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Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement The Madison Club From WisPolitics.com … — Gov. Scott Walker has cancelled the Governor’s Easter Egg Hunt tomorrow as the authorities continue searching for Joseph Jakubowski, who allegedly stole 18 firearms from a Janesville gun
The state GOP has launched a new website highlighting the “disarray” from Wisconsin Democrats ahead of the 2018 elections. The website, DemocratsInDisarray.com, has a photo of a conference room overlooking the Capitol, letting viewers scroll over icons that lead to
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement The Madison Club From WisPolitics.com … — An Assembly committee today will hear from several speakers on performance-based funding systems in higher education. Gov. Scott Walker has proposed adding $42.5 million toward the UW System
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement The Madison Club From WisPolitics.com … — Assembly and Senate versions of a bill that would require juvenile correctional officers to report child abuse are before an Assembly committee this morning. The legislation would require
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement The Madison Club From WisPolitics.com … — A bill that would require FoodShare recipients to pay child support in order to get benefits gets a public hearing this morning before an Assembly committee. Under the
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement The Madison Club From WisPolitics.com … — Wisconsin Attorney General Brad Schimel said amending the state constitution to strengthen the rights of crime victims would even the playing field between victims and defendants. Schimel,
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement The Madison Club From WisPolitics.com … — The Joint Finance Committee is continuing its public hearings today with another at Berlin High School. The hearing kicks off at 10 a.m. See more: https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/raw/cid/1377204 — The
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement The Madison Club From WisPolitics.com … — The state Assembly is voting on legislation today that would change a law letting Dane County towns opt out of the county’s zoning rules. Dems this week delayed
State Superintendent Tony Evers was on pace to easily top his margins of victory for his first two terms, following his election win last night. With almost all precincts in, Evers had 494,845 votes, or 70 percent, while challenger Lowell
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement The Madison Club From WisPolitics.com … — State Superintendent Tony Evers chalked up his easy win over challenger Lowell Holtz to his role as “the chief advocate” of public school kids. Evers also struck an
Marsy’s Law for Wisconsin released a digital ad campaign today and a series of billboards around the state to support crime victims’ rights. Featured in the ad are Attorney General Brad Schimel and Rep. Todd Novak, R-Dodgeville, as well as
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson spoke on the floor of the Senate last night in “strong support” of Neil Gorsuch’s nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court as national media reports showed 41 Democrats ready to filibuster Gorsuch’s nomination. Johnson’s speech, where
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement The Madison Club From WisPolitics.com … — Both the Senate and Assembly are in session today. The Senate will take up the high-capacity wells bill when it hits the floor, as well as SB 49,
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement The Madison Club From WisPolitics.com … — The Joint Finance Committee will be in Platteville today for the first of six public hearings around the state on the budget. Testimony will start at 10 a.m.
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement The Madison Club From WisPolitics.com … — The Joint Finance Committee’s agency briefings wrapped up last night. The last item on the agenda was Gov. Scott Walker’s proposed elimination of the Labor and Industry Review
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement The Madison Club From WisPolitics.com … — The Joint Finance Committee is back at it today after a late night hearing from the Departments of Revenue and Transportation, along with the Wisconsin Economic Development Corp.
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement The Madison Club From WisPolitics.com … — JFC Dems hammered the Department of Corrections during agency briefings, though they credited Secretary Jon Litscher for making significant progress on several issues. Litscher, testifying into yesterday evening,
State schools superintendent challenger Lowell Holtz is going up on radio around the state with an appeal to Wisconsin moms. The 60-second ad also features GOP Sens. Leah Vukmir and Alberta Darling, as well as Rep. Jessie Rodriguez, R-Oak Creek.
