How to get Wisconsin’s crime problem under control brought out fundamental differences between Republicans and Democrats on the State Assembly floor on Tuesday, Jan. 25th. Read More Assembly Republicans Vote to Get Tough on Crime
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Assembly Votes to Ban Church Closings and Mandatory Vaccinations
WATCH – On Tuesday, the Wisconsin Assembly passed three #COVID19 protection bills to prevent forced vaccinations and more church closures.These bills now head to the Senate. Read More Assembly Votes to Ban Church Closings and Mandatory Vaccinations
Transportation Reform Amendment Raises Open Records Concerns
By M.D. Kittle — An amendment on an amendment in the “11th hour” of this week’s legislative floor session sounded alarm bells about a possible end-around to Wisconsin’s open records laws. Read More Transportation Reform Amendment Raises Open Records Concerns
Republican-Led Assembly Passes $83.6 Billion Budget, Dems Call It ‘Crumbs’
By M.D. Kittle and Ola Lisowski – When is an $81.7 billion biennial budget “table scraps?” Crumbs? In the bizarro world of legislative liberals, of course. The Republican-controlled Assembly on a party-line vote Tuesday passed a budget (all-funds) that is 7 percent bigger than the 2017-19 budget, set to end Sunday. The bill now heads to the Senate floor on Wednesday for debate and a vote, and then, should it pass, to Gov. Tony Evers. The Democrat has yet to say whether he’ll partially veto the bill, or strike the entire document. Read More Republican-Led Assembly Passes $83.6 Billion Budget, Dems Call It ‘Crumbs’
Mini Transportation Reform Package Putting Back Some Beef In DOT Accountability
By M.D. Kittle – After the Republican-controlled Joint Finance Committee passed a transportation budget heavy on spending and light on agency accountability, some fiscal hawks felt a lot like Clara Peller. Read More Mini Transportation Reform Package Putting Back Some Beef In DOT Accountability