Evers has vowed to veto SB 312 over provisions limiting DNR authority to regulate the forever chemicals, which he has argued would benefit polluters. The Dem guv has instead called for the GOP-run Joint Finance Committee to release the $125 million set aside in the state budget and use it to fund an alternate proposal that eliminates those provisions.
TOP STORIES WI Supreme Court refuses to clarify district boundaries for potential Vos recall … in a unanimous order, noted that in December it had ruled that the legislative maps then in place [which Vos was elected on] were unconstitutional and barred their future use. … It is the Wisconsin Elections Commission, not the Supreme Court, that has the responsibility to administer elections … “We … Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a subscription, click here for a WisPolitics free trial and to view the different subscription options. Username or E-mail Password * Remember Me
It includes $6 million for tribal nations in Wisconsin; $5 million for community, education and after-school prevention; $5 million for family support and resource centers; another $5 million for peer support in opioid treatment programs; $3.5 million for overdose reversal drug naloxone; $1 million for fentanyl test strips, and more.
In this week’s Capitol Chats: Kyle Johnson, political director for Listen to Wisconsin, says voters who checked the ‘uninstructed’ box this April primary want President Joe Biden to remember and listen to those who helped elect him to office.
TOP STORIES From ‘uninstructed’ Dems to non-Trump GOP: Takeaways from WI’s primary * GOP: Trump 472,227 79.2% Haley 76,149 12.8% DeSantis 19,961 3.3% Uninstructed 12,834 2.2% Christie 9,706 1.6% Ramaswamy 5,161 0.9% * Dem: Biden 506,969 88.6% Uninstructed 47,846 8.4% Phillips 17,553 3.1% … ‘Uninstructed’ Democratic votes outpace Biden’s 2020 margin … Democrats tout voting… Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a subscription, click here for a WisPolitics free trial and to view the different subscription options.
Voters in the April presidential primary gave President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump each less than 90% of the vote share, and Milwaukee voters narrowly approved a $252 million school referendum.
Hovde raises more than $1 million in his bid for U.S. Senate, pushing him past the Wisconsin Republican Party threshold to be eligible for endorsement next month.
TOP STORIES Trump backers try again to recall Wisconsin GOP Assembly speaker as first effort stalls … second recall effort says he should be recalled because of his “tacit support for the Chinese Communist Party,” lack of commitment to election integrity, blocking lower prescription drug costs and “flagrant disrespect for his own constituents by calling them ‘whack-jobs, morons and idiots.’” …… Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a subscription, click here for a WisPolitics free trial and to view the different subscription options.
On Tuesday, March 26, Wisconsin’s major electric power utilities announced a first in the nation pledge to strictly use labor unions to build their renewable energy projects. https://www.jsonline.com/story/money/business/energy/2024/03/26/wisconsin-utilities-vow- to-use-union-labor-for-clean-energy-projects/73065887007/ In response, the Associated Builders and Contractors of Wisconsin and the National Federation of Independent Business – Wisconsin released the following statement: “Over seventy percent of Wisconsin construction employees work for Open Shop contractors. They consistently deliver high-quality work, pay taxes and utility bills, and actively contribute to training the future workforce of skilled construction professionals. It’s vexing that Wisconsin utilities would deprive their ratepayers of savings from having all responsible
TOP STORIES Evers signs laws on fleeing police, child sex dolls, human trafficking, threatening judges … 29 bills signed into law Wednesday … “We’re working to address the cycle of violence, prevent crime, and keep our schools, streets, and communities safe across Wisconsin,” Evers said in a statement. … next two-year spending plan will “once again propose comprehensive efforts to support dome… Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a subscription, click here for a WisPolitics free trial and to view the different subscription options.
