Assembly Majority Leader Jim Steineke says his new bill aimed at setting up periodic reviews of administrative rules would help lawmakers avoid the “logistical nightmare” of conducting those reviews all at once. Steineke, R-Kaukauna, said Republicans have learned that trying
Shilling today appointed Milwaukee attorney Jeralyn Wendelberger to replace former AG Peg Lautenschlager on the Wisconsin Ethics Commission. According to Shilling’s office, Wendelberger’s background includes specializing in business and employment law, campaign finance and election law, and civil rights. She
Jennifer Shilling today slammed Scott Fitzgerald’s criticism of Sentry hiring their former Dem colleague Julie Lassa as a lobbyist, saying the Juneau Republican “can’t demonstrate some political class and just be magnanimous about this announcement.” Fitzgerald, the Senate majority leader,
An amendment the Senate added to a rural broadband bill that would ban providers from collecting their customers’ information without permission appears to be in trouble in the Assembly. Chair Mike Kuglitsch, R-New Berlin, said his Energy and Utilities Committee
In opposition to the repeal of the Affordable Care Act, state Dems are sending a letter to the state’s U.S. representatives tomorrow requesting they “do not support any legislation that would take affordable health care coverage away from our constituents.”
The Dems’ top legislative leaders expressed optimism about their party’s 2018 chances, even as no clear gubernatorial candidate has emerged to challenge Gov. Scott Walker in his expected re-election bid. But the two, especially Assembly Minority Leader Peter Barca, are
Senate Minority Leader Jennifer Shilling today said the 17-year-olds who voted illegally across the state in the spring presidential primaries should not be prosecuted. Earlier this week, the state Elections Commission identified at least 60 cases of 17-year-olds voting illegally
Republicans may be on a collision path for another standoff over banning the sale of fetal tissue after eight GOP lawmakers began circulating legislation that would impose a blanket prohibition on acquiring, providing or using a fetal body part from
Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald, R-Juneau, today called for the Legislature to continue on the course it followed last session, calling Republican gains at the ballot box a vote of confidence from the voters. Minority Leader Jennifer Shilling, D-La Crosse,
Assembly Majority Leader Jim Steineke says his new bill aimed at setting up periodic reviews of administrative rules would help lawmakers avoid the “logistical nightmare” of conducting those reviews all at once. Steineke, R-Kaukauna, said Republicans have learned that trying to “review all 1,100 pages of administrative rules at one
Shilling today appointed Milwaukee attorney Jeralyn Wendelberger to replace former AG Peg Lautenschlager on the Wisconsin Ethics Commission. According to Shilling’s office, Wendelberger’s background includes specializing in business and employment law, campaign finance and election law, and civil rights. She also previously served as vice president of Legal Affairs and
Jennifer Shilling today slammed Scott Fitzgerald’s criticism of Sentry hiring their former Dem colleague Julie Lassa as a lobbyist, saying the Juneau Republican “can’t demonstrate some political class and just be magnanimous about this announcement.” Fitzgerald, the Senate majority leader, told WisPolitics.com yesterday he hoped Sentry would reverse its decision
An amendment the Senate added to a rural broadband bill that would ban providers from collecting their customers’ information without permission appears to be in trouble in the Assembly. Chair Mike Kuglitsch, R-New Berlin, said his Energy and Utilities Committee will exec the Assembly version of the broadband bill next
In opposition to the repeal of the Affordable Care Act, state Dems are sending a letter to the state’s U.S. representatives tomorrow requesting they “do not support any legislation that would take affordable health care coverage away from our constituents.” The letter, which was circulated around the Legislature today for
The Dems’ top legislative leaders expressed optimism about their party’s 2018 chances, even as no clear gubernatorial candidate has emerged to challenge Gov. Scott Walker in his expected re-election bid. But the two, especially Assembly Minority Leader Peter Barca, are pinning much of their hopes on a federal court decision
Senate Minority Leader Jennifer Shilling today said the 17-year-olds who voted illegally across the state in the spring presidential primaries should not be prosecuted. Earlier this week, the state Elections Commission identified at least 60 cases of 17-year-olds voting illegally last spring, due to social media posts in the election
Republicans may be on a collision path for another standoff over banning the sale of fetal tissue after eight GOP lawmakers began circulating legislation that would impose a blanket prohibition on acquiring, providing or using a fetal body part from an abortion. That goes well beyond a competing bill, AB
Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald, R-Juneau, today called for the Legislature to continue on the course it followed last session, calling Republican gains at the ballot box a vote of confidence from the voters. Minority Leader Jennifer Shilling, D-La Crosse, though called for a new course, saying the state is