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U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin said she’s hopeful witnesses will be called and senators will be allowed to ask questions during the impeachment trial of President Trump. “We need a full, fair and honest trial,” the Madison Democrat said an interview
On this week’s episode, WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and WisconsinEye’s Steve Walters discuss legal rulings in the voter list case, results of the latest Marquette University Law School Poll, President Trump’s visit to Milwaukee, legislative Republicans’ criminal justice reform package and more.
Justice Rebecca Bradley says it’s unlikely the state Supreme Court will have an opportunity to rule before the 2020 election in a case impacting the registrations of voters who may have moved now that it has passed on hearing the
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson said he will vote against limiting President Trump’s authority to go to war with Iran. Johnson said he does not want to “hamstring” Trump, or future presidents, by voting to limit the president’s war powers. The
On this week’s episode, WisconsinEye Senior Producer Steve Walters and WisPolitics.com Editor JR Ross discuss a package unveiled this week to address water quality issues, the latest on a lawsuit over deactivating registrations for voters who may have moved and the presidential primary ballot.
Gov. Tony Evers assigned the GOP-controlled Legislature “homework” for the upcoming year, calling on lawmakers to address a range of topics including homelessness, contaminated drinking water and the so-called “dark store” loophole. Evers, a former teacher and state superintendent, in
Donald Trump is poised to be unopposed in Wisconsin’s primary after the Presidential Preference Selection Committee decided Tuesday against adding any other Republicans to the April 7 ballot. The committee, comprised equally of representatives from the state GOP and Dem
Democrats are on track to hit their $70 million fundraising goal for the national nominating convention in Milwaukee, an organizer said. Liz Gilbert, president of the DNC’s local host committee, said organizers surpassed their year-end goal and raised more than
Gov. Tony Evers issued more executive orders in his first year than any other guv in Wisconsin history. He signed 61 executive orders through mid-December. Not only is that a record for a first-year guv, but it’s more than any
WisconsinEye Senior Producer Steve Walters and WisPolitics.com Editor JR Ross review the top 10 stories of 2019 in state politics.
Democratic U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore said House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is trying to ensure an “honest, fair” trial in the Senate by withholding the articles of impeachment, while Republican U.S. Rep. Mike Gallagher said Pelosi is “undermining” the case against
On this week’s episode, WisconsinEye Senior Producer Steve Walters and WisPolitics.com Editor JR Ross discuss the court fights over removing possible “movers” from the voter rolls, Foxconn, state employee raises, increased school levies and impeachment.
Dem state Rep. Staush Gruszynski faced pressure today to resign from both his Assembly colleagues and his party after an investigation found he verbally sexually harassed a legislative employee. A probe conducted by the Legislative Human Resources Office substantiated a
Following his appointment to the bench, Wisconsin Justice Daniel Kelly had dozens of his blog posts pulled down, including ones likening the nation’s safety net to indentured servitude and complaining President Obama’s 2012 reelection was a win for socialism, same-sex
Foxconn does not currently qualify for state tax credits, because the scope of its project in Racine County has changed, Department of Administration Secretary Joel Brennan said. In an interview aired Sunday on “UpFront,” Brennan said Foxconn has “to come
An Ozaukee County judge today ruled the Wisconsin Elections Commission violated state law by changing the period for voters who may have moved to confirm their address from 30 days to up to two years. Judge Paul Malloy sided with
WisconsinEye Senior Producer Steve Walters and WisPolitics.com Editor JR Ross discuss the resignation of Maj. Gen. Donald Dunbar following a report showing the Wisconsin National Guard mishandled sexual assault and harassment accusations, results of the latest Marquette Law School Poll and the state GOP’s plans for a presidential primary in April.
U.S. Rep. Ron Kind credited negotiations between House Dems and the Trump administration for yielding a “much better” North American trade deal than the one originally unveiled by President Trump over a year ago. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi Tuesday announced
The Wisconsin National Guard created its own arm to investigate allegations of sexual harassment and assault in violation of state and federal law, according to a report released Monday afternoon. After reviewing the report on how the Wisconsin National Guard
U.S. Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner said the whistleblower who first reported that President Trump asked Ukraine’s president to investigate his political rival Joe Biden should appear at a congressional hearing and testify in public. “I’d like to hear some facts. Not
U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin said she’s hopeful witnesses will be called and senators will be allowed to ask questions during the impeachment trial of President Trump. “We need a full, fair and honest trial,” the Madison Democrat said an interview aired Sunday on “UpFront,” produced in partnership with WisPolitics.com. The
On this week’s episode, WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and WisconsinEye’s Steve Walters discuss legal rulings in the voter list case, results of the latest Marquette University Law School Poll, President Trump’s visit to Milwaukee, legislative Republicans’ criminal justice reform package and more.
