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Gov. Tony Evers today hailed a new contract with Foxconn as a “better deal for our state” as it slashes the maximum tax credits the company could earn while providing more flexibility after plans for the southeastern Wisconsin plant were
Nearly a decade after Colorado became the first state to legalize recreational marijuana, the debate has spiked in Wisconsin as more states join the pro-marijuana ranks.
As Wisconsin debates the legalization of marijuana, law enforcement officials in Michigan — Wisconsin’s first neighbor to legalize recreational use — note challenges in enforcing marijuana-related DUIs and addressing break-ins linked to homes with grow operations.
Gov. Tony Evers and Foxconn execs this morning announced the state has reached a new deal with the company over its Mount Pleasant project. The state originally agreed to a slate of tax incentives for the company under former Gov.
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos says Republicans “have a really good plan” for allocating billions in federal money, adding a veto from Dem Gov. Tony Evers would be playing politics. In an interview aired Sunday on “UpFront,” Vos said the Republican
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and the Capital Times’ Briana Reilly discuss GOP lawmakers’ move to direct AG Josh Kaul to join a lawsuit challenging the federal government’s ban on states using COVID-19 aid for tax cuts. They also discuss Gov. Tony Evers’ deal to preserve $70 million per month in federal food assistance, the state’s pause on using Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine and the state Supreme Court striking down the state’s October capacity limits on indoor public gatherings.
Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu said today he doesn’t back legalizing medical marijuana in Wisconsin without FDA approval. During a WisPolitics.com luncheon, LeMahieu, R-Oostburg, said if the FDA approves medical use, marijuana should then be treated like any other prescription
Incoming Chief Justice Annette Ziegler pledged she will do “all I can to ensure the Wisconsin Supreme Court operates fairly and efficiently with a fidelity to the law.” The court today selected Ziegler to succeed fellow conservative Pat Roggensack in
A split state Supreme Court today ruled Gov. Tony Evers’ administration didn’t have the power to limit public gatherings last fall in an effort to combat a rise in COVID-19 cases. In the 4-3 ruling, the court found the order
Gov. Tony Evers says his administration has reached a deal with the federal government to ensure Wisconsin won’t lose out on some $70 million a month in food stamps funding. The announcement comes after a state Supreme Court ruling jeopardized
Newly elected state Superintendent Jill Underly said comments by Assembly Speaker Robin Vos about her election made her “really sad,” but she looks forward to working with the Rochester Republican and the GOP-controlled Legislature. After Underly’s win, Vos tweeted that
The outcome of a nearly decade-long dispute in Kewaunee County could shape regulatory power across state government.
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and the Capital Times’ Briana Reilly discuss the Supreme Court ruling on purging voter rolls, Jill Underly’s state superintendent race victory, GOP proposals for spending federal COVID-19 stimulus money and more.
The state Supreme Court ruled today the Elections Commission has no power to remove from the rolls thousands of voters who may have moved, but didn’t respond to a mailer seeking to confirm their address. In the 5-2 ruling, the
AG Josh Kaul is rebuffing a call from the Legislature’s top two Republicans to join a lawsuit challenging a provision in the latest federal COVID package that prevents states from using the money to cut taxes. In a letter yesterday,
U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg touted the Biden administration’s $2 trillion infrastructure plan as a means to keep the country globally competitive in the coming centuries. On this week’s “UpFront,” produced in partnership with WisPolitics.com, the former Dem presidential candidate
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and the Capital Times’ Briana Reilly discuss the Wisconsin Supreme Court overturning Gov. Tony Evers’ emergency orders, Evers’ plan for spending federal COVID-19 dollars, the April 6 election and more.
Gov. Tony Evers’ budget includes some three dozen recommendations from his Climate Change Task Force, including tens of millions of new investments in green jobs, conservation efforts and renewable energy. One of the high-profile items: creating an Office of Environmental
Gov. Tony Evers has asked federal courts to force Donald Trump, his attorneys and the parties in a second lawsuit seeking to overturn Wisconsin’s election results to reimburse the state for $250,000 in legal costs to hire private attorneys in
Wisconsinites will decide on 139 different local referendums in this spring’s election. A WisPolitics.com review found many school spending issues totaling nearly $1 billion. But also questions such as: — four calls for establishing a nonpartisan redistricting commission; — 10
Gov. Tony Evers today hailed a new contract with Foxconn as a “better deal for our state” as it slashes the maximum tax credits the company could earn while providing more flexibility after plans for the southeastern Wisconsin plant were dramatically scaled back. Under the new deal, Foxconn could qualify
Nearly a decade after Colorado became the first state to legalize recreational marijuana, the debate has spiked in Wisconsin as more states join the pro-marijuana ranks.
