Robin Vos wants fall push to legalize medical marijuana
MADISON, Wis. — Assembly Speaker Robin Vos says he wants to work on legalizing medical marijuana this fall.Democratic Gov.
2-year spending plans head to Gov. Evers' desk without many of his proposals
MADISON -- The next two-year state budget is headed to the governor's desk.
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos says taxes won't go up overall
MADISON -- Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Robin Vos says overall tax increases in the Republican state budget plan will not exceed tax cuts.Republicans are working on a roughly $400 million income tax cut proposal.
Wisconsin's budget battle on hold, lawmakers feud over Medicaid expansion
MADISON -- The state's budget battle is apparently on hold.
Fitzgerald, Vos: No gas tax increase to pay for roads
MADISON — The Wisconsin Legislature's top Republicans say they'll scrap Democratic Gov.
Republicans, Gov. Evers spar over working with women
OSHKOSH — Democratic Gov.
Robin Vos to appeal ruling allowing deposition over redistricting
MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin Republican Assembly Speaker Robin Vos plans to appeal a ruling that would allow a group of Democratic voters to question him about election boundaries.A three-judge panel voted 2-1 Friday to approve the deposition of Vos over Republican-drawn legislative districts.
'We're not giving up:' Gov. Evers vows to 'fight like hell' for Medicaid expansion
MADISON — Democratic Gov.
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos says he's open to legalizing medical marijuana
MADISON — Wisconsin's Republican Assembly Speaker Robin Vos says he hopes to find a way to reach a deal with Democratic Gov.
Marijuana advocates try again for Wisconsin legalization: 'The people of our state want this to happen'
MADISON — Marijuana advocates have high hopes that the latest proposal to legalize pot in Wisconsin has a better chance of success than ever given growing public support, but the bill unveiled Thursday again faces stiff opposition from Republicans who control the Legislature.That's not deterring Democratic Rep.
'Fewer members in the middle:' Wisconsin's budget battle to rely heavily on compromise
WAUKESHA -- Wisconsin's budget battle is well underway.
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos' task force to begin gathering water information
MADISON — A task force that Assembly Speaker Robin Vos formed to study water pollution is set start gathering information.The panel is slated to hold a listening session Wednesday with the state Department of Natural Resources as well as the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection, the Department of Health Services and the Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey.The panel has scheduled another listening session April 3.
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos forms task force for suicide prevention
MADISON — Assembly Speaker Robin Vos is forming a task force to work on suicide prevention.Vos announced the task force Wednesday.
Gov. Evers hits the road to promote budget proposal: 'We have things that need to be addressed'
RACINE COUNTY -- The road to passing Gov.
Speaker Vos: 'Too early to tell' whether lawmakers will attempt override of Gov. Evers' tax veto
MADISON — Republican Assembly Speaker Robin Vos says it's "too early to tell" if lawmakers will attempt an override of Democratic Gov.
Speaker Vos hopes Foxconn air permits aren't changed: 'I want Foxconn to be here'
MADISON — Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Robin Vos says he hopes that air permits granted to electronics giant Foxconn Technology Group aren't tightened by Gov.
Speaker Vos gives Gov. Evers' medical marijuana proposal 10% chance of approval
MADISON — Republican Assembly Speaker Robin Vos is giving Democratic Gov.
Wisconsin Legislature's top Republicans push for tolling to fund roads
MADISON — The Wisconsin Legislature's top Republicans promised Wednesday they wouldn't quarrel among themselves again over transportation funding during state budget deliberations and advocated for toll roads as a means of generating enough money to fix deteriorating roads.Assembly Speaker Robin Vos and Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald appeared at a Wisconsin Counties Association roundtable discussion in Madison along with Assembly Minority Leader Gordon Hintz and Senate Minority Leader Jennifer Shilling.Vos pledged that Assembly and Senate Republicans wouldn't fight about transportation funding as lawmakers craft the 2019-21 state budget.
Wisconsin Assembly passes pre-existing coverage bill
MADISON — The Wisconsin Assembly overwhelmingly approved a bill Tuesday that would force health insurers to cover pre-existing conditions if Republicans succeed in dismantling the Affordable Care Act, heading off potential criticism of GOP legislators on the 2020 campaign trail.Democrats blasted the bill as a publicity stunt, saying it doesn't go nearly far enough.
Assembly Speaker Vos fears Evers' plan to OK medical pot 'a slippery slope'
MADISON — Republican leaders in the Wisconsin Assembly aren't happy with Democratic Gov.