Voters rejected $16.41 million in referendum requests in the spring primary, while approving about $6.6 million statewide. Only five referenda were on the primary ballot, with the biggest ticket item, $12.21 million in Waterford Union High School District for a
Just more than 8 percent of voters cast ballots in the spring primary, a better turnout than the previous three with a race for state superintendent on the ballot. According to unofficial returns collected by The Associated Press posted earlier
Gov. Scott Walker and AG Brad Schimel today pushed for U.S. Senate Dems to give President Trump’s Supreme Court nominee, Neil Gorsuch, an up-or-down vote. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., has said Gorsuch would need to clear the 60-vote
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — State schools superintendent challenger Lowell Holtz wrote in an email last January that a “reform group” asked him to run for the post and guaranteed it’d do “all of the fundraising, organizing,
State schools superintendent challenger Lowell Holtz wrote in an email last January that a “reform group” asked him to run for the post and guaranteed it’d do “all of the fundraising, organizing, etc.” associated with the election bid, according to
Wisconsin DOT Secretary Dave Ross pledged to lawmakers today that he’d ensure the agency is more transparent following a highly critical audit released last month. Ross, who’s been on the job for about seven weeks, fielded questions from legislators on
Andy Gronik, a businessman who created a 501(c)(4) to advance ideas to address problems facing Wisconsin, tells WisPolitics.com he’s looking “very closely” at running for guv next year. In a December WisPolitics.com interview, Gronik said he couldn’t rule out a
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Andy Gronik, a businessman who created a 501(c)(4) to advance ideas to address problems facing Wisconsin, tells WisPolitics.com he’s looking “very closely” at running for guv next year. In a December WisPolitics.com
Department of Corrections Secretary Jon Litscher told lawmakers today his agency has dramatically revamped its treatment of juvenile offenders, implementing a wide range of “changes that have not been written about.” Litscher, who led the agency between 1999 and 2003,
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — More than 36,500 people have returned their absentee ballots ahead of what’s expected to be a low-turnout primary election tomorrow, according to the state Elections Commission. The commission says as of Friday,
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — As potential GOP candidates weigh their options, Dems are predicting a “circus” will emerge on the Republican side against U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, now that U.S. Rep. Sean Duffy won’t run against
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — John Humphries charged today fellow state schools superintendent challenger Lowell Holtz promised him a six-figure job at DPI if he dropped out of the primary and Holtz beat incumbent Tony Evers in
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Gov. Scott Walker today downplayed concerns from lawmakers who’ve been skeptical of his proposal to self-insure state employees, calling the expected savings an “incredible amount” that would be re-invested in public schools.
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — An unnamed Syrian refugee currently living in Wisconsin is suing the Trump administration over its immigration executive order, saying his wife and 3-year-old daughter “remain trapped in Syria” and their lives are
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Gov. Scott Walker predicted today a “good chunk” of his budget will pass in some form, but conceded lawmakers are likely to make some changes. Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald, meanwhile, ticked
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Gov. Scott Walker today called for a big boost in education funding, $592 million in tax and fee cuts, and a series of conservative priorities as part of a budget he said
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Gov. Scott Walker pushed past the $900 million mark in new spending that will be in his state budget as he announced plans to boost the UW System and give counties money
From WisPolitics.com … — Though he didn’t rule out the possibility, Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald says the deeper the state gets into the budget process, the less likely it is that he would join the Trump administration. Fitzgerald also
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Dem lawmakers today slammed a move by GOP leadership to hire outside lawyers to represent them in an ongoing redistricting lawsuit, warning Republicans are setting up taxpayers to be fleeced. The Assembly
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Gov. Scott Walker announced plans to pump more money into rural schools and the earned income tax credit as he begins to roll out key parts of the two-year state budget plan
Voters rejected $16.41 million in referendum requests in the spring primary, while approving about $6.6 million statewide. Only five referenda were on the primary ballot, with the biggest ticket item, $12.21 million in Waterford Union High School District for a high school fitness center, failing to pass. Another failing referendum
Just more than 8 percent of voters cast ballots in the spring primary, a better turnout than the previous three with a race for state superintendent on the ballot. According to unofficial returns collected by The Associated Press posted earlier this afternoon, 360,559 votes were cast for state superintendent, the
