State GOP congressional delegation appeals state justice’s redistricting decision to U.S. Supreme Court

The GOP members of the state’s congressional delegation asked the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn new maps OK’d by Wisconsin justices, arguing they are unconstitutional. The filing — coming two days after Republican state lawmakers also went to the U.S. justices seeking to overturn the new maps — accuses the state Supreme Court of violating the Due Process Clause by baiting and switching the parties on what standard it would use to adopt a map. The GOP members of Congress asked the court to direct Wisconsin’s justices to scrap their decision and allow the parties to submit new maps for

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Milwaukee Election Commission head challenges Gableman claim some nursing homes had 100% turnout

Milwaukee Election Commission Executive Director Claire Woodall-Vogg is questioning Gableman’s claim of 100 percent turnout at some nursing homes in Milwaukee County. She looked at all nursing homes in the city, finding turnout collectively was 79 percent. Of the 32 she reviewed, four had a turnout of more than 90 percent. The highest was 97 percent. Gableman’s report says his office “vetted” 30 nursing homes in Milwaukee County as part of its review of the 2020 election. It doesn’t detail which ones were reviewed, and the report notes as more facilities were studied, the percentage may change. It looked at

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WED PM Update: Airbnb, Hyatt Regency employees among those Gableman originally sought to subpoena

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Former Justice Michael Gableman originally sought to subpoena employees of Airbnb and Hyatt Regency, suggesting he cast a wide net in his review of the 2020 election. But it was unclear that the subpoenas — among dozens that Dem state Rep. Mark Spreitzer released today — were served. That’s because Gableman’s office acknowled… Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a subscription, click here for a WisPolitics free trial and to view the different subscription options. Username or E-mail Password * Remember Me     Forgot Password

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State needs ‘to do more’ for female entrepreneurs and women-owned startups, WEDC head says

WEDC Secretary and CEO Missy Hughes says the state should do more to elevate female entrepreneurs and women-owned startups.  Speaking yesterday during a webinar for International Women’s Day, Hughes said Wisconsin is “keeping pace” with national trends for investment in women-owned businesses, but “we need to do more.”  She said women-founded companies in the state’s Qualified New Business Venture program — which provides tax benefits to investors in Wisconsin startups — received just about 5.5 percent of all the money invested in QNBV companies between 2017 and 2020.  “That’s about half the national figure for comparable investments that go to

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Congress drops spending bill provision that would have cost state $225M in COVID aid

Gov. Tony Evers today hailed news that Congress was dropping a provision from an omnibus spending bill that he had earlier wanted could cost the state $225 million of the $2.5 billion in ARPA funds it had expected to receive. This afternoon, Evers fired off a letter to the nation’s congressional leaders calling it “unacceptable” that the state could lose the money. The original bill included about… Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a subscription, click here for a WisPolitics free trial and to view the different subscription options.

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Fair Courts America launches ads in supporting Lazar

A conservative group is up with a new ad that argues voting for Maria Lazar in the 2nd District Court of Appeals would help stop efforts by Joe Biden, Nancy Pelosi, Tony Evers and “the radicals” to pack the courts. Fair Courts America said it is a six-figure buy that will run across the district on TV and radio. Lazar faces Evers appointee Lori Kornblum in the April election for the Waukesha-based… Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a subscription, click here for a WisPolitics free trial and to view the different subscription options.

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Johnson ads tout his work with Milwaukee faith-based initiative

U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Oshkosh, launched two new TV ads that tout his work with a faith-based initiative in Milwaukee to help those in the inner city connect with jobs. The campaign said the ads will run statewide on broadcast and cable TV, but declined to provide other details, including how much is being spent on the spots. Johnson also ran ads on the Joseph Project during his 2016 reelection … Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a subscription, click here for a WisPolitics free trial and to view the different subscription options.

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Fair Courts America launches ads in supporting Lazar

A conservative group is up with a new ad that argues voting for Maria Lazar in the 2nd District Court of Appeals would help stop efforts by Joe Biden, Nancy Pelosi, Tony Evers and “the radicals” to pack the courts. Fair Courts America said it is a six-figure buy that

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