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From WisPolitics … — Washington County Exec Josh Schoemann, who has a “summer kickoff cookout” scheduled Sunday, has registered his campaign committee with the state to run for governor next year. WisPolitics first reported earlier this week on Schoemann’s kickoff
TOP STORIES Investigators don’t know who leaked a Wisconsin Supreme Court draft abortion order… [June 2024] leak of a draft order showed the court would take a [PPWI] case … seeking to declare [constitutional] access to abortion … A week
From WisPolitics … — An Assembly committee will hear legislation today that seeks to compel the governing body for high school sports in Wisconsin to follow the state’s open records law. AB 51 would bar school districts from being a
From WisPolitics … — A court-ordered investigation failed to definitively identify who was responsible for the leak of a draft order signaling the justices would hear a lawsuit seeking a declaration the Wisconsin Constitution protects the right to an abortion.
TOP STORIES Wisconsin high court suspends Milwaukee judge accused of helping man evade ICE agents… In its two-page order, the court said it was acting to protect public confidence in Wisconsin courts during the criminal proceedings against Dugan. … acting
From WisPolitics … — The state Supreme Court acted on its own to suspend a Milwaukee County judge facing federal charges of interfering with immigration officials, saying it was necessary to uphold the public’s confidence in the courts. In yesterday’s
From WisPolitics … — The former Madison clerk failed to perform her work duties when local officials missed 193 absentee ballots from the November election and her office didn’t report the issue to the state until after the official count
TOP STORIES Arrest of Wisconsin judge could affect how justice system operates, UW prof. Schweber argues… “We have to separate the law, the politics and the policy here if the allegations are true,” Schweber [said]. “All I have to go
Lawmakers are reigniting an effort this session at exempting cigar lounges from an early 2000s-era law banning smoking in most public places in the state.
From WisPolitics … — The Joint Finance Committee will be in Wausau today for the last of its four public hearings on the state budget. The committee will take testimony from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. today at Northcentral Technical
From WisPolitics … — The lawyer handling the discipline case against Michael Gableman argued a three-year suspension of the former justice’s law license was justified because Gableman “certainly knew better” than to violate numerous conduct standards while reviewing the 2020
The GOP co-chairs of the Joint Finance Committee downplayed the possibility of negotiations with Dem Gov. Tony Evers on a tax plan or changes Congress may make to the Medicaid program delaying their work on the state budget.
TOP STORIES Protesters chant after arrest of judge accused of helping man evade ICE arrest… Dugan was taken into custody by the FBI on Friday morning on the courthouse grounds … appeared briefly in federal court in Milwaukee later Friday
From WisPolitics … — Dem Gov. Tony Evers says his administration is not directing employees to break the law if federal immigration officials were to enter any state buildings. “I just think if they come in, ICE comes in and
Quotes of the Week Is it possible that we don’t pass a budget? It’s possible, but I think as I look back, it’s never been done. So what’s the advantage of us doing it? It’s on the table. … if
TOP STORIES Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan arrested by federal authorities at CourthouseMilwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan was arrested April 25 by federal authorities who are investigating whether she tried to help an undocumented immigrant avoid arrest after
From WisPolitics … — In this week’s Dem radio address, Gov. Tony Evers honors Earth Week, touting his environmental efforts. The Dem guv calls on Wisconsinites to celebrate Earth Week by taking small steps like conserving water and reducing waste
From WisPolitics … — The Joint Committee for Review of Administrative Rules deadlocked today on a package of proposed standards for election observers, a move that could clear the way for the rules to take effect later this year. Assembly
TOP STORIES JLAC co-chair Wimberger calls state DEI spending ‘rebranded discrimination’ at hearing… [before testimony from DOA Sec. Blumenfeld, UW Pres. Rothman, UW-Madison Chancellor Mnookin] … set the table by claiming DEI “cleverly and thinly veils discrimination by implying all
From WisPolitics … — GOP Rep. Dan Knodl accused the Universities of Wisconsin of failing to eliminate DEI staff, as it had promised to do in exchange for financial priorities such as employee raises and funding for building projects. System
From WisPolitics … — Washington County Exec Josh Schoemann, who has a “summer kickoff cookout” scheduled Sunday, has registered his campaign committee with the state to run for governor next year. WisPolitics first reported earlier this week on Schoemann’s kickoff event, which was promoted as a “historic day in Washington
TOP STORIES Investigators don’t know who leaked a Wisconsin Supreme Court draft abortion order… [June 2024] leak of a draft order showed the court would take a [PPWI] case … seeking to declare [constitutional] access to abortion … A week after the leak was reported, the court issued the order
