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 | Sep 20, 2023
An expected outcome at the Capitol. Republican legislative leaders in the state Senate and Assembly gaveled in and out of session on Wednesday, after signaling they’d take no action on a special session from Democratic Governor Tony Evers almost as soon as he called...
by Bob Hague | Sep 19, 2023
Republicans in the Wisconsin Assembly have proposed a $614-million plan to keep the Brewers in Milwaukee and upgrade American Family Field. The new plan would raise income taxes on MLB Players and staff, including the Brewers. “Unfortunately, the amount of money...
by Raymond Neupert | Sep 15, 2023
A threat to UW System funding over DEI. Assembly Speaker Robin Vos said Thursday afternoon the University of Wisconsin System “will never get another nickel out of the Legislature” unless it cuts diversity, equity and inclusion programming. Vos responded...
by Raymond Neupert | Aug 2, 2023
Former Milwaukee County Judge Janet Protasiewicz is Wisconsin’s newest state supreme court justice. She was sworn into office Tuesday afternoon. “I look forward to serving alongside all of you, along with Chief Justice Ziegler and Justice Bradley to uphold...
by Raymond Neupert | Jul 6, 2023
Democrat Governor Tony Evers has used the line-item veto to give Wisconsin school districts their largest base revenue increase in history. “I have also used my broad veto authority to provide school districts with predictable long-term increases for the...
by Raymond Neupert | Jun 29, 2023
State Assembly Democrats made one final plea for more funding in the state budget as the chamber debated the bill on Thursday. Democrat minority leader Greta Neubauer says Republicans can still fund social programs. “There is still time for our Republican...
by Raymond Neupert | Jun 28, 2023
The Wisconsin Elections Commission did not name a new administrator after Tuesday night’s meeting. That’s because Democrats on the commission abstained from the vote, citing a recent state supreme court decision that allowed a Republican appointee to sit...
by Raymond Neupert | Jun 22, 2023
Heading into the final budget session on Thursday, Republicans on the legislative joint finance committee say they’ve delivered over 4 billion dollars in tax cuts. Co-chair Republican Representative Mark Born says the cuts should come as no surprise. ...
by Bob Hague | Jun 20, 2023
Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers has signed an historic shared revenue deal. At a Wausau fire station Tuesday, the governor explained stagnant state funding has put local governments in a bind. “So with shared revenue being held stagnant for the last decade local...
by Bob Hague | Jun 19, 2023
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos continued to hammer on the UW System’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion efforts during the weekend’s state Republican Party convention in La Crosse. The Republican leader made his comments during a panel discussion on Saturday. “For the past...
by Bob Hague | Jun 15, 2023
Both chambers of the Wisconsin Legislature on Wednesday approved an historic compromise to overhaul state funding for local governments. The shared revenue bill will provide an additional $275 million to counties and municipalities. It’s now ready for Governor...
by Bob Hague | Jun 14, 2023
Governor Tony Evers said Wednesday that he won’t sign a state budget that includes a big cut to the UW System. The $32 million cut from Republicans in the Wisconsin Legislature is equivalent to what the UW had projected for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. Assembly...
by Bob Hague | Jun 13, 2023
Democrats at the Capitol are proposing gun safety measures. Lawmakers unveiled the measures during a Capitol press conference on Monday, along with Attorney General Josh Kaul and gun violence prevention advocates. “Listen to me. How many more times do we need the same...
by Bob Hague | Jun 13, 2023
Democrats in the legislature say some medium sized Wisconsin cities are getting short-charged in the shared revenue sales tax bill. “The deal that has been negotiated certainly moves us in a better direction. The 20% minimum increase certainly is helpful to many...
by Raymond Neupert | Jun 12, 2023
A bill to overhaul Wisconsin’s alcohol regulations is on the fast track at the Capitol. The 156-page bill is a product of years of negotiations between Republican lawmakers and industry representatives. It was just announced last week and will get a committee hearing...
by Raymond Neupert | Jun 9, 2023
Legislative Republicans are making another attempt at a bill that would require more reading education in grade school. State Senator Duey Stroebel says lawmakers want to see a return to using phonics as a method of teaching. “We put a significant amount of...
by Bob Hague | Jun 2, 2023
At the Capitol, Republicans who control the legislature’s budget committee have rejected Governor Tony Evers’ plan to spend $750 million for broadband expansion. “I think it’s wise for the state to not throw more state money at the at the issue when we’ve...
by Bob Hague | May 18, 2023
At the Capitol, Assembly Republicans have passed their shared revenue bill on Wednesday. But Democrats say the measure falls short, and it’s unclear whether Governor Tony Evers and the state Senate are on board. At a press conference prior to Wednesday’s floor...
by Raymond Neupert | Apr 25, 2023
A Wisconsin State Senator says the state budget needs to include money to improve local roads serving farmers. Markesan Republican Joan Ballweg says smaller county and town bridges are in need of serious repairs. “Making it difficult for our farmers to get...
