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GOP Rep. Rick Gundrum, who first joined the Assembly after winning a 2018 special election, announced today he won’t seek reelection.
LeMahieu won’t seek reelection
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— Senate Majority Devin LeMahieu announced today he won’t seek reelection.
The Oostburg Republican said it was time for a “new chapter in my life.
“I am looking forward to spending more time with my wife in our new Madison-area home and, for the first time since 2006, rooting for bold conservative reform from the sidelines,” LeMahieu said.
LeMahieu, 53, was first elected to the Senate in 2014 and became majority leader in the 2021-22 session.
He is the fourth GOP member of the state Senate to decide against seeking reelection this fall, joining: Rob Hutton, of Brookfield; Steve Nass, of Whitewater; and Van Wanggaard, of Racine.
U.S. AG Pam Bondi appointed Schimel first assistant U.S. attorney a week after the judges on the Eastern District of Wisconsin declined to extend his appointment as the interim leader of the office.
Dozens of bills have passed the state Senate since 2003 with fewer than 17 votes from the majority party, according to a spreadsheet Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu’s office shared with WisPolitics.
UW-Madison would get $14.6 million a year in taxpayer money to cover the costs of athletic facilities, freeing up money to pay athletes on name, image and likeness deals, under legislation that cleared the Senate.
The state Senate voted to open the door to allowing online gaming in Wisconsin as the issue split both Republican and Democratic caucuses over concerns the move would exacerbate the downsides of gambling, including addiction.
GOP state Sen. Van Wanggaard, of Racine, has told colleagues he will not seek reelection this fall, a source told WisPolitics. Wanggaard, 73, posted a video message in December that he planned to take the holidays to discuss with his
Senate GOP leaders circulated a tentative calendar for tomorrow that includes legislation that would allow online gaming in Wisconsin, as well as an NIL bill co-authored by Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu.
Conservative Justice Rebecca Bradley challenged a Department of Justice attorney’s argument that the department is sticking to a 2018 lame-duck law by putting settlement money into agency appropriations rather than handing it over to lawmakers to dictate how it’s used.
U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin is calling for the Federal Nominating Commission to take a second shot at identifying candidates for the state’s U.S. attorney positions after judges on the Eastern District declined to retain Brad Schimel for the Milwaukee job.
A majority of federal judges on the Eastern District have declined to keep former GOP AG Brad Schimel in his role as interim U.S. attorney after his appointment expires March 17.
Dem gubernatorial candidate Mandela Barnes is pledging to only appoint members to the PSC who would freeze utility rates.
Conservative Supreme Court Justice Annette Ziegler announced she won’t seek reelection in 2027, saying it will be the right time to step away for more time with her family next year after three decades on the bench.
The Wisco Project PAC is doing a new digital ad knocking conservative Supreme Court candidate Maria Lazar, saying she let a rideshare driver “keep driving” after he was charged with sexually assaulting a woman on her way home from the
Joint Finance Committee Co-chair Mark Born, R-Beaver Dam, told WisPolitics after the vote committee members had sent a series of questions to the agency about the $368,885 spent on the four-day conference in June 2024 to discuss overhauling student performance benchmarks. Born said GOP committee members concluded it was a “routine conference.”
More than 60% of registered Wisconsin voters hadn’t made up their minds about the April Supreme Court race, and the same goes for Dems and Republicans as they look at their August primaries for governor.
Dem gubernatorial candidate Sara Rodriguez called for a bell-to-bell ban on cell phones in schools and barring online platforms from using features like infinite scroll and autoplay to maximize screen time for those under 18.
A coalition of education stakeholders has filed suit seeking an order declaring Wisconsin’s school finance system is unconstitutional, arguing it fails to adequately fund students’ education.
Before adjourning last week, the Assembly declined to take up 17 Senate-approved bills, including legislation to set a statewide wolf population and to impose criminal penalties on doctors who fail to provide care if a baby is born alive after an abortion attempt.
The DCCC announced today Rebecca Cooke is among the 12 Dem House candidates added to its program seeking to flip GOP-held seats this fall.
