The Center: Hires Janine Stephens Hale as Chief Administrative Officer
Madison, Wis.—March 20, 2025—The Center for Black Excellence and Culture (The Center) announced today that Janine Stephens Hale has been appointed Chief Administrative Officer. Stephens Hale, a Wisconsin native with extensive experience managing and supporting the success of local and nonprofit
WisDems: ICYMI: Brad Schimel rolls out sexist attacks, petty insults on the campaign trail
MADISON, Wis. — New reporting today from the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel revealed that Brad Schimel has decided his path to victory lies in petty insults and outdated attacks aimed at sitting Wisconsin Supreme Court justices with whom he disagrees. At both public and private
NRCC: Announces communications staff for 2026 election cycle
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) announced its communications staff for the 2026 election cycle as the Committee continues its work to protect and expand the Republican House majority. Will Kiley will lead the team as the Communications Director. A Virginia
Minocqua Brewing Company SuperPAC: Takes on Wisconsin sheriffs working with ICE
MINOCQUA, WI – The Minocqua Brewing Company SuperPAC is taking direct action against Wisconsin sheriffs who are choosing to align with Donald Trump’s extremist immigration agenda. Today, the SuperPAC announced that it has filed open records requests with Washington, Winnebago, Oneida,
WisGOP: Launches first of three minority outreach radio ads
MADISON, Wis. – The Republican Party of Wisconsin is gearing up for the final stretch of the election by launching the first of three radio ads focused on minority outreach. The first ad will appear in the Milwaukee media market highlighting Jill
Association for Equity in Funding: Wisconsin voters support special education funding increases. AEF shows how shortfalls hurt non-disabled students.
SPED TransfersDownload AEF SPED Transfers 22-23Download AEF SPED Transfers 23-24Download… 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 is the new home for WisPolitics
U.S. Sen. Baldwin, U.S. Sen. Welch: Announce forum on devastating Trump cuts at NIH jeopardizing cures for Alzheimer’s disease, cancers
“Cures in Crisis: What Gutting NIH Research Means for Americans with Cancer, Alzheimer’s, & Other Diseases” will spotlight patients, universities, and researchers impacted by cuts WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Peter Welch (D-VT) announced that on Wednesday, March
Dept. of Transportation: New Wisconsin DMV online knowledge test offers efficiency, flexibility to aspiring teen drivers
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) now offers students ages 15-17 the opportunity to take DMV’s knowledge test from the convenience of their home with parent or guardian supervision. The knowledge test is a two-part
Dept. of Justice: AG Kaul issues statement on reports that President Trump plans to sign Executive Order aimed at dismantling Department of Education
MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul today issued the below statement in response to news reports that President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order today aimed at dismantling the Department of Education. “Shutting down the Department
Supreme Court race spending tops $76 million with two weeks to go
Spending in this year’s state Supreme Court race has now topped $76 million, with liberal candidate Susan Crawford’s TV spending accounting for nearly a third of that, according to a new WisPolitics tally.
THU News Summary: Early voting rises ahead of state Supreme Court election
TOP STORIES Wisconsin clerks see surge of early, in-person voting ahead of April Supreme Court electionOverall, absentee voting jumped by 28,783, 51% compared to the same period in 2023 … 34,036 early, in-person ballots cast Tuesday [121% over 2023] …
Fair Courts America, WMC Issues Mobilization Council launch new ads targeting Crawford
The conservative Fair Courts America and the WMC Issues Mobilization Council have both started airing new TV ads hitting liberal Supreme Court candidate Susan Crawford.
Kinser campaign says claims in A Better Wisconsin Together ad ‘grossly misconstrued’
A Better Wisconsin Together is running a TV ad saying education consultant Brittany Kinser “cut corners by using unlicensed teachers” while working for a charter school, including one teacher who was charged with sexually assaulting a student.
Crawford launches 3 new ads
Liberal Supreme Court candidate Susan Crawford has launched a trio of new ads touting her background watching out for her sister with special needs and knocking Brad Schimel on abortion while police officers accuse her conservative rival of going soft on criminals.
Ron Johnson: Is this any way to run a budget?
The federal government gives less scrutiny to its spending than a private company—or your family.