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Corrections would no longer face a hard deadline of July 1, 2020, to close Lincoln Hills to provide flexibility for the opening of new juvenile facilities under a substitute amendment lawmakers plan to introduce today, Rep. Michael Schraa told WisPolitics.com.
Republican U.S. Senate candidate Kevin Nicholson said his world view is different than his parents, who have contributed to Nicholson’s potential opponent, U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin. “We’ve come to the world view we have through our experiences. Not everybody shares
On this week’s episode, WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and WisconsinEye’s Steve Walters discuss the end of the session crunch; fundraising numbers in the state Supreme Court race; and the push to overhaul juvenile corrections.
DOA Secretary Scott Neitzel is leaving his post early next month and will be replaced by PSC Chair Ellen Nowak, the guv announced this morning. Commissioner Lon Roberts is being elevated to chair, replacing Nowak as head of the regulatory
President Trump released his 2019 budget request earlier this week, and Wisconsin congressional leaders from both sides of the aisle have weighed in.
Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald said he is taking another run at creating an alcohol czar, claiming enforcement of current rules by the Department of Revenue has fallen apart. Earlier talks this session about an Office of Alcohol Beverages Enforcement
Supreme Court candidate Michael Screnock raised $231,861 over the first five weeks of the year, with more than half of that coming from the Republican Party of Wisconsin through in-kind donations, according to his report filed with the state Ethics
The three candidates for Wisconsin Supreme Court discussed their views and values on “UpFront with Mike Gousha,” produced in partnership with WisPolitics.com. Madison-area attorney Tim Burns, who has embraced the mantle of a progressive in the officially non-partisan race, said
On this week’s episode, WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and WisconsinEye’s Steve Walters discuss Gov. Scott Walker’s plan to give Foxconn-style tax credits to Kimberly-Clark; the end-of-session push for controversial bills; and the Joint Finance Committee’s vote on a $6.4 million sparsity aid bill this week.
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos Thursday praised a deal he reached with Scott Walker to overhaul the guv’s child tax credit and add a sales tax holiday, saying it was a creative way to boost the economy. But Senate Majority Leader
Order the 2018 WisPolitics.com Directory & Almanac with a special election preview now. The big 2018 election year already is underway with campaigns for state Supreme Court, U.S. Senate, governor and Legislature. Get a preview of the political landscape and
Gov. Scott Walker today called for changes to his proposed child tax credit that would make it a one-time rebate for parents and add a sales tax holiday that would apply to all Wisconsinites. The $100 credit per child would
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 following two WisPolitics.com events: *A Feb. 22 Madison luncheon with U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin. *A
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.
Corrections would no longer face a hard deadline of July 1, 2020, to close Lincoln Hills to provide flexibility for the opening of new juvenile facilities under a substitute amendment lawmakers plan to introduce today, Rep. Michael Schraa told WisPolitics.com. The amendment to the juvenile corrections plan a bipartisan group
Republican U.S. Senate candidate Kevin Nicholson said his world view is different than his parents, who have contributed to Nicholson’s potential opponent, U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin. “We’ve come to the world view we have through our experiences. Not everybody shares that, and that’s OK,” Nicholson said Sunday on “UpFront with Mike
On this week’s episode, WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and WisconsinEye’s Steve Walters discuss the end of the session crunch; fundraising numbers in the state Supreme Court race; and the push to overhaul juvenile corrections.
DOA Secretary Scott Neitzel is leaving his post early next month and will be replaced by PSC Chair Ellen Nowak, the guv announced this morning. Commissioner Lon Roberts is being elevated to chair, replacing Nowak as head of the regulatory body. Nowak, who will take over DOA March 5, will
President Trump released his 2019 budget request earlier this week, and Wisconsin congressional leaders from both sides of the aisle have weighed in.
Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald said he is taking another run at creating an alcohol czar, claiming enforcement of current rules by the Department of Revenue has fallen apart. Earlier talks this session about an Office of Alcohol Beverages Enforcement faded amid opposition from various groups. An earlier version also
Supreme Court candidate Michael Screnock raised $231,861 over the first five weeks of the year, with more than half of that coming from the Republican Party of Wisconsin through in-kind donations, according to his report filed with the state Ethics Commission. The state GOP contributed $76,757 for digital ads, $28,336
The three candidates for Wisconsin Supreme Court discussed their views and values on “UpFront with Mike Gousha,” produced in partnership with WisPolitics.com. Madison-area attorney Tim Burns, who has embraced the mantle of a progressive in the officially non-partisan race, said his campaign has been “very appropriate.” “This isn’t a campaign
On this week’s episode, WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and WisconsinEye’s Steve Walters discuss Gov. Scott Walker’s plan to give Foxconn-style tax credits to Kimberly-Clark; the end-of-session push for controversial bills; and the Joint Finance Committee’s vote on a $6.4 million sparsity aid bill this week.
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos Thursday praised a deal he reached with Scott Walker to overhaul the guv’s child tax credit and add a sales tax holiday, saying it was a creative way to boost the economy. But Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald, who was not part of the agreement announced
Order the 2018 WisPolitics.com Directory & Almanac with a special election preview now. The big 2018 election year already is underway with campaigns for state Supreme Court, U.S. Senate, governor and Legislature. Get a preview of the political landscape and catch up on all of the changes in Gov. Scott
Gov. Scott Walker today called for changes to his proposed child tax credit that would make it a one-time rebate for parents and add a sales tax holiday that would apply to all Wisconsinites. The $100 credit per child would apply to all families regardless of income with the checks
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 following two WisPolitics.com events: *A Feb. 22 Madison luncheon with U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin. *A March 7 DC breakfast with U.S. Rep. Mike Gallagher and
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.