Supreme Court rejects Kaul request to block Musk from giving $1 million awards to voters
A state appeals court today denied a request from AG Josh Kaul for an order barring Elon Musk and his America PAC from paying two Wisconsin voters $1 million each at a Sunday rally as a reward for casting ballots in the spring race.
Appeals Court denies Kaul’s request to bar Musk, America PAC from giving $1M payments to voters
A state appeals court today denied a request from AG Josh Kaul for an order barring Elon Musk and his America PAC from paying two Wisconsin voters $1 million each at a Sunday rally as a reward for casting ballots in the spring race.
Rep. Vos: Statement on Governor Evers veto of Assembly Bill 1
Madison… Assembly Speaker Robin Vos (R-Rochester) released the following statement in response to Governor Evers veto of Assembly Bill 1 that would restore the educational standards that State Superintendent Jill Underly dumbed down for her own political gain. “Governor Evers has
Sen. Carpenter: Trump pulls the rug out from under mental health services in Milwaukee
(MADISON)—Today, Senator Tim Carpenter (D-Milwaukee) issued the following statement regarding President Tump’s recent action to rescind already-approved federal funding that had been going to health services across the state, including Parachute House in the 3rd Senate District: “The recklessness of President
Sen. Wanggaard: Statement on Governor Evers’ veto of Assembly Bill 1 restoring high academic standards
“I just got done reading the veto message from Governor Evers about Assembly Bill 1. And this is my reaction – ‘What a crock!’ “The Governor created these standards. The Governor criticized Superintendent Underly lowering his academic standards, and now
Sen. LeMahieu: Governor Evers fails Wisconsin students
Madison- Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu (R-Oostburg) issued the following statement regarding the governor’s irresponsible veto of Assembly Bill 1, which would have restored National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) standards in Wisconsin schools. “Governor Evers failed Wisconsin students today.
Sen. Testin: Disappointed in veto of testing standards bill
MADISON, Wis. – Sen. Patrick Testin (R-Stevens Point) is voicing his disappointment over the governor’s hypocritical decision to veto a bill that would have revived previous education standards that measure the academic achievement of Wisconsin’s students. Last year, Department of
Kinser campaign: Statement on veto of AB1
MADISON, Wisc. — On Friday, Brittany Kinser, candidate for DPI Superintendent, released the following statement after Governor Tony Evers announced his decision to veto 2025 Assembly Bill 1, legislation that would restore high standards throughout Wisconsin schools. “The decision to restore
WisDems: Chair condemns Elon Musk’s blatantly illegal vote-buying scheme to save Brad Schimel
MADISON, Wis. — Last night in a late night post on X, Elon Musk, who has already spent over $20 million dollars trying to drag corrupt Brad Schimel across the finish line, announced an illegal vote-buying scheme by offering financial incentives (in this case millions
Rep. Rivera-Wagner: Calls for investigation into possible election law violations by Elon Musk
March 28, 2025 The Honorable David L. Lasee The Honorable Josh KaulDistrict Attorney of Brown County … Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a subscription, please contact schmies@wispolitics.com for subscription options on the WisPolitics-State Affairs platform, which
WisDems: On Elon deleting evidence of his crime
MADISON, Wis. — In response to Elon Musk appearing to delete his post announcing illegal $1 million bribes to Wisconsin voters, Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Ben Wikler issued the following statement: “Let’s be very clear: Elon Musk committed a crime the moment he offered million-dollar
U.S. Rep. Wied: Wied, Sánchez introduce resolution honoring Vietnam War veterans
WASHINGTON – Congressman Tony Wied (R-Wis.) and Congresswoman Linda T. Sánchez (D-Calif.) yesterday introduced a bipartisan resolution designating the last Saturday of March as “Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day.” The resolution provides long-overdue recognition to thousands of Vietnam War veterans
Rep. Subeck: Slams Trump administration’s sweeping cuts on community health services
MADISON – Following the sudden cancellation of $12 billion in healthcare grants by the Trump Administration, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services is facing a projected funding loss exceeding $210 million. These widespread cuts including mental health and substance abuse
FRI REPORT: WisPolitics tally: Supreme Court race spending tops $100M, nearly doubling previous record
Quotes of the Week Small libraries across Wisconsin are already bracing for the pain from Trump cuts to federal funding — and Brittany Kinser still won’t even acknowledge the damage being done. These cuts threaten the very resources rural communities
Sen. Roys: Musk blatantly disregarding law
MADISON — Sen. Kelda Roys issued the following statement regarding Elon Musk’s unchecked attempt to bribe Wisconsinites: “I am appalled that Musk is openly violating Wisconsin’s very clear law against paying people to vote. He should be arrested when he sets foot