Erpenbach charges Vos doesn’t have ‘guts’ to testify on extraordinary session bills
Dem Sen. Jon Erpenbach today slamming Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, R-Rochester, for authoring the bills, but not having the “guts” to testify on them...
Legislature to call extraordinary session on Kimberly-Clark bill after November election
Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald announced Tuesday morning the Legislature will call an extraordinary session Nov. 12 for a public hearing in the Senate on...
Rob Brooks resigns Assembly GOP leadership post, rebuffs call to step down from Legislature
GOP Rep. Rob Brooks told WisPolitics.com this afternoon he is resigning as assistant majority leader, but won’t step down from his southeastern Wisconsin Assembly...
Taylor ordered to attend training for bullying staffers
State Sen. Lena Taylor was ordered to undergo training after it was found she bullied an employee who filed a complaint against her as...
DOJ says it won’t file appeal with Supreme Court to delay special elections call
The Department of Justice says it isn't going to request a delay for the guv to call special elections in the 1st SD and...
Court of Appeals denies Walker’s request to delay call for special elections
An appellate court today refused to delay the deadline to call special elections in two legislative seats as GOP lawmakers continued to forge ahead...
Judge refuses to delay timeline for guv to call special elections in 1st SD,...
A Dane County judge who denied a motion to delay the timeline for the guv to call two special elections ripped the state DOJ’s...
DOJ asks judge to push back deadline for Walker to call special elections
The state DOJ late Monday asked a Dane County judge to push back the deadline for Gov. Scott Walker to call special elections in...
GOP bill drops requirement guvs have to call special elections ‘as promptly as possible’
Guvs would no longer have to call special elections "as promptly as possible" to fill legislative vacancies under a plan GOP leaders introduced Monday...
Bill to let schools share camera footage with police clears Assembly
The Assembly today signed off on a bill that would let school boards share camera footage with police. But the legislation faces an uncertain future...
Assembly sends $100 million school safety plan to Walker’s desk
A $100 million school safety proposal is heading to Gov. Scott Walker’s desk after the Assembly signed off on the plan 78-8. Representatives passed the...
Assembly signs off on background checks bill, sending it to the Senate
A bill with a provision to expand state-level background checks to rifles and shotguns cleared the Assembly on a voice vote, heading to the...
Assembly signs off on Senate changes to a series of bills, sending them to...
The Assembly today signed off on the Senate’s version of a series of bills to prohibit local governments from enacting their own laws related...
Assembly gavels in, passes tweaked juvenile justice bill
A tweaked plan to overhaul the state’s juvenile corrections system is now on its way to Gov. Scott Walker’s desk after passing the Assembly...
Senate signs off on $100 million school safety plan
The Senate Tuesday night signed off on its version of a plan aimed at increasing school safety on a 28-4 vote. The proposal, adopted as...
