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On this week’s episode, WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and WisconsinEye’s Steve Walters discuss Gov. Tony Evers’ State of the State speech, the back and forth over the withdrawing from the state’s involvement in the Affordable Care Act lawsuit and the Marquette University Law School poll results.
AG Josh Kaul wants the Joint Finance Committee to “promptly” hold a vote on his request for authorization to withdraw from the multi-state lawsuit challenging the Affordable Care Act. That’s according to his letter, sent to JFC Co-chairs Sen. Alberta
Gov. Tony Evers took his push to expand Medicaid to a statewide audience in his first State of the State Tuesday, making a public appeal to the Legislature’s two top Republicans to avoid making health care a “partisan issue.” Evers
Gov. Tony Evers tonight will re-affirm his call for the state to again pick up two-thirds of the costs for K-12 education and plans to tell lawmakers the “investment we make in our kids today will yield dividends for generations,”
Mandela Barnes says he plans be a leader for all Wisconsinites as he works to promote racial equity, education and the environment in his tenure as the state’s first African-American lt. guv. Barnes, the second African-American elected to statewide office
Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul says a “red flag” law would help keep schools safer and give law enforcement a means to temporarily disarm people who may be dangerous to themselves or others. A red flag law allows a family
Gov. Tony Evers’ push to expand Medicaid; the debate over legislation to ensure health coverage for those with pre-existing conditions; Evers’ plan to include include a first step toward legalization of medical marijuana in his budget proposal; and more.
Foxconn failed to create enough jobs last year to qualify for the first round of tax credits under a nearly $3 billion package the Walker administration negotiated with the Taiwanese manufacturer to build a plant in southeastern Wisconsin. The company
Assembly Republicans’ plan for a middle-class tax cut would be paid for out of an expected $588 million surplus. But a spokeswoman for Gov. Tony Evers said the plan unveiled Thursday “falls short” of what he proposed because it would
Gov. Tony Evers says his first budget will likely include a “first step” toward legalizing medical marijuana. The governor addressed board members of the Wisconsin Technology Council Tuesday at the Madison office of Exact Sciences. He was introduced by Exact
Wisconsin youth prisons are still relying on pepper spray and are keeping inmates in solitary confinement for weeks at a time, according to a report filed Monday by a court-ordered monitor. The new report shows that the staff at Lincoln
U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan, D-Town of Vermont, said he’s not sure how long the partial government shutdown — now in its fourth week — might go on, or how it will end. “Your guess is as good as mine
On this week’s episode, WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and WisconsinEye’s Steve Walters discuss inauguration festivities, Assembly Speaker Robin Vos staffing up and the flurry of legal action at the Capitol.
Dem Rep. Jimmy Anderson is arguing the lame-duck laws should be nullified after he says GOP lawmakers violated the state’s open meetings law during last month’s extraordinary session. Anderson, who’s paralyzed from the chest down, said Republicans failed to give
In today’s WisPolitics Midday update, Gov. Tony Evers and AG Josh Kaul plan to “change our stance” in the lawsuit seeming to overturn Obamacare…. Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a subscription, please contact schmies@wispolitics.com for subscription
State Rep. Peter Barca, who is in line to lead the Department of Revenue under Gov. Tony Evers, has resigned his seat in the Assembly. Barca, D-Kenosha, took the oath of office Monday and then promptly turned in his resignation
In today’s WisPolitics Midday Update, new Gov Tony Evers issues first two executive orders and makes his first outstate stop this afternoon…. Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a subscription, please contact schmies@wispolitics.com for subscription options
In today’s WisPolitics Midday update, at the Capitol in Madison, the latest from the swearing-in ceremony for Gov. Tony Evers…. Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a subscription, please contact schmies@wispolitics.com for subscription options on the
Lt. Gov.-elect Mandela Barnes said he and Gov.-elect Tony Evers will offer an optimistic message at their swearing-in ceremony. Barnes, a former Dem lawmaker from Milwaukee, appeared Sunday on “UpFront with Mike Gousha,” produced in partnership with WisPolitics.com. “Give us
In today’s WisPolitics Midday update: Gov-Elect Tony Evers announces three deputy chiefs of staff. A breakdown in how the Wisconsin delegation voted on a proposal to end the federal government shut down…. Please log in to access subscriber content. If you
On this week’s episode, WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and WisconsinEye’s Steve Walters discuss Gov. Tony Evers’ State of the State speech, the back and forth over the withdrawing from the state’s involvement in the Affordable Care Act lawsuit and the Marquette University Law School poll results.
