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Chancellors at several four-year UW System campuses say they’re excited about the possibilities of merging with the two-year colleges but that it’s too early to tell how the logistics will work. UW System President Ray Cross today announced the proposal,
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Former state Dem Chair Matt Flynn formally kicked off his bid for guv today, telling WisPolitics.com he wants to restore Wisconsin’s progressive tradition. “We need a change of direction,” Flynn said in
A bill that would OK the growing of industrial hemp is being touted as a “rebirth” opportunity for farmers to again reap the financial benefits of the crop. The legislation, from GOP Sen. Patrick Testin and Rep. Jesse Kremer, has
Lawmakers from both parties dinged Department of Veterans Secretary Dan Zimmerman today, saying his agency needs to be more transparent over the money it transfers from the King veterans home to other agency programs. They also expressed frustration over Gov.
From WisPolitics.com … — U.S. Rep. Glenn Grothman, who said today he’s facing the “toughest race of my political career” next year, will again be outraised by his likely opponent when the next round of fundraising reports come out. Grothman,
The Wisconsin Taxpayers Alliance found economic conditions in 22 counties, mainly in northern and central parts of the state, significantly lagged behind others in recovering from the 2007-09 recession. What’s more, those 22 counties have about half the number of
Former U.S. Rep. Jerry Kleczka, who represented Milwaukee in Congress for two decades, passed away over the weekend, according to the state Dem party. He was 73. Kleczka represented the 4th Congressional District from 1984 to 2005 and was succeeded
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Senate President Roger Roth this week referred three fetal tissue bills to a Senate committee after months of delay. Roth, R-Appleton, had been postponing the bills’ introduction because he wanted the Senate
Two Dems asked UW regents tomorrow to reject a proposed campus speech policy, which mirrors a bill that passed the Assembly this year. Sen. LaTonya Johnson, D-Milwaukee, and Rep. Chris Taylor, D-Madison, held a news conference today joined by some
State Rep. JoCasta Zamarripa, D-Milwaukee, joined “Dreamers” today in calling for passage of a clean DREAM Act that does not include border security measures such as a funding for a south border wall. They also made a last-minute appeal for
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Electeds from both sides of the aisle are paying tribute to Bob Gannon after the GOP lawmaker passed away yesterday. He was 58. “Our hearts and prayers go out to his wife,
State schools Superintendent Tony Evers today voted against a resolution aimed at finding more candidates from outside of academia for top UW System roles. Evers, who’s on the Board of Regents and is running for governor as a Dem, said
Law enforcement officers today lined up in support of a bill laying out standards for handling video from body cameras, saying it would protect privacy while encouraging more departments to use the technology. But media and free speech advocates worried
Three Madison Dems joined gun control advocates today to push for stricter firearm laws following the Las Vegas shooting on Sunday night. They also touted two Dem bills currently awaiting public hearings that look to reinstate a 48-hour firearm purchase
A Senate committee today signed off unanimously on two bills combatting homelessness that the Assembly approved earlier this year. The two bills would create an Interagency Council on Homelessness and let WHEDA pilot a program that lets the agency prioritize
U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan, D-Madison, sent a message to the Dem guv field via Twitter today after two candidates exchanged knocks via tweets yesterday. Pocan’s tweet read, “Our common goal = defeat @ScottWalker. Let’s keep eye on that. I will.
A bill that would end the so-called moratorium on sulfide mining in the state cleared a Senate committee this afternoon on a 3-2 party-line vote. Members also signed off on a series of GOP amendments on mostly party-line votes seeking
The state Department of Transportation is asking the feds to rescind its decision approving an expansion of an I-94 east-west corridor in Milwaukee County, essentially shutting down any chance of moving the project forward in the short term. DOT wrote
Racine County leaders hailed today’s announcement from the electronics manufacturer Foxconn that it’ll build a manufacturing campus in Mount Pleasant as a historic moment for southeast Wisconsin. A top Foxconn executive also promised that the news is not only about
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Hearing oral arguments today on Wisconsin’s partisan gerrymandering case, members of the U.S. Supreme Court took on questions ranging from which voters should have legal standing to whether the justices themselves should
Chancellors at several four-year UW System campuses say they’re excited about the possibilities of merging with the two-year colleges but that it’s too early to tell how the logistics will work. UW System President Ray Cross today announced the proposal, which would fold in the 13 two-year UW Colleges into
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Former state Dem Chair Matt Flynn formally kicked off his bid for guv today, telling WisPolitics.com he wants to restore Wisconsin’s progressive tradition. “We need a change of direction,” Flynn said in detailing his vision for the state. “It’s all fine to
A bill that would OK the growing of industrial hemp is being touted as a “rebirth” opportunity for farmers to again reap the financial benefits of the crop. The legislation, from GOP Sen. Patrick Testin and Rep. Jesse Kremer, has received bipartisan support ahead of a public hearing this morning.
