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In today’s WisPolitics Midday update: The Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. expands the veteran focus portion of its talent attraction campaign. Gov.-elect Tony Evers asks Republicans to consider the concerns of election clerks as they decide whether to move the state’s
Gov.-elect Tony Evers says more time and money will likely be needed to complete an overhaul of the state’s youth prison system. The Legislature in March approved an $80 million plan to close the state’s troubled Lincoln Hills youth prison
In today’s WisPolitics Midday update: The future of the Kimberly-Clark incentive package remains uncertain. Former state GOP chairman Reince Priebus has agreed to participate in a review of the recent elections and the current party structure…. Please log in to
Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald says he expects there are “maybe” 10 or 11 Senate Republican votes for the Kimberly-Clark bill. The Juneau Republican has long said the incentive package would need Dem support to pass the Senate. But Tuesday
In today’s WisPolitics Midday update: Outgoing AG Brad Schimel issues an informal opinion that could threaten “wedding barns.” Republicans meet to discuss the upcoming lame duck session…. Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a subscription, please contact schmies@wispolitics.com
A new informal opinion from outgoing AG Brad Schimel could threaten so-called “wedding barns,” according to a conservative think tank. But Walker administration officials aren’t saying whether they are planning to change their enforcement standards for the venues, which are
In today’s WisPolitics Midday update: A Waukesha Circuit Court judge passes on a bid for the state Supreme Court. Two young lawmakers say millenials are tired of political division. Health care open enrollment numbers are down…. Please log in to
Millennials are tired of political fighting and division and may play a role in moving beyond gridlock, two millennial-aged lawmakers said. State Reps. Amanda Stuck, D-Appleton, and Adam Neylon, R-Pewaukee, joined Steven Olikara, the founder of the Millennial Action Project,
Criminal justice interests are banding together for the first time to push a $70 million package that would add assistant DAs, create new positions in the state crime lab and boost the reimbursement rate for private attorneys who serve as
The outgoing Walker administration delivered Gov.-elect Tony Evers a dose of good news for his first budget with the state expected to have new revenues of $2.1 billion through mid-2021. Still, that was tempered somewhat by agency budget requests that
In today’s WisPolitics Midday update: The state DOT projects a decline in spending and gas tax revenue. Congressman Mark Pocan says he thinks Nancy Pelosi will be the next speaker of the House…. Please log in to access subscriber content.
Gov. Scott Walker is appointing outgoing AG Brad Schimel to a vacancy on the Waukesha County Circuit Court. The move comes a day after Schimel formally conceded the AG’s race to Dem rival Josh Kaul, who won by 17,190 votes.
U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan says he’s betting Dem leader Nancy Pelosi will become the next House speaker. The Town of Vermont Dem’s comments Monday came after news reports showed 16 House Dems signed onto a letter pledging they’d oppose Pelosi,
In today’s WisPolitics Midday: Attorney General Brad Schimel concedes to Dem opponent Josh Kaul and says he will not seek a recount. Gov.-elect Tony Evers announces new members of his transition team. And Sen. Alberta Darling defends the idea of
State Sen. Alberta Darling defended a Republican idea to change the date of Wisconsin’s 2020 presidential primary, a move that could help a conservative Wisconsin Supreme justice keep his job. The April 2020 primary could be an election with high
In today’s WisPolitics Midday: Wisconsin Republicans consider moving the state’s 2020 presidential primary New low unemployment record in Wisconsin… Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a subscription, please contact schmies@wispolitics.com for subscription options on the WisPolitics-State
On this week’s episode, WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and WisconsinEye’s Steve Walters discuss Gov.-elect Tony Evers’ transition team, the recent public hearing on the Kimberly-Clark incentive package, and what Republicans may vote on in the upcoming lame duck session.
Republican lawmakers have floated the possibility of pushing the 2020 presidential primary off the April ballot in a move that would possibly help the chances conservative Justice Daniel Kelly retain his seat on the Supreme Court, according to multiple GOP
In today’s WisPolitics Midday update: New staffing announcements for Gov.-elect Tony Evers. 14th Assembly District Republican candidate concedes. Senate Democrats announce Joint Finance Committee members…. Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a subscription, please contact schmies@wispolitics.com for
Carrie Lynch, a strategic communications specialist at UW-Madison, will lead communications for Gov.-elect Tony Evers’ transition. Before going to work for the university, Lynch worked in a series of roles for Dem lawmakers in the state Capitol as well as
In today’s WisPolitics Midday update: The Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. expands the veteran focus portion of its talent attraction campaign. Gov.-elect Tony Evers asks Republicans to consider the concerns of election clerks as they decide whether to move the state’s 2020 presidential primary…. Please log in to access subscriber content.