AG Josh Kaul wants the Joint Finance Committee to “promptly” hold a vote on his request for authorization to withdraw from the multi-state lawsuit challenging the Affordable Care Act. That’s according to his letter, sent to JFC Co-chairs Sen. Alberta Darling and Rep. John Nygren yesterday, which came after Kaul
Gov. Tony Evers took his push to expand Medicaid to a statewide audience in his first State of the State Tuesday, making a public appeal to the Legislature’s two top Republicans to avoid making health care a “partisan issue.” Evers referred to the Senate’s Scott Fitzgerald and the Assembly’s Robin
Gov. Tony Evers tonight will re-affirm his call for the state to again pick up two-thirds of the costs for K-12 education and plans to tell lawmakers the “investment we make in our kids today will yield dividends for generations,” according to excerpts released this afternoon. Evers also will call
Mandela Barnes says he plans be a leader for all Wisconsinites as he works to promote racial equity, education and the environment in his tenure as the state’s first African-American lt. guv. Barnes, the second African-American elected to statewide office after former Secretary of State and civil rights leader Vel
Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul says a “red flag” law would help keep schools safer and give law enforcement a means to temporarily disarm people who may be dangerous to themselves or others. A red flag law allows a family member or law enforcement to go to a judge to
Gov. Tony Evers’ push to expand Medicaid; the debate over legislation to ensure health coverage for those with pre-existing conditions; Evers’ plan to include include a first step toward legalization of medical marijuana in his budget proposal; and more.
Foxconn failed to create enough jobs last year to qualify for the first round of tax credits under a nearly $3 billion package the Walker administration negotiated with the Taiwanese manufacturer to build a plant in southeastern Wisconsin. The company could still qualify for the first year of credits under
Assembly Republicans’ plan for a middle-class tax cut would be paid for out of an expected $588 million surplus. But a spokeswoman for Gov. Tony Evers said the plan unveiled Thursday “falls short” of what he proposed because it would use one-time funds. Assembly Speaker Robin Vos said while his
Gov. Tony Evers says his first budget will likely include a “first step” toward legalizing medical marijuana. The governor addressed board members of the Wisconsin Technology Council Tuesday at the Madison office of Exact Sciences. He was introduced by Exact Sciences CEO Kevin Conroy, who was named to Evers’ transition
Wisconsin youth prisons are still relying on pepper spray and are keeping inmates in solitary confinement for weeks at a time, according to a report filed Monday by a court-ordered monitor. The new report shows that the staff at Lincoln Hills and Copper Lake juvenile prisons are only partially in
U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan, D-Town of Vermont, said he’s not sure how long the partial government shutdown — now in its fourth week — might go on, or how it will end. “Your guess is as good as mine when we watch what this president might do,” Pocan said
On this week’s episode, WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and WisconsinEye’s Steve Walters discuss inauguration festivities, Assembly Speaker Robin Vos staffing up and the flurry of legal action at the Capitol.
Dem Rep. Jimmy Anderson is arguing the lame-duck laws should be nullified after he says GOP lawmakers violated the state’s open meetings law during last month’s extraordinary session. Anderson, who’s paralyzed from the chest down, said Republicans failed to give proper notice before scheduling a vote on the bills, causing
In today’s WisPolitics Midday update, Gov. Tony Evers and AG Josh Kaul plan to “change our stance” in the lawsuit seeming to overturn Obamacare…. 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
State Rep. Peter Barca, who is in line to lead the Department of Revenue under Gov. Tony Evers, has resigned his seat in the Assembly. Barca, D-Kenosha, took the oath of office Monday and then promptly turned in his resignation letter. His Capitol office said the longtime lawmaker had to
In today’s WisPolitics Midday Update, new Gov Tony Evers issues first two executive orders and makes his first outstate stop this afternoon…. 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
In today’s WisPolitics Midday update, at the Capitol in Madison, the latest from the swearing-in ceremony for Gov. Tony Evers…. 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
Lt. Gov.-elect Mandela Barnes said he and Gov.-elect Tony Evers will offer an optimistic message at their swearing-in ceremony. Barnes, a former Dem lawmaker from Milwaukee, appeared Sunday on “UpFront with Mike Gousha,” produced in partnership with WisPolitics.com. “Give us some sense of what the message will be from you
In today’s WisPolitics Midday update: Gov-Elect Tony Evers announces three deputy chiefs of staff. A breakdown in how the Wisconsin delegation voted on a proposal to end the federal government shut down…. Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a subscription, please contact schmies@wispolitics.com for subscription options on