From WisPolitics … — An Assembly committee will hear legislation today that seeks to compel the governing body for high school sports in Wisconsin to follow the state’s open records law. AB 51 would bar school districts from being a member of an interscholastic athletic association unless the body agrees
From WisPolitics … — A court-ordered investigation failed to definitively identify who was responsible for the leak of a draft order signaling the justices would hear a lawsuit seeking a declaration the Wisconsin Constitution protects the right to an abortion. On her final day as chief justice, Annette Ziegler released
TOP STORIES Wisconsin high court suspends Milwaukee judge accused of helping man evade ICE agents… In its two-page order, the court said it was acting to protect public confidence in Wisconsin courts during the criminal proceedings against Dugan. … acting on its own initiative and was not responding to a
From WisPolitics … — The state Supreme Court acted on its own to suspend a Milwaukee County judge facing federal charges of interfering with immigration officials, saying it was necessary to uphold the public’s confidence in the courts. In yesterday’s order, the court temporarily relieved Hannah Dugan of her official
From WisPolitics … — The former Madison clerk failed to perform her work duties when local officials missed 193 absentee ballots from the November election and her office didn’t report the issue to the state until after the official count was complete, according to a city investigation. Still, the report
TOP STORIES Arrest of Wisconsin judge could affect how justice system operates, UW prof. Schweber argues… “We have to separate the law, the politics and the policy here if the allegations are true,” Schweber [said]. “All I have to go on are the allegations as stated by the federal government.
Lawmakers are reigniting an effort this session at exempting cigar lounges from an early 2000s-era law banning smoking in most public places in the state.
From WisPolitics … — The Joint Finance Committee will be in Wausau today for the last of its four public hearings on the state budget. The committee will take testimony from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. today at Northcentral Technical College. Ahead of a hearing in Hayward yesterday, the committee
From WisPolitics … — The lawyer handling the discipline case against Michael Gableman argued a three-year suspension of the former justice’s law license was justified because Gableman “certainly knew better” than to violate numerous conduct standards while reviewing the 2020 election. In a report filed with the referee overseeing the
The GOP co-chairs of the Joint Finance Committee downplayed the possibility of negotiations with Dem Gov. Tony Evers on a tax plan or changes Congress may make to the Medicaid program delaying their work on the state budget.
TOP STORIES Protesters chant after arrest of judge accused of helping man evade ICE arrest… Dugan was taken into custody by the FBI on Friday morning on the courthouse grounds … appeared briefly in federal court in Milwaukee later Friday before being released from custody. … “Judge Dugan wholeheartedly regrets
From WisPolitics … — Dem Gov. Tony Evers says his administration is not directing employees to break the law if federal immigration officials were to enter any state buildings. “I just think if they come in, ICE comes in and wants to talk to somebody, I think an attorney should
Quotes of the Week Is it possible that we don’t pass a budget? It’s possible, but I think as I look back, it’s never been done. So what’s the advantage of us doing it? It’s on the table. … if we can’t find a way for us to get to
TOP STORIES Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan arrested by federal authorities at CourthouseMilwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan was arrested April 25 by federal authorities who are investigating whether she tried to help an undocumented immigrant avoid arrest after he appeared in her courtroom last week, officials confirmed. Dugan
From WisPolitics … — In this week’s Dem radio address, Gov. Tony Evers honors Earth Week, touting his environmental efforts. The Dem guv calls on Wisconsinites to celebrate Earth Week by taking small steps like conserving water and reducing waste to help protect and conserve Wisconsin’s natural resources. “I encourage
From WisPolitics … — The Joint Committee for Review of Administrative Rules deadlocked today on a package of proposed standards for election observers, a move that could clear the way for the rules to take effect later this year. Assembly Speaker Pro Tempore Kevin Petersen, R-Waupaca, joined the four committee
TOP STORIES JLAC co-chair Wimberger calls state DEI spending ‘rebranded discrimination’ at hearing… [before testimony from DOA Sec. Blumenfeld, UW Pres. Rothman, UW-Madison Chancellor Mnookin] … set the table by claiming DEI “cleverly and thinly veils discrimination by implying all people have implicit biases. These audits expose the waste and
From WisPolitics … — GOP Rep. Dan Knodl accused the Universities of Wisconsin of failing to eliminate DEI staff, as it had promised to do in exchange for financial priorities such as employee raises and funding for building projects. System President Jay Rothman said during yesterday’s Joint Audit Committee that