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Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement The Madison Club From WisPolitics.com … — Gov. Tony Evers has asked federal courts to force Donald Trump, his attorneys and the parties in a second lawsuit seeking to overturn Wisconsin’s election results to reimburse
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Gov. Tony Evers today urged Wisconsinites to continue wearing face coverings in the fight against COVID-19 after the state Supreme Court overturned the latest public health emergency supporting his mask mandate. But
**************************************** THURSDAY: Newsmaker Lunch Hour with superintendent candidates Deb Kerr and Jill Underly Deb Kerr and Jill Underly, who are seeking to become superintendent of Wisconsin’s Department of Public Instruction, will be the featured guests at a virtual event set
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Environmental Defense Action Fund From WisPolitics.com … — With the April election days away, Attorney General Josh Kaul has asked the Supreme Court to not take up a case seeking to bar local clerks
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Gov. Tony Evers announced today that everyone 16 and older will be eligible to get a COVID-19 shot starting Monday. “This marks a major milestone in our state’s fight against this virus
One day after Evers vetoed legislation giving them a say in how the money is spent, Assembly Republicans called on the guv to use some funds from the latest COVID-19 package to give homeowners and long-term care facilities a boost
**************************************** THURSDAY: Newsmaker Lunch Hour with superintendent candidates Deb Kerr and Jill Underly Deb Kerr and Jill Underly, who are seeking to become superintendent of Wisconsin’s Department of Public Instruction, will be the featured guests at a virtual event set
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Climate Reality Action Fund From WisPolitics.com … — Jill Underly outraised state superintendent rival Deb Kerr nearly 16-to-1 in the latest reporting period, thanks largely to the state Dem Party pumping almost $743,000 into her
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Gov. Tony Evers said today he vetoed a bill that would have given the state Legislature oversight over federal pandemic relief funds, warning it would’ve allowed a single lawmaker to delay by
Four agencies have been asked to testify on the state budget next week as the Joint Finance Committee again cut back on the number of departments asked to appear before the panel. The committee today noticed that Public Instruction and
**************************************** TODAY: DHS Deputy Secretary Julie Willems Van Dijk headlines Newsmaker Lunch Hour Julie Willems Van Dijk, deputy secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Health Services, will be the featured guest at a virtual event set for noon on Monday,
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Climate Reality Action Fund From WisPolitics.com … — The Elections Commission is urging spring voters to mail their absentee ballots as soon as possible. As of Friday, more than 391,000 absentee ballots had been
Quotes of the Week All across the country, we see more and more power going to the executive branch, at the federal level. And as I said before, it was wrong under President Trump. I don’t support executive orders. It’s
**************************************** MONDAY: DHS Deputy Secretary Julie Willems Van Dijk headlines Newsmaker Lunch Hour Julie Willems Van Dijk, deputy secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Health Services, will be the featured guest at a virtual event set for noon on Monday,
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement The Madison Club From WisPolitics.com … — Gov. Tony Evers will join a Virtual Wisconsin Day of Action and Healing event today meant to voice support for Asian American and Pacific Islander communities. In a
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — After plateauing at the start of the month, Wisconsin’s seven-day average for daily confirmed cases is rising. After reporting 537 new COVID-19 cases today, the seven-day average rose to the highest it’s
**************************************** MONDAY: DHS Deputy Secretary Julie Willems Van Dijk headlines Newsmaker Lunch Hour Julie Willems Van Dijk, deputy secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Health Services, will be the featured guest at a virtual event set for noon on Monday,
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Climate Reality Action Fund From WisPolitics.com … — The state Supreme Court refused to take original action in AG Josh Kaul’s suit seeking to overturn parts of the December 2018 lame-duck laws requiring him to
Along with increasing taxes by a net $1 billion, Gov. Tony Evers’ budget would hike fees $17.2 million, according to the Legislative Fiscal Bureau. The budget’s enhanced collection efforts also would generate an additional $78 million in revenue over the
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Wisconsin’s state and local governments, along with its educational institutions, could receive $8.7 billion from the latest federal COVID-19 stimulus bill, according to an estimate from the Legislative Fiscal Bureau. A new
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement The Madison Club From WisPolitics.com … — Gov. Tony Evers has asked federal courts to force Donald Trump, his attorneys and the parties in a second lawsuit seeking to overturn Wisconsin’s election results to reimburse the state for $250,000 in legal costs to hire private
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Gov. Tony Evers today urged Wisconsinites to continue wearing face coverings in the fight against COVID-19 after the state Supreme Court overturned the latest public health emergency supporting his mask mandate. But Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, R-Rochester, declared: “People and businesses are
