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Several Democratic candidates for governor at a Madison forum Monday slammed the deal Scott Walker inked with Foxconn as they pitched their ideas to help seniors. That includes Madison Mayor Paul Soglin, who told those at the forum on the
Former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder says his political group, the National Democratic Redistricting Committee, is getting involved in races in Wisconsin and other battleground states to elect people “who will do redistricting in a fair way come 2021.” “You
On this week’s episode, WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and WisconsinEye’s Steve Walters discuss Gov. Scott Walker’s $100 million school safety package; the fate of the Assembly juvenile corrections bill and more.
The top Republicans in the Assembly and Senate have staked out different procedural plans for the guv’s school safety proposals, leaving their fate up in the air. Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, R-Rochester, said the chamber will come back for a
Gov. Scott Walker’s chief of staff Rich Zipperer will start his new role at the Public Service Commission March 26. Meanwhile, the guv’s office announced Tuesday Eric Schutt will return as Walker’s chief of staff April 2. Zipperer will fill the vacancy
Gov. Scott Walker continued to talk with top Trump administration officials about Foxconn after announcing the state’s deal with the Taiwanese tech company, records show. The guv’s calendars shows at least 28 hours of meetings and discussions spanning from April
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson called President Trump’s steel and aluminum tariffs risky and said Congress may hold hearings on them. “Maybe this is a negotiating tactic. It’s kind of a risky one if it is,” the Oshkosh Republican said on
On this week’s episode, WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and WisconsinEye’s Steve Walters discuss the reaction to the Trump administration’s steel and aluminum tariffs and the Marquette Law School Poll results.
Dem guv candidate Kathleen Vinehout says she’d support universal background checks for all gun sales. These checks, she added, would be applicable to federally-licensed dealers as well as gun sales among private individuals, which she argued should be allowed to
GOP U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson criticized President Trump’s decision to sign new tariffs on imported steel and aluminum, saying it threatened to undermine the administration’s efforts to improve the business climate. Thursday’s move, Johnson told Wisconsin reporters during a conference
Gov. Scott Walker plans to introduce a comprehensive school safety package by March 20. The guv announced late last week he would seek to pass legislation addressing school safety after a school shooting in Florida that left 17 dead. Walker
Rep. Evan Goyke, D-Milwaukee, called the Assembly’s unanimous passage of the youth corrections overhaul “a really strong political moment for the state of Wisconsin.” Goyke, a co-author of the bill, appeared with Rep. Michael Schraa, R-Oshkosh, Sunday on “UpFront with
On this week’s episode, WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and WisconsinEye’s Steve Walters discuss Gov. Scott Walker’s call for new school safety measures; the appointment of new head for the Elections and Ethics commissions; and AG Brad Schimel’s lawsuit over the Affordable Care Act.
Foxconn considered at least 13 sites across the state before settling on the Village of Mount Pleasant, WEDC records show. While the Taiwan-based company officially announced in October it was choosing the Village of Mount Pleasant in Racine County, records
The State Elections Commission is refuting an NBC News report claiming Wisconsin’s websites or voter registration systems were compromised by Russian hackers prior to the 2016 election. U.S. officials told NBC the American intelligence community had developed considerable evidence that
Mike Haas says he decided to drop his claim to the Elections Commission administrator’s job to spare the agency a distraction during an election year. Haas said the ongoing dispute over whether he was properly re-appointed to the role ran
A group affiliated with former Obama administration AG Eric Holder Monday filed a lawsuit in Dane County Court seeking to force GOP Gov. Scott Walker to call special elections for two vacant legislative seats. The voters in the 1st Senate
An official with the Wisconsin Association of School Boards says an Assembly bill to provide grants to schools that wish to beef up their security is “a step in the right direction,” but more resources will likely be needed. Bob
On this week’s episode, WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and WisconsinEye’s Steve Walters discuss the spring primary results, the mad dash to finish the legislative session and the fate of some of the bills hung up in the dispute between the Senate and Assembly.
Democratic U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin at a WisPolitics.com luncheon in Madison Thursday lauded President Trump for pushing gun safety measures, including a ban on bump stocks that allow semi-automatic weapons to rapidly fire dozens of rounds. But she urged the
Several Democratic candidates for governor at a Madison forum Monday slammed the deal Scott Walker inked with Foxconn as they pitched their ideas to help seniors. That includes Madison Mayor Paul Soglin, who told those at the forum on the city’s north side that transportation options for seniors had been
Former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder says his political group, the National Democratic Redistricting Committee, is getting involved in races in Wisconsin and other battleground states to elect people “who will do redistricting in a fair way come 2021.” “You don’t have fair elections here in Wisconsin. People’s voices are
On this week’s episode, WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and WisconsinEye’s Steve Walters discuss Gov. Scott Walker’s $100 million school safety package; the fate of the Assembly juvenile corrections bill and more.
