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Next for a new U.S. House speaker: three-week deadline to dodge a government shutdown
WASHINGTON — Newly elected U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson has three weeks to broker an agreement with Democrats to avoid a partial government shutdown when a short-term spending law expires on Nov. 17. The Louisiana Republican, who has leaped from relative obscurity to one of the four congressional leaders, has already spoken with his Senate […] The post Next for a new U.S. House speaker: three-week deadline to dodge a government shutdown appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Political obstruction is climate destruction
In my years as a business owner, nonprofit leader and local elected official in Wisconsin, I’ve been asked to solve a lot of tricky problems by my employees, customers and constituents. I don’t always have the perfect answer, but the one thing I cannot do is stick my head into the sand. Wisconsin, like every […] The post Political obstruction is climate destruction appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Tuberville blockade on military nominees could be evaded by tweak in U.S. Senate rules
WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Democrats are mulling a strategy to bypass Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s months-long hold on hundreds of military promotions in protest of a Pentagon abortion policy that was authorized in the aftermath of a landmark U.S. Supreme Court ruling. The Alabama Republican has been refusing to join other senators in the routine action […] The post Tuberville blockade on military nominees could be evaded by tweak in U.S. Senate rules appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Women in Congress call for more action on breast cancer prevention, treatment
WASHINGTON — Members of Congress shared their experiences and called for bipartisan legislative action Thursday in recognition of October as Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Leaders of the congressional Bipartisan Women’s Caucus organized a press conference to highlight prevention and treatment of breast cancer. “Each one of us here today are tributes to our friends, our […] The post Women in Congress call for more action on breast cancer prevention, treatment appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
‘We will all help you carry this grief’: Gov. Mills confirms 18 killed in Lewiston shooting
Eighteen people are confirmed dead and another 13 injured from apparent gunshot wounds after a mass shooting Wednesday night at two locations in the city of Lewiston. Gov. Janet Mills and law enforcement officials shared more details about the victims and ongoing manhunt at a press conference at Lewiston City Hall Thursday morning. Seven people […] The post ‘We will all help you carry this grief’: Gov. Mills confirms 18 killed in Lewiston shooting appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
White House calls for stronger gun policy reforms after Maine shooting
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre called on Congress on Thursday to strengthen gun safety laws in the wake of the mass shootings in Lewiston, Maine. Jean-Pierre opened Thursday’s press briefing with a statement on the shootings, saying President Joe Biden stepped out of a state dinner Wednesday night to receive an initial briefing on […] The post White House calls for stronger gun policy reforms after Maine shooting appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Brewers stadium deal will likely need changes to pass the Senate
Wisconsin lawmakers are considering changes to a deal that would fund renovations and maintenance of American Family Field using $546 million in public money to extend an agreement between the state and the Milwaukee Brewers through 2050. The Assembly passed bills to fund the deal with bipartisan support last week, but the deal is facing […] The post Brewers stadium deal will likely need changes to pass the Senate appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Who is Mike Johnson? New U.S. House speaker belongs to GOP’s religious conservative wing
Before a relatively short time in elected office, new U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson of Louisiana was a constitutional lawyer deeply involved in religious causes. Prior to a short stint in the Louisiana Legislature, Johnson spent two decades as a public interest lawyer mainly representing clients in so-called religious liberty litigation, he said in an […] The post Who is Mike Johnson? New U.S. House speaker belongs to GOP’s religious conservative wing appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Low-key Mike Johnson, now U.S. House speaker, known at home as affable, conservative stalwart
Before his surprising elevation to the role, U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson cut a conservative path as an unassuming Louisiana state lawmaker who authored proposals with a religious bent. Even though his political stances have been divisive, those who’ve worked alongside and opposed him concur Johnson has an agreeable nature that could be tested as […] The post Low-key Mike Johnson, now U.S. House speaker, known at home as affable, conservative stalwart appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Video surfaces of Milwaukee sheriff’s deputy punching teen girl during arrest
The Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) responded to public criticism after video showing a deputy punching a girl as she lay on the ground after a traffic stop appeared on social media earlier this week. Phone video shot by a bystander captures the deputy striking the girl as the person taking the video screams in […] The post Video surfaces of Milwaukee sheriff’s deputy punching teen girl during arrest appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Wisconsin DNR Board votes to approve wolf management plan without numerical population goal
The Wisconsin Natural Resources Board voted unanimously Wednesday to implement a new wolf management plan, approving the Department of Natural Resources’ decision not to include a numerical population goal over the objections of Republican lawmakers and pro-hunting groups. The board is now entirely made up of appointees of Gov. Tony Evers, including four new members, […] The post Wisconsin DNR Board votes to approve wolf management plan without numerical population goal appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Mike Johnson of Louisiana elected speaker of the U.S. House after three weeks of stalemate
WASHINGTON — U.S. House Republicans on Wednesday voted for Louisiana’s Mike Johnson as speaker in a chamber that has been frozen for more than three weeks after former Speaker Kevin McCarthy was ousted. In a 220-209 party-line vote, all Republicans present backed Johnson. Wisconsin Republican Rep. Derrick Van Orden did not vote as he was […] The post Mike Johnson of Louisiana elected speaker of the U.S. House after three weeks of stalemate appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Wisconsin would restart driver education program under bipartisan bill
The state of Wisconsin would begin funding driver education for the first time since 2004 under a bipartisan bill advancing in the Legislature. During a Senate Transportation & Local Government committee hearing, lawmakers and supporters said a bill that would direct the Department of Transportation to establish a driver education grant program would help increase […] The post Wisconsin would restart driver education program under bipartisan bill appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Backlash against voter suppression is changing politics in Wisconsin
On Tuesday, shortly after members of both houses of the Legislature wrapped up a hearing on proposals to enshrine voter ID in the Wisconsin Constitution, along with new rules to ensure that noncitizens cannot cast ballots in local elections, union members clad in purple SEIU T-shirts burst through the doors of the Capitol and marched […] The post Backlash against voter suppression is changing politics in Wisconsin appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Mike Johnson of Louisiana picked as newest GOP nominee for U.S. House speaker
WASHINGTON — U.S. House Republicans late Tuesday voted to tap Louisiana’s Mike Johnson as speaker after the GOP nominee from earlier in the day was tanked. Johnson, 51, is the fourth Republican nominee attempting to break the deadlock in the lower chamber that has been leaderless and frozen for three weeks. He is the second […] The post Mike Johnson of Louisiana picked as newest GOP nominee for U.S. House speaker appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Emmer nominated for U.S. House speaker but drops out after Trump opposition
This report has been updated. WASHINGTON — U.S. House Republicans Tuesday voted to tap Minnesota’s Tom Emmer as speaker following five rounds of ballots — but Emmer quit the race just four hours later, after he was attacked by the GOP’s most powerful figure, former President Donald Trump. After beating six candidates, Emmer, the No. […] The post Emmer nominated for U.S. House speaker but drops out after Trump opposition appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Joint committees take up constitutional amendments on election restrictions
The Wisconsin Assembly and Senate committees on elections held a joint public hearing Tuesday on a number of resolutions to amend the state Constitution. The resolutions address some of Wisconsin Republicans’ most common allegations about election administration and its vulnerability to fraud. The resolutions, if adopted, would make it illegal for municipalities to use private […] The post Joint committees take up constitutional amendments on election restrictions appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Wisconsin DNR Secretary Payne resigns after 10 months on the job
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Secretary Adam Payne submitted his resignation Friday to Gov. Tony Evers. The resignation, effective at the end of the day on Nov. 1, will leave the environmental agency without someone in its top post as it deals with the finalization of its proposed plan for managing the state’s wolf […] The post Wisconsin DNR Secretary Payne resigns after 10 months on the job appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
U.S. House Republicans mull eight new candidates for speaker in advance of votes
WASHINGTON — U.S. House Republicans Monday night gathered behind closed doors to hear the pitches of eight candidates for the speaker’s gavel, as the chamber approaches three weeks without a speaker. Monday’s nearly three-hour meeting was meant to produce a leading GOP candidate, so that when Republicans vote behind closed doors on Tuesday, there will […] The post U.S. House Republicans mull eight new candidates for speaker in advance of votes appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
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