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Your presidential and congressional votes in November will determine if America remains the greatest nation in the world or joins Russia, China, Iran and North Korea where citizens live in the darkness of dictatorships.
The head chef and owner of Milwaukee restaurant Amilinda says the expected boost from the upcoming Republican National Convention isn’t materializing, and even regulars won’t be showing up during convention week.
From WisPolitics … — Those seeking to recall Robin Vos failed for a second time in their effort to target the GOP Assembly speaker after the state Elections Commission ruled 4-2 they were short of the signatures needed to trigger
Milwaukee-area restaurateur and MKE 2024 Host Committee member Omar Shaikh wants the upcoming Red, White and Brew welcome party to “set the tone for the entire week” of the Republican National Convention. “It’s going to be very important,” he told
From WisPolitics … — The latest Marquette University Law School Poll again found a close race for president in Wisconsin as voters are increasingly unenthusiastic about turning out this fall. In the Senate race, Dem incumbent Tammy Baldwin had an
From WisPolitics … — GOP Assembly Speaker Robin Vos today continued to argue those seeking to recall him are short the number of needed signatures despite the Elections Commission staff finding otherwise. Agency staff today recommended finding recall petitioners turned
From WisPolitics … — Wisconsin Democrats on the two-year anniversary of the overturning of Roe v. Wade urged support for their party’s candidates, arguing Republicans will only seek to further restrict abortion access. Meanwhile, Wisconsin Right to Life said it
From WisPolitics … — In a “very conservative” estimate, Public Service Commission Chair Summer Strand at a WisPolitics luncheon today said she believes every underserved and unserved location in Wisconsin would have broadband access by 2030. Since 2019, the state
From WisPolitics … — The state Supreme Court announced today the renaming of the State Law Library after the first female lawyer in Wisconsin history, removing former conservative Justice David Prosser’s name in the process. Liberal members of the court
From WisPolitics … — Donald Trump in Racine today charged “radical left lunatics” are lying about reports he called Milwaukee “horrible,” saying he loves the city and chose it himself to host the upcoming Republican National Convention. “But I’m the
A Waukesha security firm called Secure Resources Unlimited has been tapped for the upcoming Republican National Convention, organizers announced.
From WisPolitics … — Gov. Tony Evers today said it’s “critical” that Milwaukee Public Schools cooperate with the Department of Public Instruction as he takes steps to begin independent audits of the district’s operations and instructional practices. The guv announced
From WisPolitics … — UW-Oshkosh Chancellor Andrew Leavitt today announced the university’s Fox Cities campus will close in June 2025 due to low enrollment — the sixth two-year campus in two years to either end in-person instruction or shut completely.
From WisPolitics … — The Racine Recall Committee claimed today Assembly Speaker Robin Vos’ challenge to its petition should be rejected because the Rochester Republican didn’t follow proper procedure in filing it. In a rebuttal to Vos’ challenge the committee
From WisPolitics … — Milwaukee Public Schools will try to fill at least a dozen vacant positions in its Finance Department as part of a corrective plan to deliver overdue financial data to the state and shore up the district’s
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has temporarily suspended attorney Jim Troupis from a committee that advises judges on ethics after he was charged with a felony for participating in the false electors scheme. Today’s order didn’t cite a reason for Troupis’
From WisPolitics … — Dem Rep. LaKeshia Myers today said she may appeal a decision by the Wisconsin Elections Commission to reject her complaint seeking to force Rep. Dora Drake off the ballot in their fall primary race for the
From WisPolitics … — A committee of the state Dem Party is urging activists at this weekend’s convention to vote against two resolutions calling for an immediate ceasefire in the conflict between Israel and Hamas over concerns they don’t condemn
From WisPolitics … — The Dodge County sheriff today accused officials at the Waupun Correctional Institute of repeatedly ignoring proper procedures in the deaths of two inmates as nine people — including the outgoing warden — were charged with felonies.
From WisPolitics … — Dem AG Josh Kaul today defended the pace of his investigation into the false elector scheme in Wisconsin while declining to go into specifics on why he filed felony charges against two attorneys and a former
Your presidential and congressional votes in November will determine if America remains the greatest nation in the world or joins Russia, China, Iran and North Korea where citizens live in the darkness of dictatorships.
The head chef and owner of Milwaukee restaurant Amilinda says the expected boost from the upcoming Republican National Convention isn’t materializing, and even regulars won’t be showing up during convention week.
