From WisPolitics … — GOP activists at this weekend’s state convention who voted in a WisPolitics straw poll narrowly favored Washington County Exec Josh Schoemann over U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany to be the party’s nominee for governor in 2026. They also overwhelmingly backed JD Vance for the GOP presidential nomination

From WisPolitics … — The Senate Education Committee is voting by paper ballot today on legislation that would require school boards to make textbooks and other instructional materials available to district residents for inspection. The Assembly version of the bill cleared that chamber 54-43 in February. The committee will exec

From WisPolitics … — The state Senate will be on the floor today with a calendar that has two Assembly bills, one of which would require DOJ to collect information on criminal cases, including whether the defendant was released without bail. Senate co-author Rob Hutton, R-Brookfield, on Monday introduced an

From WisPolitics … — Gov. Tony Evers is demanding the Trump administration drop any changes to federal aid to expand high-speed internet, writing in a letter “Wisconsinites in rural and unserved areas have waited long enough.” The administration has paused implementation of the Broadband Equity Access and Deployment program. In

From WisPolitics … — The Assembly will be on the floor today to take up a variety of health care-related bills, including AB 43, which would allow pharmacists to prescribe and dispense birth control.  The calendar also includes AB 11, which would require hospitals to obtain written informed consent from

From WisPolitics … — The Republican co-chairs of the Joint Finance Committee said the GOP budget will aim to reduce the size of government as the pair brushed off concerns about the impact of looming cuts from the federal government. “I’m not overly concerned about it,” Rep. Mark Born, of

From WisPolitics … — The Utility Action Alliance says it’s launching a six-figure ad campaign urging the PSC to reject We Energies’ proposal for a $2 billion project in southeastern Wisconsin to build new gas-fired power plants. The national group said its campaign includes radio, digital and billboards. The radio

From WisPolitics … — Dem Gov. Tony Evers announced the state has joined a new lawsuit seeking to compel the Trump administration to release more than $60 million Wisconsin was slated to receive for electric vehicle infrastructure. President Donald Trump in January mandated federal agencies to halt disbursement of all

From WisPolitics … — Gov. Tony Evers isn’t backing off his demand that any tax plan he’d sign be included in the state budget, and he wants Republicans to fund education “at every level” to move forward on budget negotiations. Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu, R-Oostburg, told WisPolitics in a

From WisPolitics … — A Senate committee today will take public testimony on legislation that would allow retired public workers to continuing collecting their pensions if they go back to work. Current law requires anyone receiving a retirement or disability from the Wisconsin Retirement System to suspend those payments if

From WisPolitics … — Washington County Exec Josh Schoemann officially kicked off his campaign for governor next year, accusing Dem incumbent Tony Evers and the status quo of failing Wisconsin. Schoemann, first elected county exec in 2020, said entrepreneurs can’t afford to pursue their dreams in Wisconsin, young families can’t

From WisPolitics … — Clark County Judge Lyndsey Boon Brunette is passing on a run for state Supreme Court next year, telling WisPolitics in a statement that 2026 “is not the best time to pursue a seat on the state’s highest court.” Boon Brunette was elected DA for the central

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 … — 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 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 … — 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

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 … — 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

From WisPolitics … — Secretary of State Sarah Godlewski announced today she is running for first vice-chair of the state Dem Party, saying in a statement to WisPolitics that democracy is at stake with Donald Trump’s return to power and “Democrats need to organize and fight back.” Godlewski is the

From WisPolitics … — Clark County Judge Lyndsey Boon Brunette, a former elected Dem DA, has been making calls about running for state Supreme Court next year and is seriously considering a bid, according to a source with knowledge of her thinking. Those talking up a possible run note Boon