Marquette Law School Poll to release results of national surveys on U.S. Supreme Court, political topics, April 3-4 MILWAUKEE — The Marquette Law School Poll will release the results of its national survey of public opinion over two days, April 3-4, via written releases. On Wednesday, April 3, the Marquette Law School Poll will release results pertaining to public opinion about the U.S. Supreme Court. The survey reviews public reaction to the Court’s recent major decisions, including states’ ability to remove former President Donald Trump from the ballot based on the 14th Amendment, views of pending cases, and attention to news
Get The Lead Out Coalition (GTLO) is pleased that, nationwide, lead laterals are finally being viewed as a risk to our public health. Locally, we are glad to be past the early days of this coalition when our warnings about lead-contaminated drinking water were downplayed by elected officials and bureaucrats. We are hopefully well beyond the days of a dysfunctional health department with a revolving door in its leadership and staffing positions. Our coalition is particularly heartened that this chronic issue has been spotlighted locally by two presidential-level visits in recent years. It is time that Milwaukee stops being a
Wisconsin legislators accepted more than $10 million in special interest campaign contributions in 2023 with Republicans pulling in nearly $3 to every $1 raised by Democrats. A Wisconsin Democracy Campaign review of campaign finance reports showed the legislature’s 132 members and four legislative campaign committees (LCCs) raised $10.45 million in corporate, political action committee (PAC), and individual contributions of $100 or more from about two dozen special interest groups. Those groups included business, manufacturing, labor, tourism, real estate, health care, construction, insurance, and agriculture. Republicans, who control both houses by comfortable margins, accepted the lion’s share of those special interest
MADISON — As students continue facing growing mental health challenges, the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction announced it has allocated nearly $12 million in federal funding to local education agencies across the state to help meet their unique individual needs. The Stronger Connections competitive grant is part of the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act legislation signed into law by President Joe Biden in June 2022. In addition to helping school districts establish safe, inclusive, healthy, and supportive learning opportunities and environments for students, grant funding will provide the opportunity for school districts to implement comprehensive, evidence-based strategies and increase access to
Evers has vowed to veto SB 312 over provisions limiting DNR authority to regulate the forever chemicals, which he has argued would benefit polluters. The Dem guv has instead called for the GOP-run Joint Finance Committee to release the $125 million set aside in the state budget and use it to fund an alternate proposal that eliminates those provisions.
TOP STORIES WI Supreme Court refuses to clarify district boundaries for potential Vos recall … in a unanimous order, noted that in December it had ruled that the legislative maps then in place [which Vos was elected on] were unconstitutional and barred their future use. … It is the Wisconsin
It includes $6 million for tribal nations in Wisconsin; $5 million for community, education and after-school prevention; $5 million for family support and resource centers; another $5 million for peer support in opioid treatment programs; $3.5 million for overdose reversal drug naloxone; $1 million for fentanyl test strips, and more.
In this week’s Capitol Chats: Kyle Johnson, political director for Listen to Wisconsin, says voters who checked the ‘uninstructed’ box this April primary want President Joe Biden to remember and listen to those who helped elect him to office.
TOP STORIES From ‘uninstructed’ Dems to non-Trump GOP: Takeaways from WI’s primary * GOP: Trump 472,227 79.2% Haley 76,149 12.8% DeSantis 19,961 3.3% Uninstructed 12,834 2.2% Christie 9,706 1.6% Ramaswamy 5,161 0.9% * Dem: Biden 506,969 88.6% Uninstructed 47,846 8.4% Phillips 17,553 3.1% … ‘Uninstructed’ Democratic votes outpace Biden’s 2020
Voters in the April presidential primary gave President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump each less than 90% of the vote share, and Milwaukee voters narrowly approved a $252 million school referendum.
Hovde raises more than $1 million in his bid for U.S. Senate, pushing him past the Wisconsin Republican Party threshold to be eligible for endorsement next month.
TOP STORIES Trump backers try again to recall Wisconsin GOP Assembly speaker as first effort stalls … second recall effort says he should be recalled because of his “tacit support for the Chinese Communist Party,” lack of commitment to election integrity, blocking lower prescription drug costs and “flagrant disrespect for
On Tuesday, March 26, Wisconsin’s major electric power utilities announced a first in the nation pledge to strictly use labor unions to build their renewable energy projects. https://www.jsonline.com/story/money/business/energy/2024/03/26/wisconsin-utilities-vow- to-use-union-labor-for-clean-energy-projects/73065887007/ In response, the Associated Builders and Contractors of Wisconsin and the National Federation of Independent Business – Wisconsin released the following
TOP STORIES Evers signs laws on fleeing police, child sex dolls, human trafficking, threatening judges … 29 bills signed into law Wednesday … “We’re working to address the cycle of violence, prevent crime, and keep our schools, streets, and communities safe across Wisconsin,” Evers said in a statement. … next
Marquette Law School Poll to release results of national surveys on U.S. Supreme Court, political topics, April 3-4 MILWAUKEE — The Marquette Law School Poll will release the results of its national survey of public opinion over two days, April 3-4, via written releases. On Wednesday, April 3, the Marquette
Get The Lead Out Coalition (GTLO) is pleased that, nationwide, lead laterals are finally being viewed as a risk to our public health. Locally, we are glad to be past the early days of this coalition when our warnings about lead-contaminated drinking water were downplayed by elected officials and bureaucrats.
Wisconsin legislators accepted more than $10 million in special interest campaign contributions in 2023 with Republicans pulling in nearly $3 to every $1 raised by Democrats. A Wisconsin Democracy Campaign review of campaign finance reports showed the legislature’s 132 members and four legislative campaign committees (LCCs) raised $10.45 million in
MADISON — As students continue facing growing mental health challenges, the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction announced it has allocated nearly $12 million in federal funding to local education agencies across the state to help meet their unique individual needs. The Stronger Connections competitive grant is part of the Bipartisan