Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Two key Republicans working on legislation to delay the closure of Lincoln Hills said today it is unacceptable for Gov. Tony Evers to propose in his budget lifting a hard deadline to transfer young offenders to new facilities. But Dem Rep. Evan

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Gov. Tony Evers today said his budget will propose creating a nonpartisan commission to draw the next round of legislative and congressional boundaries, as well as new grants to aid Native American college students. Evers’ redistricting proposal comes as Dems have challenged

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Gov. Tony Evers has issued an executive order to “promptly” withdraw the state’s National Guard troops from the southern border. Members have been serving in Arizona since the end of June, following President Trump’s call for the National Guard to help secure

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Assembly Speaker Robin Vos says it’s “too early to tell” if the Legislature will attempt to override Gov. Tony Evers’ veto of the GOP middle-class tax cut plan. Instead, the Rochester Republican said he’s planning to wait until the plan gains enough

From WisPolitics.com … — In explaining the first veto of his young administration, Gov. Tony Evers knocked the GOP’s version of a middle-class tax cut, writing it “relies simply on draining the projected opening balance for the upcoming biennium.” Evers, who vetoed the bill in its entirety, wrote in his

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Gov. Tony Evers said today his budget will include steps toward increasing the minimum wage and the restoration of some science positions at the Department of Natural Resources. But he didn’t offer specifics in an interview at Marquette University Law School, even

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — A staffer for Republican Barbara Dittrich has retired after a tweet from the lawmaker’s account slammed former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick while the Assembly debated his inclusion in a Black History Month resolution. The staffer, Keith Best, was previously involved in a

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Dem Sens. Lena Taylor and LaTonya Johnson — the only African-Americans in the Senate — ripped into their white GOP colleagues today, challenging their “audacity” in dictating who was acceptable to be honored in a February Black History Month resolution. Taylor, D-Milwaukee,

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Gov. Tony Evers said today he expects his Transportation Stakeholder Task Force to recommend an increase to the gas tax. Evers said “there seems to be some consensus” among the 34-member task force, which has met twice since being commissioned Jan. 30.

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Some are reacting cautiously to Gov. Tony Evers’ announcement that he plans to include provisions in his budget to borrow $70 million to address water quality and $43.4 million for an effort to improve access to dental care. Wisconsin Conservation Voters said

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Assembly Speaker Robin Vos today said he “would definitely be open to” negotiating with Gov. Tony Evers about how to fund a middle-class tax cut. But the Rochester Republican continued to rule out a tax increase being part of the equation as

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald said he has “become a bigger believer” in tolling as a solution to Wisconsin’s transportation challenges during. But the Juneau Republican warned during a panel discussion at the Wisconsin Counties Association Legislative Exchange this morning he would

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Gov. Tony Evers today said he didn’t think he could sign the GOP’s version of a middle-class income tax cut because Republicans had failed to provide a path to pay for it in future years. GOP leaders, meanwhile, said the version Evers

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Five unions and state Sen. Janet Bewley have filed a lawsuit against the lame-duck laws, arguing they violate the state Constitution’s separation of powers clause. The suit is one of several filed challenges to the December extraordinary session bills former Gov. Scott

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Foxconn and WEDC today both pushed back on a report by Nikkei that the Taiwanese manufacturer was suspending and scaling back its Wisconsin plant following negotiations with Gov. Tony Evers. Citing sources it didn’t identify, Nikkei reported Evers approached Foxconn to renegotiate

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Gov. Tony Evers’ administration said it’s time for “an honest conversation” about the challenges facing the state after the Legislative Fiscal Bureau dropped revenue projections through mid-2021. But one of the GOP co-chairs of the Joint Finance Committee pointed to the additional

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Gov. Tony Evers this afternoon issued a state of emergency, directing all state offices to close tomorrow with limited exceptions for essential personnel. The order doesn’t impact the Capitol, which will remain open to the public. Evers’ order, coming ahead of wind

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — A legislative study committee is set to continue examining pretrial conditions for criminal defendants tomorrow, with debate likely centered on a proposed amendment to reduce the use of cash bail. The amendment, submitted by Rep. Evan Goyke, D-Milwaukee, would allow courts to

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — AG Josh Kaul today asked the Joint Finance Committee co-chairs for permission to pull out of a multi-state lawsuit challenging Obamacare after yesterday informing Gov. Tony Evers only the Legislature has the power to direct him to end the state’s participation. It