Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Association of Wisconsin Lobbyists From WisPolitics.com … — For the ninth straight year, state and local taxes paid by Wisconsin individuals and businesses dipped as a share of income, according to a new report from the Wisconsin Policy Forum. The report found both state and

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Wisconsin REALTORS Association From WisPolitics.com … — The Senate Finance Committee meets today to amend the Assembly’s COVID-19 bill. The committee will first have a public hearing at 11 a.m. before moving to an executive session. The Senate expects to be in tomorrow to approve

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Wisconsin REALTORS Association From WisPolitics.com … — A coalition of eight Dem governors, including Gov. Tony Evers, is urging the federal Department of Health and Human Services to distribute a store of COVID-19 vaccine reportedly held in reserve. In a letter to HHS Secretary Alex

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers   Advertisement The Madison Club From WisPolitics.com … — GOP U.S. Reps. Scott Fitzgerald and Tom Tiffany were the only Wisconsin members who backed rejecting electoral votes from Arizona and Pennsylvania as Congress confirmed Joe Biden’s presidential win in a session delayed by violent pro-Trump protesters.

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Association of Wisconsin Lobbyists From WisPolitics.com … — Assembly Speaker Robin Vos insists the COVID-19 bill his caucus is expected to approve tomorrow is every bit the compromise that Gov. Tony Evers portrayed his version to be. Evers last month released a bill he said

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Wisconsin REALTORS Association From WisPolitics.com … — Assembly Republicans are moving quickly on their COVID-19 bill even as an aide to Dem Gov. Tony Evers calls it “disappointing” they’re not working on his compromise legislation. The GOP-run Assembly Health Committee has a public hearing planned

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Association of Wisconsin Lobbyists From WisPolitics.com … — The Assembly and Senate will convene today to swear in members and approve the calendar for the 2021-22 session. But Assembly Dems hadn’t publicly announced whether they will participate in the proceedings in person after Speaker Robin

Subscribers: This is the last AM Update of 2020. The AM Update will return Monday, Jan. 4, though platinum subscribers will receive alerts on breaking news. Thank you for subscribing and have a happy and healthy holiday season! Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers   Advertisement The Madison Club From WisPolitics.com …

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Spectrum Reach From WisPolitics.com … — 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,

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Wisconsin REALTORS Association From WisPolitics.com … — Tributes continue to pour in for former Chief Justice Shirley Abrahamson, who is being praised as a trailblazer for women. Abrahamson, the first woman to serve on the state Supreme Court and the state’s longest-serving justice, died Saturday

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Wisconsin REALTORS Association From WisPolitics.com … — The Joint Committee for Review of Administrative Rules votes today to roll back regulations the DNR wrote to address PFAS contamination from firefighting foam. The DNR Natural Resources Board in October passed the emergency rule to coincide with

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers   Advertisement The Madison Club From WisPolitics.com … — The state Supreme Court will hear oral arguments this morning in a lawsuit challenging an Evers administration order limiting indoor public gatherings. The arguments were originally scheduled for Monday, but were pushed back as the court finished

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Spectrum Reach From WisPolitics.com … — The Governor’s Blue Ribbon Commission on Rural Prosperity today proposed updating state laws that restrict local governments, including those that prevent them from setting their tax rates or providing broadband service. “The state should be setting the floor, not

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Wisconsin REALTORS Association From WisPolitics.com … — The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals has granted President Trump’s request for an expedited schedule as he seeks to throw out Wisconsin’s election results and have the GOP-led state Legislature decide the state’s electors. The order came down

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement The Madison Club From WisPolitics.com … — Former JFC Co-chair John Nygren, who resigned his seat in the Legislature earlier this month, will be the next executive director of the Wisconsin Association of Health Plans. Nygren, R-Marinette, will start the job later this month. Nygren,

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement The Madison Club From WisPolitics.com … — A hearing in the Trump campaign’s state lawsuit to overturn Wisconsin’s election results was pushed back to this morning after proceedings in the federal challenge ran long yesterday. Racine County reserve Judge Stephen Simanek said the hearing would

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Spectrum Reach From WisPolitics.com … — A federal judge dismissed the lawsuit filed by former Trump attorney Sidney Powell to overturn Wisconsin’s election results, writing the request was “far outside” the court’s oath to uphold and defend the Constitution. The suit, filed on behalf of

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Wisconsin REALTORS Association From WisPolitics.com … — The final report of the Governor’s Task Force on Climate Change is calling for a reduction of carbon emissions from utilities. The report calls for a net reduction of at least 60 percent below 2005 levels by 2030

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement The Madison Club From WisPolitics.com … — The lawsuit former Trump attorney Sidney Powell filed relies on “speculation, conjecture, and conspiracy theories” without offering any evidence that would justify overturning Wisconsin’s presidential election results, an attorney for Gov. Tony Evers argues. Meanwhile, the state Department

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Spectrum Reach From WisPolitics.com … — U.S. Rep. Ron Kind still had $953,553 in the bank after narrowly fending off a challenge from former Navy SEAL Derrick Van Orden, according to his post-election report. The filing showed the La Crosse Dem raised more than $2.9