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An Assembly panel Tuesday signed off on a slate of legislation that would overhaul the state’s welfare system over objections from Dems, who voted against each of the 10 bills. Meanwhile, the Senate Public Benefits, Licensing and State-Federal Relations Committee
State Sen. Roger Roth said Kimberly-Clark would get “Foxconn terms” to keep 600 jobs that paper manufacturer now plans to eliminate in Neenah under legislation he’s working on that could send up to $10 million in state assistance to the
Assembly Majority Leader Jim Steineke said the GOP package proposing changes to the state’s welfare programs is designed to move people into work and help fill thousands of available jobs. But Rep. Lisa Subeck, D-Madison, said the measures are punitive
On this week’s episode, WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and WisconsinEye’s Steve Walters discuss possible changes to Gov. Scott Walker’s proposed $100-per-child tax credit, developments with the 10 welfare bills and the renewed debate over a gas tax hike.
Gov. Scott Walker Thursday opened the door to a gas tax hike to grab a piece of a proposed federal infrastructure plan months after ruling out that option for the 2017-19 state budget. Critics immediately seized on the comments to
The Elections Commission Wednesday voted to put off until March a decision on whether to appoint a new interim administrator and begin a national search for a permanent one. The move comes after the commission last week decided to keep
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson’s “right-to-try” bill got a boost during the State of the Union speech, where President Trump called on lawmakers to back the effort.
Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald said the Senate vote to oust Elections Commission Administrator Michael Haas and Ethics Commission Administrator Brian Bell was a “storm that’s been brewing” for a long time. Haas and Bell failed to win confirmation in a
On this week’s episode, WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and WisconsinEye’s Steve Walters discuss Gov. Scott Walker’s agenda and Democrats’ reaction, the Senate’s rejection of the Ethics and Elections administrators, and a bill to give new powers to landlords.
Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald, R-Juneau, is now calling for the Legislature to appoint an Elections Commission administrator if commissioners don’t. His announcement came just a day after the Elections Commission voted 4-2 to re-appoint Michael Haas as interim administrator.
Scott Walker today in his State of the State speech called for a new tax credit of $100 per child as the guv asked lawmakers to make sure checks show up before students start school this fall. Walker said the
Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald charged the old GAB was engaged in an active conspiracy to tilt the recall elections of 2011 and 2012 against Republicans and push them out of power as retribution for Act 10. Former GAB Director
Michael Haas, who faces a confirmation vote that could end his state employment, said now is not the time to be changing leadership at the Elections Commission. “We have some serious things coming up with foreign government agents continuing to
Gov. Scott Walker will use his State of the State speech to roll out a new plan his administration says could help rein in health care costs for about 200,000 Wisconsinites who buy their coverage through the Affordable Care Act’s
U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Madison, voted early Saturday against a temporary funding measure to keep the government open for another four weeks, saying the GOP plan simply kicked the can down the road. U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Oshkosh, slammed Baldwin
On this week’s episode, WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and WisconsinEye’s Steve Walters discuss the guv’s call for a special session on welfare bills, Dem fundraising efforts, the gubernatorial race and the result of 10th SD special election.
Gov. Scott Walker Thursday pushed the Legislature to approve a slew of welfare bills that would add work requirements for food stamps, require able-bodied adults to comply with child support orders to receive Medicaid and impose drug screening for public housing.
Welcome to our weekly DC Wrap, where we write about Wisconsin’s congressional delegation. Sign up here to receive the newsletter directly. Register today for the March 7 WisPolitics.com DC breakfast with U.S. Rep. Mike Gallagher and the Millennial Action Project.
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos today was noncommittal on the future of Gov. Scott Walker’s youth prison plan, saying “it’s possible” it could pass this session. The Rochester Republican’s comments come after Walker called on lawmakers to quickly OK a plan
U.S. Rep. Glenn Grothman, R-Glenbeulah, said he doesn’t trust the Democrats’ version of President Trump’s reported vulgar comments about African nations during a meeting on immigration.