From WisPolitics … — Those seeking to recall Robin Vos failed for a second time in their effort to target the GOP Assembly speaker after the state Elections Commission ruled 4-2 they were short of the signatures needed to trigger an election. Commission staff had recommended approving a recall after
Milwaukee-area restaurateur and MKE 2024 Host Committee member Omar Shaikh wants the upcoming Red, White and Brew welcome party to “set the tone for the entire week” of the Republican National Convention. “It’s going to be very important,” he told WisBusiness.com. “It’s a party that we really want to show
From WisPolitics … — The latest Marquette University Law School Poll again found a close race for president in Wisconsin as voters are increasingly unenthusiastic about turning out this fall. In the Senate race, Dem incumbent Tammy Baldwin had an edge on GOP challenger Eric Hovde. The new poll found
From WisPolitics … — GOP Assembly Speaker Robin Vos today continued to argue those seeking to recall him are short the number of needed signatures despite the Elections Commission staff finding otherwise. Agency staff today recommended finding recall petitioners turned in 6,866 valid signatures in the 63rd AD, just over
From WisPolitics … — Wisconsin Democrats on the two-year anniversary of the overturning of Roe v. Wade urged support for their party’s candidates, arguing Republicans will only seek to further restrict abortion access. Meanwhile, Wisconsin Right to Life said it remains “unwavering” in its efforts to oppose abortion. Dems tied
From WisPolitics … — In a “very conservative” estimate, Public Service Commission Chair Summer Strand at a WisPolitics luncheon today said she believes every underserved and unserved location in Wisconsin would have broadband access by 2030. Since 2019, the state has invested roughly $200 million in broadband and is receiving
From WisPolitics … — The state Supreme Court announced today the renaming of the State Law Library after the first female lawyer in Wisconsin history, removing former conservative Justice David Prosser’s name in the process. Liberal members of the court praised Lavinia Goodell as a trailblazer, with Justice Ann Walsh
From WisPolitics … — Donald Trump in Racine today charged “radical left lunatics” are lying about reports he called Milwaukee “horrible,” saying he loves the city and chose it himself to host the upcoming Republican National Convention. “But I’m the one that picked Milwaukee and the Democrats, or the radical
A Waukesha security firm called Secure Resources Unlimited has been tapped for the upcoming Republican National Convention, organizers announced.
From WisPolitics … — Gov. Tony Evers today said it’s “critical” that Milwaukee Public Schools cooperate with the Department of Public Instruction as he takes steps to begin independent audits of the district’s operations and instructional practices. The guv announced potential auditors will have until next Monday to respond to
From WisPolitics … — UW-Oshkosh Chancellor Andrew Leavitt today announced the university’s Fox Cities campus will close in June 2025 due to low enrollment — the sixth two-year campus in two years to either end in-person instruction or shut completely. Leavitt confirmed the news today after Outagamie County Exec Tom
From WisPolitics … — The Racine Recall Committee claimed today Assembly Speaker Robin Vos’ challenge to its petition should be rejected because the Rochester Republican didn’t follow proper procedure in filing it. In a rebuttal to Vos’ challenge the committee filed late this afternoon, organizers argued the speaker’s attorney Matthew
From WisPolitics … — Milwaukee Public Schools will try to fill at least a dozen vacant positions in its Finance Department as part of a corrective plan to deliver overdue financial data to the state and shore up the district’s operations going forward, according to a proposal submitted to DPI
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has temporarily suspended attorney Jim Troupis from a committee that advises judges on ethics after he was charged with a felony for participating in the false electors scheme. Today’s order didn’t cite a reason for Troupis’ suspension from the Judicial Conduct Advisory Committee. It only noted
From WisPolitics … — Dem Rep. LaKeshia Myers today said she may appeal a decision by the Wisconsin Elections Commission to reject her complaint seeking to force Rep. Dora Drake off the ballot in their fall primary race for the 4th SD. The commission found Drake’s nomination papers for the
From WisPolitics … — A committee of the state Dem Party is urging activists at this weekend’s convention to vote against two resolutions calling for an immediate ceasefire in the conflict between Israel and Hamas over concerns they don’t condemn the Oct. 7 Hamas attack. State Dem Party spokesperson Joe
From WisPolitics … — The Dodge County sheriff today accused officials at the Waupun Correctional Institute of repeatedly ignoring proper procedures in the deaths of two inmates as nine people — including the outgoing warden — were charged with felonies. Sheriff Dale Schmidt said the state Department of Corrections refers
From WisPolitics … — Dem AG Josh Kaul today defended the pace of his investigation into the false elector scheme in Wisconsin while declining to go into specifics on why he filed felony charges against two attorneys and a former aide to Donald Trump. He also declined to say whether