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GOP lawmakers and AG Brad Schimel today touted a proposed constitutional amendment that they say would give victims more rights before the court. But opponents, including defense attorney Dean Strang, worried it would give crime victims a sense of “false
A series of bills that would put the brakes on the referendum process for school districts drew criticism from Dems and some school advocates today, who argued the legislation would hurt schools and students. The three bills, part of a
Wisconsin’s unemployment rate fell to 3.1 percent in May, according to federal data released by the state Department of Workforce Development. This follows a rate of 3.2 percent in April, and marks the lowest it’s been since October 1999. It’s
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Conservative Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman announced today he will not seek re-election next year, saying he is “more hopeful than ever in the triumph of the rule of law in Wisconsin.”
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — U.S. House Speaker Paul Ryan called for unity following a shooting that injured four people, including a top member of the House GOP leadership team. The shooting occurred this morning in suburban
Two Milwaukee Dems are backing four bills that aim to increase gun safety, in light of a GOP-backed constitutional carry bill that would eliminate the state’s gun free school zones. Two of the bills, from Sen. Lena Taylor and Rep.
Private school advocates lined up today to voice support for a bill that would make sweeping technical changes to the state’s school choice programs. The bipartisan bill, which is likely to be on the guv’s desk before the end of
Trump’s administration today predicted insurers across the country will continue pulling out of Obamacare plans, but Wisconsin was largely projected to have several options for consumers. The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services said today that 47 counties across the
TUE PM Update — 13 June 2017 Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers – DO NOT FORWARD From WisPolitics.com … — President Trump said today Dems have let Americans down “big league” on health care and no matter how good a bill Republicans
About 89 percent of Wisconsinites who picked a Healthcare.gov plan paid their premiums and activated their coverage, according to a new report from the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services. The figure beats the national percentage of 84.6 percent. The Trump administration
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Supreme Court candidate Rebecca Dallet received a $2,500 donation in 2013 from Chief Justice Pat Roggensack, a WisPolitics.com campaign finance check showed. But Dallet’s campaign said the donation wouldn’t mean Dallet, who’s
The state Department of Revenue has reached a tax agreement with Airbnb, which will now collect occupancy taxes from people who use its app to rent out rooms or homes on a short-term basis. The company, which says it has
An incentive program in the Assembly GOP K-12 plan for one district to send its students to another for instruction is looking to put more resources in the classroom, according to one backer. Still, school advocates are concerned the program,
House Speaker Paul Ryan today said former FBI Director James Comey’s written testimony before the Senate Intelligence Committee helps people realize “why the president is so frustrated.” “When the FBI director tells him on three different occasions he’s not under
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — JFC Co-chair Alberta Darling said there’s growing interest in her caucus to at least begin repealing the personal property tax in this budget. She also said Senate Republicans discussed during today’s caucus
Sen. Chris Larson today decried GOP-led changes to the state’s campaign finance laws while pushing for an overhaul that would make those rules stricter. “We were once admired for our tough campaign finance laws that protected both the public voice
The Ethics Commission today unanimously elected David Halbrooks to serve as chair, following former chair Peg Lautenschlager’s resignation in April. Halbrooks, former chair of the State Elections Board, was appointed to the commission by Assembly Minority Leader Peter Barca last
Wisconsin’s private sector job growth last year was below the national average, putting it at 33rd in the country, according to the latest quarterly data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics The state added 11,548 jobs in 2016, a 0.5
The state Department of Health Services today asked the Trump administration for permission to add drug screenings, premiums and time limits for childless adults on Medicaid. DHS today submitted its request with the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services, whose
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Two of the Senate’s top Republicans told WisPolitics.com today they’re open to providing a boost to low-spending school districts, but by using state aid rather than property tax dollars as their Assembly
GOP lawmakers and AG Brad Schimel today touted a proposed constitutional amendment that they say would give victims more rights before the court. But opponents, including defense attorney Dean Strang, worried it would give crime victims a sense of “false hope.” Still, bill authors Rep. Todd Novak, R-Dodgeville, and Sen.
