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Capitol Notes: Ryan Blasts Trump Tariffs, Walker Mulls Special Session on School Safety
After much hand-wringing, President Trump last week announced tariffs on steel and aluminum imports. Republican Sen. Ron Johnson and House Speaker Pa…
8 years, 5 months ago
Capitol Notes: Will The Assembly Come Back to Take Up Public Safety Agenda?
Gov. Scott Walker says he opposes President Trump's idea to arm teachers. Instead, he talked last week about calling a special session to pass a comp…
8 years, 5 months ago
Capitol Notes: Votes on Straw Gun Sales, Aid Package for Kimberly-Clark
JR Ross of Wispolitics.com talks about developments in Madison each Monday with WUWM's Marti Mikkelson.
8 years, 5 months ago
Capitol Notes: Senate Poised to Take Up Welfare Reform, Handicapping The State Supreme Court Race
The state Senate could soon take up a sweeping welfare overhaul package. The Assembly approved it late last week and the package consists of ten diff…
8 years, 6 months ago
Capitol Notes: Walker Pushes August Tax Breaks, Kimberly-Clark Proposal Might Not Go Anywhere
Gov. Scott Walker continues to plug away in tax breaks for Wisconsin families. Last week, he and Assembly Republicans announced a deal for families t…
8 years, 6 months ago
Capitol Notes: Likelihood of East-West Freeway Project, More Signs of Foxconn Presence
Some Republican lawmakers want to revive the I-94 east-west project in Milwaukee County. Gov. Walker didn't fund the stretch in the state budget. But…
8 years, 6 months ago
Capitol Notes: Unpacking The State Of The State, Shakeup At The Ethics And Elections Commissions
Gov. Scott Walker used last week's State of the State address to boast about his accomplishments in the past year. They include securing the huge Fox…
8 years, 6 months ago
Capitol Notes: Walker Rushes to Pass Welfare Reform, State of the State Preview
Gov. Walker made headlines last week when he called for a special session to pass a number of welfare reform measures. That includes one that would r…
8 years, 7 months ago
Capitol Notes: Why Does Welfare Reform Top The GOP Legislative Agenda in Wisconsin?
State lawmakers are holding a flurry of committee hearings this month, as they wrap up much of their work in this two-year legislative session. Then,…
8 years, 7 months ago
Capitol Notes: Why Did Walker Flip His Position on Lincoln Hills?
State corrections officials are busy working on plans for shuttering two troubled juvenile prisons, after Gov. Scott Walker announced the closures la…
8 years, 7 months ago