Gov.-elect Tony Evers says more time and money will likely be needed to complete an overhaul of the state’s youth prison system. The Legislature in March approved an $80 million plan to close the state’s troubled Lincoln Hills youth prison and move juvenile offenders to new regional facilities by January
In today’s WisPolitics Midday update: The future of the Kimberly-Clark incentive package remains uncertain. Former state GOP chairman Reince Priebus has agreed to participate in a review of the recent elections and the current party structure…. Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a subscription, please
Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald says he expects there are “maybe” 10 or 11 Senate Republican votes for the Kimberly-Clark bill. The Juneau Republican has long said the incentive package would need Dem support to pass the Senate. But Tuesday was the first time he made clear how short Republicans
In today’s WisPolitics Midday update: Outgoing AG Brad Schimel issues an informal opinion that could threaten “wedding barns.” Republicans meet to discuss the upcoming lame duck session…. Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a subscription, please contact schmies@wispolitics.com for subscription options on the WisPolitics-State Affairs platform, which is
A new informal opinion from outgoing AG Brad Schimel could threaten so-called “wedding barns,” according to a conservative think tank. But Walker administration officials aren’t saying whether they are planning to change their enforcement standards for the venues, which are rented out for weddings or other private events. Schimel in
In today’s WisPolitics Midday update: A Waukesha Circuit Court judge passes on a bid for the state Supreme Court. Two young lawmakers say millenials are tired of political division. Health care open enrollment numbers are down…. Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a subscription, please
Millennials are tired of political fighting and division and may play a role in moving beyond gridlock, two millennial-aged lawmakers said. State Reps. Amanda Stuck, D-Appleton, and Adam Neylon, R-Pewaukee, joined Steven Olikara, the founder of the Millennial Action Project, for an interview that aired Sunday on “UpFront with Mike
Criminal justice interests are banding together for the first time to push a $70 million package that would add assistant DAs, create new positions in the state crime lab and boost the reimbursement rate for private attorneys who serve as public defenders. Much of what the coalition is seeking was
The outgoing Walker administration delivered Gov.-elect Tony Evers a dose of good news for his first budget with the state expected to have new revenues of $2.1 billion through mid-2021. Still, that was tempered somewhat by agency budget requests that outstrip expected revenue growth by nearly $1.1 billion. That means
In today’s WisPolitics Midday update: The state DOT projects a decline in spending and gas tax revenue. Congressman Mark Pocan says he thinks Nancy Pelosi will be the next speaker of the House…. Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a subscription, please contact schmies@wispolitics.com for subscription
Gov. Scott Walker is appointing outgoing AG Brad Schimel to a vacancy on the Waukesha County Circuit Court. The move comes a day after Schimel formally conceded the AG’s race to Dem rival Josh Kaul, who won by 17,190 votes. Schimel took the weekend to considered whether to seek a
U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan says he’s betting Dem leader Nancy Pelosi will become the next House speaker. The Town of Vermont Dem’s comments Monday came after news reports showed 16 House Dems signed onto a letter pledging they’d oppose Pelosi, though the reports indicate no members from Wisconsin signed onto
In today’s WisPolitics Midday: Attorney General Brad Schimel concedes to Dem opponent Josh Kaul and says he will not seek a recount. Gov.-elect Tony Evers announces new members of his transition team. And Sen. Alberta Darling defends the idea of shifting the date of the 2020 presidential primary…. Please log
State Sen. Alberta Darling defended a Republican idea to change the date of Wisconsin’s 2020 presidential primary, a move that could help a conservative Wisconsin Supreme justice keep his job. The April 2020 primary could be an election with high Democratic voter turnout. Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Daniel Kelly, appointed
In today’s WisPolitics Midday: Wisconsin Republicans consider moving the state’s 2020 presidential primary New low unemployment record in Wisconsin… Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a subscription, please contact schmies@wispolitics.com for subscription options on the WisPolitics-State Affairs platform, which is the new home for WisPolitics subscriber
On this week’s episode, WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and WisconsinEye’s Steve Walters discuss Gov.-elect Tony Evers’ transition team, the recent public hearing on the Kimberly-Clark incentive package, and what Republicans may vote on in the upcoming lame duck session.
Republican lawmakers have floated the possibility of pushing the 2020 presidential primary off the April ballot in a move that would possibly help the chances conservative Justice Daniel Kelly retain his seat on the Supreme Court, according to multiple GOP sources. Gov. Scott Walker said yesterday he would consider the
In today’s WisPolitics Midday update: New staffing announcements for Gov.-elect Tony Evers. 14th Assembly District Republican candidate concedes. Senate Democrats announce Joint Finance Committee members…. Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a subscription, please contact schmies@wispolitics.com for subscription options on the WisPolitics-State Affairs platform, which is the
Carrie Lynch, a strategic communications specialist at UW-Madison, will lead communications for Gov.-elect Tony Evers’ transition. Before going to work for the university, Lynch worked in a series of roles for Dem lawmakers in the state Capitol as well as on campaigns. The transition also announced it has a new