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On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss Republicans’ plans for the state budget, the state Supreme Court race, Gov. Tony Evers’ proposed capital budget and more.
UW System President Jay Rothman announced plans to seek a tuition increase of 5 percent over the 2023-2024 school year – the first since 2013.
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos at a Wisconsin Counties Association event sought to lower local government expectations for more money this budget cycle.
Wisconsin’s state Supreme Court race has already become the most expensive in U.S. history, with a group backing conservative Daniel Kelly going up with its first post-primary buy and liberal Janet Protasiewicz’s campaign dramatically upping its spending.
Both Dem and GOP state party chairs say they’re planning major and likely historic investments ahead of the April Supreme Court race.
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon analyze Tuesday’s primary results and look at the dynamics at play going into the April 4 general election.
Politicos are remembering former Dem Gov. Tony Earl as a champion of the environment and equal rights, as well as a genuinely decent person. Earl, who served as guv from 1983-87, passed away Thursday following a stroke. He was 86.
Expanded Amtrak service from Milwaukee to the Twin Cities could start sometime later this year, even as prospects for new routes to Madison, Green Bay and Eau Claire remain uncertain, Wisconsin’s top rail official says.
A Dane County judge has declined to block GOP-authored referendums on bail policies and qualifying for public assistance from the April ballot, finding lawmakers substantially complied with state law as they sought to place them before voters this spring.
The polls are open for the spring primary with the top two vote getters for state Supreme Court advancing to the April election.
Rick Schlesinger, Milwaukee Brewers president of business operations, acknowledges the uphill battle to convince lawmakers to approve $290 million from the state surplus to pay for improvements and maintenance at American Family Field.
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss Gov. Tony Evers’ budget, the Feb. 21 primaries for the state Supreme Court and 8th SD, and more.
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.
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss Republicans’ plans for the state budget, the state Supreme Court race, Gov. Tony Evers’ proposed capital budget and more.
UW System President Jay Rothman announced plans to seek a tuition increase of 5 percent over the 2023-2024 school year – the first since 2013.
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos at a Wisconsin Counties Association event sought to lower local government expectations for more money this budget cycle.
Wisconsin’s state Supreme Court race has already become the most expensive in U.S. history, with a group backing conservative Daniel Kelly going up with its first post-primary buy and liberal Janet Protasiewicz’s campaign dramatically upping its spending.
Both Dem and GOP state party chairs say they’re planning major and likely historic investments ahead of the April Supreme Court race.
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon analyze Tuesday’s primary results and look at the dynamics at play going into the April 4 general election.
Politicos are remembering former Dem Gov. Tony Earl as a champion of the environment and equal rights, as well as a genuinely decent person. Earl, who served as guv from 1983-87, passed away Thursday following a stroke. He was 86.
Expanded Amtrak service from Milwaukee to the Twin Cities could start sometime later this year, even as prospects for new routes to Madison, Green Bay and Eau Claire remain uncertain, Wisconsin’s top rail official says.
A Dane County judge has declined to block GOP-authored referendums on bail policies and qualifying for public assistance from the April ballot, finding lawmakers substantially complied with state law as they sought to place them before voters this spring.
The polls are open for the spring primary with the top two vote getters for state Supreme Court advancing to the April election.
Rick Schlesinger, Milwaukee Brewers president of business operations, acknowledges the uphill battle to convince lawmakers to approve $290 million from the state surplus to pay for improvements and maintenance at American Family Field.
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss Gov. Tony Evers’ budget, the Feb. 21 primaries for the state Supreme Court and 8th SD, and more.
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.