Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — House Speaker Paul Ryan told reporters in Milwaukee today to “stay tuned” for news about Foxconn’s decision on whether to locate a factory in southeastern Wisconsin. Asked whether he had any insights into the technology company’s decision, Ryan said, “I do and

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Assembly Republicans sought to kickstart budget talks today by agreeing to Gov. Scott Walker’s offer to put more cash into road projects over the next two years rather than doing his proposed income tax cuts. On the heels of sending a letter

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Looking to break the budget impasse, Gov. Scott Walker has floated the possibility of nixing his income tax cuts and instead directing that money to transportation projects, according to multiple GOP sources. The sources said the motivation behind the suggestion is twofold.

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald today challenged Assembly Republicans to come up with something “palatable” that his caucus could support after unveiling a plan that would repeal the personal property tax, wipe out the guv’s income tax cuts and raise income limits

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Senate Republicans will publicly release their positions on transportation, education and taxes tomorrow as they put down a new marker in the ongoing budget impasse. A spokeswoman for Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald, R-Juneau, declined to discuss details of the proposal, saying

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — GOP legislators are looking to add more oversight to the Department of Transportation and fully repeal the state’s prevailing wage law in a new bill out today. More than 20 legislators have already signed onto the legislation, which comes as top Republican

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Assembly Speaker Robin Vos continued to dig in on his insistence that Senate Republicans need to agree to no new bonding for transportation in the state budget if his caucus has to accept there won’t be a revenue upper for road work.

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin raised $2.5 million during the second quarter of the year and finished June with $3.9 million in the bank, her campaign said today. Between Jan. 1 and June 30, the Madison Dem raised $4.7 million for her re-election

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — A federal judge today ordered new restrictions on the use of solitary confinement and chemicals such as pepper spray at Wisconsin’s youth prisons, with some of the changes taking effect in just 11 days. Today’s order follows a proposed injunction filed Friday

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — A key piece of Gov. Scott Walker’s outline to break the budget impasse could include the state getting 10 times what it typically receives when the federal government redistributes unused federal transportation aid. In a letter to the Legislature’s top GOP leaders,

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — JFC Co-chair John Nygren today joined some of his Assembly GOP colleagues in calling on Senate Republicans to come up with a transportation plan now that they’ve shot down several ideas from his caucus. Fellow Co-chair Alberta Darling, meanwhile, said her Assembly

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Rep. Amy Loudenbeck said today she’s looking at a slew of options for the heavy trucking fee she’s proposed to pump new money into transportation, including the possibility it could come with a sunset. Speaker Robin Vos, meanwhile, continued to talk up

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — The two top GOP legislative leaders today struck an optimistic tone on budget talks, much different than yesterday’s public dispute. Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, R-Rochester, told reporters today that’s perhaps due to “a good night’s sleep.” Vos and Senate Majority Leader Scott

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — The Legislature’s top Republicans today displayed their private disputes over the budget stalemate, lobbing shots at each other in unusual back-to-back appearances in the Capitol press room. Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald called Assembly Speaker Robin Vos’ position on transportation “laughable” as

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, whose criticisms of the Senate GOP health care bill have drawn national attention, said the Congressional Budget Office score out today is one of the things he’ll weigh as he considers whether to support it. Johnson, R-Oshkosh, is

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Joint Finance Committee Co-chair Alberta Darling said today top GOP leaders have a long way to go on reaching a consensus on transportation, another sign the budget won’t be completed by the end of the fiscal year on June 30. “We are

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — GOP legislative leaders are still at an impasse on the transportation budget, although they’re confident they will strike a deal soon on K-12 education. GOP leg leaders met yesterday as well as this afternoon. Still, Joint Finance Committee Co-chair John Nygren said

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — GOP legislative leaders reported progress on hammering out a budget deal today but will meet again tomorrow as they work through major items like K-12 education, taxes and transportation. Participants’ spokespeople provided no specifics, though, and a notice for a possible Joint

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Senate and Assembly leaders are meeting tomorrow to hammer out differences over the budget’s remaining big-ticket items, ahead of a potential Joint Finance Committee meeting on Thursday. Co-chair John Nygren, R-Marinette, told members last week to keep Thursday open, but it’s still