Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — The White House today nominated Brett Ludwig, a bankruptcy judge in Milwaukee, to fill a longtime vacancy on the Eastern District of Wisconsin. Ludwig, who was appointed to the bankruptcy court for

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — In a letter asking lawmakers to send him the GOP tax cut package, Dem Gov. Tony Evers urged legislative leaders to “do the right thing” by boosting school funding. Evers’ Friday letter

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — The demise of legislation to overhaul siting rules for large livestock operations came down to a matter using an “or” rather than an “and.” Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald, R-Juneau, pulled the

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … Political Stock Report -A collection of insider opinion- (Feb. 15 – 21, 2020) Rising: Tom Tiffany, Chris Larson and David Crowley, F-35s, body cam legislation Mixed: Tom Barrett, Tax talk, Dem drinking, Staush

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — The state Assembly signed off on a $392.4 million package today that would cut income taxes, expand a property tax break for businesses and reduce state debt. In doing so, Republicans challenged

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Senate Dems used a procedural move late this afternoon to put off a final vote on a $392 million GOP package that would reduce income taxes, expand a property tax break for

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — The Assembly today unanimously backed a bill to create new regulations for middlemen between drug makers and pharmacies that negotiate prices with both. Pharmacy benefit managers are currently regulated by federal law,

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Outside groups have now eclipsed $2.7 million spent on independent expenditures in the 7th CD GOP primary, according to filings as of early this afternoon. The latest spending includes $39,375 on mailers

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — The Assembly State Affairs Committee today amended a bill that would expand bar hours for the Democratic National Convention, removing provisions that would’ve established a permit process for wedding barns. The amendment

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — After the Joint Finance Committee today rejected a $73.2 million request to fund two state-run youth lockups, Corrections Secretary Kevin Carr said the decision makes it “very unlikely” that Lincoln Hills and

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — An Assembly panel today threw bipartisan support behind two tax cuts targeted largely to farmers while pumping more money into one of the Gov. Tony Evers’ proposals to help the struggling ag

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Assembly Republicans today rolled out a package of bills designed to boost the struggling ag industry. In a Capitol news conference, they also said they intended to tweak some of Gov. Tony

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — The Legislature’s top Republicans today immediately dismissed the guv’s call to pump $251.9 million of an expected surplus into education, saying they’re still focused on using the money to cut taxes. The

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Rep. David Steffen, who authored a new version of legislation creating a statutory framework for sexual assault test kits, said provisions that critics are now decrying as poison pills were added to

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Speaker Robin Vos said Assembly Republicans are considering two tax breaks for farmers as they look for a more “robust” boost for the ag industry than what Gov. Tony Evers has proposed.