The Department of Natural Resource has only denied 1 percent of state wetland permit requests out of more than 12,800 filed over the last 16 years, providing fodder for backers of a new GOP bill seeking to nix the process.
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers TABLE OF CONTENTS Quotes of the week Political stock report DNR denied just 1 percent of wetland permit requests over last 16 years Fantasy sports bill draws opposition from social conservatives Evers counting his ability to
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers TABLE OF CONTENTS Quotes of the week Political stock report DVA Secretary Zimmerman defends Confederate statues in letter to Ripon newspaper Records: Vos sent stern texts to Walker, guv’s chief of staff during final budget drama
Government representatives from Canada and Mexico testified to the positive benefits of the NAFTA agreement at a recent WisPolitics.com luncheon held in Madison. This came in the midst of ongoing ongoing negotiations to revamp NAFTA, a trade deal which has
Rep. Todd Novak says the biennial budget “ate up a lot of time” but he’s optimistic his Marsy’s Law proposal to give crime victims more rights will pass the Legislature this fall even if the session is shorter than usual.
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos issued a stern warning to Gov. Scott Walker’s chief of staff against reaching a deal with three Senate Republicans to change the budget and then chided the guv after he did it anyway, according to text
State Sen. Kathleen Vinehout, D-Alma, will formally announce Monday she plans to run for guv, according to an email sent to supporters today. Vinenout has been promoting a “special announcement” Monday in Black River Falls about her intentions for the
High-income filers will pay more in Wisconsin income taxes, Kwik Trip-made yogurt will no longer be subject to state sales tax and beekeepers will get a break under the budget Gov. Scott Walker signed into law this week. For the
A legislative push to revamp a transportation commission that’s only met six times over the last 17 years was squashed this week by Gov. Scott Walker’s veto pen. The Transportation Projects Commission, which last met Dec. 1, 2014, still lists
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Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers TABLE OF CONTENTS Quotes of the week Political stock report Republicans working on veto assurances to secure final votes for budget passage Groups press Walker over potential veto of quarry regulation measure in state budget Dane
Panelists at a WisPolitics.com luncheon at UW-Milwaukee on Thursday diverged on whether Gov. Scott Walker is vulnerable in 2018 but agreed U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin enters her re-election bid in a strong position. Republican strategist Mark Graul, of the Arena
In February, the Dane County long-term care program that 41-year-old Sara Yochum has relied on since high school will be phased out. Sara, whose seizures as a child led to permanent brain damage and weakened muscles, got a job through
Beyond the possibility of eliminating the quarry provisions in their entirety, some are warning Gov. Scott Walker would have the option to use his partial veto authority to re-write the provisions to create implications for local governments’ ability to oversee
Republicans this afternoon were working on a package of veto assurances to win the final votes needed in the state Senate to send the budget to the guv’s desk. Sen. Steve Nass, R-Whitewater, and one of three GOP senators who
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers TABLE OF CONTENTS Quotes of the week Political stock report Sources: Transpo package could keep 39/90 on track, while delaying 94 east-west, north leg of Zoo Mining bill could spur mineral exploration in Wis., draws ire
GOP legislative leaders were looking at a transportation package that would keep the I-39/90 expansion project moving forward, but not fund I-94 east-west or the north leg of the Zoo Interchange in this budget as they try to wrap up
A GOP bill looking to end the so-called moratorium on sulfide mining in the state is just the opportunity many mining interests have been waiting for. But various groups that support the bill say they haven’t heard of an operation
More than 18,000 FoodShare recipients in a state work training program found a job two years after the state’s new work requirement took effect, although about 70,000 people have lost their eligibility for food stamps after failing to meet that
Rep. David Steffen is spending part of his time fighting the “ghost of Stanley” as he pitches a bill that would let a private company build a new prison in the Green Bay area that the state would then lease
The Department of Natural Resource has only denied 1 percent of state wetland permit requests out of more than 12,800 filed over the last 16 years, providing fodder for backers of a new GOP bill seeking to nix the process. Still, environmental advocates counter removing that step would encourage developers
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers TABLE OF CONTENTS Quotes of the week Political stock report DNR denied just 1 percent of wetland permit requests over last 16 years Fantasy sports bill draws opposition from social conservatives Evers counting his ability to work across party lines as a plus in guv bid
