On this week’s episode, WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and WisconsinEye’s Steve Walters discuss proposals from Gov. Tony Evers and Assembly Republicans to address COVID-19, lawsuits before the state Supreme Court on COVID-19 orders, and the presidential recount in Milwaukee and Dane Counties.
A continued surge in corporate tax collections over the rest of this fiscal year will help produce a $1.2 billion surplus to end the 2019-21 budget, giving the state a cushion heading into the next biennium. According to a report
Quotes of the Week Obviously, I’m offended that he picks the county and the city that has the highest percentage of African Americans in the state. … A failed candidate, a failed campaign, and soon to be a failed recount
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Dane County election officials today rejected President Trump’s attempt to throw out every absentee ballot cast Nov. 3 as a recount got underway, providing an early look at the legal challenge that could follow once the process is over. Trump
CONTACT: Maj. Joe Trovato | ngwi.pao@mail.mil | 608-242-3048 To view html content with hi-res photos, copy and paste the following link in your browser: http://dma.wi.gov/DMA/news/2020news/20238 by Maj. Joe Trovato MADISON, Wis. — In a year unlike any other in the long and storied history
Contact: Bob Nack, DNR Big Game Section Chief RobertR.Nack@wisconsin.gov or 608-617-3492 Don’t shoot an elk during gun deer season. Know your target. / Photo Credit: Wisconsin DNR & iStock/rogertrentham MADISON, Wis. – While out in the woods for gun deer season Nov. 21 -29,
Delay in Providing Resources to Biden Transition Creates Unacceptable Risks to Pandemic Response & National Security WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) joined Senator Gary Peters (D-MI), Ranking Member of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, and their
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI), alongside Reps. Liz Cheney (R-WY) and Chris Stewart (R-UT), today introduced the American Financial Markets Integrity and Security Act, which would prohibit any Chinese companies from accessing U.S. capital markets if they are listed
Today’s Midday podcast covers the first day of the recounts of the presidential election in the state’s two largest Dem strongholds.
Mukwonago, WI—Governor Evers tripled down on another one of his unconstitutional power grabs by extending his executive order today. Rep. Cody Horlacher (R-Mukwonago) has issued the following statement in response: “I am outraged that Gov. Evers has extended his unconstitutional
MADISON, Wis. — This morning, Governor Evers, Speaker Vos, and incoming Majority Leader LeMahieu finally met to discuss the state’s out of control coronavirus pandemic and what can be done about it legislatively. While this is undoubtedly a step in
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today declared a new public health emergency in Wisconsin as Wisconsin’s hospitals are operating at or very near full capacity and healthcare providers are struggling to keep up with the demand for care. Executive Order
“Gov. Evers appreciates that Majority Leader LeMahieu and Speaker Vos agreed to meet. The conversation was productive and the governor expressed urgent need for working together on additional state support and asked legislative leaders to meet again the week after
WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) and Congressman Bryan Steil (WI-1) sent a letter to U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer regarding the Section 301 tariff exclusion process as a number of Wisconsin businesses have expressed concerns and frustration with the process
Official recount procedures begin in Wisconsin today, following a petition from President Donald J. Trump’s campaign. The campaign released the following statement from Jim Troupis, Wisconsin counsel to the campaign: “Our democracy depends on fair and impartial elections that fully
Washington, DC—Today, Rep. Ron Kind voted for the bipartisan National Apprenticeship Act of 2020. This legislation reauthorizes the National Apprenticeship Act for the first time since its enactment in 1937 and would create nearly 1 million additional apprenticeship opportunities. Registered Apprenticeships – which provide apprentices with
On this week’s episode, WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and WisconsinEye’s Steve Walters discuss proposals from Gov. Tony Evers and Assembly Republicans to address COVID-19, lawsuits before the state Supreme Court on COVID-19 orders, and the presidential recount in Milwaukee and Dane Counties.
