From WisPolitics … — Conservative Supreme Court candidate Brad Schimel is launching a $1.1 million TV buy starting tomorrow, the first paid media effort of his campaign. Meanwhile, the liberal group A Better Wisconsin Together is up with what it
Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu says Senate Republicans will “pull out all the policy issues right away” when Gov. Tony Evers introduces his budget plan.
From WisPolitics … — Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu says Senate Republicans will “pull out all the policy issues right away” when Gov. Tony Evers introduces his budget plan. “It’s not a policy vision for the governor,” LeMahieu said on
Quotes of the Week Today I’m announcing a provision I’ll be including in the budget to require the legislation to give the people of Wisconsin a pathway to enshrine the will of the people.- Gov. Tony Evers on his proposal
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss Republicans’ push to get a voter ID amendment on the spring ballot, Gov. Tony Evers’ binding ballot initiative proposal, Inauguration Day at the state Capitol, the state Supreme Court race and more.
In the latest edition of “Talking Trade,” Monex USA Chief Economist John Min shares insights on the U.S. economy as well as global trends.
From WisPolitics … — Gov. Tony Evers has declared an energy emergency in response to severe regional cold weather, noting in an executive order its impact on distribution of residential heating fuel. Yesterday’s release announcing the order notes multiple suppliers
The proposal, if approved Tuesday as expected, would add a question to the April ballot asking voters to enshrine the voter ID requirement in the state constitution, ensuring the current law could not be overturned.
From WisPolitics … — U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Madison, today voted to advance a GOP bill aiming to bolster border security and combat crimes perpetrated by noncitizens, despite having “major concerns” about the legislation. The Laken Riley Act cleared a
In this week’s Capitol Chats episode, Assembly Minority Leader Greta Neubauer, D-Racine, discusses her priorities for the legislative session and working with Republican leadership.
From WisPolitics … — Wisconsin’s nominal personal income growth is projected to go up 5.2% for 2024 before growth moderates to 4.1% in 2025 and 4.4% in 2026, according to the state Department of Revenue. The agency recently released its
In this week’s DC Wrap: Dems mark U.S. Capitol attack anniversary and Republicans hail Trump victory certification.
From WisPolitics … — Liberal Supreme Court candidate Susan Crawford has now pulled in $2.8 million since May, topping the $2.2 million that conservative rival Brad Schimel says he has raised since launching his bid in late 2023. Crawford, a
From WisPolitics … — Conservative Supreme Court candidate Brad Schimel raised $1.5 million over the past six months, bringing his overall haul for the campaign to $2.2 million. Schimel’s campaign said today the haul is more than double what any
From WisPolitics … — A Senate committee today voted 5-3 along party lines to approve a proposed constitutional amendment to require voter ID, as Republicans argued the state Supreme Court could overturn the requirement now in Wisconsin statutes. But Dems
From WisPolitics … — Freshman GOP Rep. Lindee Brill, of Sheboygan Falls, says she prays this session will produce results that make her regret not voting for Robin Vos, R-Rochester, as Assembly speaker. Brill joined Rep. Chuck Wichgers, R-Muskego, in
From WisPolitics … — Rep. Robin Vos, R-Rochester, was reelected Assembly speaker today as two of his GOP colleagues abstained from voting. Freshman Rep. Lindee Brill, of Sheboygan Falls, and Rep. Chuck Wichgers, of Muskego didn’t vote as Vos was
Speaking with right-wing radio host Vicki McKenna on her iHeart Radio podcast on Thursday, former Wisconsin Attorney General Brad Schimel, who is running in the April election for a seat on the state’s highest court, complained that the Jan. 6 defendants never got “a fair shot” in court and accused Democrats of “abusing the court system” for “political gain.”
“Their concerns are different types with regard to each of those nominees, and that’s why I’m going to be very interested to see the FBI vetting materials, to meet with them if possible, and to see the hearings unfold when they are asked tough questions and have to answer,” Baldwin said on WISN’s “UpFront,” which is produced in partnership with WisPolitics.
From WisPolitics … — Dem Gov. Tony Evers said it’s “a joke” that GOP Assembly Speaker Robin Vos thinks schools can get by on the spending boost due them over the next two years, vowing to propose an even bigger
From WisPolitics … — Conservative Supreme Court candidate Brad Schimel is launching a $1.1 million TV buy starting tomorrow, the first paid media effort of his campaign. Meanwhile, the liberal group A Better Wisconsin Together is up with what it called a mid six-figure buy accusing Schimel of being soft
Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu says Senate Republicans will “pull out all the policy issues right away” when Gov. Tony Evers introduces his budget plan.
From WisPolitics … — Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu says Senate Republicans will “pull out all the policy issues right away” when Gov. Tony Evers introduces his budget plan. “It’s not a policy vision for the governor,” LeMahieu said on WISN’s “UpFront,” which is produced in partnership with WisPolitics. “But
Quotes of the Week Today I’m announcing a provision I’ll be including in the budget to require the legislation to give the people of Wisconsin a pathway to enshrine the will of the people.- Gov. Tony Evers on his proposal to give Wisconsinites a process to make and repeal laws
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss