Evers says he’s picked new DNR secretary
Gov. Tony Evers says he’s selected someone to lead the Department of Natural Resources after a more than yearlong vacancy and expects to announce the pick “very, very soon.” He indicated he’s chosen a woman to head the agency, but declined to name her.
FRI AM Update: Baldwin raised more than $59M over ’24 cycle; Hovde pulled in $32M over nine months
From WisPolitics … — U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin reported nearly $59.6 million in receipts for the six-year cycle as she successfully won a third term by nearly 29,000 votes. Meanwhile, GOP challenger Eric Hovde raised $31.8 million from the time
Baldwin raised more than $59M over ’24 cycle; Hovde pulled in $32M over nine months
U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin reported nearly $59.6 million in receipts for the six-year cycle as she successfully won a third term by nearly 29,000 votes. Meanwhile, GOP challenger Eric Hovde raised $31.8 million from the time he got into the race in February through the Nov. 5 election, according to his post-general report filed late yesterday.
THU PM Update: Evers says he’s picked new DNR secretary
From WisPolitics … — Gov. Tony Evers today said he’s selected someone to lead the Department of Natural Resources after a more than yearlong vacancy and expects to announce the pick “very, very soon.” The Dem guv spoke with reporters
Dept. of Military Affairs: Wisconsin’s “Maverick” Battalion mobilizes for deployment
TOMAH, Wis. – More than 60 Wisconsin National Guard Soldiers with the 732nd Combat Sustainment Support Battalion’s Headquarters and Headquarters Company were mobilized to active duty November 30, during a deployment sendoff ceremony at Tomah High School. Following pre-mobilization training
Weekly GOP radio address: Christmas at the Capitol
Hello, this is State Senator Dan Feyen, representing the 20th Senate District. With Thanksgiving behind us, the Christmas season is officially underway here at the State Capitol! Recently, we had the privilege of hosting the annual lighting of the State
Baldwin says some Trump appointees “very troubling,” but “excited” about fellow Wisconsinite Duffy as transportation secretary
U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin told a WisPolitics DC luncheon that some of President-elect Donald Trump’s cabinet picks are “very troubling.” But the Madison Dem also said at Wednesday’s event that she’s “excited” at the prospect of seeing a fellow Wisconsinite — former GOP U.S. Rep. Sean Duffy — at the helm of the Department of Transportation.
Dane County Exec. Agard: Encourages county departments to use new social media platform Bluesky
MADISON – Dane County Executive Melissa Agard today announced that she is encouraging all Dane County departments to open official Bluesky accounts as part of her ongoing efforts to foster a more open, transparent, and innovative approach to communication with
A Better Wisconsin Together: ICYMI: Rebecca Bradley’s award-winning right-wing extremism
MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Rebecca Bradley’s right-wing partisan activism has earned her an award from the Federalist Society, an extreme group that seeks to exert dangerous right-wing influence on courts and judicial systems both nationwide and right here
Dept. of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection: Wisconsin Corn Promotion Board Election underway
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) has certified three nominees eligible for election to the Board of Directors of the Wisconsin Corn Promotion Board. Corn producers in affected districts will have until January
Bruce Thompson: How fair are Wisconsin’s taxes?
And how will they be affected by Trump tax cuts?
Derek Gottlieb: Wisconsin lawmakers pit neighbor against neighbor with every school referendum
Wisconsin pits neighbor against neighbor, making affordable housing and adequate public schooling look like optional luxuries rather than basic necessities. We do not have to live this way.
John Nichols: A Wisconsin judge just ripped up Scott Walker’s anti-union law
In a major win for labor, the judge determined that Walker’s assault on worker rights was wildly unconstitutional.
Mark Belling: Conservatives ‘forfeit’ DPI election
As of now there isn’t a single prominent candidate to challenge Jill Underly, the latest in a long line of bureaucratic hacks to badly run state government’s most rotten agency.
Gregory Humphrey: Lies impact governing
What is concerning is the growing acceptance that facts do not matter as the lies and perceptions heard from candidates with the money to repeat them ad nauseam are more important. Lies and perceptions we should note, created by candidates who wish to play to the basest of human emotions.