by Bob Hague | Nov 2, 2023
Governor Tony Evers’ lawsuit against Republicans in the Wisconsin Legislature is tied to diversity, equity and inclusion at the Universities of Wisconsin. The Democratic governor and Attorney General Josh Kaul filed the suit directly with the state Supreme Court this...
by Bob Hague | Nov 1, 2023
There’s help available to Wisconsinites during Open Enrollment. It can be confusing. State residents can enroll in a health plan on the individual health insurance marketplace through January 15 of next year. Anyone who already has health insurance can renew, update...
by Bob Hague | Nov 1, 2023
Clerks in Wisconsin would be allowed to start processing absentee ballots a day before Election Day, under a bill being considered at the Capitol. Assembly Elections Committee chair, Representative Scott Krug of Nekoosa said it would help to prevent claims of election...
by Bob Hague | Oct 31, 2023
Governor Tony Evers has filed a lawsuit against Republican legislators. The Democratic governor said lawmakers have violated the state Constitution and blocked basic government functions through what he calls “legislative vetoes,” most recently when a committee...
by Bob Hague | Oct 27, 2023
Saturday is Prescription Drug Take Back Day nationally and in Wisconsin. Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul says Wisconsinites consistently do an outstanding job “This this past spring, Wisconsin’s drug takeback was first in the nation in the volume of unused...
by Raymond Neupert | Oct 27, 2023
At the Capitol on Thursday, the state assembly’s education committee took testimony on several bills about Native American curriculum and students. Oneida Nation Secretary Lisa Liggins spoke in favor of increasing the amount of Native American studies students...
by Raymond Neupert | Oct 27, 2023
At the Capitol on Thursday, the State Assembly education committee approved a bill that would allow school districts to hire superintendents who lack an education license. Committee Chair Joel Kitchens of Sturgeon Bay said he heard complaints from administrators that...
by Bob Hague | Oct 27, 2023
At the Capitol, legislation would put the costs of impounding the vehicles of reckless drivers on those drivers. State Senator Andre Jacque(R-DePere) said people are fed up with reckless driving. “Being put into harm’s way on a daily basis. Sometimes...
by Bob Hague | Oct 26, 2023
Wisconsin’s Republicans in Congress support the new House Speaker. Louisiana’s Mike Johnson opposed certifying the 2000 presidential election and is a close ally of former president Donald Trump. Johnson is a constitutional lawyer and a Christian who opposes abortion....
by Raymond Neupert | Oct 26, 2023
The Secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is stepping down after less than a year on the job. Secretary-designee Adam Payne was on the job for just 10 months. Governor Tony Evers appointed Payne in January of this year, but he was never confirmed...
by Bob Hague | Oct 25, 2023
“Fabulously ignorant, bigoted and un-American.” That response from the Islamic Society of Milwaukee to comments made by a Wisconsin congressman. In a brief interview posted Monday to the social media platform X, (formerly known as Twitter), 6th District...
by Bob Hague | Oct 25, 2023
A bipartisan group of 42 attorneys general is suing Meta, which owns Facebook and Instagram. “What we’ve alleged in the complaint is that social media use is having harmful impacts on kids mental health and well being, that it’s been linked to harms to...
by Bob Hague | Oct 25, 2023
Following a U.S. Supreme Court ruling, a bill from Republican state lawmakers would prohibit race-based college admissions. The legislation (AB-554) from Representative Nik Rettinger (R-Mukwonago) and Senator Eric Wimberger (R-Green Bay) would require existing grant...
by Bob Hague | Oct 25, 2023
Look for a “Zuckerbucks” constitutional amendment on the statewide ballot next spring. Zuckerbucks refers to grants many municipalities relieved for the 2020 election from a group largely funded by Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg. Most of the money went to the...
by Bob Hague | Oct 24, 2023
Governor Tony Evers’ administration announces more than $406 million in federal funds for safe drinking water in Wisconsin. The funding has been allocated to more than 106 municipalities. Some of the projects getting preliminary approval for funding include more...
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
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 Raymond Neupert | Oct 20, 2023
A Republican plan to change the way Wisconsin’s electoral maps are drawn got a hearing at the Capitol on Thursday. State Representative Loren Oldenburg (R- Viroqua) explained that the nonpartisan Legislative Fiscal Bureau would draw maps for lawmakers to consider....
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...
