From WisPolitics … — The UW Board of Regents voted unanimously today to give campuses the option to raise tuition by at least 5%, citing declining state support and the need to support higher wages for faculty and staff. The
From WisPolitics … — The former Madison clerk showed an “astonishing” lack of urgency after discovering 193 absentee ballots that hadn’t been included in the city’s November tally and failed to follow the law in how they were handled, according
From WisPolitics … — Republican lawmakers today slammed a state Supreme Court ruling overturning their ability to suspend administrative rules, accusing the liberal majority of concentrating power in the hands of the governor. Dem Gov. Tony Evers, though, hailed the
From WisPolitics … — Dem state Rep. Jenna Jacobson announced today she’ll seek to challenge GOP state Sen. Howard Marklein in one of the most closely watched legislative races in 2026. Jacobson, D-Oregon, made her announcement in front of a
From WisPolitics … — Wisconsin House members split along party lines to send a GOP tax cut bill to President Donald Trump, overcoming Dem opposition to cuts in Medicaid and other programs. The bill passed the House 218-214 today after
From WisPolitics … — Assembly Speaker Robin Vos said he expects Gov. Tony Evers to sign the state budget into law “late tonight or early tomorrow.” There is an urgency for the Legislature to wrap up its work on the
From WisPolitics … — The Senate will be first to take up the $111.1 billion budget that emerged from the Joint Finance Committee, with the Assembly planning a final vote on the document tomorrow, Speaker Robin Vos said. The two
From WisPolitics … — Attorney General Josh Kaul said today that Joint Finance Committee-approved money for crime victims “falls far short” of what providers need to continue service without significant cuts. This comes after JFC on Friday approved $20 million
From WisPolitics … — The Joint Finance Committee will vote tomorrow on a request from the Department of Public Instruction to release $49.7 million to fund a literacy package, days ahead of the money lapsing to the general fund without
From WisPolitics … — Speaker Robin Vos told WisPolitics he’s optimistic lawmakers will wrap up the budget by the end of next week after Assembly and Senate Republicans met in a joint caucus today. Budget talks broke off last week
From WisPolitics … — GOP Assembly Speaker Robin Vos said he spoke with Dem Gov. Tony Evers this morning about state budget talks after the Senate stepped away from the negotiations last week. “So we’re staying in regular communication, and
From WisPolitics … — UW-Madison Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin today directed schools and colleges to reduce their base budgets by 5% for fiscal year 2025-26, citing uncertainty at the federal and state levels. Mnookin wrote in a communication to faculty and
Subscribers: We are sending this PM Update today instead of the usual REPORT, which will return next week. Thank you for subscribing! From WisPolitics … — The office of Assembly Majority Leader Tyler August says a review found no issue
From WisPolitics … — The Joint Finance Committee today canceled its meeting set for this afternoon as GOP legislative leaders appear at odds with each other and Gov. Tony Evers over a 2025-27 state budget deal. Meanwhile, Joint Finance Committee
From WisPolitics … — Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, R-Rochester, today confirmed his caucus supports cutting $87 million from the Universities of Wisconsin budget, but “you’ll have to wait and see” whether that happens. “It’s not about cutting money, what it
From WisPolitics … — Attorney General Josh Kaul today hailed the state Supreme Court’s unanimous ruling finding the Legislature can’t oversee civil enforcement actions or cases the state Department of Justice brings at the request of executive branch agencies. The
From WisPolitics … — U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin was on a list of dozens of state and federal officials compiled by a man who shot and killed a Minnesota lawmaker and her husband over the weekend, her office confirmed to
From WisPolitics … — The Joint Finance Committee has delayed the start of today’s executive session on education funding and taxes. The latest announcement pushed the start of the hearing to 5 p.m. It was the third delay announced today
From WisPolitics … — GOP state Rep. Tony Kurtz today said legislation he’s co-authored to extend the state’s stewardship program is just a starting point as stakeholders weigh in. Dem Rep. Deb Andraca told Kurtz — a fellow member of
From WisPolitics … — Gov. Tony Evers today insisted “I didn’t lie” when he said Republican legislative leaders refused his demand to make a significant investment in education during budget negotiations. Evers also disclosed the two sides were far apart
From WisPolitics … — The UW Board of Regents voted unanimously today to give campuses the option to raise tuition by at least 5%, citing declining state support and the need to support higher wages for faculty and staff. The move comes on the heels of the state budget providing
From WisPolitics … — The former Madison clerk showed an “astonishing” lack of urgency after discovering 193 absentee ballots that hadn’t been included in the city’s November tally and failed to follow the law in how they were handled, according to a draft Elections Commission report. That draft — overseen
