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Quotes of the Week Today’s decision overrules those cases, strips the legislature of its check and balance powers, and bestows even more power to the executive branch.- Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, R-Rochester, criticizing the Wisconsin Supreme Court decision to overturn
Quotes of the Week That’s a lie. We did that. We’re willing to do it, just not as much as he wanted.- Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, R-Rochester, on Gov. Tony Evers saying Republicans refused to agree to meaningful investments in
Quotes of the Week Our goal is to continue talks to reach a bipartisan consensus on the budget that invests in priorities, including a tax cut for those who need it the most.- Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, R-Rochester, on budget
Quotes of the Week This reconciliation bill is a promise kept to the American people: more money in your pocket, secure borders, lower energy costs, no tax on tips or overtime, and roots out fraud.- U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany, R-Minocqua,
Subscribers: Please give us feedback on our budget coverage and get free entry into a WisPolitics event of your choice through June 30. Take the short survey here. Quotes of the Week Unfortunately, he sends us an executive budget that
Quotes of the Week I meant what I said. You can not support what we’re doing, and you can support sanctuary cities if that’s what you want to. But if you cross that line of impediment or knowingly harboring or
Quotes of the Week Is it possible that we don’t pass a budget? It’s possible, but I think as I look back, it’s never been done. So what’s the advantage of us doing it? It’s on the table. … if
Quotes of the Week By prioritizing low-carbon-emitting nuclear energy as a strategy in energy generation, we will help position Wisconsin to meet the increased electricity demands of today and lay the groundwork Wisconsin needs to be able to attract large
Quotes of the Week I’ve called Judge Crawford and conceded. No, you got to accept the results. Yeah, right I’m not up here making any joke. The numbers aren’t gonna turn around, they’re too bad and we’re not gonna pull
Quotes of the Week Small libraries across Wisconsin are already bracing for the pain from Trump cuts to federal funding — and Brittany Kinser still won’t even acknowledge the damage being done. These cuts threaten the very resources rural communities
Quotes of the Week Get our votes banked, make this too big to rig so we don’t have to worry that at 11:30 in Milwaukee they’re gonna find bags of ballots that they forgot to put in the machines like
Quotes of the Week It is incredibly clear that this bill is aimed at making it harder for transgender and nonbinary youth to have their names and pronouns updated, even after they’ve taken the time to go to court, even
Quotes of the Week It’s shocking to think a handful of law enforcement and our government would rather protect felons than work with our federal partners, to stop the flow of crime and drugs in more neighborhoods.- Sen. Julian Bradley,
Quotes of the Week I want to note that it should be the educational professionals — not politicians — who decide how to measure student achievement. It’s a complex, multi-faceted and multi-year process to create these assessments, and it should
Quotes of the Week We have a responsibility to ensure Wisconsinites have access to safe, clean drinking water no matter where they live in our state. This is an urgent issue, and we cannot afford more years of inaction and
Quotes of the Week With very few details and specifics available, virtually no time for ample review and consideration, and no direct communication to date, states are left to plan for the worst, and Wisconsinites and millions of Americans who
Quotes of the Week Lowering everyday, out-of-pocket costs for Wisconsinites and working families must be a priority for us this session. Making child care and everyday prescriptions more affordable are two easy ways we can help Wisconsinites afford basic needs.-
Subscribers: There will be no WisPolitics products on Monday due to the Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday. Products will resume Tuesday. Thank you for subscribing! Quotes of the Week I said from the beginning that I would never accept
Quotes of the Week Today I’m announcing a provision I’ll be including in the budget to require the legislation to give the people of Wisconsin a pathway to enshrine the will of the people.- Gov. Tony Evers on his proposal
Quotes of the Week Isn’t it about time to turn the page? I mean, we can fight over the election of 2020 for the next four years. What does it get us? Isn’t about time to say … we’ve had
Quotes of the Week Today’s decision overrules those cases, strips the legislature of its check and balance powers, and bestows even more power to the executive branch.- Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, R-Rochester, criticizing the Wisconsin Supreme Court decision to overturn the Legislature’s ability to suspend administrative rules. It’s pretty simple—a
Quotes of the Week That’s a lie. We did that. We’re willing to do it, just not as much as he wanted.- Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, R-Rochester, on Gov. Tony Evers saying Republicans refused to agree to meaningful investments in education, child care and the UW System as bipartisan budget
