Voters approve constitutional amendment requiring photo ID to vote
Wisconsin voters approved an amendment enshrining a photo ID requirement for voting in the state’s constitution.
Rep. McGuire: As funding is being cut, the state must step up
MADISON — Today, the Joint Committee on Finance held Agency Briefings for only two state agencies: the Department of Corrections (DOC) and the Universities of Wisconsin (UW). Republicans have already indicated that they plan to strip Governor Evers’ budget, likely
Milwaukee sending ballots, staff to 7 polling sites that ran out of ballots
Milwaukee Election Commission Executive Director Paulina Gutierrez said along with ballots, the city was sending early vote machines to impacted sites. Those allow voters to register their selections on an electronic screen. It then prints a ballot that can be fed through counters.
Local election officials report high turnout for spring vote
Election officials reported brisk turnout today amid well-financed efforts to get voters to the polls in the state Supreme Court race between conservative Brad Schimel and liberal Susan Crawford.
UW President Rothman, Corrections Secretary Hoy take questions on Evers’ budget plan during JFC agency briefings
Joint Finance Committee Co-chair Mark Born today pushed UW President Jay Rothman to justify what the GOP lawmaker called “administrative bloat” in the system as he questioned proposals in Gov. Tony Evers’ proposed state budget. Meanwhile, Corrections Secretary Jared Hoy answered questions about the guv’s call to revamp the prison system.
TUE PM Update: Local election officials report high turnout
From WisPolitics … — Election officials reported brisk turnout today amid well-financed efforts to get voters to the polls in the state Supreme Court race between conservative Brad Schimel and liberal Susan Crawford. Washington County Clerk Ashley Reichert posted on
U.S. Sen. Baldwin: Introduces legislation to lower drug costs and hold Big Pharma accountable for price hikes
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) joined her colleagues Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) in introducing the Lower Drug Costs for Families Act to make prescription drugs more affordable, hold Big Pharma accountable, and reduce the national
Frank Gaffney: Judicial pay-to-play should be rejected in Wisconsin
Today, the most expensive judicial election in U.S. history concludes in Wisconsin. The prime reason is the expectation that, if the leftist candidate being supported by immense amounts of money from George Soros and other Democrat donors, Susan Crawford, prevails,
Sen. Felzkowski: Northwoods legislators request Evers declare state of emergency
Madison, WI- This morning, Senate President Mary Felzkowski (R-Tomahawk), Representative Rob Swearingen (R-Rhinelander), Representative Jeff Mursau (R-Crivitz), and Representative Calvin Callahan (R-Tomahawk) sent a letter to Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers requesting that he declare a State of Emergency for north-central
Dept. of Financial Institutions: Gov. Evers proclaims April as “ABLE to Save” month in Wisconsin
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) today announced Gov. Tony Evers proclaimed April as “ABLE to Save” Month in Wisconsin. This month-long campaign lead by the ABLE National Resource Center aims to provide people with disabilities and their families information about the
U.S. Sen. Baldwin: Demands answers from Trump administration on social security workforce reductions, office closures in Wisconsin
Green Bay, Wausau office closures, and staffing cuts jeopardize Social Security benefits for seniors Baldwin: “As far as I can tell, this is all about taking Social Security benefits away from seniors in our state – all so they can
Dept. of Justice: AG Kaul sues HHS, Sec. Kennedy to overturn public health grant cuts
MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul joined a coalition of 23 states and the District of Columbia in filing a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., for abruptly terminating approximately
Gov. Evers: Releases statement regarding new lawsuit suing Trump administration for recklessly gutting over $225 million in federal funding from health services in Wisconsin
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today announced Wisconsin is joining a new lawsuit to stop the Trump Administration from attempting to gut over $225 million in federal funding the state expected to receive to help support mental and behavioral health
Ryan Powers: Here’s what the Supreme Court race could mean for Wisconsin
In Wisconsin, that national lens has turned what might otherwise be a lower-profile judicial election into an ideological battlefield.
Kristen Brey: Musk, billionaires took over Wisconsin Supreme Court race. The joke is on us.
Think about what real problems that much money could solve across our state. Mental health services in schools. Affordable housing initiatives. Child care support. Job training programs.