An Assembly panel Tuesday signed off on a slate of legislation that would overhaul the state’s welfare system over objections from Dems, who voted against each of the 10 bills. Meanwhile, the Senate Public Benefits, Licensing and State-Federal Relations Committee approved two of the bills via paper ballot, also along
State Sen. Roger Roth said Kimberly-Clark would get “Foxconn terms” to keep 600 jobs that paper manufacturer now plans to eliminate in Neenah under legislation he’s working on that could send up to $10 million in state assistance to the company. Roth, R-Appleton, laid out parameters of the bill he’s
Assembly Majority Leader Jim Steineke said the GOP package proposing changes to the state’s welfare programs is designed to move people into work and help fill thousands of available jobs. But Rep. Lisa Subeck, D-Madison, said the measures are punitive and aren’t the help people need to find family-supporting jobs.
On this week’s episode, WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and WisconsinEye’s Steve Walters discuss possible changes to Gov. Scott Walker’s proposed $100-per-child tax credit, developments with the 10 welfare bills and the renewed debate over a gas tax hike.
Gov. Scott Walker Thursday opened the door to a gas tax hike to grab a piece of a proposed federal infrastructure plan months after ruling out that option for the 2017-19 state budget. Critics immediately seized on the comments to accuse Walker of flip flopping. But Walker insisted to reporters
The Elections Commission Wednesday voted to put off until March a decision on whether to appoint a new interim administrator and begin a national search for a permanent one. The move comes after the commission last week decided to keep Mike Haas in the job at least temporarily over the
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson’s “right-to-try” bill got a boost during the State of the Union speech, where President Trump called on lawmakers to back the effort.
Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald said the Senate vote to oust Elections Commission Administrator Michael Haas and Ethics Commission Administrator Brian Bell was a “storm that’s been brewing” for a long time. Haas and Bell failed to win confirmation in a Senate vote last week that broke down along party lines.
On this week’s episode, WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and WisconsinEye’s Steve Walters discuss Gov. Scott Walker’s agenda and Democrats’ reaction, the Senate’s rejection of the Ethics and Elections administrators, and a bill to give new powers to landlords.
Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald, R-Juneau, is now calling for the Legislature to appoint an Elections Commission administrator if commissioners don’t. His announcement came just a day after the Elections Commission voted 4-2 to re-appoint Michael Haas as interim administrator. “[Wednesday]’s decision by four commissioners to recognize Haas as the
Scott Walker today in his State of the State speech called for a new tax credit of $100 per child as the guv asked lawmakers to make sure checks show up before students start school this fall. Walker said the tough decisions of the past eight years have paid off,
Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald charged the old GAB was engaged in an active conspiracy to tilt the recall elections of 2011 and 2012 against Republicans and push them out of power as retribution for Act 10. Former GAB Director Kevin Kennedy hotly rejected Fitzgerald’s accusation, calling it “baseless.” Still,
Michael Haas, who faces a confirmation vote that could end his state employment, said now is not the time to be changing leadership at the Elections Commission. “We have some serious things coming up with foreign government agents continuing to try to interfere with U.S. elections, and we need some
Gov. Scott Walker will use his State of the State speech to roll out a new plan his administration says could help rein in health care costs for about 200,000 Wisconsinites who buy their coverage through the Affordable Care Act’s individual market. It’s part of a three-part approach on health
U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Madison, voted early Saturday against a temporary funding measure to keep the government open for another four weeks, saying the GOP plan simply kicked the can down the road. U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Oshkosh, slammed Baldwin as most Dems and a handful of Republicans voted to
On this week’s episode, WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and WisconsinEye’s Steve Walters discuss the guv’s call for a special session on welfare bills, Dem fundraising efforts, the gubernatorial race and the result of 10th SD special election.
Gov. Scott Walker Thursday pushed the Legislature to approve a slew of welfare bills that would add work requirements for food stamps, require able-bodied adults to comply with child support orders to receive Medicaid and impose drug screening for public housing.
Welcome to our weekly DC Wrap, where we write about Wisconsin’s congressional delegation. Sign up here to receive the newsletter directly. Register today for the March 7 WisPolitics.com DC breakfast with U.S. Rep. Mike Gallagher and the Millennial Action Project. See more details and register. Quotes of the week, Jan.
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos today was noncommittal on the future of Gov. Scott Walker’s youth prison plan, saying “it’s possible” it could pass this session. The Rochester Republican’s comments come after Walker called on lawmakers to quickly OK a plan to close the state’s youth prisons and open five new
U.S. Rep. Glenn Grothman, R-Glenbeulah, said he doesn’t trust the Democrats’ version of President Trump’s reported vulgar comments about African nations during a meeting on immigration.