Assembly staff to receive updated sexual harassment training Assembly Speaker Robin Vos has ordered all staff to attend training tomorrow on the chamber’s procedures on reporting sexual harassment. Meanwhile, DOA Secretary Scott Neitzel sent agency heads an email asking them
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Three new candidates have emerged to run for the seat formerly held by Republican Sheila Harsdorf ahead of the nomination paper filing deadline this evening. But one of them appears short of
Three GOP sens blast the Dept. of Public Instruction’s response to recent challenge Three GOP senators knocked the Department of Public Instruction over its response to a conservative group challenging its rule-making authority. The statement comes after Wisconsin Institute
Three Assembly Dems urge Walker to sign off on Elections Commission’s push for new staff Three Dem members of the Assembly are urging Gov. Scott Walker to support the Elections Commission’s push for an additional three staffers. Dem Reps. Fred
Genrich says he’ll decide early next year whether to run for Green Bay mayor Dem state Rep. Eric Genrich will decide early next year whether to run for Green Bay mayor after incumbent Jim Schmitt announced he will not seek
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — The Elections Commission unanimously voted to ask lawmakers to add back three staffers to handle core agency functions, including election security. The state budget had cut six positions. Agency Administrator Mike Haas
Environmental groups seek to overturn DNR, DBA settlement Environmental groups have challenged a settlement the Department of Natural Resources and Dairy Business Association reached last month, arguing it was an “illegal” agreement that would hurt DNR’s authority to protect the
Conservative group asks Supreme Court to weigh in on whether DPI is subject to the REINS Act The conservative Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty is asking the state Supreme Court to decide whether the DPI is subject to a
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin today backed called for an Ethics Committee investigation of fellow Dem U.S. Sen. Al Franken after a radio host accused him of kissing and groping her without consent
Bill to require Dem, GOP members on every legislative committee gets widespread Dem support Thirty-three Assembly Dems have signed onto a bill that would require members of both parties to serve on every legislative committee or task force. The bill
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson came out today against the GOP tax overhaul plan, becoming the first Republican in the Senate to say he’d vote against the bill. Still, the Oshkosh Republican said
Dems knock Act 10 in light of new study showing teacher compensation rates down Dems today bashed Act 10 following the release of a new study showing teachers’ compensation has decreased while turnover rates have increased in the years since
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — House Speaker Paul Ryan this morning called on fellow Republican Roy Moore to drop out of the U.S. Senate race in Alabama, calling the allegations against him “credible.” Speaking at a news
Backers say fetal tissue bill will continue to advance research; Dems push back on hospital penalties Backers of a bill that would notify parents following a stillbirth they can donate the remains for research touted the legislation as a means
Local leaders mum on when their agreement with Foxconn will be signed Local leaders in Mount Pleasant and Racine County are mum on when their agreement to provide $764 million in local incentives for Foxconn will be signed. With Gov.
