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MADISON, Wis. — Today, the Republican Party of Wisconsin announced the appointment of all three Republican National Committee (RNC) Members from Wisconsin to serve on the Committee on Arrangements (COA) for the 2024 Republican National Convention. Chairman Brian Schimming, National Committeeman Tom
The GOP-controlled state Senate sought late Wednesday night to pull Meagan Wolfe’s position as the state’s top elections official before the body, even though the Elections Commission deadlocked on whether to renominate her as agency administrator.
The state Elections Commission failed Tuesday evening to reach consensus on renominating Meagan Wolfe as Wisconsin’s top election official, which Dem appointees argued left her in the administrator’s job indefinitely.
Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers announced today his appointment of Judge Pedro Colón to the Court of Appeals – District I. The appointment will fill the vacancy being created by Judge Timothy G. Dugan’s retirement, effective November 18, 2023.
President Donald Trump won the Wisconsin Republican straw poll at the state’s GOP convention. WisPolitics reported that “just under 53 percent” of Republicans participating in the straw poll said they backed President Trump in the presidential race. DeSantis was second with
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Elections Commission (WEC) is mailing postcards this week to approximately 116,051 registered voters who have not voted in the past four years. The postcards are titled “Official Voter Registration Notice.” State law requires the WEC
Choice, charter and special needs students would be in line for significant boosts in the state-funded vouchers they receive, under legislation that cleared the Legislature late Thursday.
Groups Support Compromise Funding Critical Local Services The League of Wisconsin Municipalities, the Wisconsin Counties Association, and the Wisconsin Towns Association have been working closely with state leaders to craft a proposal that would provide one cent of the state’s
Contact: press@mikeforwisconsin.com “I have a rare, bipartisan opportunity in the 118th Congress to help restore American strength, prevent war in the Pacific, and defend our basic freedoms from communist aggression.” GREEN BAY, WI – Today, Congressman Mike Gallagher (WI-08) released the following
Bill Unnecessarily Favors Higher-Cost Fiber Over Competitive Solutions; Would Still Leave 85,000 Wisconsinites without Connectivity After All Identified State and Federal Funds are Deployed Stephanie Cassioppi, Senior Director of Government Affairs at UScellular, today released the following statement related to
The Senate today signed off on a host of changes to the state’s unemployment program that backers have argued would help address Wisconsin’s labor shortage.
The state and local governments would be barred from seeking to restrict the use or sale of gas-powered cars and equipment such as lawnmowers or leaf blowers under legislation that cleared the Senate today. The 22-11 votes send AB 141
Wisconsin’s Parole Commission would have to publicly post the names of those granted release from prison, as well as those who had their parole revoked, under legislation that cleared the Senate today. The bill also would require the commission to
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — As the U.S. House gears up for a vote on an agreement to raise the national debt limit this evening, a pair of Wisconsin Republicans are indicating they don’t support the measure.
MADISON, Wis. — Today, the Republican Party of Wisconsin announced the appointment of all three Republican National Committee (RNC) Members from Wisconsin to serve on the Committee on Arrangements (COA) for the 2024 Republican National Convention. Chairman Brian Schimming, National Committeeman Tom Schreibel, and National Committeewoman Maripat Krueger are looking forward to
The GOP-controlled state Senate sought late Wednesday night to pull Meagan Wolfe’s position as the state’s top elections official before the body, even though the Elections Commission deadlocked on whether to renominate her as agency administrator.
The state Elections Commission failed Tuesday evening to reach consensus on renominating Meagan Wolfe as Wisconsin’s top election official, which Dem appointees argued left her in the administrator’s job indefinitely.
Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers announced today his appointment of Judge Pedro Colón to the Court of Appeals – District I. The appointment will fill the vacancy being created by Judge Timothy G. Dugan’s retirement, effective November 18, 2023. Colón will complete a term ending July 31, 2024. “Judge
President Donald Trump won the Wisconsin Republican straw poll at the state’s GOP convention. WisPolitics reported that “just under 53 percent” of Republicans participating in the straw poll said they backed President Trump in the presidential race. DeSantis was second with 34 percent. This is a net 25 percent gain for
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Elections Commission (WEC) is mailing postcards this week to approximately 116,051 registered voters who have not voted in the past four years. The postcards are titled “Official Voter Registration Notice.” State law requires the WEC to mail notices to registered voters who have not voted
Choice, charter and special needs students would be in line for significant boosts in the state-funded vouchers they receive, under legislation that cleared the Legislature late Thursday.
Groups Support Compromise Funding Critical Local Services The League of Wisconsin Municipalities, the Wisconsin Counties Association, and the Wisconsin Towns Association have been working closely with state leaders to craft a proposal that would provide one cent of the state’s five-cent sales tax to increase aid that goes to Wisconsin
Contact: press@mikeforwisconsin.com “I have a rare, bipartisan opportunity in the 118th Congress to help restore American strength, prevent war in the Pacific, and defend our basic freedoms from communist aggression.” GREEN BAY, WI – Today, Congressman Mike Gallagher (WI-08) released the following statement on his decision to seek re-election to the U.S.
Bill Unnecessarily Favors Higher-Cost Fiber Over Competitive Solutions; Would Still Leave 85,000 Wisconsinites without Connectivity After All Identified State and Federal Funds are Deployed Stephanie Cassioppi, Senior Director of Government Affairs at UScellular, today released the following statement related to her June 6, 2023 testimony before the Assembly Committee on
The Senate today signed off on a host of changes to the state’s unemployment program that backers have argued would help address Wisconsin’s labor shortage.
The state and local governments would be barred from seeking to restrict the use or sale of gas-powered cars and equipment such as lawnmowers or leaf blowers under legislation that cleared the Senate today. The 22-11 votes send AB 141 and 142 to the desk of Dem Gov. Tony Evers.
Wisconsin’s Parole Commission would have to publicly post the names of those granted release from prison, as well as those who had their parole revoked, under legislation that cleared the Senate today. The bill also would require the commission to post monthly and annual numbers for those granted parole, those
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — As the U.S. House gears up for a vote on an agreement to raise the national debt limit this evening, a pair of Wisconsin Republicans are indicating they don’t support the measure. U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany today said he will vote against