Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — The State Bar of Wisconsin is calling the shortage of prosecutors and public defenders a “constitutional crisis” that could lead to the erosion of the right to a fair and speedy trial. While the State Bar in a press release notes the

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — The Republican-controlled Assembly today approved putting on the April ballot a constitutional amendment to overhaul the state’s bail system and an advisory referendum on work search requirements for public assistance. The Senate approved the measures on Tuesday. The Legislature will have until

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Senate Dems today called for GOP commissioner Bob Spindell to resign from the Wisconsin Elections Commission or for Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu to rescind his appointment if he refuses the call. The move comes as Spindell has been criticized for comments

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — The state Senate moved today to place on the April ballot two initiatives: a constitutional amendment to overhaul bail policies; and an advisory referendum on whether childless, able-bodied adults should have to seek work to qualify for public assistance. Republicans hope both

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Republicans on the Joint Committee for Review of Administrative Rules today blocked the Evers administration’s ban on conversion therapy, arguing the administration overstepped its authority. The Joint Committee for Review of Administrative Rules today voted 6-4 along party lines to prevents the

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Gov. Tony Evers today appointed dairy farmer Paul Buhr to the Natural Resources Board, giving him five picks on the seven-member body. Bill Bruins’ early resignation came a week after Wausau dentist Fred Prehn, another appointee of GOP Gov. Scott Walker, resigned

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Republicans at a joint hearing today touted a proposed constitutional amendment on bail as a way to promote public safety, while Dems argued the measure would prioritize the wealthy and wouldn’t fix issues in the pretrial system. The Senate Judiciary and Public

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Liberal Supreme Court candidate Janet Protasiewicz drew criticism from conservative rival Daniel Kelly today at a WisPolitics.com forum in Madison after she said the state’s legislative maps are “absolutely, positively rigged.” Among the four Supreme Court candidates who participated in the forum,

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Wisconsin’s U.S. senators are signaling they will start over the vetting process for a vacancy on the federal bench in Green Bay after Ron Johnson, R-Oshkosh, opposed the president’s original pick. Johnson spokesperson Alexa Henning told WisPolitics.com the Oshkosh Republican continues to

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Gov. Tony Evers today met with the mayors of Milwaukee, Madison, Racine, Green Bay and Kenosha to discuss funding for local communities, one day after the Dem was sworn in for a second term. Evers has previously announced he plans to increase

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Gov. Tony Evers today called his reelection the rejection of a “return to the bitter politics of resentment” as he called for the Capitol to work together on goals such as funding schools and overturning the state’s 174-year-old abortion ban. Shortly after

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … Subscribers:This will be the final PM Update of the year. Products will resume Jan. 3. Happy holidays, and thank you for subscribing! — The U.S. Senate today approved 68-29 a $1.7 trillion spending bill to avert a government shutdown, with GOP U.S. Sen.

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — The RNC announced today the 2024 national convention in Milwaukee will run July 15-18, the earliest the party will meet to formally select its presidential nominee since 1980. Today’s announcement formally kicks off the countdown until the convention rolls into Wisconsin’s largest

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson today announced the city is challenging the 2020 census count, arguing the U.S. Census Bureau underreported its population – especially the Black and Hispanic/Latino populations. A local analysis by city staff found counting errors resulted in an undercount

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — A criminal justice coalition is pitching a series of shared priorities to the guv and lawmakers ahead of the 2023-25 budget, promoting a package of $99.6 million in initiatives. It is the third time the coalition of district attorneys, assistant district attorneys,

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Milwaukee leaders today expressed optimism about their future relationship with the Legislature and finding common ground on funding for public safety, courts, and other local government duties. Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson and Milwaukee County Exec David Crowley at a WisPolitics.com luncheon today

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — The Natural Resources Board today unanimously approved a measure to restart the process of setting numerical standards for PFAS in groundwater. The new groundwater standards would guide PFAS regulation across a variety of areas, such as solid and hazardous waste, spills and

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — President Biden today praised U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Madison, as he signed legislation to provide new federal protections for gay and interracial marriage. “This bipartisanship vote simply would not have happened without the leadership and persistence of a real hero, Tammy Baldwin,

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Dem Gov. Tony Evers took more votes than Tim Michels in three of the state’s congressional districts last month and narrowly fell short in a fourth as he won statewide by 3.4 percentage points. Dem U.S. Senate candidate Mandela Barnes, though, only

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Three Republicans who had been weighing bids for state GOP chair tell WisPolitics.com they’ve decided against a run, strengthening longtime party activist Brian Schimming’s position ahead of Saturday’s vote. Schimming told WisPoiltics.com via text message that he has secured “enormous support” from