From WisPolitics … — Republican lawmakers today slammed a state Supreme Court ruling overturning their ability to suspend administrative rules, accusing the liberal majority of concentrating power in the hands of the governor. Dem Gov. Tony Evers, though, hailed the ruling undercutting the powers of the Joint Committee for Review
From WisPolitics … — Dem state Rep. Jenna Jacobson announced today she’ll seek to challenge GOP state Sen. Howard Marklein in one of the most closely watched legislative races in 2026. Jacobson, D-Oregon, made her announcement in front of a closed elementary school in Ridgeway as she vowed to fight
From WisPolitics … — Wisconsin House members split along party lines to send a GOP tax cut bill to President Donald Trump, overcoming Dem opposition to cuts in Medicaid and other programs. The bill passed the House 218-214 today after clearing the Senate on Tuesday 51-50 via a tie-breaking vote
From WisPolitics … — Assembly Speaker Robin Vos said he expects Gov. Tony Evers to sign the state budget into law “late tonight or early tomorrow.” There is an urgency for the Legislature to wrap up its work on the budget and for Evers to sign it to ensure a
From WisPolitics … — The Senate will be first to take up the $111.1 billion budget that emerged from the Joint Finance Committee, with the Assembly planning a final vote on the document tomorrow, Speaker Robin Vos said. The two chambers approved convening in extraordinary session as they work to
From WisPolitics … — Attorney General Josh Kaul said today that Joint Finance Committee-approved money for crime victims “falls far short” of what providers need to continue service without significant cuts. This comes after JFC on Friday approved $20 million to fund services for crime victims, less than a third
From WisPolitics … — The Joint Finance Committee will vote tomorrow on a request from the Department of Public Instruction to release $49.7 million to fund a literacy package, days ahead of the money lapsing to the general fund without committee action. The committee originally received the request on March
From WisPolitics … — Speaker Robin Vos told WisPolitics he’s optimistic lawmakers will wrap up the budget by the end of next week after Assembly and Senate Republicans met in a joint caucus today. Budget talks broke off last week after Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu, R-Oostburg, said his caucus
From WisPolitics … — GOP Assembly Speaker Robin Vos said he spoke with Dem Gov. Tony Evers this morning about state budget talks after the Senate stepped away from the negotiations last week. “So we’re staying in regular communication, and we continue to work through it. I think the most
From WisPolitics … — UW-Madison Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin today directed schools and colleges to reduce their base budgets by 5% for fiscal year 2025-26, citing uncertainty at the federal and state levels. Mnookin wrote in a communication to faculty and staff that changes in how much the federal government will
Subscribers: We are sending this PM Update today instead of the usual REPORT, which will return next week. Thank you for subscribing! From WisPolitics … — The office of Assembly Majority Leader Tyler August says a review found no issue in the Assembly’s voting system after Dem lawmakers raised concerns
From WisPolitics … — The Joint Finance Committee today canceled its meeting set for this afternoon as GOP legislative leaders appear at odds with each other and Gov. Tony Evers over a 2025-27 state budget deal. Meanwhile, Joint Finance Committee Dems charged Senate Republicans with allowing “extremists” within their caucus
From WisPolitics … — Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, R-Rochester, today confirmed his caucus supports cutting $87 million from the Universities of Wisconsin budget, but “you’ll have to wait and see” whether that happens. “It’s not about cutting money, what it is is about getting some kind of reform to the
From WisPolitics … — Attorney General Josh Kaul today hailed the state Supreme Court’s unanimous ruling finding the Legislature can’t oversee civil enforcement actions or cases the state Department of Justice brings at the request of executive branch agencies. The court, which has a 4-3 liberal majority, ruled in favor
From WisPolitics … — U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin was on a list of dozens of state and federal officials compiled by a man who shot and killed a Minnesota lawmaker and her husband over the weekend, her office confirmed to WisPolitics today. Baldwin spokesperson Eli Rosen in a statement said
From WisPolitics … — The Joint Finance Committee has delayed the start of today’s executive session on education funding and taxes. The latest announcement pushed the start of the hearing to 5 p.m. It was the third delay announced today after the committee was originally scheduled to convene at 1
From WisPolitics … — GOP state Rep. Tony Kurtz today said legislation he’s co-authored to extend the state’s stewardship program is just a starting point as stakeholders weigh in. Dem Rep. Deb Andraca told Kurtz — a fellow member of the Finance Committee — that she likes a lot of
From WisPolitics … — Gov. Tony Evers today insisted “I didn’t lie” when he said Republican legislative leaders refused his demand to make a significant investment in education during budget negotiations. Evers also disclosed the two sides were far apart on a boost to special education funding. Speaking with reporters