The top Republicans in the Assembly and Senate have staked out different procedural plans for the guv’s school safety proposals, leaving their fate up in the air. Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, R-Rochester, said the chamber will come back for a one-day special session next week to take up the bills.
Gov. Scott Walker’s chief of staff Rich Zipperer will start his new role at the Public Service Commission March 26. Meanwhile, the guv’s office announced Tuesday Eric Schutt will return as Walker’s chief of staff April 2. Zipperer will fill the vacancy left at the Public Service Commission after Walker appointed Chair
Gov. Scott Walker continued to talk with top Trump administration officials about Foxconn after announcing the state’s deal with the Taiwanese tech company, records show. The guv’s calendars shows at least 28 hours of meetings and discussions spanning from April 2017 — when he conducted his first meeting with Foxconn
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson called President Trump’s steel and aluminum tariffs risky and said Congress may hold hearings on them. “Maybe this is a negotiating tactic. It’s kind of a risky one if it is,” the Oshkosh Republican said on “UpFront with Mike Gousha,” produced in partnership with WisPolitics.com. Johnson
On this week’s episode, WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and WisconsinEye’s Steve Walters discuss the reaction to the Trump administration’s steel and aluminum tariffs and the Marquette Law School Poll results.
Dem guv candidate Kathleen Vinehout says she’d support universal background checks for all gun sales. These checks, she added, would be applicable to federally-licensed dealers as well as gun sales among private individuals, which she argued should be allowed to continue. “It’s a protection for the owner as much as
GOP U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson criticized President Trump’s decision to sign new tariffs on imported steel and aluminum, saying it threatened to undermine the administration’s efforts to improve the business climate. Thursday’s move, Johnson told Wisconsin reporters during a conference call, could hurt Wisconsin manufacturers, farmers and consumers with higher
Gov. Scott Walker plans to introduce a comprehensive school safety package by March 20. The guv announced late last week he would seek to pass legislation addressing school safety after a school shooting in Florida that left 17 dead. Walker spokeswoman Amy Hasenberg Tuesday added the guv is working with
Rep. Evan Goyke, D-Milwaukee, called the Assembly’s unanimous passage of the youth corrections overhaul “a really strong political moment for the state of Wisconsin.” Goyke, a co-author of the bill, appeared with Rep. Michael Schraa, R-Oshkosh, Sunday on “UpFront with Mike Gousha,” produced in partnership with WisPolitics.com. Schraa said lawmakers
On this week’s episode, WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and WisconsinEye’s Steve Walters discuss Gov. Scott Walker’s call for new school safety measures; the appointment of new head for the Elections and Ethics commissions; and AG Brad Schimel’s lawsuit over the Affordable Care Act.
Foxconn considered at least 13 sites across the state before settling on the Village of Mount Pleasant, WEDC records show. While the Taiwan-based company officially announced in October it was choosing the Village of Mount Pleasant in Racine County, records Tursday from the guv’s office, Department of Administration and WEDC
The State Elections Commission is refuting an NBC News report claiming Wisconsin’s websites or voter registration systems were compromised by Russian hackers prior to the 2016 election. U.S. officials told NBC the American intelligence community had developed considerable evidence that websites or voter registration systems in seven states, including Wisconsin,
Mike Haas says he decided to drop his claim to the Elections Commission administrator’s job to spare the agency a distraction during an election year. Haas said the ongoing dispute over whether he was properly re-appointed to the role ran the risk of allowing lawmakers to step in and pick
A group affiliated with former Obama administration AG Eric Holder Monday filed a lawsuit in Dane County Court seeking to force GOP Gov. Scott Walker to call special elections for two vacant legislative seats. The voters in the 1st Senate District and 42nd Assembly District will be left without representation
An official with the Wisconsin Association of School Boards says an Assembly bill to provide grants to schools that wish to beef up their security is “a step in the right direction,” but more resources will likely be needed. Bob Butler, associate executive director of the Wisconsin Association of School
On this week’s episode, WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and WisconsinEye’s Steve Walters discuss the spring primary results, the mad dash to finish the legislative session and the fate of some of the bills hung up in the dispute between the Senate and Assembly.
Democratic U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin at a WisPolitics.com luncheon in Madison Thursday lauded President Trump for pushing gun safety measures, including a ban on bump stocks that allow semi-automatic weapons to rapidly fire dozens of rounds. But she urged the president to go further by calling on Speaker Paul Ryan