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TOP STORIES Sen. Johnson says longtime beliefs inform Trump bill opposition… “I sprang out of the Tea Party movement,” he explained. “I still view myself as more Tea Party than Republican Party. … “There is no amount of pressure that
From WisPolitics … — GOP U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson says he doesn’t want to run again in 2028, but he’s not ruling it out. “I’d rather go home,” Johnson said yesterday at a Newsmaker Luncheon in Milwaukee presented by WisPolitics
From WisPolitics … — U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson today lambasted President Donald Trump’s “big beautiful bill,” arguing it would increase the deficit and Congress should find more cuts before approving. “There’s no amount of pressure that President Trump can apply
TOP STORIES Ron Johnson leads Senate Republican opposition to Trump’s signature budget bill… [“big beautiful bill] would substantially rewrite tax code by expanding tax cuts on high earners, ending tax on tips and overtime and ending tax subsidies for clean
From WisPolitics … — All three announced candidates for chair of the state Dem Party met the requirements to qualify for the race at next month’s convention. The other four races will be uncontested, including Secretrary of State Sarah Godlewski’s
From WisPolitics … — Assembly Speaker Robin Vos told WisPolitics in a statement today GOP legislative leaders were working to schedule another meeting with Dem Gov. Tony Evers this week. It would be their third day of meetings after they
The Joint Finance Committee will meet Thursday to vote on eight agency budgets, including the Department of Safety and Professional Services.
TOP STORIES As lawmakers craft budget, DSPS pushes for staff to handle professional licenses… with temporary positions on track to expire later this year, [DSPS] is set to lose close to 30 contract employees who process license applications and handle
From WisPolitics … — Assembly and Senate committees will have a joint hearing today on legislation that would allow the DHS to certify psychiatric residential treatment facilities for those under the age of 21. It’s one of four bills from
Quotes of the Week This reconciliation bill is a promise kept to the American people: more money in your pocket, secure borders, lower energy costs, no tax on tips or overtime, and roots out fraud.- U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany, R-Minocqua,
TOP STORIES Major changes could be coming to BadgerCare Plus, Medicaid. Here’s what to know… [House 215-214 passed ‘big, beautiful bill’] on May 22 that would slash hundreds of billions of dollars from Medicaid, part of broader spending reductions to
Subscribers: There will be no WisPolitics subscriber products Monday due to Memorial Day. Delivery will resume Tuesday. Thank you for subscribing! From WisPolitics … — U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Oshkosh, wants 28 members of former Joe Biden’s administration to voluntarily
Subscribers: Please give us your feedback and get free entry into a WisPolitics event. Take the short survey here. From WisPolitics … — Dem Gov. Tony Evers met twice with GOP legislative leaders yesterday as budget talks have ramped up,
TOP STORIES New video shows Judge Hannah Dugan’s encounter with ICE, man’s arrest… released by Milwaukee County on May 21 through an open records request, is evidence in a federal criminal case against Dugan. … shows Dugan, who was wearing
Subscribers: Please give us your feedback and get free entry into a WisPolitics event. Take the short survey here. From WisPolitics … — Wisconsin’s House delegation split along party lines as the chamber passed a reconciliation bill that would deliver
Subscribers: Please give us your feedback and get free entry into a WisPolitics event. Take the short survey here. From WisPolitics … — Wisconsin Restaurant Association Executive Vice President Susan Quam told lawmakers today a bill eliminating the tax on
TOP STORIES Evers is optimistic state budget is on track despite federal funding uncertainty… during a Tuesday appearance on WisconsinEye’s Newsmakers program echoed comments made by key Republican lawmakers, suggesting that deliberations are getting stuck on tax cut proposals. …
Subscribers: Please give us your feedback and get free entry into a WisPolitics event. Take the short survey here. From WisPolitics … — Lawmakers and transportation experts at a WisPolitics luncheon agreed the state surplus could delay tough choices on
Subscribers: Please give us your feedback and get free entry into a WisPolitics event. Take the short survey here. From WisPolitics … — Gov. Tony Evers will meet with GOP legislative leaders tomorrow to pick up their talks on the
TOP STORIES Chris Taylor announces run for Supreme Court as liberals look to expand majority* Taylor: “I’ve had a 30-year legal career as an attorney, a legislator, and I’m a judge now, and I’ve always been committed to making sure
TOP STORIES Sen. Johnson says longtime beliefs inform Trump bill opposition… “I sprang out of the Tea Party movement,” he explained. “I still view myself as more Tea Party than Republican Party. … “There is no amount of pressure that President Trump can apply to me that exceeds the pressure
From WisPolitics … — GOP U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson says he doesn’t want to run again in 2028, but he’s not ruling it out. “I’d rather go home,” Johnson said yesterday at a Newsmaker Luncheon in Milwaukee presented by WisPolitics and the Milwaukee Press Club. “I don’t covet the position,
From WisPolitics … — U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson today lambasted President Donald Trump’s “big beautiful bill,” arguing it would increase the deficit and Congress should find more cuts before approving. “There’s no amount of pressure that President Trump can apply to me that exceeds the pressure I feel from the
TOP STORIES Ron Johnson leads Senate Republican opposition to Trump’s signature budget bill… [“big beautiful bill] would substantially rewrite tax code by expanding tax cuts on high earners, ending tax on tips and overtime and ending tax subsidies for clean energy. … funds a wall across the U.S. border, expands
From WisPolitics … — All three announced candidates for chair of the state Dem Party met the requirements to qualify for the race at next month’s convention. The other four races will be uncontested, including Secretrary of State Sarah Godlewski’s bid to become first vice-chair, the party’s No. 2 leadership
From WisPolitics … — Assembly Speaker Robin Vos told WisPolitics in a statement today GOP legislative leaders were working to schedule another meeting with Dem Gov. Tony Evers this week. It would be their third day of meetings after they first got together March 26. Vos, R-Rochester, also confirmed today
The Joint Finance Committee will meet Thursday to vote on eight agency budgets, including the Department of Safety and Professional Services.
