TOP STORIES Cooke launches bid to unseat Derrick Van Orden in Wisconsin battleground seat… formally announce her campaign at a farm in Chippewa Falls on Tuesday morning. … believes key issues like health care costs and women’s reproductive rights “only
TOP STORIES Evers joins lawsuit against Trump, calls widespread federal workforce firings illegal… [19-Dem AG] lawsuit, which was filed Thursday, argues the Trump administration unlawfully directed federal agencies to fire thousands of probationary employees. … failed to provide the required
TOP STORIES Wisconsin officials scramble ahead of Trump order shuttering federal education agency… preliminary executive order … seeks to eliminate the agency to “the maximum extent appropriate and permitted by law” … directs [Ed Sec.] McMahon to “take all necessary
TOP STORIES MU Law poll: Many don’t know about Crawford or Schimel in pivotal Supreme Court race… did not ask [registered voters] who they plan to vote for in the April 1 election. Schimel launched his campaign in Nov. 2023,
TOP STORIES Evers blasts Trump tariffs, warns they’ll harm Wisconsin… at a WisPolitics lunch event … “This is not good for our country. Simple as that,” Evers said. “It sucks. It’s bad. It’s no good. I’m irritated. … “Of course
TOP STORIES DOGE terminates leases for federal offices in WIDOGE website lists lease terminations for … [SBA, FDA] in Madison and Milwaukee. … [BIA n Ashland] … Defense Contract Management Agency office in Milwaukee and [FHWA] office in Madison. However,
TOP STORIES As Musk pours money into Supreme Court race, Tesla files case that could reach justices… Last year, the state denied Tesla’s request for [statue exemption to hold] dealer licenses … had hoped to convert its galleries in Madison
TOP STORIES Assembly GOP open to Evers’ plan to close GBCI… “It’s an outdated facility. The operating costs are huge,” [Corrections chair] Kaufert said. “The bottom line is, it’s time to close that facility.” … “But we definitely all have
TOP STORIES Evers seeks to go big on investing in conservation. Republicans aren’t sold… [FY25-27 budget] proposed a $1B, 10-yr reauthorization of the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program [which expires in 2026]. … “For years, the Stewardship Program consistently earned bipartisan support
TOP STORIES Evers on budget compromise, Trump and DOGE. Takeaways from Counties meeting* Dubbed his budget “a realistic start … At the end of the day, we’re a purple state. I think most Democrats, most Republicans live in the world
TOP STORIES Tony Evers seeks new law enforcement agency to protect judges, courtrooms… [FY25-27 budget] includes a request from the Supreme Court which would expand the court’s Marshal office into a statewide agency with a $1 million annual budget and
TOP STORIES GOP assail Evers’ budget language changing ‘mother’ to ‘inseminated person’… attempts to recognize same-sex marriage … terms like “mother,” “father” and “husband” are replaced with terms like “person” and “spouse.” … and provide “greater flexibility and inclusion for
TOP STORIES Evers’ budget has a $2.4B net tax increase, would create a shortfall… Evers proposal would cut income and sales taxes by $900M … lower local property taxes by $1B+ … raise state taxes by $3.3B for a net
TOP STORIES GOP bill banning student cell phones in classrooms passes Wisconsin Assembly… Ahead of the Assembly’s [party-line] vote, [sponsor Rep. Kitchens] claimed students’ mental health has declined since 2010 when cell phones and social media became more prevalent. …
TOP STORIES Evers’ budget calls for tax cuts, protection against ‘needless chaos’ of Trump policies… nearly $119 billion two-year budget would result in a roughly 20% increase in overall spending … leave approximately $500M on hand.* eliminate tax on tips,
TOP STORIES What lawmakers hope to hear during Gov. Evers’ biennial budget address on Tuesday… [reviews SOTS, budget previews] … “Wisconsin spends more on corrections than most states, including all of our Midwest neighbors,” Gov. Evers told reporters during a
TOP STORIES Evers pushes to close a prison, reduce population behind bars… [$500M budget plan] would require Republican lawmakers to agree to a series of steps* Close Lincoln Hills/Copper Lake, building replacements in Dane and Milwaukee counties* Convert Lincoln Hills/Copper
TOP STORIES Wisconsin Supreme Court candidates to debate on WISN 12 ahead of April 1 electionMarch 12 primetime 60-min debate … before a live, invite-only audience at the Lubar Center at Marquette University Law School’s Eckstein Hall. … “The national
TOP STORIES MPS audit ordered by Gov. Evers recommends sweeping changes to top level operations… [MGT of America] were paid around $2.5 million by taxpayers, found the school district’s central office “is not positioned to support schools in ensuring student
TOP STORIES Lawmakers debate measure requiring state employees to return to in-office working… Senate Committee on Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs held a public hearing Tuesday on [Tomczyk-Nedweski] bill that would require all state employees to work full-time
