Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — One of the Legislature’s top Republicans applauded Gov. Tony Evers’ move to roll back some restrictions on nonessential businesses. Still, Assembly Majority Leader Jim Steineke, R-Kaukauna, questioned why the guv had selected

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — The state’s largest business group is poised to propose a formula that would take into account factors such as local infection rates of COVID-19 and population density in determining whether a company

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — The Legislature’s top Republicans urged DHS Secretary Andrea Palm to begin working with GOP lawmakers on an emergency rule to deal with COVID-19 while their lawsuit to force her to the table

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Gov. Tony Evers today slammed GOP leaders today for suing to overturn his administration’s latest stay-at-home order, calling the lawsuit a nakedly political power grab that diminishes the threat COVID-19 poses to

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Gov. Tony Evers today announced a three-phase plan to reopen Wisconsin businesses once the state gains a greater capacity to fight COVID-19 and sees a downward trajectory in cases over a 14-day

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Though some have called for beginning to reopen the state’s economy, Gov. Tony Evers said today Wisconsin needs a dramatic uptick in testing capacity, among other things, before that step is taken.

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — The state Assembly, often deeply divided on big issues, today overwhelmingly backed legislation to help Wisconsin deal with the impact of COVID-19 as leaders praised the measure as an example of what

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — The AP has called Wisconsin’s presidential primaries for Joe Biden and Donald Trump. Check the WisPolitics.com Election Blog to follow developments as more results come in: https://www.wispolitics.com/category/election/ — The budget committee would

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — The candidates and outside groups have already combined to spend nearly $8 million on this spring’s state Supreme Court race, according to a WisPolitics.com review. And that total is likely to zoom

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — GOP lawmakers want to give the Legislature’s budget committee sweeping powers to cut state spending and nix planned pay raíses for state employees as part of their counteroffer to Gov. Tony Evers

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Voters at the polls in Milwaukee and Madison expressed frustration and trepidation about voting in person today amid the coronavirus pandemic, but largely appeared to be taking it in stride. Several voters

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — The fate of Wisconsin’s spring election hung in the balance late today as GOP lawmakers asked the conservative-dominated state Supreme Court to overturn Dem Gov. Tony Evers’ order to push back in-person

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Wisconsin may not know until mid-April who won the presidential primary or a seat on the state Supreme Court after a federal judge pushed back until April 13 the deadline for absentee

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Gov. Tony Evers is seeking at least $388 million in state funds to address the COVID-19 pandemic by increasing money for health care providers, creating a reinsurance program to cut premiums, and