GOP leaders send tax cut bill to Evers, moving up timeline to act
GOP legislative leaders Thursday sent the Republican version of the middle-class tax cut to Tony Evers, moving up the timeline for the guv to...
Senate sends Republican tax cut bill to Evers’ desk
The GOP tax cut plan is heading to Gov. Tony Evers’ desk after Senate Republicans voted to advance it over Dems’ objections tonight. The bill,...
Senate Republicans rebuff attempt to add Kaepernick to Black History Month resolution
Dem Sens. Lena Taylor and LaTonya Johnson -- the only African-Americans serving in the Senate -- ripped into their white GOP colleagues today, questioning...
Assembly unanimously passes amended Black History Month resolution
The Assembly unanimously passed an amended version of a resolution honoring Black History Month after lawmakers clashed over competing versions earlier this afternoon. The...
GOP tax cut bill clears Assembly on party-line vote
A Republican tax cut plan is on its way to the Senate after it cleared the Assembly this afternoon 61-33. The party-line vote came after Gov....
Lawmakers clash over competing Black History Month resolutions
The Assembly clashed over two competing version of resolutions honoring Black History Month shortly after gaveling in for its second floor session of the...
Assembly approved pre-existing conditions bill; Evers says doesn’t go far enough
The Assembly today passed a bill that would provide state protections to those with pre-existing conditions after adding an amendment GOP authors said "mirrors"...
Legislature approves pushing back to Feb. 28 deadline for Evers to deliver budget
The Legislature today voted today to give Tony Evers until Feb. 28 to deliver his budget address, short of the extension the guv wanted...
Senate approves session rules
Senate Republicans today voted along party lines to approve new rules for the chambers, including a provision banning anyone in the gallery from recording...
Assembly Republicans to amend pre-existing conditions bill to ban annual and lifetime limits
Assembly Republicans are planning to introduce an amendment to the pre-existing conditions bill that "mirrors" the Affordable Care Act's provisions banning annual and lifetime...
Evers, Republicans lay down markers on Medicaid expansion debate
Tony Evers and GOP lawmakers today laid down markers on the upcoming fight over expanding Medicaid, with the new guv saying he made clear...
Vos adds seven positions to speaker’s office
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, who has said he wanted to staff up with Dem Tony Evers taking over the East Wing, has added seven...
Evers pledges to backers he’ll ‘stay the course’ on biggest priorities
While Gov. Tony Evers acknowledged his biggest priorities might be tough lifts to implement, he pledged to supporters Monday night he would “stay the...
GOP leggie leaders looking to build on past eight years in new session
The Legislature’s two top Republicans today called for building on the accomplishments of the past eight years as their colleagues were sworn in for...
Evers calls for ‘putting people first’ in inaugural address
Echoing a theme from his successful campaign, Tony Evers Monday called for “putting people first” after being sworn in as Wisconsin’s 46th governor. The outgoing...
