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On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and WisconsinEye’s Steve Walters discuss GOP lawmakers’ push for vaccine distribution oversight, Karen Timberlake being named interim health secretary, Republicans’ dismissal of Gov. Tony Evers’ call for a special session on UI reforms, the Feb. 16 primaries and more.
More than two dozen GOP lawmakers have signed onto a joint resolution that would overturn the latest public health emergency Gov. Tony Evers issued. If approved, it would also undercut the third mask mandate he’s put in place since July
Two GOP legislative leaders say they remain unconvinced Gov. Tony Evers needs a special session bill to begin overhauling the state’s unemployment insurance computer system And interviews with Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu, R-Oostburg, and Assembly Majority Leader Jim Steineke,
A Wisconsin congresswoman who voted to impeach President Trump said he’s a danger to the country, while a congressman who voted against impeachment said it’s time for the country to move on. U.S. Reps. Gwen Moore, D-Milwaukee, and Tom Tiffany,
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and WisconsinEye’s Steve Walters discuss the State of the State address and the GOP response, the latest on the COVID-19 vaccination rollout and the congressional impeachment vote.
Justices on Thursday appeared skeptical of a conservative-backed proposal to create a process for the state Supreme Court to handle redistricting cases. The petition asks the court to officially signal immediate acceptance of any redistricting suits, bypassing the traditional path
Gov. Tony Evers, delivering Wisconsin’s first virtual State of the State, announced tonight he will call the Legislature into special session to take up legislation to modernize the unemployment system after a backlog of claims plagued his administration for much
Gov. Tony Evers today praised the Senate COVID-19 bill as a “good start” and urged the Assembly to pass the amended legislation so he can sign it “without delay.” But Assembly Majority Leader Jim Steineke, R-Kaukauna, criticized the changes his
Senate Org on a party-line 3-2 vote yesterday approved a scaled-back COVID-19 bill that GOP Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu plans to put on the floor today. While the amended bill pulls out some provisions from an Assembly bill that were
U.S. Rep. Mike Gallagher said President Trump lied to his supporters, but the Green Bay Republican is not convinced that impeachment is what is best for the country. “The country is barely being held together right now. It’s a tinderbox,”
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and WisconsinEye’s Steve Walters discuss objections to states’ electoral votes, the swearing-in of the state Legislature, COVID-19 legislation and the Kenosha County DA’s decision not to charge officers in the Jacob Blake shooting.
The Assembly Health Committee split along party lines on a COVID-19 relief package from Speaker Robin Vos after the panel’s Dems opted to leave the public hearing early in the proceedings. The move drew criticism from committee chair Rep. Joe
Assembly Republicans and Dems released their own COVID-19 bills as Gov. Tony Evers pressed lawmakers to quickly pass the legislation he sent them last month to deal with the pandemic. The competing efforts came as lawmakers yesterday took their oaths
Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce President Kurt Bauer said businesses have mixed feelings about the economy heading into the new year. The leader of the state’s largest business lobbying group told viewers over the weekend on “UpFront” that there remains “a
WisconsinEye senior producer Steve Walters and WisPolitics.com editor JR Ross review the top stories of 2020 in state politics and COVID-19.
The GOP chair of the Senate’s elections committee said Republican lawmakers will be looking to make some changes in state elections law when they come back next year. Sen. Kathy Bernier, R-Lake Hallie, told the “UpFront” program that changing what
Gov. Tony Evers insists his administration did “everything humanly possible” to handle the onslaught of unemployment claims that left thousands of Wisconsinites waiting months for their checks. In a year-end interview with WisPolitics.com, Evers also hedged on whether he’ll seek
Two GOP state reps and a Republican running in the special election for the 89th AD are among the plaintiffs in a new federal lawsuit seeking to overturn the presidential election results in five states, including Wisconsin. The suit raises
Wisconsin’s six Republican members of Congress were among 59 in both chambers to oppose the sweeping $900 billion COVID-19 relief package tied to a $1.4 trillion omnibus spending bill passed by Congress late last night. The delegation’s four Dems, meanwhile,
U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan, D-Town of Vermont, says the COVID-19 relief package negotiated by House and Senate leaders was “missing a lot,” including more robust support for state and local governments. In an interview done before congressional leaders announced a
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and WisconsinEye’s Steve Walters discuss GOP lawmakers’ push for vaccine distribution oversight, Karen Timberlake being named interim health secretary, Republicans’ dismissal of Gov. Tony Evers’ call for a special session on UI reforms, the Feb. 16 primaries and more.
