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Ongoing spending increases in Gov. Tony Evers’ biennial budget could put the state in a tough financial spot when the 2025-2027 budget rolls around, but so could a GOP flat income tax proposal, according to a new Wisconsin Policy Forum report.
Supreme Court candidates Daniel Kelly and Janet Protasiewicz have committed to a March 21 debate hosted by the State Bar of Wisconsin, WISC-TV and WisPolitics.com. Protasiewicz also said Monday she committed to a second forum. But that wasn’t among the
Oleksandr Markushin, the mayor of Milwaukee’s sister city in Irpin, Ukraine, says aid is still needed and is pleading with Wisconsinites and Congress to continue humanitarian and financial support.
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.
Ongoing spending increases in Gov. Tony Evers’ biennial budget could put the state in a tough financial spot when the 2025-2027 budget rolls around, but so could a GOP flat income tax proposal, according to a new Wisconsin Policy Forum report.
Supreme Court candidates Daniel Kelly and Janet Protasiewicz have committed to a March 21 debate hosted by the State Bar of Wisconsin, WISC-TV and WisPolitics.com. Protasiewicz also said Monday she committed to a second forum. But that wasn’t among the dozen other debates that Kelly has agreed to, and his
Oleksandr Markushin, the mayor of Milwaukee’s sister city in Irpin, Ukraine, says aid is still needed and is pleading with Wisconsinites and Congress to continue humanitarian and financial support.
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.