Tom Tiffany

May 13, 2020

Tiffany wins Wisconsin congressional race (UPDATE)

Tom Tiffany, a state senator endorsed by President Donald Trump, easily won a special congressional election on Tuesday in a heavily conservative, rural Wisconsin district, cheering Republicans even as Democrats argued the victory revealed the president has vulnerabilities.

May 12, 2020

Congressional election on today in Wisconsin

A special Congressional election in a rural Wisconsin district President Donald Trump carried by 20 points is pitting a Trump-aligned state senator against a school board president hoping to become the first American Indian elected to Congress from the state.

Feb 19, 2020

Tiffany takes 7th race; Kelly, Karofsky win court primary

Tom Tiffany, a Republican state Senator, defeated the veteran Jason Church in their party's primary to fill Sean Duffy's incomplete 7th District term. Tiffany will face Tricia Zunker, a Democrat who won her own primary, in a May 12 special election.

Feb 10, 2020

Wisconsin GOP primary pits war vet against political vet

The Republican primary race in a special election to fill northern Wisconsin's open congressional seat is pitting a political veteran with deep roots in the sprawling district against a war veteran half his age with fewer ties to the area.

Sep 24, 2019

GOP Army veteran Church challenging Tiffany for Congress

An Army veteran who lost both his legs in Afghanistan on Tuesday became the second Republican to announce a bid for Congress to replace former U.S. Rep. Sean Duffy, who represents northern Wisconsin, saying Tuesday that he will join President Trump to defend veterans, protect the border and fight "socialist interference" in the economy.

Sep 10, 2019

Republican Tiffany launches run for Congress in Wisconsin

Republican state Sen. Tom Tiffany is running for Congress in northern Wisconsin to replace U.S. Rep. Sean Duffy, who is resigning in two weeks.

Jun 5, 2019

With no deal on roads, some senators propose part of a plan

With no deal in sight on how to pay for transportation projects, Republican senators on Wednesday proposed tapping $133 million in budget reserves to pay for repairs to county and town roads.

May 30, 2019

Transportation bills seek to balance higher revenue with reforms

Wisconsin Republicans say a proposed gas tax is dead-on-arrival and have introduced a set of transportation bills calling for a funding alternative and a number of department overhauls meant to cajole skeptical lawmakers into assenting to a revenue increase.

May 24, 2019

Bill would place cap on more eminent-domain payments

A bill before lawmakers calls for capping the amounts that counties and other government entities can be required to pay tenants and property owners when they seize property using eminent domain.

Mar 8, 2019

Senate Republican grills Wisconsin DNR chief at hearing

The leader of the Wisconsin Senate's sporting heritage committee spent more than three hours interrogating Gov. Tony Evers' pick for Department of Natural Resources secretary during a confirmation hearing on Thursday, peppering him with questions about his management style and how tough he would be on polluters.

Dec 21, 2018

OPINION: Next DOT secretary must continue reforms

On Friday, Gov.-elect Tony Evers announced his nominee for secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Transportation is Craig Thompson, who is now executive director of the Transportation Development Association of Wisconsin. This appointment is subject to the advice and consent of the Senate, and my vote for confirmation will be based on a few considerations.

Jan 30, 2018

Proposal could mean less legal costs, liability for contractors

A bill meant to shield contractors from legal costs and liability got a lengthy hearing on Tuesday, a day after two Republican lawmakers had introduced an amendment that would curtail parts of the proposal.