More than two dozen GOP lawmakers have signed onto a joint resolution that would overturn the latest public health emergency Gov. Tony Evers issued. If approved, it would also undercut the third mask mandate he’s put in place since July to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic. State Sen. Julian Bradley,
Two GOP legislative leaders say they remain unconvinced Gov. Tony Evers needs a special session bill to begin overhauling the state’s unemployment insurance computer system And interviews with Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu, R-Oostburg, and Assembly Majority Leader Jim Steineke, R-Kaukauna, show the two GOP caucuses have yet to resolve
A Wisconsin congresswoman who voted to impeach President Trump said he’s a danger to the country, while a congressman who voted against impeachment said it’s time for the country to move on. U.S. Reps. Gwen Moore, D-Milwaukee, and Tom Tiffany, R-Minocqua, appeared in separate interviews aired Sunday on “UpFront,” produced
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and WisconsinEye’s Steve Walters discuss the State of the State address and the GOP response, the latest on the COVID-19 vaccination rollout and the congressional impeachment vote.
Justices on Thursday appeared skeptical of a conservative-backed proposal to create a process for the state Supreme Court to handle redistricting cases. The petition asks the court to officially signal immediate acceptance of any redistricting suits, bypassing the traditional path through the lower courts. Rick Esenberg, president of the conservative
Gov. Tony Evers, delivering Wisconsin’s first virtual State of the State, announced tonight he will call the Legislature into special session to take up legislation to modernize the unemployment system after a backlog of claims plagued his administration for much of the past year. Evers also declared 2021 the “Year
Gov. Tony Evers today praised the Senate COVID-19 bill as a “good start” and urged the Assembly to pass the amended legislation so he can sign it “without delay.” But Assembly Majority Leader Jim Steineke, R-Kaukauna, criticized the changes his Senate GOP colleagues made to the bill and cast doubt
Senate Org on a party-line 3-2 vote yesterday approved a scaled-back COVID-19 bill that GOP Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu plans to put on the floor today. While the amended bill pulls out some provisions from an Assembly bill that were expected to draw opposition from Gov. Tony Evers, LeMahieu, R-Oostburg,
U.S. Rep. Mike Gallagher said President Trump lied to his supporters, but the Green Bay Republican is not convinced that impeachment is what is best for the country. “The country is barely being held together right now. It’s a tinderbox,” Gallagher said in an interview Sunday on “UpFront,” produced in
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and WisconsinEye’s Steve Walters discuss objections to states’ electoral votes, the swearing-in of the state Legislature, COVID-19 legislation and the Kenosha County DA’s decision not to charge officers in the Jacob Blake shooting.
The Assembly Health Committee split along party lines on a COVID-19 relief package from Speaker Robin Vos after the panel’s Dems opted to leave the public hearing early in the proceedings. The move drew criticism from committee chair Rep. Joe Sanfelippo, R-New Berlin, who said he was disappointed the minority
Assembly Republicans and Dems released their own COVID-19 bills as Gov. Tony Evers pressed lawmakers to quickly pass the legislation he sent them last month to deal with the pandemic. The competing efforts came as lawmakers yesterday took their oaths of office for the 2021-22 session with some lawmakers participating
Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce President Kurt Bauer said businesses have mixed feelings about the economy heading into the new year. The leader of the state’s largest business lobbying group told viewers over the weekend on “UpFront” that there remains “a lot of unknowns” as to how an economic recovery will
WisconsinEye senior producer Steve Walters and WisPolitics.com editor JR Ross review the top stories of 2020 in state politics and COVID-19.
The GOP chair of the Senate’s elections committee said Republican lawmakers will be looking to make some changes in state elections law when they come back next year. Sen. Kathy Bernier, R-Lake Hallie, told the “UpFront” program that changing what constitutes an “indefinitely confined” voter will be at the top
Gov. Tony Evers insists his administration did “everything humanly possible” to handle the onslaught of unemployment claims that left thousands of Wisconsinites waiting months for their checks. In a year-end interview with WisPolitics.com, Evers also hedged on whether he’ll seek reelection in 2022 and said won’t receive a COVID-19 vaccination
Two GOP state reps and a Republican running in the special election for the 89th AD are among the plaintiffs in a new federal lawsuit seeking to overturn the presidential election results in five states, including Wisconsin. The suit raises a series of complaints about how Wisconsin’s election was run
Wisconsin’s six Republican members of Congress were among 59 in both chambers to oppose the sweeping $900 billion COVID-19 relief package tied to a $1.4 trillion omnibus spending bill passed by Congress late last night. The delegation’s four Dems, meanwhile, each backed the package, which will fund the federal government
U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan, D-Town of Vermont, says the COVID-19 relief package negotiated by House and Senate leaders was “missing a lot,” including more robust support for state and local governments. In an interview done before congressional leaders announced a final deal, Pocan said he had wanted to see “more