Chris Rochester

Legislature Sues to Stop “Sue and Settle”

Posted by Chris Rochester | Aug 5, 2019 | Features

The extraordinary session law also requires any money obtained by the state to be deposited into the general fund, not the attorney general’s budget.

The 2019-21 Wisconsin State Budget, an analysis

Posted by Chris Rochester | Jul 9, 2019 | Features

There is something for everyone to love in this budget – from fiscal conservatives, far-left progressives, Republicans, taxpayers, Democrats, big-government loving special interests, lobbyists, to local governments – and something in this budget for everyone to hate.

Gov. Evers Continues to Ban MacIver News Service From Press Briefings, Press Office Emails

Posted by Chris Rochester | Apr 17, 2019 | Features

The Evers administration continues to deny equal press access to journalists from MacIver News Service, so attorneys for the reporters have intervened.

Act 10 at 8: It’s Still Working

Posted by Chris Rochester | Feb 17, 2019 | Features

Act 10 is still working. Hopefully, the new governor will consider its myriad positive impacts before he acts to diminish it.

An Inauspicious Start: Tony Evers Changes His Position on Key Issues Days Before Taking Office

Posted by Chris Rochester | Jan 8, 2019 | Features

Evers has changed his tune on key policy issues like school choice, Foxconn, abolishing the Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. (WEDC), the minimum wage, and Act 10.

The Top Ten Lies of 2018

Posted by Chris Rochester | Dec 17, 2018 | Features

Liberals swept to power on November 6, seizing control of all the offices up for a statewide vote...

Summary of Bills Passed in Extraordinary Session

Posted by Chris Rochester | Dec 7, 2018 | Features

Effectively eliminates the Office of the Solicitor General in the state Department of Justice, which has represented the state in certain appeals cases in state and federal courts.

Wisconsin Braces for Another Black Friday Crime Wave

Posted by Chris Rochester | Nov 21, 2018 | Features

Black Friday is almost upon us again, and in Wisconsin that means only one thing: an epic crime wave is about to consume the state.

Back-to-School Items Are More Expensive in Wisconsin Due to Minimum Markup

Posted by Chris Rochester | Aug 31, 2018 | Features

Families in Milwaukee buying basic items like notebooks, markers, and crayons can expect to pay anywhere from 14 to 146 percent more than Walmart shoppers in Dubuque, Iowa, and Kalamazoo, Mich.