Assembly Speaker Robin Vos is looking to roll back licensing requirements for bakers following a judge’s ruling that the state’s ban on selling homemade baked goods is unconstitutional. Vos, R-Rochester, has previously opposed Senate bills that would allow the sale
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Republican divisions over the state budget took a twist today as Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald raised the prospect of his house doing its own version of the document. Bypassing the JFC
The state Ethics Commission acknowledged today it failed to properly post Tim Burns’ campaign committee registration online, despite the Supreme Court candidate giving the agency the information on time. The issue had prompted a complaint yesterday from the state GOP
A Dane County judge has ruled the Natural Resources Board violated the state’s open meetings law by not giving proper public notice of a board dinner last year that included discussions on official work. Dane County Circuit Judge John Markson
The typical homeowner would now see $7 less from the lottery tax credit over the next two years following a drop in sales, according to the Legislative Fiscal Bureau. That means the budget Gov. Scott Walker sent to lawmakers now
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State Dems are blasting Trump for his decision to withdraw the U.S. from the Paris climate agreement. Trump today said the U.S. will pull out of the 195-country agreement, which President Obama and other world leaders reached in an effort
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Milwaukee County Judge Rebecca Dallet says her 11 years as a prosecutor gives her “vital experience” as she runs for a seat on the state Supreme Court. Dallet, who’s been a Milwaukee
Rep. Mark Spreitzer said today a bill he’s introducing would “provide much-needed protections” for the state’s transgender residents. Spreitzer, D-Beloit, held a news conference at the Capitol outlining his proposal to extend Wisconsin’s non-discrimination laws to protect transgender people, who
A budget motion that looks to establish a state prosecutor board would let district attorneys have a voice at the Capitol, according to the motion’s author. The motion, from Rep. Mark Born, was approved unanimously by Joint Finance Committee members
From WisPolitics.com … — Gov. Scott Walker has vowed to veto the entire budget if it results in a property tax bill that’s higher in 2018 than it was in 2014. But the budget he sent lawmakers fails to meet
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — The state’s transportation fund is expected to have $93.4 million more through mid-2019, than expected thanks to higher fuel tax collections and lower debt service, according to the non-partisan Legislative Fiscal Bureau.
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — The Joint Finance Committee today argued over whether Republicans are adding funding toward UW or cutting it. The committee passed 12-4 a motion on UW that freezes tuition again, adds performance funding
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Gov. Scott Walker defended his use of Twitter today as part of his modern-era “bully pulpit.” Walker this week threatened via Twitter to veto the entire state budget if it increased property
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — GOP tensions over the state budget continued to spill into the open today as JFC Co-chair John Nygren accused Senate Republicans of allowing a handful of members to “railroad” the process. Fellow
Two welfare experts today touted Tommy Thompson’s past initiatives, saying the state is “still following” the path on welfare the former guv laid out two decades ago. “We are building off of what Tommy put in place,” Department of Children
Wisconsin Republicans today announced plans for a center at UW-Madison named after former Gov. Tommy Thompson, whose tenure was highlighted at an all-day symposium at the Capitol. They said the center would foster research into public policy and bring speakers
GOP tensions over the state budget continued to spill into the open today as JFC Co-chair John Nygren accused Senate Republicans of allowing a handful of members to “railroad” the process. Fellow Co-chair Alberta Darling acknowledged her Senate GOP colleagues
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Gov. Scott Walker again took to Twitter today to promote the lower taxes proposed in his budget, touting his “reform dividend” as evidence that “now is NOT the time to raise taxes
Attorney General Brad Schimel is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to stay a lower court’s ruling in a redistricting case that would force the state to redraw its maps, arguing the “stay is vital to avoiding any unnecessary and significant
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos is looking to roll back licensing requirements for bakers following a judge’s ruling that the state’s ban on selling homemade baked goods is unconstitutional. Vos, R-Rochester, has previously opposed Senate bills that would allow the sale of homemade baked goods, arguing they would hurt small businesses.
