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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.
This week on ‘Rewind’: WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and WisconsinEye’s Steve Walters discuss the guv’s race and newest addition Madison Mayor Paul Soglin; the latest on the Ethics and Elections commissions; and the new bill from JFC Co-chair John Nygren, R-Marinette, to pump aid into low-revenue school districts.
House Speaker Paul Ryan Friday called immigration a “thing to celebrate” as he bemoaned the president’s vulgar comments about Haiti and African nations as “very unfortunate, unhelpful.”
The state Ethics Commission Thursday unanimously signaled its confidence in agency Administrator Brian Bell as Republican lawmakers continue to push for his ouster. Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald, R-Juneau, has refused calls for a public hearing on Bell and Elections
The offices of Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald and Sen. Steve Nass told WisPolitics.com they have been contacted by an attorney hired by the Ethics Commission to probe charges of “partisan influence” directed at agency Administrator Brian Bell. The Ethics
Gov. Scott Walker Monday threw his support behind a plan from JFC Co-chair John Nygren to help low-revenue school districts after vetoing a similar provision from the state budget. The legislation also would boost sparsity aid $6.4 million. Still, fellow
Milwaukee County Chief Judge Maxine White said Gov. Scott Walker’s plan to close the troubled Lincoln Hills School for Boys, and move juvenile offenders to smaller regional facilities is a welcome move, and follows a “proven formula” that has worked
On this week’s episode, WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and WisconsinEye’s Steve Walters discuss the upcoming political calendar, Gov. Scott Walker’s decision to transition youthful offenders out of Lincoln Hills and the Jan. 16 special election.
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.
This week on ‘Rewind’: WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and WisconsinEye’s Steve Walters discuss the guv’s race and newest addition Madison Mayor Paul Soglin; the latest on the Ethics and Elections commissions; and the new bill from JFC Co-chair John Nygren, R-Marinette, to pump aid into low-revenue school districts.
House Speaker Paul Ryan Friday called immigration a “thing to celebrate” as he bemoaned the president’s vulgar comments about Haiti and African nations as “very unfortunate, unhelpful.”
The state Ethics Commission Thursday unanimously signaled its confidence in agency Administrator Brian Bell as Republican lawmakers continue to push for his ouster. Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald, R-Juneau, has refused calls for a public hearing on Bell and Elections Commission Administrator Mike Haas ahead of planned confirmation votes Jan.
The offices of Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald and Sen. Steve Nass told WisPolitics.com they have been contacted by an attorney hired by the Ethics Commission to probe charges of “partisan influence” directed at agency Administrator Brian Bell. The Ethics Commission declined comment Tuesday, citing confidentiality laws regarding agency investigations.
Gov. Scott Walker Monday threw his support behind a plan from JFC Co-chair John Nygren to help low-revenue school districts after vetoing a similar provision from the state budget. The legislation also would boost sparsity aid $6.4 million. Still, fellow JFC Co-chair Alberta Darling, R-River Hills, said she wanted to
Milwaukee County Chief Judge Maxine White said Gov. Scott Walker’s plan to close the troubled Lincoln Hills School for Boys, and move juvenile offenders to smaller regional facilities is a welcome move, and follows a “proven formula” that has worked in other places. “This is huge; this is absolutely huge,”
On this week’s episode, WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and WisconsinEye’s Steve Walters discuss the upcoming political calendar, Gov. Scott Walker’s decision to transition youthful offenders out of Lincoln Hills and the Jan. 16 special election.