JR Ross is an Editor at WisPolitics.com. He has been covering Wisconsin politics since 2000, with a focus on elections, government, public policy, and legal affairs, including litigation and lawsuits. JR's work has been featured in WisPolitics.com and State Affairs.
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JR Ross' coverage focuses on Wisconsin politics, government announcements, legal policy regulation and press releases. He is likely to be responsive to pitches related to Wisconsin-specific political developments, such as campaign announcements, state legislative issues, elections and decisions made by local judges or officials.
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By: Jr Ross
Former WEDC Secretary and CEO Missy Hughes today formally launched her campaign for governor, billing herself as a “Democrat who understands the economy.” Hughes, who left her position in the Evers administration earlier this month, said in a rollout video...
CONTACT: [email protected] Republicans are afraid of open debate (MADISON)—Today, Senator Tim Carpenter (D-Milwaukee) issued the following statement regarding Republican actions to shut down debate and remove him from the Senate Committee on Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs: “My...
By: Jr Ross
Contact: Sen. André Jacque, (608) 266-351 Jacque Bill to Save Schools Money, Eliminate Unnecessary Costs MADISON, WI…Bi-partisan legislation authored by State Senator André Jacque (New Franken) and Representative Nate Gustafson (Omro) to reform the way school payments are made unanimously...
By: Jr Ross
Gov. Tony Evers today vetoed 23 bills, including GOP efforts to exempt cash tips and overtime from the state income tax and to overturn his veto that extended by four centuries the annual increases in how much school districts can...
By: Jr Ross
Documents obtained by WisPolitics show those pushing the effort are seeking a May 12 meeting, noting the executive committee has authority over matters related to employment, compensation, performance and organizational structure.
By: Jr Ross
Those who challenged the state’s congressional map as an unconstitutional partisan gerrymander have filed notice they plan to appeal the ruling to the Wisconsin Supreme Court. Meanwhile, the parties in a challenge of the congressional map as an anti-competitive gerrymander are wrangling over the proper way to appeal a three-judge panel’s rejection of that lawsuit
he state Dem Party reported $772,285 in receipts last month, $929,461 in expenses and more than $1.3 million in the bank.
By: Jr Ross
The five Democratic candidates for governor tonight vowed they wouldn’t sign a state budget that cut money to law enforcement, even as state Rep. Francesca Hong and former Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes were asked about past comments critical of the...
Ismael Luna easily knocked off state Rep. Sylvia Ortiz-Velez in the Dem primary for her Milwaukee-based seat after the ADCC and other Dem groups got behind his campaign. Meanwhile, five other lawmakers turned away primary challenges.