GOP Rep. Rick Gundrum, who first joined the Assembly after winning a 2018 special election, announced today he won’t seek reelection.
LeMahieu won’t seek reelection
From WisPolitics.com …
— Senate Majority Devin LeMahieu announced today he won’t seek reelection.
The Oostburg Republican said it was time for a “new chapter in my life.
“I am looking forward to spending more time with my wife in our new Madison-area home and, for the first time since 2006, rooting for bold conservative reform from the sidelines,” LeMahieu said.
LeMahieu, 53, was first elected to the Senate in 2014 and became majority leader in the 2021-22 session.
He is the fourth GOP member of the state Senate to decide against seeking reelection this fall, joining: Rob Hutton, of Brookfield; Steve Nass, of Whitewater; and Van Wanggaard, of Racine.
U.S. AG Pam Bondi appointed Schimel first assistant U.S. attorney a week after the judges on the Eastern District of Wisconsin declined to extend his appointment as the interim leader of the office.
Dozens of bills have passed the state Senate since 2003 with fewer than 17 votes from the majority party, according to a spreadsheet Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu’s office shared with WisPolitics.
UW-Madison would get $14.6 million a year in taxpayer money to cover the costs of athletic facilities, freeing up money to pay athletes on name, image and likeness deals, under legislation that cleared the Senate.
The state Senate voted to open the door to allowing online gaming in Wisconsin as the issue split both Republican and Democratic caucuses over concerns the move would exacerbate the downsides of gambling, including addiction.
GOP state Sen. Van Wanggaard, of Racine, has told colleagues he will not seek reelection this fall, a source told WisPolitics. Wanggaard, 73, posted a video message in December that he planned to take the holidays to discuss with his family whether to retire at the end of this term
Senate GOP leaders circulated a tentative calendar for tomorrow that includes legislation that would allow online gaming in Wisconsin, as well as an NIL bill co-authored by Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu.
Conservative Justice Rebecca Bradley challenged a Department of Justice attorney’s argument that the department is sticking to a 2018 lame-duck law by putting settlement money into agency appropriations rather than handing it over to lawmakers to dictate how it’s used.
U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin is calling for the Federal Nominating Commission to take a second shot at identifying candidates for the state’s U.S. attorney positions after judges on the Eastern District declined to retain Brad Schimel for the Milwaukee job.
A majority of federal judges on the Eastern District have declined to keep former GOP AG Brad Schimel in his role as interim U.S. attorney after his appointment expires March 17.
Dem gubernatorial candidate Mandela Barnes is pledging to only appoint members to the PSC who would freeze utility rates.
Conservative Supreme Court Justice Annette Ziegler announced she won’t seek reelection in 2027, saying it will be the right time to step away for more time with her family next year after three decades on the bench.
The Wisco Project PAC is doing a new digital ad knocking conservative Supreme Court candidate Maria Lazar, saying she let a rideshare driver “keep driving” after he was charged with sexually assaulting a woman on her way home from the bars. The group said it’s a statewide buy with a
Joint Finance Committee Co-chair Mark Born, R-Beaver Dam, told WisPolitics after the vote committee members had sent a series of questions to the agency about the $368,885 spent on the four-day conference in June 2024 to discuss overhauling student performance benchmarks. Born said GOP committee members concluded it was a “routine conference.”
More than 60% of registered Wisconsin voters hadn’t made up their minds about the April Supreme Court race, and the same goes for Dems and Republicans as they look at their August primaries for governor.
Dem gubernatorial candidate Sara Rodriguez called for a bell-to-bell ban on cell phones in schools and barring online platforms from using features like infinite scroll and autoplay to maximize screen time for those under 18.
A coalition of education stakeholders has filed suit seeking an order declaring Wisconsin’s school finance system is unconstitutional, arguing it fails to adequately fund students’ education.
Before adjourning last week, the Assembly declined to take up 17 Senate-approved bills, including legislation to set a statewide wolf population and to impose criminal penalties on doctors who fail to provide care if a baby is born alive after an abortion attempt.
The DCCC announced today Rebecca Cooke is among the 12 Dem House candidates added to its program seeking to flip GOP-held seats this fall.