As Wisconsin debates the legalization of marijuana, law enforcement officials in Michigan — Wisconsin’s first neighbor to legalize recreational use — note challenges in enforcing marijuana-related DUIs and addressing break-ins linked to homes with grow operations.
Gov. Tony Evers and Foxconn execs this morning announced the state has reached a new deal with the company over its Mount Pleasant project. The state originally agreed to a slate of tax incentives for the company under former Gov. Scott Walker. But the company’s original vision for the project
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos says Republicans “have a really good plan” for allocating billions in federal money, adding a veto from Dem Gov. Tony Evers would be playing politics. In an interview aired Sunday on “UpFront,” Vos said the Republican plan is a “balanced package” that would provide immediate help
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and the Capital Times’ Briana Reilly discuss GOP lawmakers’ move to direct AG Josh Kaul to join a lawsuit challenging the federal government’s ban on states using COVID-19 aid for tax cuts. They also discuss Gov. Tony Evers’ deal to preserve $70 million per month in federal food assistance, the state’s pause on using Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine and the state Supreme Court striking down the state’s October capacity limits on indoor public gatherings.
Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu said today he doesn’t back legalizing medical marijuana in Wisconsin without FDA approval. During a WisPolitics.com luncheon, LeMahieu, R-Oostburg, said if the FDA approves medical use, marijuana should then be treated like any other prescription drug. “If the federal government delists it and it goes
Incoming Chief Justice Annette Ziegler pledged she will do “all I can to ensure the Wisconsin Supreme Court operates fairly and efficiently with a fidelity to the law.” The court today selected Ziegler to succeed fellow conservative Pat Roggensack in the role. She takes over the role on May 1.
A split state Supreme Court today ruled Gov. Tony Evers’ administration didn’t have the power to limit public gatherings last fall in an effort to combat a rise in COVID-19 cases. In the 4-3 ruling, the court found the order issued by then-Health Services Secretary Andrea Palm should’ve gone through
Gov. Tony Evers says his administration has reached a deal with the federal government to ensure Wisconsin won’t lose out on some $70 million a month in food stamps funding. The announcement comes after a state Supreme Court ruling jeopardized the money by overturning Evers’ latest COVID-19 public health declaration.
Newly elected state Superintendent Jill Underly said comments by Assembly Speaker Robin Vos about her election made her “really sad,” but she looks forward to working with the Rochester Republican and the GOP-controlled Legislature. After Underly’s win, Vos tweeted that the teacher’s union “owns” DPI, and he would not support
The outcome of a nearly decade-long dispute in Kewaunee County could shape regulatory power across state government.
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and the Capital Times’ Briana Reilly discuss the Supreme Court ruling on purging voter rolls, Jill Underly’s state superintendent race victory, GOP proposals for spending federal COVID-19 stimulus money and more.
The state Supreme Court ruled today the Elections Commission has no power to remove from the rolls thousands of voters who may have moved, but didn’t respond to a mailer seeking to confirm their address. In the 5-2 ruling, the court found that responsibility rests with local elections officials and
AG Josh Kaul is rebuffing a call from the Legislature’s top two Republicans to join a lawsuit challenging a provision in the latest federal COVID package that prevents states from using the money to cut taxes. In a letter yesterday, Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu, R-Oostburg, and Assembly Speaker Robin
U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg touted the Biden administration’s $2 trillion infrastructure plan as a means to keep the country globally competitive in the coming centuries. On this week’s “UpFront,” produced in partnership with WisPolitics.com, the former Dem presidential candidate said the proposal would, among other things, fix crumbling roads
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and the Capital Times’ Briana Reilly discuss the Wisconsin Supreme Court overturning Gov. Tony Evers’ emergency orders, Evers’ plan for spending federal COVID-19 dollars, the April 6 election and more.
Gov. Tony Evers’ budget includes some three dozen recommendations from his Climate Change Task Force, including tens of millions of new investments in green jobs, conservation efforts and renewable energy. One of the high-profile items: creating an Office of Environmental Justice within the Department of Administration to coordinate state efforts
Gov. Tony Evers has asked federal courts to force Donald Trump, his attorneys and the parties in a second lawsuit seeking to overturn Wisconsin’s election results to reimburse the state for $250,000 in legal costs to hire private attorneys in the cases. In a filing yesterday, Evers’ private lawyers urged
Wisconsinites will decide on 139 different local referendums in this spring’s election. A WisPolitics.com review found many school spending issues totaling nearly $1 billion. But also questions such as: — four calls for establishing a nonpartisan redistricting commission; — 10 asks to allow residents to drive ATVs on local roads;