Justice Rebecca Bradley says it’s unlikely the state Supreme Court will have an opportunity to rule before the 2020 election in a case impacting the registrations of voters who may have moved now that it has passed on hearing the appeal directly. The court deadlocked 3-3 Monday on a request
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson said he will vote against limiting President Trump’s authority to go to war with Iran. Johnson said he does not want to “hamstring” Trump, or future presidents, by voting to limit the president’s war powers. The U.S. House on Thursday approved a War Powers resolution to
On this week’s episode, WisconsinEye Senior Producer Steve Walters and WisPolitics.com Editor JR Ross discuss a package unveiled this week to address water quality issues, the latest on a lawsuit over deactivating registrations for voters who may have moved and the presidential primary ballot.
Gov. Tony Evers assigned the GOP-controlled Legislature “homework” for the upcoming year, calling on lawmakers to address a range of topics including homelessness, contaminated drinking water and the so-called “dark store” loophole. Evers, a former teacher and state superintendent, in a letter to lawmakers Thursday identified a number of already-introduced
Donald Trump is poised to be unopposed in Wisconsin’s primary after the Presidential Preference Selection Committee decided Tuesday against adding any other Republicans to the April 7 ballot. The committee, comprised equally of representatives from the state GOP and Dem parties, also placed 14 Dems on the ballot. Republican Party
Democrats are on track to hit their $70 million fundraising goal for the national nominating convention in Milwaukee, an organizer said. Liz Gilbert, president of the DNC’s local host committee, said organizers surpassed their year-end goal and raised more than $20 million. “We are incredibly proud that we hit our
Gov. Tony Evers issued more executive orders in his first year than any other guv in Wisconsin history. He signed 61 executive orders through mid-December. Not only is that a record for a first-year guv, but it’s more than any single calendar year going back to 1965, according to a
WisconsinEye Senior Producer Steve Walters and WisPolitics.com Editor JR Ross review the top 10 stories of 2019 in state politics.
Democratic U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore said House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is trying to ensure an “honest, fair” trial in the Senate by withholding the articles of impeachment, while Republican U.S. Rep. Mike Gallagher said Pelosi is “undermining” the case against President Trump. The two lawmakers appeared in separate interviews Sunday
On this week’s episode, WisconsinEye Senior Producer Steve Walters and WisPolitics.com Editor JR Ross discuss the court fights over removing possible “movers” from the voter rolls, Foxconn, state employee raises, increased school levies and impeachment.
Dem state Rep. Staush Gruszynski faced pressure today to resign from both his Assembly colleagues and his party after an investigation found he verbally sexually harassed a legislative employee. A probe conducted by the Legislative Human Resources Office substantiated a complaint that the Green Bay Dem sexually harassed a legislative
Following his appointment to the bench, Wisconsin Justice Daniel Kelly had dozens of his blog posts pulled down, including ones likening the nation’s safety net to indentured servitude and complaining President Obama’s 2012 reelection was a win for socialism, same-sex marriage, recreational marijuana and tax hikes. The move in 2016
Foxconn does not currently qualify for state tax credits, because the scope of its project in Racine County has changed, Department of Administration Secretary Joel Brennan said. In an interview aired Sunday on “UpFront,” Brennan said Foxconn has “to come back to the table” to talk about how to bring
An Ozaukee County judge today ruled the Wisconsin Elections Commission violated state law by changing the period for voters who may have moved to confirm their address from 30 days to up to two years. Judge Paul Malloy sided with the conservative Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty. WILL filed
WisconsinEye Senior Producer Steve Walters and WisPolitics.com Editor JR Ross discuss the resignation of Maj. Gen. Donald Dunbar following a report showing the Wisconsin National Guard mishandled sexual assault and harassment accusations, results of the latest Marquette Law School Poll and the state GOP’s plans for a presidential primary in April.
U.S. Rep. Ron Kind credited negotiations between House Dems and the Trump administration for yielding a “much better” North American trade deal than the one originally unveiled by President Trump over a year ago. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi Tuesday announced Dems struck a deal with the Trump administration on the
The Wisconsin National Guard created its own arm to investigate allegations of sexual harassment and assault in violation of state and federal law, according to a report released Monday afternoon. After reviewing the report on how the Wisconsin National Guard botched the handling of assault and harassment allegations, Gov. Tony
U.S. Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner said the whistleblower who first reported that President Trump asked Ukraine’s president to investigate his political rival Joe Biden should appear at a congressional hearing and testify in public. “I’d like to hear some facts. Not hearsay, but facts,” Sensenbrenner, R-Menomonee Falls, said in an interview