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Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Incoming Chief Justice Annette Ziegler pledged she will do “all I can to ensure the Wisconsin Supreme Court operates fairly and efficiently with a fidelity to the law.” The court today selected
**************************************** TOMORROW: WisPolitics.com virtual luncheon with Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu, R-Oostburg, joins a WisPolitics.com Madison virtual luncheon on Thursday, April 15 from noon to 1 p.m. LeMahieu will take questions on the state budget
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Climate Reality Action Fund From WisPolitics.com … — A split state Supreme Court today ruled Gov. Tony Evers’ administration didn’t have the power to limit public gatherings last fall in an effort to combat a
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Gov. Tony Evers says his administration has reached a deal with the federal government to ensure Wisconsin won’t lose out on some $70 million a month in food stamps funding. Today’s announcement
**************************************** THURSDAY: WisPolitics.com virtual luncheon with Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu, R-Oostburg, joins a WisPolitics.com Madison virtual luncheon on Thursday, April 15 from noon to 1 p.m. LeMahieu will take questions on the state budget
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Wisconsin Women in Government From WisPolitics.com … — The GOP Assembly plans a vote today on a resolution pushing an effort to allow federal COVID money to be used for tax cuts. The resolution would
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — The state GOP has recovered about 40 percent of the $2.3 million that hackers stole in the runup to the November election, according to a filing with the FEC. Days before the
**************************************** STORY TOPICS – Race relations – Coronavirus – State government – Federal government – Local government – Courts – Demographics – Economy – Education – Elections – Environment – Health care – Law and order – Management – Media
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Wisconsin REALTORS Association From WisPolitics.com … — GOP U.S. Rep. Mike Gallagher, who’s been mentioned as a possible Senate candidate in 2022, raised $830,250 during the first quarter. His campaign said the haul was his
Quotes of the Week This catch-up, this chase, the Tony Evers fever: It just seems to me that the governor has just dragged and pulled Republicans. And as he acts and as he takes on these initiatives and as he
A parade of witnesses today called on the Joint Finance Committee to pump state funding into pet causes that ranged from increasing school funding to decreasing prisoner recidivism. During a hearing at UW-Whitewater, speakers advocated for returning the state’s commitment
**************************************** April 15: WisPolitics.com virtual luncheon with Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu, R-Oostburg, joins a WisPolitics.com Madison virtual luncheon on Thursday, April 15 from noon to 1 p.m. LeMahieu will take questions on the state
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Climate Reality Action Fund From WisPolitics.com … — Milwaukee County officials are the latest defendants in Donald Trump’s failed election lawsuit to ask a judge to force the former president and his attorneys to cover
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — With the rise in new variants, the state’s chief medical officer is warning of a new surge of COVID-19. Wisconsin reported 1,046 cases today, the most cases in a single day since
**************************************** April 15: WisPolitics.com virtual luncheon with Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu, R-Oostburg, joins a WisPolitics.com Madison virtual luncheon on Thursday, April 15 from noon to 1 p.m. LeMahieu will take questions on the state
The Joint Finance Committee voted along party lines to approve 11 GOP bills to spend coming stimulus money as Dems questioned whether the proposals were allowed under federal law. The 11-4 votes came after memos from the Legislative Fiscal Bureau
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Some of the biggest items in the GOP package to spend $3.2 billion in new federal stimulus aren’t allowed under current guidance, according to the Legislative Fiscal Bureau. Meanwhile, the GOP plan
Some of the biggest items in the GOP package to spend $3.2 billion in new federal stimulus aren’t allowed under current guidance, according to the Legislative Fiscal Bureau. Meanwhile, the GOP plan to use nearly $1.1 billion of the $3.2
GOP Joint Finance member Tony Kurtz today questioned the need to invest state dollars in expanding broadband when the state can use federal money to do it. But Public Service Commission Chair Rebecca Cameron Valcq cautioned against relying solely on
DNR Secretary Preston Cole implored the Joint Finance Committee today to support agency efforts to clean up PFAS, arguing contamination is a threat to the state’s health, economy and sporting heritage. Cole warned the effort would likely take at least
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Incoming Chief Justice Annette Ziegler pledged she will do “all I can to ensure the Wisconsin Supreme Court operates fairly and efficiently with a fidelity to the law.” The court today selected Ziegler to succeed fellow conservative Pat Roggensack in the role.