**************************************** THURSDAY: Newsmaker Lunch Hour with superintendent candidates Deb Kerr and Jill Underly Deb Kerr and Jill Underly, who are seeking to become superintendent of Wisconsin’s Department of Public Instruction, will be the featured guests at a virtual event set for noon on Thursday, April 1. This Newsmaker Lunch Hour
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Environmental Defense Action Fund From WisPolitics.com … — With the April election days away, Attorney General Josh Kaul has asked the Supreme Court to not take up a case seeking to bar local clerks from filling in missing information on absentee ballot envelopes. In
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Gov. Tony Evers announced today that everyone 16 and older will be eligible to get a COVID-19 shot starting Monday. “This marks a major milestone in our state’s fight against this virus and gets us closer to overcoming this pandemic and bouncing
One day after Evers vetoed legislation giving them a say in how the money is spent, Assembly Republicans called on the guv to use some funds from the latest COVID-19 package to give homeowners and long-term care facilities a boost along with expanding broadband. Their call includes: *$1 billion to
**************************************** THURSDAY: Newsmaker Lunch Hour with superintendent candidates Deb Kerr and Jill Underly Deb Kerr and Jill Underly, who are seeking to become superintendent of Wisconsin’s Department of Public Instruction, will be the featured guests at a virtual event set for noon on Thursday, April 1. This Newsmaker Lunch Hour
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Climate Reality Action Fund From WisPolitics.com … — Jill Underly outraised state superintendent rival Deb Kerr nearly 16-to-1 in the latest reporting period, thanks largely to the state Dem Party pumping almost $743,000 into her campaign. Underly, the Pecatonica superintendent, reported $1.1 million raised compared
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Gov. Tony Evers said today he vetoed a bill that would have given the state Legislature oversight over federal pandemic relief funds, warning it would’ve allowed a single lawmaker to delay by weeks getting the money to those who need it. During
Four agencies have been asked to testify on the state budget next week as the Joint Finance Committee again cut back on the number of departments asked to appear before the panel. The committee today noticed that Public Instruction and Workforce Development have been invited to testify April 6, while
**************************************** TODAY: DHS Deputy Secretary Julie Willems Van Dijk headlines Newsmaker Lunch Hour Julie Willems Van Dijk, deputy secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Health Services, will be the featured guest at a virtual event set for noon on Monday, March 29. This Newsmaker Lunch Hour is presented by a
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Climate Reality Action Fund From WisPolitics.com … — The Elections Commission is urging spring voters to mail their absentee ballots as soon as possible. As of Friday, more than 391,000 absentee ballots had been requested for the April 6 election. But fewer than 96,000
Quotes of the Week All across the country, we see more and more power going to the executive branch, at the federal level. And as I said before, it was wrong under President Trump. I don’t support executive orders. It’s wrong if you have a Republican governor, it’s wrong if
**************************************** MONDAY: DHS Deputy Secretary Julie Willems Van Dijk headlines Newsmaker Lunch Hour Julie Willems Van Dijk, deputy secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Health Services, will be the featured guest at a virtual event set for noon on Monday, March 29. This Newsmaker Lunch Hour is presented by a
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement The Madison Club From WisPolitics.com … — Gov. Tony Evers will join a Virtual Wisconsin Day of Action and Healing event today meant to voice support for Asian American and Pacific Islander communities. In a statement released yesterday, the guv said bigotry toward AAPI has
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — After plateauing at the start of the month, Wisconsin’s seven-day average for daily confirmed cases is rising. After reporting 537 new COVID-19 cases today, the seven-day average rose to the highest it’s been in nearly three weeks — 459 cases per day.
**************************************** MONDAY: DHS Deputy Secretary Julie Willems Van Dijk headlines Newsmaker Lunch Hour Julie Willems Van Dijk, deputy secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Health Services, will be the featured guest at a virtual event set for noon on Monday, March 29. This Newsmaker Lunch Hour is presented by a
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Climate Reality Action Fund From WisPolitics.com … — The state Supreme Court refused to take original action in AG Josh Kaul’s suit seeking to overturn parts of the December 2018 lame-duck laws requiring him to get Joint Finance Committee blessing before settling some lawsuits. The
Along with increasing taxes by a net $1 billion, Gov. Tony Evers’ budget would hike fees $17.2 million, according to the Legislative Fiscal Bureau. The budget’s enhanced collection efforts also would generate an additional $78 million in revenue over the biennium. When Evers rolled out his budget last month, the
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Wisconsin’s state and local governments, along with its educational institutions, could receive $8.7 billion from the latest federal COVID-19 stimulus bill, according to an estimate from the Legislative Fiscal Bureau. A new LFB memo summarized the package’s wide-ranging impact on programs from