MADISON – With unanimous support, the Wisconsin State Assembly approved Assembly Bill 558 (AB 558), legislation authored by Rep. Jessie Rodriguez (R-Oak Creek) on Thursday. The legislation updates state statutes to reflect changes in the respiratory healthcare setting that have occurred over the
“The amendment approved by Assembly Republicans last night does nothing to help my constituents in the Town of Peshtigo and Marinette area who have been poisoned by the actions of JCI/Tyco. It could be argued that if this amendment were
“Meeting in Middle America,” with Steven Olikara, founder and president of the Millennial Action Project, features host Steven Olikara interviewing millennial Wisconsin legislators Rep. Robyn Vining, D-Wauwatosa, and Adam Neylon, R-Pewaukee, about recent meetings aimed at bridging political differences to improve the Wisconsin economy, each legislator’s personal history, and issues important to younger voters.
For those who suffer every day from Donald Trump’s influence on our once recognizable nation, there is this solace. Trump appears even more miserable than we are. That was my central takeaway from the meticulous chronological account of his presidency by a pair of Pulitzer-winning Washington Post reporters. Carol Leonnig and Phil Rucker talked to more than 200 sources for their book, “A Very Stable Genius,” playing off Trump’s revealing self-description.
Rather than use a larger than expected surplus to restore some of the funding they took away from Wisconsin public schools during Scott Walker’s reign, they decided to give $250 million back to the taxpayers who, they insisted, would know better how to spend the money than the government.
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement The Madison Club From WisPolitics.com … — The state Assembly early this morning approved legislation that would create additional steps to address PFAS contamination. But the legislation didn’t go as far as two bills that
The State Senate and the Assembly were both in session this week. Collectively, we considered 236 legislative proposals related to topics that span the gambit of issues in Wisconsin. Twenty two of my bills were voted on throughout the week.
If there was one thing that the voters who flipped Wisconsin for Donald Trump in 2016 were hoping for above all else, it would be the “Blue Collar Boom” the president heralded at his State of the Union address.
The state Assembly early Friday approved legislation that would create additional steps to address PFAS contamination. But the legislation didn’t go as far as two bills that overwhelmingly cleared an Assembly committee earlier this week. Rep. John Nygren, whose district
The state Assembly on Thursday approved a pared-back bill to extend closing time for bars by two hours until 4 a.m. during the Democratic National Convention in Milwaukee this July. The bill’s author Rep. Rob Swearingen, R-Rhinelander, said the changes
The state Assembly signed off on a package of bills designed to help Wisconsin’s farmers through tax breaks and other measures. The effort began in earnest after Gov. Tony Evers called in his State of the State last month for
State Rep. Deb Kolste, D-Janesville, won’t seek reelection this fall, saying it is time to help her family and community on a more personal level. Kolste, 66, was elected to the Assembly in 2012 after working as a medical technologist
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MADISON – With unanimous support, the Wisconsin State Assembly approved Assembly Bill 558 (AB 558), legislation authored by Rep. Jessie Rodriguez (R-Oak Creek) on Thursday. The legislation updates state statutes to reflect changes in the respiratory healthcare setting that have occurred over the last several years. AB 558 updates the certification and education
“The amendment approved by Assembly Republicans last night does nothing to help my constituents in the Town of Peshtigo and Marinette area who have been poisoned by the actions of JCI/Tyco. It could be argued that if this amendment were to become law it would make it more difficult to
“Meeting in Middle America,” with Steven Olikara, founder and president of the Millennial Action Project, features host Steven Olikara interviewing millennial Wisconsin legislators Rep. Robyn Vining, D-Wauwatosa, and Adam Neylon, R-Pewaukee, about recent meetings aimed at bridging political differences to improve the Wisconsin economy, each legislator’s personal history, and issues important to younger voters.
For those who suffer every day from Donald Trump’s influence on our once recognizable nation, there is this solace. Trump appears even more miserable than we are. That was my central takeaway from the meticulous chronological account of his presidency by a pair of Pulitzer-winning Washington Post reporters. Carol Leonnig and Phil Rucker talked to more than 200 sources for their book, “A Very Stable Genius,” playing off Trump’s revealing self-description.
Rather than use a larger than expected surplus to restore some of the funding they took away from Wisconsin public schools during Scott Walker’s reign, they decided to give $250 million back to the taxpayers who, they insisted, would know better how to spend the money than the government.
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement The Madison Club From WisPolitics.com … — The state Assembly early this morning approved legislation that would create additional steps to address PFAS contamination. But the legislation didn’t go as far as two bills that overwhelmingly cleared an Assembly committee earlier this week. Rep. John
The State Senate and the Assembly were both in session this week. Collectively, we considered 236 legislative proposals related to topics that span the gambit of issues in Wisconsin. Twenty two of my bills were voted on throughout the week. Eight of these bills are now awaiting Governor Tony Evers’
If there was one thing that the voters who flipped Wisconsin for Donald Trump in 2016 were hoping for above all else, it would be the “Blue Collar Boom” the president heralded at his State of the Union address.
The state Assembly early Friday approved legislation that would create additional steps to address PFAS contamination. But the legislation didn’t go as far as two bills that overwhelmingly cleared an Assembly committee earlier this week. Rep. John Nygren, whose district has been found to have high PFAS groundwater contamination, called
The state Assembly on Thursday approved a pared-back bill to extend closing time for bars by two hours until 4 a.m. during the Democratic National Convention in Milwaukee this July. The bill’s author Rep. Rob Swearingen, R-Rhinelander, said the changes were an attempt to win over some Senate Republicans who
The state Assembly signed off on a package of bills designed to help Wisconsin’s farmers through tax breaks and other measures. The effort began in earnest after Gov. Tony Evers called in his State of the State last month for a series of measures to help the ag industry and
State Rep. Deb Kolste, D-Janesville, won’t seek reelection this fall, saying it is time to help her family and community on a more personal level. Kolste, 66, was elected to the Assembly in 2012 after working as a medical technologist and serving on the Janesville School Board for nearly a
Note: If this post has anything to do with Evers, the Evers administration or lame-duck legislation and related lawsuits, please tag it as Evers Administration. Please delete this note before publishing.