**************************************** TOMORROW: WisPolitics.com virtual luncheon with Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu, R-Oostburg, joins a WisPolitics.com Madison virtual luncheon on Thursday, April 15 from noon to 1 p.m. LeMahieu will take questions on the state budget and Senate Republican priorities. The event will begin with a
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Climate Reality Action Fund From WisPolitics.com … — A split state Supreme Court today ruled Gov. Tony Evers’ administration didn’t have the power to limit public gatherings last fall in an effort to combat a rise in COVID-19 cases. In the 4-3 ruling, the court
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Gov. Tony Evers says his administration has reached a deal with the federal government to ensure Wisconsin won’t lose out on some $70 million a month in food stamps funding. Today’s announcement comes after a state Supreme Court ruling jeopardized the money
**************************************** THURSDAY: WisPolitics.com virtual luncheon with Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu, R-Oostburg, joins a WisPolitics.com Madison virtual luncheon on Thursday, April 15 from noon to 1 p.m. LeMahieu will take questions on the state budget and Senate Republican priorities. The event will begin with a
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Wisconsin Women in Government From WisPolitics.com … — The GOP Assembly plans a vote today on a resolution pushing an effort to allow federal COVID money to be used for tax cuts. The resolution would direct Dem AG Josh Kaul to intervene in a lawsuit,
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — The state GOP has recovered about 40 percent of the $2.3 million that hackers stole in the runup to the November election, according to a filing with the FEC. Days before the Nov. 3 election, Chair Andrew Hitt said $2.3 million had
**************************************** STORY TOPICS – Race relations – Coronavirus – State government – Federal government – Local government – Courts – Demographics – Economy – Education – Elections – Environment – Health care – Law and order – Management – Media – Taxes – Technology – Transportation – Utilities – Editorials
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Wisconsin REALTORS Association From WisPolitics.com … — GOP U.S. Rep. Mike Gallagher, who’s been mentioned as a possible Senate candidate in 2022, raised $830,250 during the first quarter. His campaign said the haul was his best fundraising quarter since his initial run for Congress in
Quotes of the Week This catch-up, this chase, the Tony Evers fever: It just seems to me that the governor has just dragged and pulled Republicans. And as he acts and as he takes on these initiatives and as he leads, you guys are two or three steps behind. –
A parade of witnesses today called on the Joint Finance Committee to pump state funding into pet causes that ranged from increasing school funding to decreasing prisoner recidivism. During a hearing at UW-Whitewater, speakers advocated for returning the state’s commitment to fund two-thirds of public education costs, increasing DNR grants
**************************************** April 15: WisPolitics.com virtual luncheon with Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu, R-Oostburg, joins a WisPolitics.com Madison virtual luncheon on Thursday, April 15 from noon to 1 p.m. LeMahieu will take questions on the state budget and Senate Republican priorities. The event will begin with
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Climate Reality Action Fund From WisPolitics.com … — Milwaukee County officials are the latest defendants in Donald Trump’s failed election lawsuit to ask a judge to force the former president and his attorneys to cover their legal fees. In a filing yesterday, Milwaukee County Clerk
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — With the rise in new variants, the state’s chief medical officer is warning of a new surge of COVID-19. Wisconsin reported 1,046 cases today, the most cases in a single day since Feb. 11. This brings the seven-day average for daily confirmed
**************************************** April 15: WisPolitics.com virtual luncheon with Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu, R-Oostburg, joins a WisPolitics.com Madison virtual luncheon on Thursday, April 15 from noon to 1 p.m. LeMahieu will take questions on the state budget and Senate Republican priorities. The event will begin with
The Joint Finance Committee voted along party lines to approve 11 GOP bills to spend coming stimulus money as Dems questioned whether the proposals were allowed under federal law. The 11-4 votes came after memos from the Legislative Fiscal Bureau suggested millions Republicans want to spend don’t meet current federal
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Some of the biggest items in the GOP package to spend $3.2 billion in new federal stimulus aren’t allowed under current guidance, according to the Legislative Fiscal Bureau. Meanwhile, the GOP plan to use nearly $1.1 billion of the $3.2 billion to
Some of the biggest items in the GOP package to spend $3.2 billion in new federal stimulus aren’t allowed under current guidance, according to the Legislative Fiscal Bureau. Meanwhile, the GOP plan to use nearly $1.1 billion of the $3.2 billion to send property owners a rebate equal to 10
GOP Joint Finance member Tony Kurtz today questioned the need to invest state dollars in expanding broadband when the state can use federal money to do it. But Public Service Commission Chair Rebecca Cameron Valcq cautioned against relying solely on federal funds for the work. “What I want to caution
DNR Secretary Preston Cole implored the Joint Finance Committee today to support agency efforts to clean up PFAS, arguing contamination is a threat to the state’s health, economy and sporting heritage. Cole warned the effort would likely take at least a decade to address, but argued clean water is “foundational