Last week, Attorney General Brad Schimel urged Jefferson County Circuit Court Judge William Hue to hold special prosecutors and the former Government Accountability Board staff in contempt of court following a Department of Justice (DOJ) investigation of leaked documents from the John Doe investigation of Governor Scott Walker’s recall campaign. DOJ’s investigation of John Doe … Read more
Over the past two weeks, both the State Senate and Assembly met to pass a wide range of legislation before breaking for the winter holidays. Among some of the more controversial bills was Assembly Bill 455 authored by Representative Rob Stafsholt (R – New Richmond). The bill allows children under 10 to hunt without a … Read more
On October 24, Marquette Law School released polling results that gauged public support for Foxconn and the state’s $3 bill incentive package. The Marquette Law School polled 1200 individuals in the Milwaukee area (Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Racine, Washington, and Waukesha counties) from September 9th-17th. In general, the poll attempted to Milwaukee-area sentiment on a number of … Read more
Negotiations on the state budget are at a halt. After multiple meetings, Assembly Speaker Robin Vos (R – Rochester) and Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald (R – Juneau) remain at odds over how to fund state road projects. Vos and the Assembly Republican Caucus are open to increasing revenues. They believe doing so will promote … Read more
On July 14, a group of Republican legislators led by Senator Chris Kapenga (R – Delafield) and Representative Joe Sanfelippo (R – New Berlin) introduced legislation to make various operational reforms at the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (DOT). In particular, the bill provides DOT with multiple project delivery options. DOT currently designs a project, asks … Read more
U.S. Supreme Court to Hear Redistricting Case The U.S. Supreme Court announced it would hear arguments on a case involving Wisconsin legislative districts. State Attorney General Brad Schimel appealed the case, Gill v. Whitford, to the Court after a three judge-panel ruled that Wisconsin’s legislative districts qualify as unconstitutional partisan gerrymandering. The case originated in … Read more