by Bob Hague | Oct 23, 2023
There’s a new crop of candidates for Speaker of the House. Wisconsin 6th District Republican Glenn Grothman sets the scene for Monday evening. “All the Republicans in the House of Representatives are going to get together. We’re going to hear nominating speeches...
by Bob Hague | Oct 20, 2023
Flags will fly at half-staff across Wisconsin on Saturday. That’s in honor of a Wisconsin soldier killed in the Korean War 73 years ago. Charles Dickman will be buried with military honors in his hometown of Cashton on Saturday. Dickman was a 17-year-old Army Private...
by Bob Hague | Oct 20, 2023
In Washington, Ohio congressman Jim Jordan said Thursday that he is still running for Speaker, and wanted a third vote. Wisconsin 6th District Republican Glenn Grothman voted for Jordan twice. “I think Jim Jordan was expecting the conference, to appoint a more...
by Bob Hague | Oct 19, 2023
Governor Tony Evers has named four new appointees to the state Natural Resources Board. The Democratic governor moved quickly on Tuesday, after Republicans in the state Senate rejected four of his appointees to the panel which sets policy for the state Department of...
by Bob Hague | Oct 18, 2023
A former state Senate official was accused of engaging in nonconsensual sexual contact at a national conference, according to a report obtained by WisPolitics. The investigative report details allegations against Michael Queensland, who was barred from the Capitol and...
by Bob Hague | Oct 13, 2023
A Brewers ballpark deal has cleared a key state Assembly vote. An amended version of the bill (AB 438) to fund American Family Field repairs passed the Assembly Committee on State Affairs Thursday. The measure now offers substantially better financial terms for...
by Bob Hague | Oct 12, 2023
A Wisconsin congressman is again being accused of inappropriate behavior. Politico reports that during a Wednesday White House briefing on the Israel/Hamas war, 3rd District Republican Derrick Van Orden cursed directly at the briefers, prompting loud boos in the room....
by Bob Hague | Oct 12, 2023
Legislation addressing “forever chemicals” is ready for a state Senate vote after passing the Committee on Natural Resources and Energy on Wednesday. “It really is focused on helping people get drinking water in both rural areas and in cities, and also inducing people...
by Bob Hague | Oct 11, 2023
More trucks in Wisconsin may be ‘going green’. You already see them on snowplows. Now a bill from Representative Calvin Callahan (R – Tomahawk) would allow green warning lights on utility, telecom, and cooperative vehicles. “The lights can only be used when...
by Bob Hague | Oct 10, 2023
In Washington, Republicans in the U.S. House hope to have a new speaker by the end of this week, after last week’s ouster of Kevin McCarthy. Wisconsin 7th District Republican, Tom Tiffany, says he’s supporting Jim Jordan of Ohio for the position “I think we will...
by Bob Hague | Oct 10, 2023
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos apparently isn’t ready to impeach Justice Janet Protasiewicz. The Assembly leader has previously called for the liberal state Supreme Court Justice to recuse herself from a lawsuit challenging state legislative districts, and had even formed...
by Bob Hague | Oct 9, 2023
The Division of Criminal Investigation in the Wisconsin Department of Justice is investigating two fatal weekend shootings by Wisconsin police officers. Both of the men killed were armed with unspecified “bladed weapons.” Police in Rice Lake shot and...
by Bob Hague | Oct 9, 2023
The Wisconsin Supreme Court will hear a challenge to legislative district maps. And the court’s newest member, liberal Justice Janet Protasiewicz will not recuse herself from lawsuits challenging the maps. That’s something Republican state Assembly Speaker Robin Vos...
by Bob Hague | Oct 9, 2023
There was bipartisan support over the weekend for Israel from Wisconsin’s congressional delegation. House Democrats Gwenn Moore and Mark Pocan issued statements condemning the attacks against Israel by Hamas. Pocan asked for humane restraint towards non-combatants and...
by Bob Hague | Oct 9, 2023
Today is Indigenous Peoples Day in Wisconsin. In 2019 Governor Tony Evers signed an Executive Order setting aside the first Monday in October as Indigenous Peoples Day in Wisconsin. Wisconsin is home to 11 federally recognized tribal nations. This year’s commemoration...
by Bob Hague | Oct 6, 2023
Two Wisconsin Republicans support congressman Jim Jordan for House Speaker. Both U.S. Senator Ron Johnson and 5th District Congressman Scott Fitzgerald released statements supporting the Ohio Republican for the job. I can’t think of a better person for Speaker....
by Bob Hague | Oct 6, 2023
A call to update the Americans With Disabilities Act. Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul and a coalition of 11 Attorney Generals are encouraging the U.S. Department of Justice to adopt proposed rules to make it easier for individuals with disabilities to navigate...
by Bob Hague | Oct 6, 2023
This year’s Madison edition of the World Naked Bike Ride took place in June. Now it’s the subject of proposed legislation at the Capitol. A 10-year-old participated in this year’s ride, and a photo showing her was apparently posted to Facebook. State Senator Chris...
by Bob Hague | Oct 6, 2023
A man was detained after showing up with guns at the Wisconsin Capitol on Wednesday. According to an alert issued by State Capitol Police on Wednesday, 43 year old Joshua ‘Taco’ Pleasnick of Madison approached the desk outside the governor’s office at about 2:00...
by Bob Hague | Oct 1, 2023
Wisconsin’s top health official says we’ve learned a lot since COVID’s early days. Department of Health Services Secretary-designee Kirtsen Johnson recently noted the toll of the pandemic. “Almost 17,000 people have died in Wisconsin from COVID since 2020,” she told...
