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Assembly Majority Leader Jim Steineke on Sunday’s “UpFront with Mike Gousha” slammed Senate Republicans for shooting down Assembly GOP proposals to raise revenues for transportation while simultaneously backing an additional $850 million in borrowing for roads. A group of five
WisconsinEye Senior Producer Steve Walters and WisPolitics.com Editor JR Ross discuss the big stories of the week as they relate to state government.
Rep. Amy Loudenbeck says she’s looking at a slew of options for the heavy trucking fee she’s proposed to pump new money into transportation, including the possibility it could come with a sunset. Speaker Robin Vos, meanwhile, continued to talk
President Trump’s job approval rating was upside down again in the latest Marquette University Law School poll with more Wisconsin voters unhappy with his performance in the White House compared to three months ago. Meanwhile, Gov. Scott Walker’s job approval
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Oshkosh, says he’s pleased GOP leaders have decided to delay a vote on the chamber’s Obamacare repeal bill until after the July 4th recess. Johnson and a handful of other Republicans had said they weren’t ready to vote
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson said in a telephone town hall meeting Monday he’s still not sure whether he’ll support the Senate GOP health care bill. Meanwhile, Dems in the state’s Congressional delegation blasted the bill following the release of the
U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, says it will be an “uphill battle” for Senate Democrats to stop the Republican health care bill. Senate Democrats are uniformly against the bill Republicans have designed to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act,
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Anthem and Health Tradition Health Plan Wednesday said they will pull out of the Healthcare.gov individual marketplace in Wisconsin next year, but at least seven other companies said they filed applications with the feds Wednesday to remain on the exchanges in
Madison Mayor Paul Soglin says he is “getting prepared” to make a run for governor in 2018, and he plans to make a final decision in July or August. Soglin said Sunday on “UpFront with Mike Gousha,” produced in partnership
Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke has “rescinded his acceptance” of an offer to join the Trump administration, a spokesman says. Clarke announced in a radio interview last month that he had accepted an offer to become an assistant secretary in
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Sauk County Circuit Court Judge Michael Screnock announced today he’ll run for Michael Gableman’s spot on the state Supreme Court, saying he shares the incumbent’s “belief that it is the role of a judge to say what the law is
Conservative Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman announced today he will not seek re-election next year, saying he is “more hopeful than ever in the triumph of the rule of law in Wisconsin.” Gableman’s statement did not explicitly address whether he
WAUKESHA — President Donald Trump said during his visit Tuesday he and Gov. Scott Walker have engaged in talks with major electronics manufacturer about bringing jobs to Wisconsin. “Just backstage, we were negotiating with a major, major incredible manufacturer of
Supreme Court candidate Rebecca Dallet received a $2,500 donation in 2013 from Chief Justice Pat Roggensack, a WisPolitics.com campaign finance check showed. But Dallet’s campaign said the donation wouldn’t mean Dallet, who’s pitching herself as a middle-of-the-road jurist, would join
Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald, R-Juneau, said he’s hopeful the next two-year state budget will be worked out by the traditional deadline of July 1. “The state Senate continues to plow through each and every topic that is part of
MILWAUKEE — Vice President Mike Pence on Saturday promised that people with pre-existing conditions “will have access to the coverage and care they need, no exceptions” under the GOP plan to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act Pence declared
WisconsinEye Senior Producer Steve Walters and WisPolitics.com editor JR Ross discuss the big stories of the week as they relate to state government.
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Assembly Majority Leader Jim Steineke on Sunday’s “UpFront with Mike Gousha” slammed Senate Republicans for shooting down Assembly GOP proposals to raise revenues for transportation while simultaneously backing an additional $850 million in borrowing for roads. A group of five GOP senators said Friday they wouldn’t support a new fee
WisconsinEye Senior Producer Steve Walters and WisPolitics.com Editor JR Ross discuss the big stories of the week as they relate to state government.
Rep. Amy Loudenbeck says she’s looking at a slew of options for the heavy trucking fee she’s proposed to pump new money into transportation, including the possibility it could come with a sunset. Speaker Robin Vos, meanwhile, continued to talk up the proposal as a possible bridge to a deal
President Trump’s job approval rating was upside down again in the latest Marquette University Law School poll with more Wisconsin voters unhappy with his performance in the White House compared to three months ago. Meanwhile, Gov. Scott Walker’s job approval rating was back to even, his best showing since October
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Oshkosh, says he’s pleased GOP leaders have decided to delay a vote on the chamber’s Obamacare repeal bill until after the July 4th recess. Johnson and a handful of other Republicans had said they weren’t ready to vote on the bill this week, denying Senate GOP leaders enough
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson said in a telephone town hall meeting Monday he’s still not sure whether he’ll support the Senate GOP health care bill. Meanwhile, Dems in the state’s Congressional delegation blasted the bill following the release of the Congressional Budget Office’s scoring of the legislation. CBO estimated 15
U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, says it will be an “uphill battle” for Senate Democrats to stop the Republican health care bill. Senate Democrats are uniformly against the bill Republicans have designed to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, former President Obama’s signature law. “I see a lot to
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Anthem and Health Tradition Health Plan Wednesday said they will pull out of the Healthcare.gov individual marketplace in Wisconsin next year, but at least seven other companies said they filed applications with the feds Wednesday to remain on the exchanges in 2018. Still, several of those insurers say they’re facing significant
Madison Mayor Paul Soglin says he is “getting prepared” to make a run for governor in 2018, and he plans to make a final decision in July or August. Soglin said Sunday on “UpFront with Mike Gousha,” produced in partnership with WisPolitics.com, that the reaction has been mixed since the
Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke has “rescinded his acceptance” of an offer to join the Trump administration, a spokesman says. Clarke announced in a radio interview last month that he had accepted an offer to become an assistant secretary in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. He said the position
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Sauk County Circuit Court Judge Michael Screnock announced today he’ll run for Michael Gableman’s spot on the state Supreme Court, saying he shares the incumbent’s “belief that it is the role of a judge to say what the law is and not what it should be.” Screnock becomes the first
Conservative Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman announced today he will not seek re-election next year, saying he is “more hopeful than ever in the triumph of the rule of law in Wisconsin.” Gableman’s statement did not explicitly address whether he will fill out the rest of his term, which ends
WAUKESHA — President Donald Trump said during his visit Tuesday he and Gov. Scott Walker have engaged in talks with major electronics manufacturer about bringing jobs to Wisconsin. “Just backstage, we were negotiating with a major, major incredible manufacturer of phones and computers and televisions and I think they’re going
Supreme Court candidate Rebecca Dallet received a $2,500 donation in 2013 from Chief Justice Pat Roggensack, a WisPolitics.com campaign finance check showed. But Dallet’s campaign said the donation wouldn’t mean Dallet, who’s pitching herself as a middle-of-the-road jurist, would join the conservative majority Roggensack leads. Dallet, a Milwaukee County circuit
Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald, R-Juneau, said he’s hopeful the next two-year state budget will be worked out by the traditional deadline of July 1. “The state Senate continues to plow through each and every topic that is part of the state budget,” Fitzgerald said on Sunday’s “UpFront with Mike
MILWAUKEE — Vice President Mike Pence on Saturday promised that people with pre-existing conditions “will have access to the coverage and care they need, no exceptions” under the GOP plan to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act Pence declared President Trump “believes in states-based solutions” for Medicare and Medicaid
WisconsinEye Senior Producer Steve Walters and WisPolitics.com editor JR Ross discuss the big stories of the week as they relate to state government.
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