Lawmakers from both parties dinged Department of Veterans Secretary Dan Zimmerman today, saying his agency needs to be more transparent over the money it transfers from the King veterans home to other agency programs. They also expressed frustration over Gov. Scott Walker’s veto of a budget item that would’ve given
From WisPolitics.com … — U.S. Rep. Glenn Grothman, who said today he’s facing the “toughest race of my political career” next year, will again be outraised by his likely opponent when the next round of fundraising reports come out. Grothman, R-Glenbeulah, told Wisconsin talk radio host Jay Weber this morning
The Wisconsin Taxpayers Alliance found economic conditions in 22 counties, mainly in northern and central parts of the state, significantly lagged behind others in recovering from the 2007-09 recession. What’s more, those 22 counties have about half the number of young people needed to maintain their workforces. The 12 counties
Former U.S. Rep. Jerry Kleczka, who represented Milwaukee in Congress for two decades, passed away over the weekend, according to the state Dem party. He was 73. Kleczka represented the 4th Congressional District from 1984 to 2005 and was succeeded in Congress by U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore following his retirement.
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Senate President Roger Roth this week referred three fetal tissue bills to a Senate committee after months of delay. Roth, R-Appleton, had been postponing the bills’ introduction because he wanted the Senate GOP caucus to discuss the competing proposals and come to
Two Dems asked UW regents tomorrow to reject a proposed campus speech policy, which mirrors a bill that passed the Assembly this year. Sen. LaTonya Johnson, D-Milwaukee, and Rep. Chris Taylor, D-Madison, held a news conference today joined by some UW students, saying the policy inhibits students’ ability to protest
State Rep. JoCasta Zamarripa, D-Milwaukee, joined “Dreamers” today in calling for passage of a clean DREAM Act that does not include border security measures such as a funding for a south border wall. They also made a last-minute appeal for those covered by the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Electeds from both sides of the aisle are paying tribute to Bob Gannon after the GOP lawmaker passed away yesterday. He was 58. “Our hearts and prayers go out to his wife, Kris, and their children as we mourn the loss of
State schools Superintendent Tony Evers today voted against a resolution aimed at finding more candidates from outside of academia for top UW System roles. Evers, who’s on the Board of Regents and is running for governor as a Dem, said the resolution the regents approved is a “solution seeking a
Law enforcement officers today lined up in support of a bill laying out standards for handling video from body cameras, saying it would protect privacy while encouraging more departments to use the technology. But media and free speech advocates worried the bill’s language is too restrictive and called on lawmakers
Three Madison Dems joined gun control advocates today to push for stricter firearm laws following the Las Vegas shooting on Sunday night. They also touted two Dem bills currently awaiting public hearings that look to reinstate a 48-hour firearm purchase waiting period that the Legislature nixed in 2015 and another
A Senate committee today signed off unanimously on two bills combatting homelessness that the Assembly approved earlier this year. The two bills would create an Interagency Council on Homelessness and let WHEDA pilot a program that lets the agency prioritize chronically homeless individuals on its wait list to get housing
U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan, D-Madison, sent a message to the Dem guv field via Twitter today after two candidates exchanged knocks via tweets yesterday. Pocan’s tweet read, “Our common goal = defeat @ScottWalker. Let’s keep eye on that. I will. @DanaJWachs @Tony4WI @VinehoutK @McDenimRebel @andygronik @kurtjkober” The tweet was directed
A bill that would end the so-called moratorium on sulfide mining in the state cleared a Senate committee this afternoon on a 3-2 party-line vote. Members also signed off on a series of GOP amendments on mostly party-line votes seeking to address various concerns posed during the public hearing on
The state Department of Transportation is asking the feds to rescind its decision approving an expansion of an I-94 east-west corridor in Milwaukee County, essentially shutting down any chance of moving the project forward in the short term. DOT wrote a letter to the Federal Highway Administration asking that it
Racine County leaders hailed today’s announcement from the electronics manufacturer Foxconn that it’ll build a manufacturing campus in Mount Pleasant as a historic moment for southeast Wisconsin. A top Foxconn executive also promised that the news is not only about the $10 billion facility and 13,000 jobs that Foxconn is
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Hearing oral arguments today on Wisconsin’s partisan gerrymandering case, members of the U.S. Supreme Court took on questions ranging from which voters should have legal standing to whether the justices themselves should get involved at all. Chief Justice John Roberts appeared to
