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Ismael Luna easily knocked off state Rep. Sylvia Ortiz-Velez in the Dem primary for her Milwaukee-based seat after the ADCC and other Dem groups got behind his campaign. Meanwhile, five other lawmakers turned away primary challenges.
Contact: press@brennanforwi.com Following another shakeup in the Democratic Gubernatorial field, Brennan says voters deserve another opportunity to hear directly from the candidates MILWAUKEE, WI – Joel Brennan today challenged the remaining candidates in the Democratic Gubernatorial primary to a final debate after yet
The five Democratic candidates for governor in a televised debate vowed they wouldn’t sign a state budget that cut money to law enforcement, even as state Rep. Francesca Hong and former Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes explained past comments critical of the police.
he state Dem Party reported $772,285 in receipts last month, $929,461 in expenses and more than $1.3 million in the bank.
Those who challenged the state’s congressional map as an unconstitutional partisan gerrymander have filed notice they plan to appeal the ruling to the Wisconsin Supreme Court. Meanwhile, the parties in a challenge of the congressional map as an anti-competitive gerrymander are wrangling over the proper way to appeal a three-judge panel’s rejection of that lawsuit
Documents obtained by WisPolitics show those pushing the effort are seeking a May 12 meeting, noting the executive committee has authority over matters related to employment, compensation, performance and organizational structure.
Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today took action on several bills. The bills signed by the governor today include expanding healthcare provider costs that are eligible for reimbursement under the sexual assault forensic examination compensation program, extending current protections for peace officers to correctional officers, and …
A Dane County judge has rejected Jim Troupis’ motion to force him off a felony fraud case stemming from the 2020 election, shooting down the former Donald Trump attorney’s claims that the judge had committed misconduct. Judge John Hyland yesterday
Contact: Sen. André Jacque, (608) 266-351 Jacque Bill to Save Schools Money, Eliminate Unnecessary Costs MADISON, WI…Bi-partisan legislation authored by State Senator André Jacque (New Franken) and Representative Nate Gustafson (Omro) to reform the way school payments are made unanimously
Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov Governor blasts ‘pathetic’ last-minute plea by the Trump Administration begging the U.S. Supreme Court not to force them to feed hungry kids, families, and seniors As Trump Administration doubles down on its fight to prevent thousands of Wisconsinites from accessing basic food and groceries, Gov.
CONTACT: Sen.Carpenter@legis.wi.gov Republicans are afraid of open debate (MADISON)—Today, Senator Tim Carpenter (D-Milwaukee) issued the following statement regarding Republican actions to shut down debate and remove him from the Senate Committee on Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs: “My
Former WEDC Secretary and CEO Missy Hughes today formally launched her campaign for governor, billing herself as a “Democrat who understands the economy.” Hughes, who left her position in the Evers administration earlier this month, said in a rollout video
Zeldin posted a video on social media touting the effort to end the program, saying one of the more “shocking aspects” of Solar for All is the pass throughs the money was set to go through with middle men “taking their own cut” and calling it a “grift.”’
Tiffany, R-Minocqua, wrote a letter to Strand in June that “coal-fired plants are a backbone of baseload power and cannot simply be replaced with intermittent generation provided by wind and solar.”
GOP governor candidate Bill Berrien launched his second TV ad on Wednesday, saying he went “all in on Wisconsin” and again seeking to liken himself to President Donald Trump. The spot is part of a previously announced $400,000 ad buy
According to the Wisconsin Economic Development Corp., the $100 million in incentives are contingent upon the company creating at least 700 jobs and making at least $2.2 billion in capital investments.
In a letter to the co-chairs of the Joint Finance Committee, the secretaries of Administration and Workforce Development wrote the state was forced to halt several projects after the funds were rescinded in May.
Along with his statement, Berrien released a rollout video in which he touted his service as a Navy SEAL. He also called himself an “outsider and a businessman just like Donald Trump,” vowing to “shake up Madison like he’s shaking up DC.”
Thursday’s votes will be the first on two main drivers of state spending. The Department of Public Instruction accounted for nearly 35% of all general fund appropriations in the 2023-25 budget when it was signed into law, according to the Legislative Fiscal Bureau. Shared revenue, another item on the committee’s Thursday agenda, is the third-largest general fund appropriation.
From WisPolitics … — Dem Gov. Tony Evers announced the state has joined a new lawsuit seeking to compel the Trump administration to release more than $60 million Wisconsin was slated to receive for electric vehicle infrastructure. President Donald Trump
Ismael Luna easily knocked off state Rep. Sylvia Ortiz-Velez in the Dem primary for her Milwaukee-based seat after the ADCC and other Dem groups got behind his campaign. Meanwhile, five other lawmakers turned away primary challenges.