TOP STORIES As lawmakers craft budget, DSPS pushes for staff to handle professional licenses… with temporary positions on track to expire later this year, [DSPS] is set to lose close to 30 contract employees who process license applications and handle customer service questions. [for] 240+ types of credentials needed for
From WisPolitics … — Assembly and Senate committees will have a joint hearing today on legislation that would allow the DHS to certify psychiatric residential treatment facilities for those under the age of 21. It’s one of four bills from the Joint Legislative Council Study Committee on Emergency Detention and
Quotes of the Week This reconciliation bill is a promise kept to the American people: more money in your pocket, secure borders, lower energy costs, no tax on tips or overtime, and roots out fraud.- U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany, R-Minocqua, on the reconciliation bill the U.S. House passed early Thursday
TOP STORIES Major changes could be coming to BadgerCare Plus, Medicaid. Here’s what to know… [House 215-214 passed ‘big, beautiful bill’] on May 22 that would slash hundreds of billions of dollars from Medicaid, part of broader spending reductions to help pay for President Donald Trump’s priorities on tax cuts
Subscribers: There will be no WisPolitics subscriber products Monday due to Memorial Day. Delivery will resume Tuesday. Thank you for subscribing! From WisPolitics … — U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Oshkosh, wants 28 members of former Joe Biden’s administration to voluntarily testify before his subcommittee on the former president’s cognitive decline.
Subscribers: Please give us your feedback and get free entry into a WisPolitics event. Take the short survey here. From WisPolitics … — Dem Gov. Tony Evers met twice with GOP legislative leaders yesterday as budget talks have ramped up, according to multiple sources. WisPolitics reported earlier this week that
TOP STORIES New video shows Judge Hannah Dugan’s encounter with ICE, man’s arrest… released by Milwaukee County on May 21 through an open records request, is evidence in a federal criminal case against Dugan. … shows Dugan, who was wearing her black judicial robe, speaking with agents on April 18
Subscribers: Please give us your feedback and get free entry into a WisPolitics event. Take the short survey here. From WisPolitics … — Wisconsin’s House delegation split along party lines as the chamber passed a reconciliation bill that would deliver on a host of President Donald Trump’s domestic priorities. The
Subscribers: Please give us your feedback and get free entry into a WisPolitics event. Take the short survey here. From WisPolitics … — Wisconsin Restaurant Association Executive Vice President Susan Quam told lawmakers today a bill eliminating the tax on tips would support restaurant workers and owners. “Eliminating income tax
TOP STORIES Evers is optimistic state budget is on track despite federal funding uncertainty… during a Tuesday appearance on WisconsinEye’s Newsmakers program echoed comments made by key Republican lawmakers, suggesting that deliberations are getting stuck on tax cut proposals. … “People have been working on our side and their side
Subscribers: Please give us your feedback and get free entry into a WisPolitics event. Take the short survey here. From WisPolitics … — Lawmakers and transportation experts at a WisPolitics luncheon agreed the state surplus could delay tough choices on how to fund transportation, but they expect hard decisions in
Subscribers: Please give us your feedback and get free entry into a WisPolitics event. Take the short survey here. From WisPolitics … — Gov. Tony Evers will meet with GOP legislative leaders tomorrow to pick up their talks on the budget, according to a source with knowledge of their plans.
TOP STORIES Chris Taylor announces run for Supreme Court as liberals look to expand majority* Taylor: “I’ve had a 30-year legal career as an attorney, a legislator, and I’m a judge now, and I’ve always been committed to making sure that people get access to justice. I understand the law