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GOP state Sen. Rob Hutton announced that he won’t seek reelection this fall, citing personal and professional obligations that “have made it clear that stepping aside is the right decision at this time.”
During a joint news conference, the two said they planned to introduce a bipartisan bill shortly that would take $10 million originally meant as matching funds for the public affairs network and place it in a trust fund. Interest from that fund would be used to finance the network’s operations.
Several Dem candidates at a gubernatorial forum slammed ICE following the recent fatal shooting of Minnesotan Renee Good amid the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown.
The Republican Assembly Campaign Committee raised $4.5 million through its main account over the last half of 2025, thanks largely to seven-figure donations from GOP megadonors Elizabeth Uihlein and Diane Hendricks. A check of RACC’s filing shows Uihlein donated $3
Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez, a Democratic candidate for governor, says she wouldn’t instruct Wisconsinites to obstruct ICE agents as she calls for statewide bans on where federal immigration arrests could be made. “I would never urge Wisconsinites to obstruct federal
Rep. Mark Born, R-Beaver Dam, and Sen. Howard Marklein, R-Spring Green, noted yesterday some of the boost was driven by a strong stock market and resulting tax collections. “We must be careful when committing to ongoing spending using one-time money,” the GOP lawmakers said.
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos says Dem Gov. Tony Evers would have to help Republicans reverse his 400-year veto before they entertain any effort to address property tax bills.
The Dem governor, in his last year of office, called on lawmakers to approve the $1.3 billion in property tax relief he included in the 2025-27 budget that Republicans rejected. Still, he told reporters he was open to any approach that would help homeowners.
GOP U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson says Venezuela needs a “real election” after “the election was stolen by (Nicolas) Maduro” as the U.S. Senate prepares to vote on whether to rein in President Donald Trump’s military powers. “You can tell that
Legislative Republicans have begun enforcing rules that bar members of the public from recording committee proceedings with WisconsinEye off the air.
The decisions came after the Legislature failed to pass legislation that was designed to give utilities with existing infrastructure in Wisconsin the first crack at building the lines. Conservative groups opposed the bill — dubbed right of first refusal — arguing allowing them to be competitively bid would drive down the cost of the work.
Opponents said the legislation amounts to bullying of an already vulnerable population., while backers said it would ensure parents are involved in decisions for their children.
The Department of Health Services is now projecting Medicaid GPR spending to come in $213.2 million higher than projected when the 2025-27 budget was signed six months ago.
Reince Priebus, the former Trump White House chief of staff, says he expects the president will weigh in on Wisconsin’s race for governor and the GOP primary between Rep. Tom Tiffany and Washington County Executive Josh Schoemann.
Milwaukee County Judge Hannah Dugan is resigning effective immediately following her felony conviction for interfering with federal agents as they sought to arrest an undocumented immigrant who came to her courtroom.
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos during a year-end interview told WisPolitics his chamber likely will pass legislation to allow online gaming in Wisconsin, though the final version of the bill may differ from the one abruptly pulled from a floor calendar last month.
Milwaukee Archbishop Jeffrey Grob said the country has become “so polarized” ahead of the midterm elections, arguing the church cannot “get caught in camps.”
Gov. Tony Evers’ picks for the Public Service Commission have approved $2.2 billion in utility rate increases since becoming a majority on the body, more than seven times what former Gov. Scott Walker’s nominees did over a similar period, according to a WisPolitics review.
Panelists discussed several factors boosting Dems: President Donald Trump’s bad poll numbers, recent Dem election wins around the country, and Democrats’ winning streak in state Supreme Court elections.
The group Mandela Barnes created after his failed U.S. Senate run spent four times what the average federal leadership PAC dropped on administrative costs while giving a third as much to other campaigns, a WisPolitics review shows.
GOP state Sen. Rob Hutton announced that he won’t seek reelection this fall, citing personal and professional obligations that “have made it clear that stepping aside is the right decision at this time.”
During a joint news conference, the two said they planned to introduce a bipartisan bill shortly that would take $10 million originally meant as matching funds for the public affairs network and place it in a trust fund. Interest from that fund would be used to finance the network’s operations.
Several Dem candidates at a gubernatorial forum slammed ICE following the recent fatal shooting of Minnesotan Renee Good amid the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown.
The Republican Assembly Campaign Committee raised $4.5 million through its main account over the last half of 2025, thanks largely to seven-figure donations from GOP megadonors Elizabeth Uihlein and Diane Hendricks. A check of RACC’s filing shows Uihlein donated $3 million to the campaign committee in October, while Hendricks gave
Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez, a Democratic candidate for governor, says she wouldn’t instruct Wisconsinites to obstruct ICE agents as she calls for statewide bans on where federal immigration arrests could be made. “I would never urge Wisconsinites to obstruct federal agents, and in fact, that is something I absolutely would
Rep. Mark Born, R-Beaver Dam, and Sen. Howard Marklein, R-Spring Green, noted yesterday some of the boost was driven by a strong stock market and resulting tax collections. “We must be careful when committing to ongoing spending using one-time money,” the GOP lawmakers said.
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos says Dem Gov. Tony Evers would have to help Republicans reverse his 400-year veto before they entertain any effort to address property tax bills.
The Dem governor, in his last year of office, called on lawmakers to approve the $1.3 billion in property tax relief he included in the 2025-27 budget that Republicans rejected. Still, he told reporters he was open to any approach that would help homeowners.
GOP U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson says Venezuela needs a “real election” after “the election was stolen by (Nicolas) Maduro” as the U.S. Senate prepares to vote on whether to rein in President Donald Trump’s military powers. “You can tell that President Trump does not want to put troops on the
Legislative Republicans have begun enforcing rules that bar members of the public from recording committee proceedings with WisconsinEye off the air.
The decisions came after the Legislature failed to pass legislation that was designed to give utilities with existing infrastructure in Wisconsin the first crack at building the lines. Conservative groups opposed the bill — dubbed right of first refusal — arguing allowing them to be competitively bid would drive down the cost of the work.
Opponents said the legislation amounts to bullying of an already vulnerable population., while backers said it would ensure parents are involved in decisions for their children.
The Department of Health Services is now projecting Medicaid GPR spending to come in $213.2 million higher than projected when the 2025-27 budget was signed six months ago.
Reince Priebus, the former Trump White House chief of staff, says he expects the president will weigh in on Wisconsin’s race for governor and the GOP primary between Rep. Tom Tiffany and Washington County Executive Josh Schoemann.
Milwaukee County Judge Hannah Dugan is resigning effective immediately following her felony conviction for interfering with federal agents as they sought to arrest an undocumented immigrant who came to her courtroom.
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos during a year-end interview told WisPolitics his chamber likely will pass legislation to allow online gaming in Wisconsin, though the final version of the bill may differ from the one abruptly pulled from a floor calendar last month.
Milwaukee Archbishop Jeffrey Grob said the country has become “so polarized” ahead of the midterm elections, arguing the church cannot “get caught in camps.”
Gov. Tony Evers’ picks for the Public Service Commission have approved $2.2 billion in utility rate increases since becoming a majority on the body, more than seven times what former Gov. Scott Walker’s nominees did over a similar period, according to a WisPolitics review.
Panelists discussed several factors boosting Dems: President Donald Trump’s bad poll numbers, recent Dem election wins around the country, and Democrats’ winning streak in state Supreme Court elections.
The group Mandela Barnes created after his failed U.S. Senate run spent four times what the average federal leadership PAC dropped on administrative costs while giving a third as much to other campaigns, a WisPolitics review shows.