Evers made the comments as he knocked Republicans for not attending the special meeting of the Joint Finance Committee he requested to approve the $125 million set aside in the budget to fight PFAS contamination and $15 million to address hospital closures in western Wisconsin.
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Candidates’ unitemized donations — those from donors who have given $200 or less — are often seen as a sign of the success of their small-dollar operations. Hovde reported $159,468 in such contributions between his launch Feb. 21 and March 31, or just less than 1.7% of what he raised from individuals. By comparison, unitemized donations make up 35.7% of the more than $4.4 million that Baldwin raised from individuals.
“If you go too far into the MAGA space, you could open the door for a competent Democrat to once again really challenge in that district,” Ribble said. “I do not think Roger should get out of the race. I don’t think Andre should get out of the race. It’s far too soon, and they should go ahead and make their case.”
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today announced his appointment of David Casey to serve as secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Revenue (DOR), effective April 29, 2024. Casey previously served as the deputy secretary of DOR, and his appointment fills the vacancy created by former Secretary Peter Barca’s departure. “We are excited David is returning to state service as secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Revenue,” said Gov. Evers. “I look forward to David bringing his decades of experience in the industry, previous history working alongside our dedicated state workers, and his knowledge of our state tax laws and codes back
It came weeks after the state Supreme Court ruled the lines in place for the 2022 elections were unconstitutional and barred their further use. Before the first petitions were filed, Gov. Tony Evers signed new maps that moved Vos from the 63rd AD that he was elected to in 2022 to the 33rd.
Representative Scott Johnson, Republican, announced he is running for the 43rd Wisconsin State Assembly District. This is an open district resulting from the 2024 redistricting that was recently signed into law by Governor Evers. Scott is currently the State Representative of the 33rd district which includes the north and east side of Janesville, the cities of Milton, Fort Atkinson and Jefferson. The new 43rd district includes the Milton area that Scott currently represents and now includes Edgerton, Whitewater, and a larger portion of the north and east side of Janesville. For Scott this is a homecoming as he graduated from
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The recommendation comes on the heels of the state Supreme Court declining to say which maps should be applied to the recall effort — the ones used in the 2022 election that the liberal majority found to be unconstitutional or the lines approved by Gov. Tony Evers in February. The bill Evers signed included a provision saying the new maps don’t take effect until this fall.
The House Republican Israel Caucus member in an email newsletter said he visited various places in Israel that saw fierce combat, such as the Nova Music Festival in Re’im, where Hamas in its October 7 attack killed hundreds of civilians and took many hostage. Meanwhile, U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan and 55 of his Dem colleagues signed onto a letter urging President Joe Biden and Secretary of State Antony Blinken to withhold weapons transfers to Israel after humanitarian aid workers were killed in an airstrike.
It is the second time Evers, who has repeatedly vowed to veto the PFAS bill, has called a special meeting of the budget committee. GOP members ignored the call in December 2019 and refused to attend as he pushed them to address homelessness. JFC Co-Chairs Sen. Howard Marklein, R-Spring Green, and Rep. Mark Born, R-Beaver Dam, called the guv’s latest move “phony.”
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Chicago, IL — The US Department of Justice has weighed in for the first time on a legal challenge brought by a Wisconsin-based Tribal Nation against Enbridge, a private corporation whose outdated Line 5 oil pipeline presents an immediate threat and is trespassing on the reservation of the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa. The brief will likely be posted electronically tomorrow by the clerk of the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals. To fully understand the implications of this brief, the Band is conducting a thorough legal review and will provide a statement tomorrow. Allied Tribes, environmental advocates, and
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“As we get closer to November, I think Democrats all across the country and in Wisconsin will understand that President Joe Biden is the person to do the job. And when we’re thinking about the issues facing Gaza and within Israel, at the end of the day we know that Joe Biden’s going to be the guy who’s going to lead us to where we need to go,” Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley said.
Evers made the comments as he knocked Republicans for not attending the special meeting of the Joint Finance Committee he requested to approve the $125 million set aside in the budget to fight PFAS contamination and $15 million to address hospital closures in western Wisconsin.