Quotes of the Week Our goal is to continue talks to reach a bipartisan consensus on the budget that invests in priorities, including a tax cut for those who need it the most.- Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, R-Rochester, on budget discussions with Gov. Tony Evers. He doesn’t have to accept
Quotes of the Week This reconciliation bill is a promise kept to the American people: more money in your pocket, secure borders, lower energy costs, no tax on tips or overtime, and roots out fraud.- U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany, R-Minocqua, on the reconciliation bill the U.S. House passed early Thursday
Subscribers: Please give us feedback on our budget coverage and get free entry into a WisPolitics event of your choice through June 30. Take the short survey here. Quotes of the Week Unfortunately, he sends us an executive budget that is just piled full of stuff that doesn’t make sense
Quotes of the Week I meant what I said. You can not support what we’re doing, and you can support sanctuary cities if that’s what you want to. But if you cross that line of impediment or knowingly harboring or concealing an alien, that is a felony, and we’ll treat
Quotes of the Week Is it possible that we don’t pass a budget? It’s possible, but I think as I look back, it’s never been done. So what’s the advantage of us doing it? It’s on the table. … if we can’t find a way for us to get to
Quotes of the Week By prioritizing low-carbon-emitting nuclear energy as a strategy in energy generation, we will help position Wisconsin to meet the increased electricity demands of today and lay the groundwork Wisconsin needs to be able to attract large electricity technology companies looking to locate their operations in Wisconsin.-
Quotes of the Week I’ve called Judge Crawford and conceded. No, you got to accept the results. Yeah, right I’m not up here making any joke. The numbers aren’t gonna turn around, they’re too bad and we’re not gonna pull this off.- Waukesha County Judge and conservative state Supreme Court
Quotes of the Week Small libraries across Wisconsin are already bracing for the pain from Trump cuts to federal funding — and Brittany Kinser still won’t even acknowledge the damage being done. These cuts threaten the very resources rural communities rely on.- Incumbent State superintendent Jill Underly criticizing her election
Quotes of the Week Get our votes banked, make this too big to rig so we don’t have to worry that at 11:30 in Milwaukee they’re gonna find bags of ballots that they forgot to put in the machines like they did in 2018 or in 2024 when Eric Hovde
Quotes of the Week It is incredibly clear that this bill is aimed at making it harder for transgender and nonbinary youth to have their names and pronouns updated, even after they’ve taken the time to go to court, even if they have a supportive parent who has been with
Quotes of the Week It’s shocking to think a handful of law enforcement and our government would rather protect felons than work with our federal partners, to stop the flow of crime and drugs in more neighborhoods.- Sen. Julian Bradley, R-New Berlin, during a public hearing on a bill that
Quotes of the Week I want to note that it should be the educational professionals — not politicians — who decide how to measure student achievement. It’s a complex, multi-faceted and multi-year process to create these assessments, and it should be left to those who have dedicated their lives to
Quotes of the Week We have a responsibility to ensure Wisconsinites have access to safe, clean drinking water no matter where they live in our state. This is an urgent issue, and we cannot afford more years of inaction and obstruction. I urge Republicans and Democrats to work together to
Quotes of the Week With very few details and specifics available, virtually no time for ample review and consideration, and no direct communication to date, states are left to plan for the worst, and Wisconsinites and millions of Americans who are rightfully alarmed and concerned by this unprecedented decision are
Quotes of the Week Lowering everyday, out-of-pocket costs for Wisconsinites and working families must be a priority for us this session. Making child care and everyday prescriptions more affordable are two easy ways we can help Wisconsinites afford basic needs.- Gov. Tony Evers addressing lawmakers on Wednesday during his seventh
Subscribers: There will be no WisPolitics products on Monday due to the Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday. Products will resume Tuesday. Thank you for subscribing! Quotes of the Week I said from the beginning that I would never accept gun violence as a foregone reality and … stop working
Quotes of the Week Today I’m announcing a provision I’ll be including in the budget to require the legislation to give the people of Wisconsin a pathway to enshrine the will of the people.- Gov. Tony Evers on his proposal to give Wisconsinites a process to make and repeal laws
Quotes of the Week Isn’t it about time to turn the page? I mean, we can fight over the election of 2020 for the next four years. What does it get us? Isn’t about time to say … we’ve had a lot of differences. This is time to start trying