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From WisPolitics … — Former conservative Justice Michael Gableman’s law license would be suspended for three years under a deal he reached with state regulators to settle the discipline case over his conduct during a taxpayer-financed review of the 2020
From WisPolitics … — An attorney for GOP lawmakers today urged the state Supreme Court to overturn Dem Gov. Tony Evers’ partial veto of legislation in a literacy bill, saying it “makes no sense” to allow him that authority on
From WisPolitics … — Wisconsinites today called for investments to support special education, district attorneys, libraries and the arts, while urging against cuts to Medicaid at a Joint Finance Committee hearing in Kaukauna. State Superintendent Jill Underly also traveled to
From WisPolitics … — Election officials reported brisk turnout today amid well-financed efforts to get voters to the polls in the state Supreme Court race between conservative Brad Schimel and liberal Susan Crawford. Washington County Clerk Ashley Reichert posted on
From WisPolitics … — Wisconsinites have already cast 644,800 absentee ballots in the spring election as interest in early voting surged compared to two years ago, particularly in GOP areas, new numbers show. But liberal Dane and Milwaukee counties so
From WisPolitics … — Members of Congress, including many from outside of Wisconsin, have donated $125,500 to Susan Crawford and Brad Schimel so far this year — unusual for a Wisconsin Supreme Court race. Of that, $79,500 has been donated
From WisPolitics … — The record spending in Wisconsin’s state schools superintendent race has now hit $4.5 million as education consultant Brittany Kinser and incumbent Jill Underly started airing new ads. Groups doing independent expenditures in the race have put
From WisPolitics … — The state Building Commission today again deadlocked on Gov. Tony Evers’ capital budget, sending the $4.3 billion plan to the GOP-run Joint Finance Committee with no recommendation as Republican lawmakers argued more discussion was needed. Senate
From WisPolitics … — Spending in Wisconsin’s state Supreme Court race eclipsed $90 million today as an Elon Musk-aligned PAC poured more into its GOTV efforts backing Brad Schimel and a liberal group added seven figures to its media buy
From WisPolitics … — Assembly Minority Leader Greta Neubauer charged Republicans with “bullying kids for political gain” today as the chamber approved a series of bills to restrict transgender and nonbinary Wisconsinites’ ability to play the sport that matches their
From WisPolitics … — 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. The new total
From WisPolitics … — The Assembly voted 51-43 along party lines today for a bill that would cut shared revenue for a county by 15% if its sheriff refuses to cooperate with federal immigration officials. The bill, AB 24, would
Contact: 608-237-9187 MADISON, WI – Along with his Republican colleagues, State Representative Brent Jacobson (R – Mosinee) voted to pass Assembly Bill 24. This legislation requires Wisconsin sheriffs to cooperate with Immigration Customs and Enforcement (ICE) when they arrest a noncitizen
From WisPolitics … — Incumbent Jill Underly and education consultant Brittany Kinser will participate in a forum Wednesday night for what may be the only joint event of the campaign for state superintendent. The event will be held after Underly
From WisPolitics … — UW-Madison removed the chancellor overseeing DEI after he demonstrated “a significant lapse in leadership and fiscal responsibility” that included giving substantial bonuses to his staff without consulting others, according to records released today. UW–Madison Division of
From WisPolitics … — Rep. Ryan Spaude, D-Ashwaubenon, today argued that a bill requiring Milwaukee Public Schools to place police officers in schools or risk losing state funding was “rotten” and unnecessary. But the bill’s author, Rep. Bob Donovan, R-Greenfield,
From WisPolitics … — Dems at a contentious hearing today strongly criticized GOP legislation to ban gender-affirming care for minors, saying doctors and families should be involved in those decisions. “Why is it that on this particular issue, on the
From WisPolitics … — Nearly $59 million has been dropped on the race between Susan Crawford and Brad Schimel, breaking the previous record three weeks ahead of voters deciding ideological control of Wisconsin’s Supreme Court, according to a WisPolitics tally.
