will “keep an open mind” as the inquiry moves forward and toward a full House vote. “I view my role as a co-equal branch very seriously,” the La
WisconsinEye Senior Producer Steve Walters and WisPolitics.com Editor JR Ross discuss the conflict between Gov. Tony Evers and Senate Republicans over the firing of Brad Pfaff, state regulation of hemp, and Assembly resolutions on “Bible Week” and calling the Capitol evergreen a “Christmas tree.”
Gov. Tony Evers is asking the Joint Finance Committee to release $3.75 million annually to fight the homeless problem. The money would cover the costs of initiatives proposed by the Interagency Council on Homelessness. The guv’s letter comes a week after Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald, R-Juneau, raised concerns about
Gov. Tony Evers has hired Brad Pfaff as DOA’s director of Business and Rural Development with a slight pay cut compared to his old job as DATCP secretary. In the new role, Pfaff will advocate for Wisconsin small businesses and rural communities, according to an announcement from DOA Secretary Joel
Five governors and a host of VIPs toasted former Dem Gov. Tony Earl on Nov. 7 for his 50 years of public service before hundreds of family, friends and associates at Madison’s Monona Terrace. The bipartisan audience reminisced about Earl’s years in the state Assembly, at DNR and as governor
The Wisconsin Veterans Museum’s Oral History Program has been collecting stories from Wisconsin-connected veterans of World War I to present conflicts.
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, R-Rochester, knocked Democratic Gov. Tony Evers for “playing politics” by calling a special session on new gun legislation that he knew Republicans would not support. “I think there is an opportunity for us to find common ground, but again, you don’t start with ideas that are
From Ed Garvey Unvarnished: Lessons from a Visionary Progressive by Rob Zaleski. Reprinted by permission of the University of Wisconsin Press. © 2019 by the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System. All rights reserved. Available for purchase here. ****** Zaleski: When did you start leaning left politically?
WisconsinEye Senior Producer Steve Walters and WisPolitics.com Editor JR Ross discuss the Senate GOP’s rejection of Brad Pfaff as ag secretary, the Senate’s backing of a constitutional amendment to limit governors’ veto powers and the Assembly’s failed attempt to override three of Gov. Tony Evers’ budget vetoes.
MILWAUKEE — Democratic presidential candidate Tom Steyer touted his plans for education, health care and climate change before an audience of educators and students today during a town hall organized by the American Federation of Teachers. The billionaire hedge fund manager and activist also stressed the need to break “the
The Evers administration, ag groups and even his old boss U.S. Rep. Ron Kind made a last-minute push to — at a minimum — delay a confirmation vote on DATCP Secretary Brad Pfaff as they tried to persuade Republicans not to reject the nomination. Kind, D-La Crosse, said his former
U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan, D-Town of Vermont, called the impeachment case against President Trump “pretty damning,” and said public support for it will grow as the inquiry moves into a public phase. “I think there’s a lot of things this president has done that have been impeachable offenses,” Pocan said
Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald today asked Gov. Tony Evers to withdraw the nomination of Brad Pfaff as DATCP secretary rather than face the possibility the nomination will be shot down on the Senate floor Tuesday. But an Evers spokeswoman said the guv won’t withdrawn Pfaff’s nomination, and the guv slammed
WisconsinEye Senior Producer Steve Walters and WisPolitics.com Editor JR Ross interview retiring UW System President Ray Cross. The two also discuss Gov. Tony Evers’ “Complete Count” panel for the 2020 census, Assembly Speaker Robin Vos’ support for raising the age to buy vaping products, and former House Speaker Paul Ryan’s new nonprofit foundation.