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Republican divisions over the state budget took a twist today as Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald raised the prospect of his house doing its own version of the document. Bypassing the JFC would be unprecedented in the 106-year history of the committee,
The state Ethics Commission acknowledged today it failed to properly post Tim Burns’ campaign committee registration online, despite the Supreme Court candidate giving the agency the information on time. The issue had prompted a complaint yesterday from the state GOP against the Supreme Court candidate, alleging the Madison attorney broke
A Dane County judge has ruled the Natural Resources Board violated the state’s open meetings law by not giving proper public notice of a board dinner last year that included discussions on official work. Dane County Circuit Judge John Markson ruled yesterday the board overseeing the DNR failed to provide
The typical homeowner would now see $7 less from the lottery tax credit over the next two years following a drop in sales, according to the Legislative Fiscal Bureau. That means the budget Gov. Scott Walker sent to lawmakers now falls short of his pledge that property tax bills that
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State Dems are blasting Trump for his decision to withdraw the U.S. from the Paris climate agreement. Trump today said the U.S. will pull out of the 195-country agreement, which President Obama and other world leaders reached in an effort to limit how much global temperatures will rise and mitigate
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Milwaukee County Judge Rebecca Dallet says her 11 years as a prosecutor gives her “vital experience” as she runs for a seat on the state Supreme Court. Dallet, who’s been a Milwaukee County circuit court judge since 2008, announced her bid for
Rep. Mark Spreitzer said today a bill he’s introducing would “provide much-needed protections” for the state’s transgender residents. Spreitzer, D-Beloit, held a news conference at the Capitol outlining his proposal to extend Wisconsin’s non-discrimination laws to protect transgender people, who he said face discrimination in employment, housing, public accommodations and
A budget motion that looks to establish a state prosecutor board would let district attorneys have a voice at the Capitol, according to the motion’s author. The motion, from Rep. Mark Born, was approved unanimously by Joint Finance Committee members yesterday. It was based on a bill the Beaver Dam
From WisPolitics.com … — Gov. Scott Walker has vowed to veto the entire budget if it results in a property tax bill that’s higher in 2018 than it was in 2014. But the budget he sent lawmakers fails to meet that standard because lagging lottery sales mean a key credit
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — The state’s transportation fund is expected to have $93.4 million more through mid-2019, than expected thanks to higher fuel tax collections and lower debt service, according to the non-partisan Legislative Fiscal Bureau. The additional money could provide lawmakers more flexibility as they
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — The Joint Finance Committee today argued over whether Republicans are adding funding toward UW or cutting it. The committee passed 12-4 a motion on UW that freezes tuition again, adds performance funding for the UW System and makes some investments that Gov.
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Gov. Scott Walker defended his use of Twitter today as part of his modern-era “bully pulpit.” Walker this week threatened via Twitter to veto the entire state budget if it increased property taxes. Assembly Speaker Robin Vos knocked the governor for using
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — GOP tensions over the state budget continued to spill into the open today as JFC Co-chair John Nygren accused Senate Republicans of allowing a handful of members to “railroad” the process. Fellow Co-chair Alberta Darling acknowledged her Senate GOP colleagues are not
Two welfare experts today touted Tommy Thompson’s past initiatives, saying the state is “still following” the path on welfare the former guv laid out two decades ago. “We are building off of what Tommy put in place,” Department of Children and Families Secretary Eloise Anderson told a Tommy@30 symposium this
Wisconsin Republicans today announced plans for a center at UW-Madison named after former Gov. Tommy Thompson, whose tenure was highlighted at an all-day symposium at the Capitol. They said the center would foster research into public policy and bring speakers to System campuses from diverse viewpoints. Speaker Robin Vos, R-Rochester,
GOP tensions over the state budget continued to spill into the open today as JFC Co-chair John Nygren accused Senate Republicans of allowing a handful of members to “railroad” the process. Fellow Co-chair Alberta Darling acknowledged her Senate GOP colleagues are not on the same page yet on the guv’s
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Gov. Scott Walker again took to Twitter today to promote the lower taxes proposed in his budget, touting his “reform dividend” as evidence that “now is NOT the time to raise taxes on the hard-working people of WI.” And he repeated his
Attorney General Brad Schimel is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to stay a lower court’s ruling in a redistricting case that would force the state to redraw its maps, arguing the “stay is vital to avoiding any unnecessary and significant burdens.” A split three-judge panel last year struck down the