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A long-dead casino project in Kenosha is being resurrected by the Florida Indian tribe that partnered on a similar proposal nearly a decade ago, Capitol sources tell Empower Wisconsin.
Former GOP state Rep. Dean Knudson defended his conservative record as he announced his resignation from the Elections Commission because he no longer believes he can be effective as a Republican member of the body. Knudson has repeatedly said there
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Wisconsin REALTORS Association From WisPolitics.com … — Former GOP state Rep. Dean Knudson defended his conservative record as he announced his resignation from the Elections Commission because he no longer believes he can be
The conservative Thomas More Society filed separate suits against the state’s five largest cities over their use of absentee ballot drop boxes even though the state Supreme Court is poised to rule on whether they’re legal. The suits against Green
The conservative group One Nation announced it is adding nearly $3.2 million to its media buy in Wisconsin praising U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Oshkosh. The group, which is aligned with U.S. Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell, previously announced it had
Republican Ben Voelkel is dropping out of the crowded field for lieutenant governor, saying he “had the right message and a strong start, but it wasn’t enough in such a wide-open field.” His decision announced Wednesday leaves eight candidates in
Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge Janet Protasiewicz announced her bid for the state Supreme Court in 2023. Prior to joining the bench, Protasiewicz spent 26 years as an assistant DA for Milwaukee County. “I’ve got simple Wisconsin values,” she said
The president and CEO of Dairyland Power Cooperative says integrating nuclear power is necessary to reach carbon emission reduction goals. “The bottom line is, if we are for a less-carbon future, if you are against carbon, you need to be
GOP guv candidate Tim Michels, who originally said he wanted to remove the commissioners and top agency staff in an overhaul of the Elections Commission, now wants it eliminated. Michels said in a statement that his thinking evolved after campaigning
Community advocacy groups, including some that often back Dems, say the Republican National Convention is not welcome in Milwaukee. Voces De La Frontera Action, Power to the Polls, Milwaukee Area Labor Council, Never Again is Now and Service Employees International
The former senator from Wisconsin took charge of the nation’s leading progressive legal organization in February 2020 at a point when President Trump was facing the first of his two impeachments for shredding the Constitution.
State lawmakers can protect them from government bullies by passing anti-SLAPP legislation.
A long-dead casino project in Kenosha is being resurrected by the Florida Indian tribe that partnered on a similar proposal nearly a decade ago, Capitol sources tell Empower Wisconsin.
Former GOP state Rep. Dean Knudson defended his conservative record as he announced his resignation from the Elections Commission because he no longer believes he can be effective as a Republican member of the body. Knudson has repeatedly said there wasn’t widespread fraud in Wisconsin’s 2020 election and defended how
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Wisconsin REALTORS Association From WisPolitics.com … — Former GOP state Rep. Dean Knudson defended his conservative record as he announced his resignation from the Elections Commission because he no longer believes he can be effective as a Republican member of the body. Knudson has
The conservative Thomas More Society filed separate suits against the state’s five largest cities over their use of absentee ballot drop boxes even though the state Supreme Court is poised to rule on whether they’re legal. The suits against Green Bay, Kenosha, Madison, Milwaukee and Racine seek a declaration that
The conservative group One Nation announced it is adding nearly $3.2 million to its media buy in Wisconsin praising U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Oshkosh. The group, which is aligned with U.S. Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell, previously announced it had placed $5.8 million in buys in Wisconsin. The additional money
Republican Ben Voelkel is dropping out of the crowded field for lieutenant governor, saying he “had the right message and a strong start, but it wasn’t enough in such a wide-open field.” His decision announced Wednesday leaves eight candidates in the GOP field for lieutenant governor. Voelkel, a former aide
Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge Janet Protasiewicz announced her bid for the state Supreme Court in 2023. Prior to joining the bench, Protasiewicz spent 26 years as an assistant DA for Milwaukee County. “I’ve got simple Wisconsin values,” she said Wednesday. “If you break the law, you should be held
The president and CEO of Dairyland Power Cooperative says integrating nuclear power is necessary to reach carbon emission reduction goals. “The bottom line is, if we are for a less-carbon future, if you are against carbon, you need to be for nuclear. I don’t know a simpler way to put
GOP guv candidate Tim Michels, who originally said he wanted to remove the commissioners and top agency staff in an overhaul of the Elections Commission, now wants it eliminated. Michels said in a statement that his thinking evolved after campaigning and spending the weekend at the GOP state convention. He
Community advocacy groups, including some that often back Dems, say the Republican National Convention is not welcome in Milwaukee. Voces De La Frontera Action, Power to the Polls, Milwaukee Area Labor Council, Never Again is Now and Service Employees International Union on Tuesday sent an open letter to Milwaukeeans asking
The former senator from Wisconsin took charge of the nation’s leading progressive legal organization in February 2020 at a point when President Trump was facing the first of his two impeachments for shredding the Constitution.
State lawmakers can protect them from government bullies by passing anti-SLAPP legislation.