TOP STORIES Evers veto to provide 400-year school funding increase faces lawsuit … [WMC Litigation Center] lawsuit filed Monday directly with the Wisconsin Supreme Court … is asking the justices to undo the partial veto, arguing it effectively forces local property taxpayers to pony up more money to fund schools.
Candidates’ unitemized donations — those from donors who have given $200 or less — are often seen as a sign of the success of their small-dollar operations. Hovde reported $159,468 in such contributions between his launch Feb. 21 and March 31, or just less than 1.7% of what he raised from individuals. By comparison, unitemized donations make up 35.7% of the more than $4.4 million that Baldwin raised from individuals.
“If you go too far into the MAGA space, you could open the door for a competent Democrat to once again really challenge in that district,” Ribble said. “I do not think Roger should get out of the race. I don’t think Andre should get out of the race. It’s far too soon, and they should go ahead and make their case.”
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today announced his appointment of David Casey to serve as secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Revenue (DOR), effective April 29, 2024. Casey previously served as the deputy secretary of DOR, and his appointment fills the vacancy created by former Secretary Peter Barca’s departure. “We are
It came weeks after the state Supreme Court ruled the lines in place for the 2022 elections were unconstitutional and barred their further use. Before the first petitions were filed, Gov. Tony Evers signed new maps that moved Vos from the 63rd AD that he was elected to in 2022 to the 33rd.
Representative Scott Johnson, Republican, announced he is running for the 43rd Wisconsin State Assembly District. This is an open district resulting from the 2024 redistricting that was recently signed into law by Governor Evers. Scott is currently the State Representative of the 33rd district which includes the north and east
TOP STORIES Trump supporters trying to recall Speaker Vos failed, elections review concludes … [after WI Supreme Court refused request for guidance, WEC staff] memo released Wednesday [showed] that based on their review the effort did not collect enough valid signatures. … no matter what district is used — the
The recommendation comes on the heels of the state Supreme Court declining to say which maps should be applied to the recall effort — the ones used in the 2022 election that the liberal majority found to be unconstitutional or the lines approved by Gov. Tony Evers in February. The bill Evers signed included a provision saying the new maps don’t take effect until this fall.
The House Republican Israel Caucus member in an email newsletter said he visited various places in Israel that saw fierce combat, such as the Nova Music Festival in Re’im, where Hamas in its October 7 attack killed hundreds of civilians and took many hostage. Meanwhile, U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan and 55 of his Dem colleagues signed onto a letter urging President Joe Biden and Secretary of State Antony Blinken to withhold weapons transfers to Israel after humanitarian aid workers were killed in an airstrike.
It is the second time Evers, who has repeatedly vowed to veto the PFAS bill, has called a special meeting of the budget committee. GOP members ignored the call in December 2019 and refused to attend as he pushed them to address homelessness. JFC Co-Chairs Sen. Howard Marklein, R-Spring Green, and Rep. Mark Born, R-Beaver Dam, called the guv’s latest move “phony.”
TOP STORIES Biden promotes ‘life-changing’ student loan relief in WI as he rallies younger voters … in … one of a handful of battleground states that could decide the outcome … said he wanted to “give everybody a fair shot” and the “freedom to chase their dreams” as he lamented
Chicago, IL — The US Department of Justice has weighed in for the first time on a legal challenge brought by a Wisconsin-based Tribal Nation against Enbridge, a private corporation whose outdated Line 5 oil pipeline presents an immediate threat and is trespassing on the reservation of the Bad River
TOP STORIES Biden in Madison today to unveil latest student loan forgiveness plan … through the Higher Education Act, expanding on powers the president turned to after the U.S. Supreme Court last year overturned the administration’s first debt cancellation plan … some proposed measures, including the automatic cancellation of outstanding
“As we get closer to November, I think Democrats all across the country and in Wisconsin will understand that President Joe Biden is the person to do the job. And when we’re thinking about the issues facing Gaza and within Israel, at the end of the day we know that Joe Biden’s going to be the guy who’s going to lead us to where we need to go,” Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley said.