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers TABLE OF CONTENTS Quotes of the week Political stock report DVA Secretary Zimmerman defends Confederate statues in letter to Ripon newspaper Records: Vos sent stern texts to Walker, guv’s chief of staff during final budget drama Late state budget pushes back fall legislative floor sessions Canadian,
Government representatives from Canada and Mexico testified to the positive benefits of the NAFTA agreement at a recent WisPolitics.com luncheon held in Madison. This came in the midst of ongoing ongoing negotiations to revamp NAFTA, a trade deal which has been in place for over a quarter-century. The third round
Rep. Todd Novak says the biennial budget “ate up a lot of time” but he’s optimistic his Marsy’s Law proposal to give crime victims more rights will pass the Legislature this fall even if the session is shorter than usual. The state budget, which was finalized more than two months
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos issued a stern warning to Gov. Scott Walker’s chief of staff against reaching a deal with three Senate Republicans to change the budget and then chided the guv after he did it anyway, according to text messages obtained through the open records law. Both texts sent
State Sen. Kathleen Vinehout, D-Alma, will formally announce Monday she plans to run for guv, according to an email sent to supporters today. Vinenout has been promoting a “special announcement” Monday in Black River Falls about her intentions for the guv’s race. Today’s email told supporters the campaign wanted them
High-income filers will pay more in Wisconsin income taxes, Kwik Trip-made yogurt will no longer be subject to state sales tax and beekeepers will get a break under the budget Gov. Scott Walker signed into law this week. For the most part, the focus on this budget when it comes
A legislative push to revamp a transportation commission that’s only met six times over the last 17 years was squashed this week by Gov. Scott Walker’s veto pen. The Transportation Projects Commission, which last met Dec. 1, 2014, still lists a former lawmaker among its 15 members. And two legislators
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Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers TABLE OF CONTENTS Quotes of the week Political stock report Republicans working on veto assurances to secure final votes for budget passage Groups press Walker over potential veto of quarry regulation measure in state budget Dane County families have concerns as DHS makes switch to long-term
Panelists at a WisPolitics.com luncheon at UW-Milwaukee on Thursday diverged on whether Gov. Scott Walker is vulnerable in 2018 but agreed U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin enters her re-election bid in a strong position. Republican strategist Mark Graul, of the Arena Strategy Group, said Walker will be able to point to
In February, the Dane County long-term care program that 41-year-old Sara Yochum has relied on since high school will be phased out. Sara, whose seizures as a child led to permanent brain damage and weakened muscles, got a job through the program when she graduated high school at 21. Twenty
Beyond the possibility of eliminating the quarry provisions in their entirety, some are warning Gov. Scott Walker would have the option to use his partial veto authority to re-write the provisions to create implications for local governments’ ability to oversee frac sand mining. Even before speculation began on whether the
Republicans this afternoon were working on a package of veto assurances to win the final votes needed in the state Senate to send the budget to the guv’s desk. Sen. Steve Nass, R-Whitewater, and one of three GOP senators who issued a list of demands this week to win their
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers TABLE OF CONTENTS Quotes of the week Political stock report Sources: Transpo package could keep 39/90 on track, while delaying 94 east-west, north leg of Zoo Mining bill could spur mineral exploration in Wis., draws ire of environmental groups 70,000 lost FoodShare benefits over work requirement,
GOP legislative leaders were looking at a transportation package that would keep the I-39/90 expansion project moving forward, but not fund I-94 east-west or the north leg of the Zoo Interchange in this budget as they try to wrap up a final plan, according to multiple sources. Some, though, warned
A GOP bill looking to end the so-called moratorium on sulfide mining in the state is just the opportunity many mining interests have been waiting for. But various groups that support the bill say they haven’t heard of an operation immediately waiting in the wings to exploit deposits in northern
More than 18,000 FoodShare recipients in a state work training program found a job two years after the state’s new work requirement took effect, although about 70,000 people have lost their eligibility for food stamps after failing to meet that requirement, a new report shows. The report from the Department
Rep. David Steffen is spending part of his time fighting the “ghost of Stanley” as he pitches a bill that would let a private company build a new prison in the Green Bay area that the state would then lease and operate. Steffen, R-Green Bay, says he often gets questions