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GOP lawmakers are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to stay a ruling by Wisconsin’s justices to put Gov. Tony Evers’ legislative and congressional maps in place for the 2022 elections. And they want the nation’s highest court to order this
The Republican Governors Association today pledged to spend $6.2 million on Wisconsin’s race this fall. The group said the buy will begin Sept. 7 and run through the Nov. 8 election across five media markets: Green Bay, La Crosse, Madison,

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Wisconsin REALTORS Association From WisPolitics.com … — The Republican Governors Association today pledged to spend $6.2 million on Wisconsin’s race this fall. The group said the buy will begin Sept. 7 and run through the

The Milwaukee County DA declined to file charges against two members of the state Elections Commission, finding there is insufficient evidence to prove they committed a crime. Ann Jacobs and Mark Thomsen, both Dem appointees to the commission, were among

Charges have been filed against 16 felons who may have voted in the November 2020 election with another 14 cases under investigation, according to a report from the state Elections Commission. The report lists another 45 cases that were referred
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — GOP lawmakers today asked the U.S. Supreme Court to stay a ruling by Wisconsin’s justices to put Gov. Tony Evers’ legislative and congressional maps in place for the 2022 elections. And they
A coalition of local government groups has launched an ad campaign to push back on efforts to undercut faith in elections. A TV ad features three local clerks with the tagline, “We trust our elections because we trust them.” The

Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce has launched a digital ad touting its endorsement of Republican Rebecca Kleefisch for guv. A WMC spokesman said the ad targets GOP primary voters around the state. A filing from the WMC Jobs Fund with the

A UW System initiative will provide incentives to twice as many student health care workers with additional funding from the Wisconsin Partnership Program. This UW School of Medicine and Public Health program is providing $500,000 for the effort, doubling the

This week’s episode of “WisBusiness: the Podcast” is with Debby Jackson, executive director of the Transportation Development Association of Wisconsin. She provides an overview on the federal infrastructure dollars coming to Wisconsin, touching on funding for roads and bridges, public

Cengage Group has acquired a Madison-based company called Infosec for $191 million after founder Jack Koziol launched it 18 years ago with just $5,000. “At Infosec, we believe that everybody in the world needs cybersecurity education — whether you’re a

Racial disparities in homeownership are larger in Wisconsin than nationwide and have worsened over the past decade, a recent Wisconsin Policy Forum report shows. The report found this trend exists in the state’s five most populous cities — Milwaukee, Madison,

GOP lawmakers are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to stay a ruling by Wisconsin’s justices to put Gov. Tony Evers’ legislative and congressional maps in place for the 2022 elections. And they want the nation’s highest court to order this fall’s elections to be held using the lines they drew
The Republican Governors Association today pledged to spend $6.2 million on Wisconsin’s race this fall. The group said the buy will begin Sept. 7 and run through the Nov. 8 election across five media markets: Green Bay, La Crosse, Madison, Milwaukee and Wausau. The pledge comes with a crowded Republican

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Wisconsin REALTORS Association From WisPolitics.com … — The Republican Governors Association today pledged to spend $6.2 million on Wisconsin’s race this fall. The group said the buy will begin Sept. 7 and run through the Nov. 8 election across five media markets: Green Bay, La

The Milwaukee County DA declined to file charges against two members of the state Elections Commission, finding there is insufficient evidence to prove they committed a crime. Ann Jacobs and Mark Thomsen, both Dem appointees to the commission, were among the five commissioners who voted three times in 2020 to

Charges have been filed against 16 felons who may have voted in the November 2020 election with another 14 cases under investigation, according to a report from the state Elections Commission. The report lists another 45 cases that were referred to local authorities, but included no updates on their status.
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — GOP lawmakers today asked the U.S. Supreme Court to stay a ruling by Wisconsin’s justices to put Gov. Tony Evers’ legislative and congressional maps in place for the 2022 elections. And they want the nation’s highest court to order this fall’s elections
A coalition of local government groups has launched an ad campaign to push back on efforts to undercut faith in elections. A TV ad features three local clerks with the tagline, “We trust our elections because we trust them.” The effort by the League of Wisconsin Municipalities, Wisconsin Counties Association

Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce has launched a digital ad touting its endorsement of Republican Rebecca Kleefisch for guv. A WMC spokesman said the ad targets GOP primary voters around the state. A filing from the WMC Jobs Fund with the state Ethics Commission shows the group spent $24,998 on the

A UW System initiative will provide incentives to twice as many student health care workers with additional funding from the Wisconsin Partnership Program. This UW School of Medicine and Public Health program is providing $500,000 for the effort, doubling the total funding for the incentive program that was announced in

This week’s episode of “WisBusiness: the Podcast” is with Debby Jackson, executive director of the Transportation Development Association of Wisconsin. She provides an overview on the federal infrastructure dollars coming to Wisconsin, touching on funding for roads and bridges, public transportation, ports and waterways, airports, rail and more. Jackson also

Cengage Group has acquired a Madison-based company called Infosec for $191 million after founder Jack Koziol launched it 18 years ago with just $5,000. “At Infosec, we believe that everybody in the world needs cybersecurity education — whether you’re a grade school kid learning online for the first time or

Racial disparities in homeownership are larger in Wisconsin than nationwide and have worsened over the past decade, a recent Wisconsin Policy Forum report shows. The report found this trend exists in the state’s five most populous cities — Milwaukee, Madison, Green Bay, Kenosha and Racine — as well as statewide.