Contact: press@brennanforwi.com Following another shakeup in the Democratic Gubernatorial field, Brennan says voters deserve another opportunity to hear directly from the candidates MILWAUKEE, WI – Joel Brennan today challenged the remaining candidates in the Democratic Gubernatorial primary to a final debate after yet another shakeup narrowed the field, saying voters deserve to hear
The five Democratic candidates for governor in a televised debate vowed they wouldn’t sign a state budget that cut money to law enforcement, even as state Rep. Francesca Hong and former Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes explained past comments critical of the police.
he state Dem Party reported $772,285 in receipts last month, $929,461 in expenses and more than $1.3 million in the bank.
Those who challenged the state’s congressional map as an unconstitutional partisan gerrymander have filed notice they plan to appeal the ruling to the Wisconsin Supreme Court. Meanwhile, the parties in a challenge of the congressional map as an anti-competitive gerrymander are wrangling over the proper way to appeal a three-judge panel’s rejection of that lawsuit
Documents obtained by WisPolitics show those pushing the effort are seeking a May 12 meeting, noting the executive committee has authority over matters related to employment, compensation, performance and organizational structure.
Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today took action on several bills. The bills signed by the governor today include expanding healthcare provider costs that are eligible for reimbursement under the sexual assault forensic examination compensation program, extending current protections for peace officers to correctional officers, and … Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t
A Dane County judge has rejected Jim Troupis’ motion to force him off a felony fraud case stemming from the 2020 election, shooting down the former Donald Trump attorney’s claims that the judge had committed misconduct. Judge John Hyland yesterday rebuffed Troupis’ claim that retired Judge Frank Remington had a
Contact: Sen. André Jacque, (608) 266-351 Jacque Bill to Save Schools Money, Eliminate Unnecessary Costs MADISON, WI…Bi-partisan legislation authored by State Senator André Jacque (New Franken) and Representative Nate Gustafson (Omro) to reform the way school payments are made unanimously passed the Assembly Committee on State Affairs today on a
Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov Governor blasts ‘pathetic’ last-minute plea by the Trump Administration begging the U.S. Supreme Court not to force them to feed hungry kids, families, and seniors As Trump Administration doubles down on its fight to prevent thousands of Wisconsinites from accessing basic food and groceries, Gov. Evers vows to fight administration’s efforts to meddle with November … Please log in to
CONTACT: Sen.Carpenter@legis.wi.gov Republicans are afraid of open debate (MADISON)—Today, Senator Tim Carpenter (D-Milwaukee) issued the following statement regarding Republican actions to shut down debate and remove him from the Senate Committee on Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs: “My voice on the Senate Committee of Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State
Former WEDC Secretary and CEO Missy Hughes today formally launched her campaign for governor, billing herself as a “Democrat who understands the economy.” Hughes, who left her position in the Evers administration earlier this month, said in a rollout video that she’s not a politician and is “different from the
Zeldin posted a video on social media touting the effort to end the program, saying one of the more “shocking aspects” of Solar for All is the pass throughs the money was set to go through with middle men “taking their own cut” and calling it a “grift.”’
Tiffany, R-Minocqua, wrote a letter to Strand in June that “coal-fired plants are a backbone of baseload power and cannot simply be replaced with intermittent generation provided by wind and solar.”
GOP governor candidate Bill Berrien launched his second TV ad on Wednesday, saying he went “all in on Wisconsin” and again seeking to liken himself to President Donald Trump. The spot is part of a previously announced $400,000 ad buy targeting conservative voters on cable, streaming services, digital and radio.
According to the Wisconsin Economic Development Corp., the $100 million in incentives are contingent upon the company creating at least 700 jobs and making at least $2.2 billion in capital investments.
In a letter to the co-chairs of the Joint Finance Committee, the secretaries of Administration and Workforce Development wrote the state was forced to halt several projects after the funds were rescinded in May.
Along with his statement, Berrien released a rollout video in which he touted his service as a Navy SEAL. He also called himself an “outsider and a businessman just like Donald Trump,” vowing to “shake up Madison like he’s shaking up DC.”
Thursday’s votes will be the first on two main drivers of state spending. The Department of Public Instruction accounted for nearly 35% of all general fund appropriations in the 2023-25 budget when it was signed into law, according to the Legislative Fiscal Bureau. Shared revenue, another item on the committee’s Thursday agenda, is the third-largest general fund appropriation.
From WisPolitics … — Dem Gov. Tony Evers announced the state has joined a new lawsuit seeking to compel the Trump administration to release more than $60 million Wisconsin was slated to receive for electric vehicle infrastructure. President Donald Trump in January mandated federal agencies to halt disbursement of all