Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — GOP legislative leaders say they’re perplexed about Gov. Tony Evers’ planned call in his State of the State address for lawmakers to work on “fixing” the economy. In excerpts released ahead of

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Assembly Republicans today unveiled their version of a middle-class tax cut, to be paid for out of an expected $588 million surplus. But a spokeswoman for Gov. Tony Evers said the plan

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Planned Parenthood is suing to overturn parts of a 2012 law that restricted women’s access to medication-induced abortions. The suit also seeks to overturn a provision in state law that only lets

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Gov. Tony Evers says his first budget will likely include a “first step” toward legalizing medical marijuana. The governor addressed board members of the Wisconsin Technology Council today at the Madison office

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Assembly Republicans delivered a 11-point letter to Gov. Tony Evers in a “show of bipartisanship” outlining areas where they can find common ground. Speaker Robin Vos, R-Rochester, stressed trying to find consensus

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, who has said he wanted to staff up with Dem Tony Evers taking over the East Wing, has added seven positions to his office. He did so by

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — State Rep. Peter Barca, who is in line to lead the Department of Revenue under Gov. Tony Evers, has resigned his seat in the Assembly. Barca, D-Kenosha, took the oath of office

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — With the first executive order of his governorship, Dem Tony Evers called on state agencies to take “steps necessary” to curb discrimination and harassment based on factors such as age, race, sexual

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Twice as many Assembly Dems are currently slated to share Capitol offices in the upcoming session even though Republicans have one less member than in 2017-18. Incoming Dem Reps. Jodi Emerson, of

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Gov.-elect Tony Evers declared today, “I have no intent to break the law,” pushing back on a media report that he might ignore some provisions of the lame-duck session bills Republicans passed

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Gov.-elect Tony Evers, who said during the campaign he wanted to reduce the state’s prison population, will put “building blocks” in his budget to work toward that goal. But he told WisPolitics.com

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Gov.-elect Tony Evers tomorrow will name Craig Thompson, head of the Transportation Development Association, his first DOT secretary, according to multiple sources. Evers’ transition declined comment. Thompson joined TDA, which has been

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Gov-elect Tony Evers, responding to criticism today that his first four cabinet picks are from Milwaukee, said future announcements will allay concerns he is ignoring rural Wisconsin. “I happen to be in

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Assembly Minority Leader Gordon Hintz says the deal the outgoing Walker administration gave Kimberly-Clark to keep open a plant is the latest example of chasing “companies with cash payments” rather than creating