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From WisPolitics … — An Assembly committee will hear testimony today on legislation that would dictate how MPS and Milwaukee split the costs of placing resource officers in schools. State law required officers to return to Milwaukee Public Schools by
From WisPolitics … — Gov. Tony Evers at a WisPolitics luncheon today said tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China will have a negative impact on Wisconsin and possibly reduce the state’s projected $4.3 billion surplus. President Donald Trump’s proposed 25%
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,
From WisPolitics … — The Joint Audit Committee will meet today to consider a review of how the Department of Public Instruction created new benchmarks for standardized tests. The GOP-run committee will also look at asking the Legislative Audit Bureau
From WisPolitics … — Former conservative Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman has rebuffed several attempts by the Office of Lawyer Regulation to take his deposition in the discipline case against him, raising concerns some of the allegations could lead to
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
From WisPolitics … — Assembly Majority Leader Tyler August says Republicans could hold up passing the state budget if their GOP tax cut plan isn’t first passed and signed by Dem Gov. Tony Evers. “Well, look, I think it depends
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,
TOP STORIES Assembly GOP open to Evers’ plan to close GBCI… “It’s an outdated facility.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
From WisPolitics … — Supreme Court candidate Susan Crawford is out with another new TV spot this morning, this one knocking the “false ads trying to tell you who I am.” Crawford’s buy was up to nearly $13 million for
From WisPolitics … — Madison’s clerk failed to implement practices that could’ve found 193 absentee ballots the city failed to tally from Nov. 5, including a check of all carts and totes that had been used to store ballots before
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
From WisPolitics … — The Assembly Environment Committee is holding a public hearing today on an administrative rule to impose stricter limits on surface water pollution after another Assembly committee voted more than a year ago to request changes to
From WisPolitics … — Dem. Rep. Tip McGuire today asked why the Legislature should have the power to mandate the actions of local law enforcement on immigration enforcement. Assembly Speaker Robin Vos countered the mandates are necessary because some Wisconsin
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
From WisPolitics … — The co-chairs of the Joint Audit Committee say they are moving forward with an effort to review how the Department of Public Instruction created new benchmarks for standardized tests. It’s one of two audits Sen. Eric
From WisPolitics … — Assembly Speaker Robin Vos said today “all tax cuts are good,” but knocked Tony Evers’ approach, saying the Dem guv’s budget would actually raise costs for Wisconsinites. In announcing his budget, Evers focused on some $2
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
From WisPolitics … — The Assembly Ag Committee has an informational hearing planned this afternoon to hear from DATCP. The committee has invited Deputy Secretary Aileen Switzer and State Veterinarian Dr. Darlene M. Konkle to testify. The hearing will be
From WisPolitics … — State Rep. Barb Dittrich, R-Oconomowoc, today reintroduced legislation to ban transgender women and girls from playing the team or sport that matches their gender identity. The introduction comes after the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association changed its
From WisPolitics … — An Assembly committee will hear testimony today on legislation that would dictate how MPS and Milwaukee split the costs of placing resource officers in schools. State law required officers to return to Milwaukee Public Schools by Jan. 1, 2024. But the district and city couldn’t reach
From WisPolitics … — Gov. Tony Evers at a WisPolitics luncheon today said tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China will have a negative impact on Wisconsin and possibly reduce the state’s projected $4.3 billion surplus. President Donald Trump’s proposed 25% tariffs on Mexican and Canadian imports officially took effect today
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, buildings at some locations house multiple offices, and WPR was
From WisPolitics … — The Joint Audit Committee will meet today to consider a review of how the Department of Public Instruction created new benchmarks for standardized tests. The GOP-run committee will also look at asking the Legislative Audit Bureau to review how grant programs are overseen at departments within
From WisPolitics … — Former conservative Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman has rebuffed several attempts by the Office of Lawyer Regulation to take his deposition in the discipline case against him, raising concerns some of the allegations could lead to criminal charges. OLR on Friday filed a motion to compel
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 and Milwaukee into dealerships, and had additional plans for dealerships
From WisPolitics … — Assembly Majority Leader Tyler August says Republicans could hold up passing the state budget if their GOP tax cut plan isn’t first passed and signed by Dem Gov. Tony Evers. “Well, look, I think it depends on how the governor is going to react to the
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
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 to come to the table, and we have to have
From WisPolitics … — Supreme Court candidate Susan Crawford is out with another new TV spot this morning, this one knocking the “false ads trying to tell you who I am.” Crawford’s buy was up to nearly $13 million for the full campaign as of last night, according to AdImpact.
From WisPolitics … — Madison’s clerk failed to implement practices that could’ve found 193 absentee ballots the city failed to tally from Nov. 5, including a check of all carts and totes that had been used to store ballots before they were counted, state Elections Commission staff found. In a
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 from folks on both sides of the aisle, and that’s
From WisPolitics … — The Assembly Environment Committee is holding a public hearing today on an administrative rule to impose stricter limits on surface water pollution after another Assembly committee voted more than a year ago to request changes to the policy. The proposed revision would update the state’s antidegradation
From WisPolitics … — Dem. Rep. Tip McGuire today asked why the Legislature should have the power to mandate the actions of local law enforcement on immigration enforcement. Assembly Speaker Robin Vos countered the mandates are necessary because some Wisconsin sheriffs haven’t been complying with federal law to notify Immigrations
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 of the middle, and I think that’s the majority. …
From WisPolitics … — The co-chairs of the Joint Audit Committee say they are moving forward with an effort to review how the Department of Public Instruction created new benchmarks for standardized tests. It’s one of two audits Sen. Eric Wimberger, R-Oconto, and Rep. Robert Wittke, R-Caledonia, said they will
From WisPolitics … — Assembly Speaker Robin Vos said today “all tax cuts are good,” but knocked Tony Evers’ approach, saying the Dem guv’s budget would actually raise costs for Wisconsinites. In announcing his budget, Evers focused on some $2 billion in tax relief, from efforts to hold down local
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 eight employees, including one chief marshal of the supreme court,
From WisPolitics … — The Assembly Ag Committee has an informational hearing planned this afternoon to hear from DATCP. The committee has invited Deputy Secretary Aileen Switzer and State Veterinarian Dr. Darlene M. Konkle to testify. The hearing will be a general update from the Department of Ag, Trade and
From WisPolitics … — State Rep. Barb Dittrich, R-Oconomowoc, today reintroduced legislation to ban transgender women and girls from playing the team or sport that matches their gender identity. The introduction comes after the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association changed its transgender athlete policy last week to comply with President Donald