The Joint Finance Committee today voted to prohibit people in the future from entering into a type of domestic partnerships available only to same-sex couples under state law. Republicans pitched it as a fairness issue, noting that specific arrangement and the benefits
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.”
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Contact(s): State Senator Alberta Darling (R-River Hills) 608-266-5830 State Representative John Nygren (R-Marinette) 608-266-2343 Madison, Wisconsin – Thursday, State Senator Alberta Darling (R-River Hills) and State Representative John Nygren (R-Marinette), Co-Chairs of the budget-writing Joint Finance Committee, released the following
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Contact(s): AshLee Strong, Doug Andres 202-225-0600 Washington D.C.—Today, House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) met with Ukraine’s Verkhovna Rada Speaker Andriy Parubiy, and the leaders signed a Memorandum of Understanding reaffirming the U.S. Congress-Rada Parliamentary Exchange (CRPE). After the meeting, Speaker Ryan
Contact: Cameron Sholty, WILL Communications Director 414-727-7416 | 262-409-9816 cameron@will-law.org | Milwaukee, Wisconsin – Today, Wisconsin State Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman announced that he would not seek reelection in 2018. Wisconsin Supreme Court Justices are elected in spring elections and
Contact: Sen. Sanders Washington D.C. – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) issued the following statement Thursday after he voted against a bill that would impose new sanctions on Iran and Russia: “I am strongly supportive of the sanctions on Russia included in
Contact: Nathan Conrad, Content Solutions 608-556-1294 nathan@contentsol.com Madison, Wisconsin – Today, Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman released the following statement regarding the Spring 2018 Supreme Court Election: Today, I announce it is my intention not to seek reelection to the
Ald. José G. Pérez will host a news conference at 1:30 p.m. tomorrow (Friday, June 16) to announce the gift of a vehicle to Ms. Janette Quinones, one of the victims of the recent arson spree that destroyed her vehicle
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The Joint Finance Committee today voted to prohibit people in the future from entering into a type of domestic partnerships available only to same-sex couples under state law. Republicans pitched it as a fairness issue, noting that specific arrangement and the benefits that come with it aren’t available to opposite-sex couples. But
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
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Contact(s): State Senator Alberta Darling (R-River Hills) 608-266-5830 State Representative John Nygren (R-Marinette) 608-266-2343 Madison, Wisconsin – Thursday, State Senator Alberta Darling (R-River Hills) and State Representative John Nygren (R-Marinette), Co-Chairs of the budget-writing Joint Finance Committee, released the following statement regarding the Committee’s decision to reject the proposed move
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Contact(s): AshLee Strong, Doug Andres 202-225-0600 Washington D.C.—Today, House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) met with Ukraine’s Verkhovna Rada Speaker Andriy Parubiy, and the leaders signed a Memorandum of Understanding reaffirming the U.S. Congress-Rada Parliamentary Exchange (CRPE). After the meeting, Speaker Ryan issued the following statement: “I was proud to join Speaker
Contact: Cameron Sholty, WILL Communications Director 414-727-7416 | 262-409-9816 cameron@will-law.org | Milwaukee, Wisconsin – Today, Wisconsin State Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman announced that he would not seek reelection in 2018. Wisconsin Supreme Court Justices are elected in spring elections and serve ten year terms. Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty’s
Contact: Sen. Sanders Washington D.C. – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) issued the following statement Thursday after he voted against a bill that would impose new sanctions on Iran and Russia: “I am strongly supportive of the sanctions on Russia included in this bill. It is unacceptable for Russia to interfere in
Contact: Nathan Conrad, Content Solutions 608-556-1294 nathan@contentsol.com Madison, Wisconsin – Today, Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman released the following statement regarding the Spring 2018 Supreme Court Election: Today, I announce it is my intention not to seek reelection to the Wisconsin Supreme Court. I make this announcement with a heart
Ald. José G. Pérez will host a news conference at 1:30 p.m. tomorrow (Friday, June 16) to announce the gift of a vehicle to Ms. Janette Quinones, one of the victims of the recent arson spree that destroyed her vehicle and engulfed buildings, garages and garbage carts on the south
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