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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
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.
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
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.