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Quotes of the Week We are not Illinois. We are not California. We are not Colorado. We are a state that’s at best purple. And purple is not legalization of recreational marijuana. – Assembly Speaker Rep. Robin Vos, R-Rochester, after
STORY TOPICS – White house – State government – Federal government – Local government – Agribusiness – Consumer protection – Culture – Demographics – Education – Elections – Environment – Labor – Law and order – Public health and safety
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Wisconsin Hospital Association From WisPolitics.com … — Statewide home sales in March fell 23.6 percent over the year, the Wisconsin Realtors Association reports. The group’s latest report shows 4,419 homes were sold last month, compared
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Corrections Secretary Kevin Carr today told Joint Legislative Audit Committee members he largely agrees with findings from an audit of Wisconsin’s probation and parole program. Carr said he is working to implement
STORY TOPICS – State government – Federal government – Local government – Agribusiness – Courts – Demographics – Education – Energy – Foxconn – Health care – Law and order – Management – Manufacturing – Media – Public health and
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement University of Wisconsin-Madison From WisPolitics.com … — The Joint Legislative Audit Committee has a hearing today on a review of the state community corrections program that found the Department of Corrections didn’t consistently complete
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — The state Senate today passed legislation to crack down on reckless driving and to make it easier to grant attorneys’ fees in open records lawsuits while OK’ing the re-appointment of two of
STORY TOPICS – White house – State government – Federal government – Local government – Consumer protection – Demographics – Education – Elections – Health care – Iowa – Law and order – Management – Minnesota – Real estate
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Wisconsin REALTORS Association From WisPolitics.com … — The Senate will be in today to vote on legislation that would increase the penalties for reckless driving. The Senate also will vote on the re-appointments of Peter
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — The Joint Finance Committee today voted along party lines to reject a DNR request for $4 million in state stewardship funds to pay for part of the largest land conservation deal in
In rejecting the money, Republicans decried what they said was a mismanagement of the project by the Department of Natural Resources and outright deceit.
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Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Wisconsin Hospital Association From WisPolitics.com … — The state Assembly will be in session today with a calendar that includes prohibiting local governments from barring the sale or use of gas-powered vehicles and other equipment.
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — AG Josh Kaul announced today a defrocked former cardinal had been charged with fourth-degree sexual assault for an incident that allegedly occurred in April 1977. Theodore McCarrick, 92, is the second person
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Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement University of Wisconsin-Madison From WisPolitics.com … — More than 80 percent of what U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin raised during the first quarter of 2023 came from individual donors. Overall, she raised more than $2.1 million
Quotes of the Week The sad reality is that school shootings have happened. Schools provide soft targets for those looking to do harm, and this bill gives school boards the option to change that. – Rep. Scott Allen, R-Waukesha, on
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Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement University of Wisconsin-Madison From WisPolitics.com … — The state Elections Commission has received canvass numbers for the spring election from all counties and expects Chair Don Millis to certify the results late next week, a
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — GOP Assembly Speaker Robin Vos said today it was unlikely his caucus will back dedicating state money to the Milwaukee Brewers’ stadium beyond income and sales taxes already generated from the team
Quotes of the Week We are not Illinois. We are not California. We are not Colorado. We are a state that’s at best purple. And purple is not legalization of recreational marijuana. – Assembly Speaker Rep. Robin Vos, R-Rochester, after signaling Wisconsin Republicans are working to build support for a
STORY TOPICS – White house – State government – Federal government – Local government – Agribusiness – Consumer protection – Culture – Demographics – Education – Elections – Environment – Labor – Law and order – Public health and safety – Race relations – Real estate – Regulation – Retail
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Wisconsin Hospital Association From WisPolitics.com … — Statewide home sales in March fell 23.6 percent over the year, the Wisconsin Realtors Association reports. The group’s latest report shows 4,419 homes were sold last month, compared to 5,782 in March of 2022. Meanwhile, statewide listings declined
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Corrections Secretary Kevin Carr today told Joint Legislative Audit Committee members he largely agrees with findings from an audit of Wisconsin’s probation and parole program. Carr said he is working to implement 21 of the Legislative Audit Bureau’s 27 recommendations on improving
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Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement University of Wisconsin-Madison From WisPolitics.com … — The Joint Legislative Audit Committee has a hearing today on a review of the state community corrections program that found the Department of Corrections didn’t consistently complete risk assessments of parolees in a timely manner. The assessments
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — The state Senate today passed legislation to crack down on reckless driving and to make it easier to grant attorneys’ fees in open records lawsuits while OK’ing the re-appointment of two of Gov. Tony Evers’ cabinet secretaries. During today’s floor period, senators
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Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Wisconsin REALTORS Association From WisPolitics.com … — The Senate will be in today to vote on legislation that would increase the penalties for reckless driving. The Senate also will vote on the re-appointments of Peter Barca as Revenue secretary and Randy Romanski as DATCP secretary,
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — The Joint Finance Committee today voted along party lines to reject a DNR request for $4 million in state stewardship funds to pay for part of the largest land conservation deal in state history. In rejecting the money, Republicans decried what they
In rejecting the money, Republicans decried what they said was a mismanagement of the project by the Department of Natural Resources and outright deceit.
STORY TOPICS – White house – Us senate race – State government – Federal government – Local government – Banking and investment – Consumer protection – Courts – Demographics – Economy – Education – Energy – Environment – Foxconn – Health care – Labor – Law and order – Manufacturing
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Wisconsin Hospital Association From WisPolitics.com … — The state Assembly will be in session today with a calendar that includes prohibiting local governments from barring the sale or use of gas-powered vehicles and other equipment. The chamber also will take up a Senate bill that
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — AG Josh Kaul announced today a defrocked former cardinal had been charged with fourth-degree sexual assault for an incident that allegedly occurred in April 1977. Theodore McCarrick, 92, is the second person charged after Kaul’s Attorney General’s Clergy and Faith Leader Abuse
STORY TOPICS – White house – Federal government – Local government – Consumer protection – Courts – Culture – Economy – Education – Environment – Health care – Management – Public health and safety – Real estate – Regulation – Technology – Tourism – Transportation – Tribes – Utilities –
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement University of Wisconsin-Madison From WisPolitics.com … — More than 80 percent of what U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin raised during the first quarter of 2023 came from individual donors. Overall, she raised more than $2.1 million during the quarter, spent almost $1.3 million and had nearly
Quotes of the Week The sad reality is that school shootings have happened. Schools provide soft targets for those looking to do harm, and this bill gives school boards the option to change that. – Rep. Scott Allen, R-Waukesha, on a bill he introduced with Sen. Cory Tomczyk, R-Mosinee, to
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Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement University of Wisconsin-Madison From WisPolitics.com … — The state Elections Commission has received canvass numbers for the spring election from all counties and expects Chair Don Millis to certify the results late next week, a spokesperson says. Counties had faced a deadline of today to
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — GOP Assembly Speaker Robin Vos said today it was unlikely his caucus will back dedicating state money to the Milwaukee Brewers’ stadium beyond income and sales taxes already generated from the team being in Wisconsin. The Rochester Republican again declared that Dem