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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
On this week’s episode, WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and WisconsinEye’s Steve Walters discuss a potential recount in the state Supreme Court race, the JFC hearings on Gov. Tony Evers’ budget and Wisconsin being withdrawn from a lawsuit to void the Affordable Care Act.
Foxconn spent nearly $100 million on its Racine County development last year with the lion’s share going to land acquisition. And about half the Taiwanese tech company’s hires last year were made in the last three months of 2018, according
Assembly Majority Leader Jim Steineke, R-Kaukauna, said the state is “absolutely” in a constitutional crisis as the legal battles over December extraordinary session laws play out. “This is really chaos, brought on by the (Evers) administration and their unwillingness to
Gov. Tony Evers has moved to re-appoint many of the people he sought to pull off state boards and commissions last week even as the attorney for GOP lawmakers suggested the guv was violating an “unambiguous court order” in doing
On this week’s episode, WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and WisconsinEye’s Steve Walters discuss the lame-duck rulings, the uncertainty over the 82 appointments Gov. Tony Evers withdrew and the state Supreme Court race.
The 3rd District Court of Appeals today stayed a Dane County judge’s ruling that prevented enforcement of all laws and appointments Republicans approved in the December extraordinary session. But other pieces of the package remain on hold after a Dane
MILWAUKEE — Meeting for their final debate ahead of the April 2 election, Supreme Court candidate Brian Hagedorn accused rival Lisa Neubauer of making up lies about him. Neubauer fired back she was only using her opponent’s own words to
A Dane County judge has temporarily enjoined several sections of laws passed in a December extraordinary session following a challenge brought by a series of unions. Judge Frank Remington’s issuance of a partial temporary injunction comes as the laws are
Gov. Tony Evers says his administration is working “as quickly as possible” to fill the 82 appointments he canceled last week after a Dane County judge ruled the Legislature’s actions during the December lame-duck session were unconstitutional. But he told
State Rep. David Bowen, D-Milwaukee, said Republicans are “sore losers” who implemented laws in extraordinary session that Wisconsin citizens didn’t want or need. Bowen appeared in an interview Sunday on “UpFront,” produced in partnership with WisPolitics.com. On Thursday, a Dane
Gov. Tony Evers today rescinded 82 appointments his predecessor made after they were overturned by a Dane County judge who found GOP actions in the December extraordinary session were unconstitutional. The state Senate confirmed the appointments during the December lame-duck
GOP lawmakers Friday went to the 3rd District Court of Appeals seeking an emergency stay of a Dane County judge’s ruling holding up enforcement of legislation Republicans approved during a December extraordinary session. The filing argues Thursday’s injunction was “indefensible”
On this week’s episode, WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and WisconsinEye’s Steve Walters discuss the capital budget, recent court action on the lame-duck laws and Foxconn.
A Dane County judge issued a temporary injunction Thursday preventing enforcement of laws Republicans passed during a December extraordinary session, ruling they didn’t lawfully convene. While GOP legislative leaders immediately vowed to appeal, Gov. Tony Evers seized on the opportunity to
Supreme Court candidate Lisa Neubauer continued her line of attack on rival Appeals Court Judge Brian Hagedorn over his past actions and writings on the LGTBQ community, questioning whether voters could trust him to remain impartial. Hagedorn, meanwhile, renewed his
A Dane County Circuit Court judge is mulling his next step in a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the recent lame-duck session, after hearing arguments on blocking laws passed during the session. The suit, filed in January by the League
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
On this week’s episode, WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and WisconsinEye’s Steve Walters discuss a potential recount in the state Supreme Court race, the JFC hearings on Gov. Tony Evers’ budget and Wisconsin being withdrawn from a lawsuit to void the Affordable Care Act.
Foxconn spent nearly $100 million on its Racine County development last year with the lion’s share going to land acquisition. And about half the Taiwanese tech company’s hires last year were made in the last three months of 2018, according to capital investment and job creation tax credit forms the
Assembly Majority Leader Jim Steineke, R-Kaukauna, said the state is “absolutely” in a constitutional crisis as the legal battles over December extraordinary session laws play out. “This is really chaos, brought on by the (Evers) administration and their unwillingness to abide by the court’s ruling,” Steineke told “UPFRONT,” produced in
Gov. Tony Evers has moved to re-appoint many of the people he sought to pull off state boards and commissions last week even as the attorney for GOP lawmakers suggested the guv was violating an “unambiguous court order” in doing so. In all, Evers announced 67 appointments Thursday, all of
On this week’s episode, WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and WisconsinEye’s Steve Walters discuss the lame-duck rulings, the uncertainty over the 82 appointments Gov. Tony Evers withdrew and the state Supreme Court race.
The 3rd District Court of Appeals today stayed a Dane County judge’s ruling that prevented enforcement of all laws and appointments Republicans approved in the December extraordinary session. But other pieces of the package remain on hold after a Dane County judge in a second case this week ruled they
MILWAUKEE — Meeting for their final debate ahead of the April 2 election, Supreme Court candidate Brian Hagedorn accused rival Lisa Neubauer of making up lies about him. Neubauer fired back she was only using her opponent’s own words to show he would be a partisan on the bench. And
A Dane County judge has temporarily enjoined several sections of laws passed in a December extraordinary session following a challenge brought by a series of unions. Judge Frank Remington’s issuance of a partial temporary injunction comes as the laws are already on hold following a separate Dane County judge’s ruling
Gov. Tony Evers says his administration is working “as quickly as possible” to fill the 82 appointments he canceled last week after a Dane County judge ruled the Legislature’s actions during the December lame-duck session were unconstitutional. But he told reporters Monday that he was not sure if it could
State Rep. David Bowen, D-Milwaukee, said Republicans are “sore losers” who implemented laws in extraordinary session that Wisconsin citizens didn’t want or need. Bowen appeared in an interview Sunday on “UpFront,” produced in partnership with WisPolitics.com. On Thursday, a Dane County judge temporarily stayed enforcement of laws Republicans passed in
Gov. Tony Evers today rescinded 82 appointments his predecessor made after they were overturned by a Dane County judge who found GOP actions in the December extraordinary session were unconstitutional. The state Senate confirmed the appointments during the December lame-duck session, but yesterday’s ruling overturned them. Citing that decision, Evers
GOP lawmakers Friday went to the 3rd District Court of Appeals seeking an emergency stay of a Dane County judge’s ruling holding up enforcement of legislation Republicans approved during a December extraordinary session. The filing argues Thursday’s injunction was “indefensible” and was creating chaos. Republicans are asking for a stay
On this week’s episode, WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and WisconsinEye’s Steve Walters discuss the capital budget, recent court action on the lame-duck laws and Foxconn.
A Dane County judge issued a temporary injunction Thursday preventing enforcement of laws Republicans passed during a December extraordinary session, ruling they didn’t lawfully convene. While GOP legislative leaders immediately vowed to appeal, Gov. Tony Evers seized on the opportunity to pull out of the multi-state suit against the Affordable Care
Supreme Court candidate Lisa Neubauer continued her line of attack on rival Appeals Court Judge Brian Hagedorn over his past actions and writings on the LGTBQ community, questioning whether voters could trust him to remain impartial. Hagedorn, meanwhile, renewed his efforts to tie Neubauer to retiring liberal Justice Shirley Abrahamson.
A Dane County Circuit Court judge is mulling his next step in a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the recent lame-duck session, after hearing arguments on blocking laws passed during the session. The suit, filed in January by the League of Women Voters and other groups, alleges the December extraordinary