A continued surge in corporate tax collections over the rest of this fiscal year will help produce a $1.2 billion surplus to end the 2019-21 budget, giving the state a cushion heading into the next biennium. According to a report from the Evers administration today, the state will see $1.35
Quotes of the Week Obviously, I’m offended that he picks the county and the city that has the highest percentage of African Americans in the state. … A failed candidate, a failed campaign, and soon to be a failed recount effort. – Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett on President Trump’s request
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Dane County election officials today rejected President Trump’s attempt to throw out every absentee ballot cast Nov. 3 as a recount got underway, providing an early look at the legal challenge that could follow once the process is over. Trump campaign attorney Christ Troupis argued the Dane County Board of
CONTACT: Maj. Joe Trovato | ngwi.pao@mail.mil | 608-242-3048 To view html content with hi-res photos, copy and paste the following link in your browser: http://dma.wi.gov/DMA/news/2020news/20238 by Maj. Joe Trovato MADISON, Wis. — In a year unlike any other in the long and storied history of the Wisconsin National Guard, the two central tenets that
Contact: Bob Nack, DNR Big Game Section Chief RobertR.Nack@wisconsin.gov or 608-617-3492 Don’t shoot an elk during gun deer season. Know your target. / Photo Credit: Wisconsin DNR & iStock/rogertrentham MADISON, Wis. – While out in the woods for gun deer season Nov. 21 -29, hunters may encounter elk or moose. The Wisconsin Department of
Delay in Providing Resources to Biden Transition Creates Unacceptable Risks to Pandemic Response & National Security WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) joined Senator Gary Peters (D-MI), Ranking Member of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, and their colleagues in calling on General Services Administration (GSA) Administrator Emily Murphy to
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI), alongside Reps. Liz Cheney (R-WY) and Chris Stewart (R-UT), today introduced the American Financial Markets Integrity and Security Act, which would prohibit any Chinese companies from accessing U.S. capital markets if they are listed on the U.S. Department of Commerce Entity List or the
Today’s Midday podcast covers the first day of the recounts of the presidential election in the state’s two largest Dem strongholds.
Mukwonago, WI—Governor Evers tripled down on another one of his unconstitutional power grabs by extending his executive order today. Rep. Cody Horlacher (R-Mukwonago) has issued the following statement in response: “I am outraged that Gov. Evers has extended his unconstitutional order once again. I wish I could say that I
MADISON, Wis. — This morning, Governor Evers, Speaker Vos, and incoming Majority Leader LeMahieu finally met to discuss the state’s out of control coronavirus pandemic and what can be done about it legislatively. While this is undoubtedly a step in the right direction, Republicans must show that they’re really serious
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today declared a new public health emergency in Wisconsin as Wisconsin’s hospitals are operating at or very near full capacity and healthcare providers are struggling to keep up with the demand for care. Executive Order #95 is available here. Emergency Order #1 is available here. Both orders are
“Gov. Evers appreciates that Majority Leader LeMahieu and Speaker Vos agreed to meet. The conversation was productive and the governor expressed urgent need for working together on additional state support and asked legislative leaders to meet again the week after Thanksgiving. He looks forward to the Legislature acting quickly to
WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) and Congressman Bryan Steil (WI-1) sent a letter to U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer regarding the Section 301 tariff exclusion process as a number of Wisconsin businesses have expressed concerns and frustration with the process carried out by the Office of the United States Trade
Official recount procedures begin in Wisconsin today, following a petition from President Donald J. Trump’s campaign. The campaign released the following statement from Jim Troupis, Wisconsin counsel to the campaign: “Our democracy depends on fair and impartial elections that fully adhere to the Constitution and state statute. By staging a
Washington, DC—Today, Rep. Ron Kind voted for the bipartisan National Apprenticeship Act of 2020. This legislation reauthorizes the National Apprenticeship Act for the first time since its enactment in 1937 and would create nearly 1 million additional apprenticeship opportunities. Registered Apprenticeships – which provide apprentices with paid, on-the-job training – are the country’s most successful federal