Right-to-work bill clears committee in abrupt vote amid protests
A fast-tracked right-to-work bill came one step closer to passage Tuesday while protesters rallied and gave testimony at a public hearing before its abrupt end.
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A fast-tracked right-to-work bill came one step closer to passage Tuesday while protesters rallied and gave testimony at a public hearing before its abrupt end.
State Republican leaders announced Friday that the Legislature will meet in a special session to pass right-to-work legislation. Despite urging his colleagues to delay a vote on the issue in previous statements, Gov. Scott Walker indicated Friday he will sign the bill if it reaches his desk.
Gov. Scott Walker’s policies continued to divide both parties on an otherwise straightforward day for the state Assembly.
The Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin offered Tuesday to pay $220 million for a new Milwaukee Bucks arena if Gov. Scott Walker would reverse his denial of the proposed Menominee Hard Rock Kenosha Casino.
Gov. Scott Walker put major changes to Wisconsin’s education system on the table Tuesday as he introduced his proposal for the state budget to the state Legislature.
Government Accountability Board members have been closely involved in overseeing investigations into Gov. Scott Walker’s recall campaign, Board Chairman Judge Gerald C. Nichol wrote in a letter to Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, R-Rochester, Thursday.
Gov. Scott Walker announced Friday he will not approve the long-debated Menominee Tribe’s Kenosha casino proposal, a project that would have resulted in the creation of an off-reservation casino in southeastern Wisconsin.
The chief justice of the state Supreme Court may no longer be determined by seniority after the state Assembly approved an amendment to the state constitution Thursday.
While students were at home for winter break, Gov. Scott Walker and the rest of the Republican party got to work on their agenda for the new legislative term. Here is a bit of what Wisconsin can expect from its newly inaugurated Legislature:
The familiar refrain of “small government” rang inside the State Capitol Tuesday evening as Gov. Scott Walker announced his priorities for the new Legislative session.
The state Senate and Assembly will undergo changes with the addition of two new members to the Joint Committee On Finance and the creation of the two new state Assembly committees for the coming 2015-’16 legislative session.
The state of Wisconsin could face a $2.2 billion budget shortfall by mid-2017, according to a report released by the state Thursday.
State Superintendent Tony Evers submitted the first part of a proposed budget for the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction Monday. The budget asks for roughly $13 billion to run the state’s public education system.
State Assembly Republicans held a caucus Monday in order to introduce and welcome their 18 new members as well as vote on party leadership positions.
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, R-Rochester, says he wants to make changes to the UW System budget to benefit Wisconsin's economy.
State Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, R-Rochester and state Rep. John Nygren, R-Marinette, addressed changes they would like to see made to the UW System budget in a Wednesday press conference.
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, R-Rochester, outlines Republicans' agenda for the upcoming season.
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, R-Rochester, joined other Assembly Republicans for a news conference Tuesday to outline their upcoming legislative agenda, which mainly focused on economic growth.
State Assembly Speaker Robin Vos said the Government Accountability Board is "dysfunctional," "unresponsive" and "totally undemocratic."
State Assembly speaker Robin Vos, R-Rochester, called for changes to the Government Accountability Board and the removal of its executive director, Kevin Kennedy.