Gov. Tony Evers at Fiskars headquarters in Middleton said many of his budget priorities are focused on addressing the state’s workforce shortage.
Gov. Tony Evers tonight in his first budget after reelection called for using $243 million in state money to seed a new family leave program for private sector employees, $500 million to help local governments expand the workforce and new revenue sources for transportation.
State Sens. Lena Taylor, D-Milwaukee, and Van Wanggaard, R-Racine, say there’s growing bipartisan agreement to send more state money to municipalities to address public safety ahead of Gov. Tony Evers’ budget address Wednesday and after a Milwaukee police officer was shot and killed last week.
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss Gov. Tony Evers’ budget, President Biden’s visit to DeForest, Republicans approving an audit of the state’s licensing agency and more.
Assembly Regulatory Licensing Reform Committee Chair Rep. Shae Sortwell said it seems like the Department of Safety and Professional Services has made “significant progress,” noting a decrease in complaints about licensing delays.
During a post-State of the Union stop in DeForest on Feb. 8, President Joe Biden touted his economic plan, saying if the previous Congress could work together to pass legislation with bipartisan support, there’s no reason the current one can’t make that happen.
Following his State of the Union address, President Biden will be at the Laborers’ International Union of North America training center in DeForest today.
Gov. Tony Evers praised Kirsten Johnson’s “wealth of knowledge” as he appointed the former Milwaukee health commissioner as secretary of the Department of Health Services.
Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel says “election integrity” efforts will continue in key battleground states like Wisconsin ahead of the 2024 presidential election.
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss possible legislative action on PFAS, the state Supreme Court race, a court challenge to GOP-sponsored referendums, a planned GOP primary debate in Milwaukee, the Legislative Black Caucus’ Black History Month resolution and growing legal bills from the Assembly’s 2020 election investigation.
A western Wisconsin community is pushing back against the UW System decision to end in-person instruction at UW-Platteville Richland, with some arguing the two-year campus was undermined.
Dem legislative leaders Rep. Greta Neubauer and Sen. Melissa Agard argued there is enough of a budget surplus to fund at least a little of everything Republicans and Dems want.
A state-directed hand audit of nearly 222,000 ballots cast in the November election to check the accuracy of voting equipment found just six errors, but those could be enough to fall short of a federal standard.
“(A flat tax) would be my preference, but I understand Gov. Evers has concerns with that,” Vos said on WISN’s “UpFront,” which is produced in partnership with WisPolitics.com. “But the most important thing for us to do, we have to make big efforts toward reducing our tax burden. Flat tax would be ideal. If we can’t get to ideal, there are other ways to get there.”
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss the State of the State address, the state’s budget surplus, the state Supreme Court race, Adam Payne’s appointment as Natural Resources secretary and the state’s district attorney shortage.
The U.S. Department of Justice has sued Wisconsin’s Department of Military Affairs, alleging the agency violated the Civil Rights Act by offering a woman a lower salary than was offered for similarly or less qualified men.
The Natural Resources Board unanimously elected Bill Smith chair Wednesday as Gov. Tony Evers’ appointments made up a majority of the body for the first time. Smith replaces Greg Kazmierski, who was appointed by former GOP Gov. Scott Walker. Smith
Gov. Tony Evers in his State of the State address called for spending nearly $1.3 billion in new spending on mental health initiatives, addressing PFAS and bolstering the state’s workforce while calling for a big boost in state aid to local governments.
Gov. Tony Evers tonight will lay down another marker in the tax cut debate, urging the Legislature to “do it responsibly” to avoid a spike in debt or a cut in priorities such as public schools and public safety.
The State Bar of Wisconsin is calling the shortage of prosecutors and public defenders a “constitutional crisis” that could lead to the erosion of the right to a fair and speedy trial.
Gov. Tony Evers at Fiskars headquarters in Middleton said many of his budget priorities are focused on addressing the state’s workforce shortage.
Gov. Tony Evers tonight in his first budget after reelection called for using $243 million in state money to seed a new family leave program for private sector employees, $500 million to help local governments expand the workforce and new revenue sources for transportation.
State Sens. Lena Taylor, D-Milwaukee, and Van Wanggaard, R-Racine, say there’s growing bipartisan agreement to send more state money to municipalities to address public safety ahead of Gov. Tony Evers’ budget address Wednesday and after a Milwaukee police officer was shot and killed last week.
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss Gov. Tony Evers’ budget, President Biden’s visit to DeForest, Republicans approving an audit of the state’s licensing agency and more.
Assembly Regulatory Licensing Reform Committee Chair Rep. Shae Sortwell said it seems like the Department of Safety and Professional Services has made “significant progress,” noting a decrease in complaints about licensing delays.
During a post-State of the Union stop in DeForest on Feb. 8, President Joe Biden touted his economic plan, saying if the previous Congress could work together to pass legislation with bipartisan support, there’s no reason the current one can’t make that happen.
Following his State of the Union address, President Biden will be at the Laborers’ International Union of North America training center in DeForest today.
Gov. Tony Evers praised Kirsten Johnson’s “wealth of knowledge” as he appointed the former Milwaukee health commissioner as secretary of the Department of Health Services.
Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel says “election integrity” efforts will continue in key battleground states like Wisconsin ahead of the 2024 presidential election.
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss possible legislative action on PFAS, the state Supreme Court race, a court challenge to GOP-sponsored referendums, a planned GOP primary debate in Milwaukee, the Legislative Black Caucus’ Black History Month resolution and growing legal bills from the Assembly’s 2020 election investigation.
A western Wisconsin community is pushing back against the UW System decision to end in-person instruction at UW-Platteville Richland, with some arguing the two-year campus was undermined.
Dem legislative leaders Rep. Greta Neubauer and Sen. Melissa Agard argued there is enough of a budget surplus to fund at least a little of everything Republicans and Dems want.
A state-directed hand audit of nearly 222,000 ballots cast in the November election to check the accuracy of voting equipment found just six errors, but those could be enough to fall short of a federal standard.
“(A flat tax) would be my preference, but I understand Gov. Evers has concerns with that,” Vos said on WISN’s “UpFront,” which is produced in partnership with WisPolitics.com. “But the most important thing for us to do, we have to make big efforts toward reducing our tax burden. Flat tax would be ideal. If we can’t get to ideal, there are other ways to get there.”
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss the State of the State address, the state’s budget surplus, the state Supreme Court race, Adam Payne’s appointment as Natural Resources secretary and the state’s district attorney shortage.
The U.S. Department of Justice has sued Wisconsin’s Department of Military Affairs, alleging the agency violated the Civil Rights Act by offering a woman a lower salary than was offered for similarly or less qualified men.
The Natural Resources Board unanimously elected Bill Smith chair Wednesday as Gov. Tony Evers’ appointments made up a majority of the body for the first time. Smith replaces Greg Kazmierski, who was appointed by former GOP Gov. Scott Walker. Smith was previously the board’s secretary. The board also elected Marcy
Gov. Tony Evers in his State of the State address called for spending nearly $1.3 billion in new spending on mental health initiatives, addressing PFAS and bolstering the state’s workforce while calling for a big boost in state aid to local governments.
Gov. Tony Evers tonight will lay down another marker in the tax cut debate, urging the Legislature to “do it responsibly” to avoid a spike in debt or a cut in priorities such as public schools and public safety.
The State Bar of Wisconsin is calling the shortage of prosecutors and public defenders a “constitutional crisis” that could lead to the erosion of the right to a fair and speedy trial.