*Disclaimer: This article was written before the President tested positive for COVID-19. In 2016, state polling in Wisconsin resulted in one of the biggest misses leading into what many considered an Election Day surprise when Donald Trump defeated Hillary Clinton both in Wisconsin and nationally to win the election. Not a single poll tracked on […]
Biden’s Lead in Wisconsin Polling Echoes Clinton’s in 2016
Date Fri, Oct. 2, 2020 - 10:53am By Hamilton
Governor Evers Issues Emergency Order to Provide Flexibilities for Health Care Workforce
Date Fri, Oct. 2, 2020 - 10:51am By Hamilton
On Oct. 1, Governor Evers issued Emergency Order #2 to provide make it easier for out-of-state health workers to work in Wisconsin. The order provides temporary interstate licensure reciprocity, extends licenses that may expire during the federal emergency declaration for 30 days after it ends, and allows health care providers with a recently lapsed license […]
State Agencies Submit 2021-23 Budget Requests
Date Fri, Oct. 2, 2020 - 10:50am By Hamilton
The 2021-23 state budget development process is now underway. On September 15, Wisconsin state agencies submitted their 2021-23 state budget requests to the governor and Department of Administration (DOA). In his June budget instructions to the state agencies, Governor Evers directed agencies to assume zero budget growth (with a few exceptions like exceptions for K-12 […]
Governor Evers Declares New Public Health Emergency Extends Statewide Requirement to Wear Masks until November 21
Date Tue, Sep. 22, 2020 - 4:18pm By Hamilton
On September 22, Governor Evers declared a new public health emergency in response to the increase in COVID-19 cases in Wisconsin. Executive Order #90 proclaims a new public health emergency, effective immediately and remaining in effect for 60 days, or until revoked by the Governor or by joint resolution of the Legislature. Litigation is ongoing […]
Trump Adds Potential Supreme Court Picks
Date Thu, Sep. 10, 2020 - 4:35pm By Hamilton
On Wednesday, President Trump released 20 new names for his short list of potential Supreme Court picks. The new names join the previous list of 25 names he would consider for the position. President Trump first released a list of 11 potential jurists in 2016. The new additions are: – Daniel Cameron, Kentucky attorney general – Ted Cruz, Texas senator […]
September MU Poll: Presidential Race Remains Tight; Voters React to Kenosha Incidents and Schools Reopening
Date Wed, Sep. 9, 2020 - 3:19pm By Hamilton
The latest Marquette University (MU) Law School poll released September 9, shows little movement among Wisconsin voters in their pick for the President. The poll, which was conducted Aug. 30 to Sept. 3, 2020, comes days after Wisconsin was thrust into the national spotlight over the police shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha. In addition to the […]
PSCW (Again) Extends Shut-Off Moratorium
Date Wed, Sep. 9, 2020 - 10:09am By Hamilton
On August 20, the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSCW) voted 2-1 to again extend the utility shut-off moratorium until October 1, 2020. In July, the three-person Commission extended the moratorium for only residential customers (which previously was set to expire on July 25) until September 1. The moratorium was originally implemented by Governor Evers […]
Gov. Evers Calls Special Session on Policing Accountability and Transparency; Legislature Responds
Date Wed, Sep. 9, 2020 - 10:08am By Hamilton
In response of the shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, on August 24, Gov. Evers called a special session of the legislature to address policing accountability and transparency to begin on August 31, 2020. The Senate and the Assembly gaveled in for the special session but met in “skeletal session,” meaning they did not actually […]
PFAS Update: DNR Stakeholder Group for PFAS Rules Meets, Firefighting Foam Emergency Rulemaking
Date Wed, Sep. 9, 2020 - 10:06am By Hamilton
On Thursday, August 27, the DNR Stakeholder Group for PFAS rules met virtually to focus on the rule-making for PFAS Surface Water criteria in NR 105. The agenda included a recap of previous meetings and a discussion on how DNR intends to identify the economic impact of the developing standard. DNR reiterated their overall approach “used […]
LFB Releases Better-Than-Expected Revenue Numbers
Date Wed, Sep. 9, 2020 - 10:04am By Hamilton
On August 30, the Legislative Fiscal Bureau (LFB) released the preliminary 2019-20 general fund tax collections. While many budget-watchers anticipated very bad news for state revenues, the LFB report actually showed tax collections up slightly (1.1 percent) over the previous year. Based on the preliminary information, collections totaled $17.5 billion in 2019-20, which is $112.6 […]