A series of bills that would put the brakes on the referendum process for school districts drew criticism from Dems and some school advocates today, who argued the legislation would hurt schools and students. The three bills, part of a package from Sen. Duey Stroebel called the “Referendum Reform Initiative,”
Wisconsin’s unemployment rate fell to 3.1 percent in May, according to federal data released by the state Department of Workforce Development. This follows a rate of 3.2 percent in April, and marks the lowest it’s been since October 1999. It’s the second-lowest rate on record after the 3 percent rate
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Conservative Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman announced today he will not seek re-election next year, saying he is “more hopeful than ever in the triumph of the rule of law in Wisconsin.” Gableman’s statement did not explicitly address whether he will fill
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — U.S. House Speaker Paul Ryan called for unity following a shooting that injured four people, including a top member of the House GOP leadership team. The shooting occurred this morning in suburban DC at a baseball practice for Republican lawmakers and aides,
Two Milwaukee Dems are backing four bills that aim to increase gun safety, in light of a GOP-backed constitutional carry bill that would eliminate the state’s gun free school zones. Two of the bills, from Sen. Lena Taylor and Rep. Leon Young, look to prohibit those on the no-fly list
Private school advocates lined up today to voice support for a bill that would make sweeping technical changes to the state’s school choice programs. The bipartisan bill, which is likely to be on the guv’s desk before the end of the month, is scheduled to be taken up by the
Trump’s administration today predicted insurers across the country will continue pulling out of Obamacare plans, but Wisconsin was largely projected to have several options for consumers. The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services said today that 47 counties across the nation are currently projected to have no insurers participating in
TUE PM Update — 13 June 2017 Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers – DO NOT FORWARD From WisPolitics.com … — President Trump said today Dems have let Americans down “big league” on health care and no matter how good a bill Republicans in Congress produce, it will not draw a swing vote
About 89 percent of Wisconsinites who picked a Healthcare.gov plan paid their premiums and activated their coverage, according to a new report from the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services. The figure beats the national percentage of 84.6 percent. The Trump administration said the national stats showed people are deciding Obamacare plans
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Supreme Court candidate Rebecca Dallet received a $2,500 donation in 2013 from Chief Justice Pat Roggensack, a WisPolitics.com campaign finance check showed. But Dallet’s campaign said the donation wouldn’t mean Dallet, who’s pitching herself as a middle-of-the-road jurist, would join the conservative
The state Department of Revenue has reached a tax agreement with Airbnb, which will now collect occupancy taxes from people who use its app to rent out rooms or homes on a short-term basis. The company, which says it has 3,300 active hosts in Wisconsin, says the agreement would result
An incentive program in the Assembly GOP K-12 plan for one district to send its students to another for instruction is looking to put more resources in the classroom, according to one backer. Still, school advocates are concerned the program, paired with other provisions in the plan, would ultimately push
House Speaker Paul Ryan today said former FBI Director James Comey’s written testimony before the Senate Intelligence Committee helps people realize “why the president is so frustrated.” “When the FBI director tells him on three different occasions he’s not under investigation, yet the speculation swirls around the political system that
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — JFC Co-chair Alberta Darling said there’s growing interest in her caucus to at least begin repealing the personal property tax in this budget. She also said Senate Republicans discussed during today’s caucus creating a new categorical aid to help low-spending districts, a
Sen. Chris Larson today decried GOP-led changes to the state’s campaign finance laws while pushing for an overhaul that would make those rules stricter. “We were once admired for our tough campaign finance laws that protected both the public voice and the integrity of our political process,” the Milwaukee Dem
The Ethics Commission today unanimously elected David Halbrooks to serve as chair, following former chair Peg Lautenschlager’s resignation in April. Halbrooks, former chair of the State Elections Board, was appointed to the commission by Assembly Minority Leader Peter Barca last year. His term will run through June 30, 2018, according
Wisconsin’s private sector job growth last year was below the national average, putting it at 33rd in the country, according to the latest quarterly data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics The state added 11,548 jobs in 2016, a 0.5 percent increase from the year before. The national average was
The state Department of Health Services today asked the Trump administration for permission to add drug screenings, premiums and time limits for childless adults on Medicaid. DHS today submitted its request with the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services, whose leadership has said they’d like to give states more flexibility
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Two of the Senate’s top Republicans told WisPolitics.com today they’re open to providing a boost to low-spending school districts, but by using state aid rather than property tax dollars as their Assembly counterparts have proposed. Meanwhile, Gov. Scott Walker today laid out