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement The Madison Club From WisPolitics.com … — GOP Sen. Dave Craig and Rep. Mary Felzkowski are proposing legislation that would allow Wisconsin residents to carry a concealed weapon without first obtaining a permit. It also
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement The Madison Club From WisPolitics.com … — The Joint Finance Committee will meet today to take up nine bills as well as three funding requests from state agencies. The legislation on today’s agenda includes seven
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement The Madison Club From WisPolitics.com … — Gov. Scott Walker has cancelled the Governor’s Easter Egg Hunt tomorrow as the authorities continue searching for Joseph Jakubowski, who allegedly stole 18 firearms from a Janesville gun shop and mailed an anti-government manifesto to President Trump. The
The state GOP has launched a new website highlighting the “disarray” from Wisconsin Democrats ahead of the 2018 elections. The website, DemocratsInDisarray.com, has a photo of a conference room overlooking the Capitol, letting viewers scroll over icons that lead to news articles popping up on several issues. Those issues include:
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement The Madison Club From WisPolitics.com … — An Assembly committee today will hear from several speakers on performance-based funding systems in higher education. Gov. Scott Walker has proposed adding $42.5 million toward the UW System that campuses would split depending on how they perform on
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement The Madison Club From WisPolitics.com … — Assembly and Senate versions of a bill that would require juvenile correctional officers to report child abuse are before an Assembly committee this morning. The legislation would require juvenile correctional officers to report suspicions of child abuse they
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement The Madison Club From WisPolitics.com … — A bill that would require FoodShare recipients to pay child support in order to get benefits gets a public hearing this morning before an Assembly committee. Under the legislation, certain individuals and parents would be required to cooperate
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement The Madison Club From WisPolitics.com … — Wisconsin Attorney General Brad Schimel said amending the state constitution to strengthen the rights of crime victims would even the playing field between victims and defendants. Schimel, who appeared Sunday on “UpFront with Mike Gousha,” is backing
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement The Madison Club From WisPolitics.com … — The Joint Finance Committee is continuing its public hearings today with another at Berlin High School. The hearing kicks off at 10 a.m. See more: https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/raw/cid/1377204 — The committee also is pulling 83 policy items Walker proposed, including
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement The Madison Club From WisPolitics.com … — The state Assembly is voting on legislation today that would change a law letting Dane County towns opt out of the county’s zoning rules. Dems this week delayed a vote on AB 109 until today, raising concerns the
State Superintendent Tony Evers was on pace to easily top his margins of victory for his first two terms, following his election win last night. With almost all precincts in, Evers had 494,845 votes, or 70 percent, while challenger Lowell Holtz had 212,529, or 30 percent. In 2013, Evers beat
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement The Madison Club From WisPolitics.com … — State Superintendent Tony Evers chalked up his easy win over challenger Lowell Holtz to his role as “the chief advocate” of public school kids. Evers also struck an optimistic tone last night about the future of the state,
Marsy’s Law for Wisconsin released a digital ad campaign today and a series of billboards around the state to support crime victims’ rights. Featured in the ad are Attorney General Brad Schimel and Rep. Todd Novak, R-Dodgeville, as well as two past victims of crimes. In the ad, Schimel says
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson spoke on the floor of the Senate last night in “strong support” of Neil Gorsuch’s nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court as national media reports showed 41 Democrats ready to filibuster Gorsuch’s nomination. Johnson’s speech, where he pushed his colleagues and fellow Wisconsin Sen. Tammy Baldwin
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement The Madison Club From WisPolitics.com … — Both the Senate and Assembly are in session today. The Senate will take up the high-capacity wells bill when it hits the floor, as well as SB 49, which would alter the eligibility criteria for broadband expansion grants
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement The Madison Club From WisPolitics.com … — The Joint Finance Committee will be in Platteville today for the first of six public hearings around the state on the budget. Testimony will start at 10 a.m. and conclude at 5 p.m. See the hearing notice: http://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/raw/cid/1377201
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement The Madison Club From WisPolitics.com … — The Joint Finance Committee’s agency briefings wrapped up last night. The last item on the agenda was Gov. Scott Walker’s proposed elimination of the Labor and Industry Review Commission, an independent agency that reviews worker disputes. LIRC Chair
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement The Madison Club From WisPolitics.com … — The Joint Finance Committee is back at it today after a late night hearing from the Departments of Revenue and Transportation, along with the Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. While DOT Secretary Dave Ross was testifying before the committee,
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement The Madison Club From WisPolitics.com … — JFC Dems hammered the Department of Corrections during agency briefings, though they credited Secretary Jon Litscher for making significant progress on several issues. Litscher, testifying into yesterday evening, highlighted some of those improvements, particularly in improving staff training…
State schools superintendent challenger Lowell Holtz is going up on radio around the state with an appeal to Wisconsin moms. The 60-second ad also features GOP Sens. Leah Vukmir and Alberta Darling, as well as Rep. Jessie Rodriguez, R-Oak Creek. They cite Holtz’s backing of school choice, his support of
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement The Madison Club From WisPolitics.com … — GOP Sen. Dave Craig and Rep. Mary Felzkowski are proposing legislation that would allow Wisconsin residents to carry a concealed weapon without first obtaining a permit. It also would eliminate the state’s school gun free zone law, though
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement The Madison Club From WisPolitics.com … — The Joint Finance Committee will meet today to take up nine bills as well as three funding requests from state agencies. The legislation on today’s agenda includes seven bills from Co-chair John Nygren’s latest package of legislation to