From WisPolitics … — Gov. Tony Evers today pitched his $4.3 billion capital budget as a critical step to address the state’s aging infrastructure while building for Wisconsin’s future. He also warned putting off the projects could drive up the
From WisPolitics … — At a crowded Capitol hearing today, Democrats argued provisions in a GOP bill prohibiting school staff from referring to students by their preferred name and pronouns without parental permission would allow school boards to stand in
From WisPolitics … — Former conservative Justice Michael Gableman’s law license would be suspended for three years under a deal he reached with state regulators to settle the discipline case over his conduct during a taxpayer-financed review of the 2020 election. Ultimately, it will be up to the state Supreme
From WisPolitics … — An attorney for GOP lawmakers today urged the state Supreme Court to overturn Dem Gov. Tony Evers’ partial veto of legislation in a literacy bill, saying it “makes no sense” to allow him that authority on a bill that didn’t actually spend any money. But Assistant
From WisPolitics … — Wisconsinites today called for investments to support special education, district attorneys, libraries and the arts, while urging against cuts to Medicaid at a Joint Finance Committee hearing in Kaukauna. State Superintendent Jill Underly also traveled to Kaukauna, fresh off her reelection last night, to testify before
From WisPolitics … — Election officials reported brisk turnout today amid well-financed efforts to get voters to the polls in the state Supreme Court race between conservative Brad Schimel and liberal Susan Crawford. Washington County Clerk Ashley Reichert posted on X that she expected turnout to hit 70% today, up
From WisPolitics … — Wisconsinites have already cast 644,800 absentee ballots in the spring election as interest in early voting surged compared to two years ago, particularly in GOP areas, new numbers show. But liberal Dane and Milwaukee counties so far have accounted for a bigger share of the early
From WisPolitics … — Members of Congress, including many from outside of Wisconsin, have donated $125,500 to Susan Crawford and Brad Schimel so far this year — unusual for a Wisconsin Supreme Court race. Of that, $79,500 has been donated to Schimel, who has knocked Crawford for appearing on a
From WisPolitics … — The record spending in Wisconsin’s state schools superintendent race has now hit $4.5 million as education consultant Brittany Kinser and incumbent Jill Underly started airing new ads. Groups doing independent expenditures in the race have put $1.7 million into backing Underly’s reelection and opposing Kinser, according
From WisPolitics … — The state Building Commission today again deadlocked on Gov. Tony Evers’ capital budget, sending the $4.3 billion plan to the GOP-run Joint Finance Committee with no recommendation as Republican lawmakers argued more discussion was needed. Senate President Mary Felzkowski, R-Tomahawk, told Evers at the outset of
From WisPolitics … — Spending in Wisconsin’s state Supreme Court race eclipsed $90 million today as an Elon Musk-aligned PAC poured more into its GOTV efforts backing Brad Schimel and a liberal group added seven figures to its media buy for Susan Crawford. America PAC reported today adding $1.75 million
From WisPolitics … — Assembly Minority Leader Greta Neubauer charged Republicans with “bullying kids for political gain” today as the chamber approved a series of bills to restrict transgender and nonbinary Wisconsinites’ ability to play the sport that matches their gender identity, use their preferred name or pronouns at school
From WisPolitics … — 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. The new total comes as some have predicted spending in this race will
From WisPolitics … — The Assembly voted 51-43 along party lines today for a bill that would cut shared revenue for a county by 15% if its sheriff refuses to cooperate with federal immigration officials. The bill, AB 24, would require sheriffs to check for proof of citizenship of those
Contact: 608-237-9187 MADISON, WI – Along with his Republican colleagues, State Representative Brent Jacobson (R – Mosinee) voted to pass Assembly Bill 24. This legislation requires Wisconsin sheriffs to cooperate with Immigration Customs and Enforcement (ICE) when they arrest a noncitizen for a felony. Following this vote, Rep. Brent Jacobson made
From WisPolitics … — Incumbent Jill Underly and education consultant Brittany Kinser will participate in a forum Wednesday night for what may be the only joint event of the campaign for state superintendent. The event will be held after Underly declined several other invitations to joint events, including offers from
From WisPolitics … — UW-Madison removed the chancellor overseeing DEI after he demonstrated “a significant lapse in leadership and fiscal responsibility” that included giving substantial bonuses to his staff without consulting others, according to records released today. UW–Madison Division of Diversity, Equity and Educational Achievement Chancellor LaVar Charleston gave 85%
From WisPolitics … — Rep. Ryan Spaude, D-Ashwaubenon, today argued that a bill requiring Milwaukee Public Schools to place police officers in schools or risk losing state funding was “rotten” and unnecessary. But the bill’s author, Rep. Bob Donovan, R-Greenfield, argued there is “no excuse” for MPS not having school
From WisPolitics … — Dems at a contentious hearing today strongly criticized GOP legislation to ban gender-affirming care for minors, saying doctors and families should be involved in those decisions. “Why is it that on this particular issue, on the issue of care for transgender individuals, that we should substitute
From WisPolitics … — Nearly $59 million has been dropped on the race between Susan Crawford and Brad Schimel, breaking the previous record three weeks ahead of voters deciding ideological control of Wisconsin’s Supreme Court, according to a WisPolitics tally. Like two years ago — when WisPolitics tracked more than
From WisPolitics … — Gov. Tony Evers today pitched his $4.3 billion capital budget as a critical step to address the state’s aging infrastructure while building for Wisconsin’s future. He also warned putting off the projects could drive up the final costs amid President Donald Trump’s push for tariffs with
From WisPolitics … — At a crowded Capitol hearing today, Democrats argued provisions in a GOP bill prohibiting school staff from referring to students by their preferred name and pronouns without parental permission would allow school boards to stand in the way of legal name changes. Wisconsin law allows anyone