On this week’s episode of WisconsinEye’s “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss a deal reached on shared revenue, the latest Joint Finance Committee action, a bipartisan slate of election bills and a bill to change how
Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu was threatening to walk away from a proposal to allow Milwaukee County and the city to impose new sales taxes unless the guv accepted Republicans’ “last, best offer” on shared revenue.
The Assembly today passed a package of seven bills Republicans said will streamline professional licensing processes, while Dems argued DSPS needs more staff to do its job.
Wisconsin’s Parole Commission would have to publicly post the names of those granted release from prison, as well as those who had their parole revoked, under legislation that cleared the Senate today.
Dem AG Josh Kaul alongside former GOP opponent Eric Toney warned less investment in state crime labs could mean longer delays.
The DNR says it will need more staff and money to implement provisions in a GOP bill to combat PFAS. That includes one directing the Department of Natural Resources to create a municipal grant program to help municipalities and non-municipal
Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu, local leaders and Gov. Tony Evers have pushed to remove a requirement for voters to approve sales tax increases and instead allow the Milwaukee Common Council and County Board to approve them.
On this week’s episode of WisconsinEye’s “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss the $2.3 billion capital budget the Joint Finance Committee approved, legislation to address sexual misconduct in the Wisconsin National Guard and how the federal
Wisconsin’s House delegation split over a bill to lift the debt ceiling with Dems Gwen Moore and Mark Pocan joining Republican Tom Tiffany in opposition to the bill GOP leaders negotiated with the White House.
Republicans have introduced a package of bills to clarify miscarriage treatment and other procedures are not outlawed by Wisconsin’s 1849 abortion ban.
The state’s largest business group is threatening to go to court to block regulations that would force stricter limits on surface water pollution.
Green Bay Packers president and CEO Mark Murphy says he’s had initial conversations with some state lawmakers about the proposal to use $2 million in state money to help pay for costs associated with Green Bay hosting the 2025 NFL
On this week’s episode of WisconsinEye’s “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss the latest Joint Finance Committee actions on the state budget, negotiations over Republicans’ shared revenue and sales tax proposal, the Green Bay Packers’ ask
Ten of 13 UW System campuses are facing deficits in their tuition funds, according to data shared by the system.
The Legislative Audit Bureau found DHS failed during the pandemic to execute appropriate agreements on ventilators it loaned providers and didn’t properly track the equipment.
