Scott Krug

Will Legislature Change Election Laws?

Republicans may back earlier recount of absentee ballots -- along with other changes.

Robin Vos Will Continue as Assembly Speaker

Senate Democrats also reelected Diane Hesselbein as minority leader

‘Dial Back The Rhetoric,’ Republican Assembly Elections Chair Urges

Rep. Scott Krug chides US Rep. Tom Tiffany, RNC for calling foul on absentee ballots.

Do Republicans Want Election Chaos?

Refusal to pay for elections commission staff will help fan the flames of conspiracy theories.

Top GOP Legislator Pushes Plan to Find Non-Citizens on Voter Rolls

Experts say its illegal and could result in legal voters being taken off the rolls.

How Wisconsin Prevents Noncitizen Voting

The practice is rare — and illegal — but has received increased attention since 2020.

Rights Clash in Records Dispute

Battle over voting by those deemed mentally incompetent is complicated.

Voters With Disabilities Demand Electronic Voting Option

Lawsuit seeks electronic absentee option to protect privacy, but some have security concerns.

Rep. Snodgrass Reflects on the 2023-24 Session Period

Bill Sets Rules for Absentee Ballot Witness Addresses

Legislation comes after Dane County Judge rules election clerks can correct absentee ballots with missing witness address info.

Major Changes Loom To Wisconsin’s Elections

And they're proposed in an election year that is already predicted to be "rocky."

Assembly Bill Would Allow Milwaukee, Other Cities To Count Absentee Ballots Early

Day-before processing seeks to end late night results.

Republican Legislators Deny Evers’ Appointment to Elections Commission

Vote nixes Joe Czarnezki, the Democratic appointee to bipartisan commission.

Artificial Intelligence Being Used To Generate Election Ads

"Synthetic media" allows coordination with super PACs, deep faces. Will it be regulated?

GOP Bill Requires Watermarks on Absentee Ballots

Election clerks say it would add costs, administrative burdens and not improve security.

Bipartisan Bills Target State’s Affordable Housing Gap

Wisconsin needs to build 120,000 additional rental units, WHEDA leader says.

GOP Bill Allows Community Solar Projects By Private Developers

Current law bars this. Main opponent to proposal is big utilities like We Energies.

Bill Lueders Inducted into Freedom of Information Hall of Fame

The editor of The Progressive, has been a champion for government transparency.

Evers Vetoes Bill to Help Paper Mills

A 'gut punch,' Republican says. Using federal pandemic aid could be prohibited, Evers says.

Gov. Evers Expresses Disappointment After Assembly Fails to Adopt Bipartisan Amendment Supporting Verso, Park Falls Paper Mills

Failure to adopt amendment proposed by bipartisan coalition jeopardizes federal funds, paper mill support

Legislature Passes Absentee Voting Restrictions

And proposal cutting funding to municipalities that reduce police funding.

Non-Profit Didn’t Report Campaign Spending?

Jobs First Coalition spent $1 million to elect Republican legislators but left it off tax forms, complaint to IRS says.

Assembly Debates Christmas, er, Holiday Tree

"I don’t expect a big issue” or “holy wars”, Rep Hintz says. Wrong.

‘Shhh! It’s a Secret…’

Legislators’ refusal to release records violates law, requires legal challenges.

Bipartisan Bill Would Legalize Medical Marijuana

But Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald strongly opposes the bill.

Legislators Use Fees to Keep Records Secret

Charging citizens making open records requests means less scrutiny of government.

$189 million ND Paper project receives WEDC support

$1.7 million in tax credits to help support expansion at Biron mill, 27 new jobs

Vos and Fitzgerald Trash Urban Voters

Affirming the alignment of Republicans with voters from shrinking counties.

WILL Wins Open Records Fight with Representative Brostoff

Despite this settlement, the legal issue of whether custodians must provide records in their electronic format when requested remains unresolved.

WILL Sues Rep. Brostoff in E-mail Dispute

Brostoff is refusing to turn over electronic records, instead insisting on printing them and charging unnecessary fees.

Officials Must Provide Electronic Records

They are covered by open records laws and often easier to use.

With Elections Just a Year Away, Legislature Abandons Wisconsin Families

Industrial Acid Mining Bill Will Put Public Health at Risk for Generations

Leah unveils 100+ Wisconsin endorsements

Elected officials, grassroots activists and business owners unite behind Leah

Airport For GOP Donor’s Resort Gets State Aid

He gives $61,000 to Republicans, they budget $4 million for airport near his golf resort.

Bill Lets Some Criminal Records Be Expunged

Rep. Goyke’s bill gets bipartisan support, allows retroactive expungement of youthful convictions.

Governor Walker Signs 20 Bills Into Law

Acts 37 - 56

Governor Walker Signs Legislation Allowing Wisconsinites to Use Cannabidiol Oil to Treat Medical Conditions

This bill builds upon 2013 Wisconsin Act 267.

Private School Voucher Special Interest Group Tops $1 Million in Campaign Spending to Elect Compliant Legislators

American Federation For Children spends big to try to elect legislators who’ll keep public tax dollars flowing to less accountable private schools

Private Voucher School Front Group Reports Spending $500,000 in September Alone to Buy Pro-Voucher Legislature

This Kind of Support Comes With a Price, History Shows GOP Candidates and Legislature Will Pay

Water Woes Big Issue in Fall Elections

Water pollution hotly debated in key legislative races and Feingold vs Johnson.

Lawmakers Battle Over High Capacity Wells

Are they drawing down streams and lakes? Republican and Democratic lawmakers disagree.

Some Legislators Still Crave Secrecy

Some routinely destroy correspondence and other materials, making government less open.

Taylor Calls on Assembly Jobs Committee to Take Action

Following latest WEDC scandal, Jobs Committee needs to do their job

Governor Scott Walker Signs 58 Bills Into Law

Acts 200 - 257.

How Low Will Scott Krug Go?

Rep. Krug plays Madison politics and votes against his own proposal… after he voted for it

Death by a Thousand Straws (AB 874)

Wisconsin League of Conservation Voters' Statement

Polluter Grab Bag (AB 600/SB 459)

Wisconsin League of Conservation Voters' Statement

Wisconsin League of Conservation Voters Announces Endorsements

Slate highlights problem solvers.

Conservation Scorecard Reveals Bipartisan Conservation Cooperation

Engaged Conservation Voters Trumping Polluters

A Wiser Prison Policy

Alternatives to prison cost less and are more effective, as a new group lobbying the legislature contends.

Did State Pick the Wrong Bidder?

Skyward rose to become the biggest student information system provider. But the Wisconsin business lost a state bid to a Minnesota company.

Rep. Richards calls on Gov. Walker to renounce arresting federal officials who are doing their jobs

Today Rep. Jon Richards (D-Milwaukee), the ranking member on the Assembly Committee on Health, released the following statement calling on Gov. Walker to oppose any legislation that would call for the arrest of federal officials who try to implement the Affordable Care Act in Wisconsin.