Gov. Scott Walker and AG Brad Schimel today pushed for U.S. Senate Dems to give President Trump’s Supreme Court nominee, Neil Gorsuch, an up-or-down vote. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., has said Gorsuch would need to clear the 60-vote filibuster hurdle to get a vote on the floor. But
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — State schools superintendent challenger Lowell Holtz wrote in an email last January that a “reform group” asked him to run for the post and guaranteed it’d do “all of the fundraising, organizing, etc.” associated with the election bid, according to an email
State schools superintendent challenger Lowell Holtz wrote in an email last January that a “reform group” asked him to run for the post and guaranteed it’d do “all of the fundraising, organizing, etc.” associated with the election bid, according to an email released by One Wisconsin Now. Records obtained by
Wisconsin DOT Secretary Dave Ross pledged to lawmakers today that he’d ensure the agency is more transparent following a highly critical audit released last month. Ross, who’s been on the job for about seven weeks, fielded questions from legislators on a January audit of the agency’s highway program, which found
Andy Gronik, a businessman who created a 501(c)(4) to advance ideas to address problems facing Wisconsin, tells WisPolitics.com he’s looking “very closely” at running for guv next year. In a December WisPolitics.com interview, Gronik said he couldn’t rule out a run for public office, including guv. Since then, he said
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Andy Gronik, a businessman who created a 501(c)(4) to advance ideas to address problems facing Wisconsin, tells WisPolitics.com he’s looking “very closely” at running for guv next year. In a December WisPolitics.com interview, Gronik said he couldn’t rule out a run for
Department of Corrections Secretary Jon Litscher told lawmakers today his agency has dramatically revamped its treatment of juvenile offenders, implementing a wide range of “changes that have not been written about.” Litscher, who led the agency between 1999 and 2003, was brought back last year amid media reports detailing examples
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — More than 36,500 people have returned their absentee ballots ahead of what’s expected to be a low-turnout primary election tomorrow, according to the state Elections Commission. The commission says as of Friday, 71,817 absentee ballots were issued and voters have returned 36,553
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — As potential GOP candidates weigh their options, Dems are predicting a “circus” will emerge on the Republican side against U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, now that U.S. Rep. Sean Duffy won’t run against her next year. Duffy, R-Wausau, announced this morning he’s passing
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — John Humphries charged today fellow state schools superintendent challenger Lowell Holtz promised him a six-figure job at DPI if he dropped out of the primary and Holtz beat incumbent Tony Evers in the April general election. But Holtz said the offer was
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Gov. Scott Walker today downplayed concerns from lawmakers who’ve been skeptical of his proposal to self-insure state employees, calling the expected savings an “incredible amount” that would be re-invested in public schools. Walker told reporters that lawmakers would have to replace the
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — An unnamed Syrian refugee currently living in Wisconsin is suing the Trump administration over its immigration executive order, saying his wife and 3-year-old daughter “remain trapped in Syria” and their lives are in danger. The man, a Sunni Muslim, arrived in the
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Gov. Scott Walker predicted today a “good chunk” of his budget will pass in some form, but conceded lawmakers are likely to make some changes. Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald, meanwhile, ticked off a list of areas where lawmakers may split with
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Gov. Scott Walker today called for a big boost in education funding, $592 million in tax and fee cuts, and a series of conservative priorities as part of a budget he said was the result of “common sense reforms” and “wise fiscal
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Gov. Scott Walker pushed past the $900 million mark in new spending that will be in his state budget as he announced plans to boost the UW System and give counties money to help treat children with disabilities. Still, that figure comes
From WisPolitics.com … — Though he didn’t rule out the possibility, Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald says the deeper the state gets into the budget process, the less likely it is that he would join the Trump administration. Fitzgerald also defended the decision by GOP leaders to hire outside counsel
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Dem lawmakers today slammed a move by GOP leadership to hire outside lawyers to represent them in an ongoing redistricting lawsuit, warning Republicans are setting up taxpayers to be fleeced. The Assembly and Senate Org committees voted along party lines to authorize
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Gov. Scott Walker announced plans to pump more money into rural schools and the earned income tax credit as he begins to roll out key parts of the two-year state budget plan he’ll unveil a week from today. The rural schools initiative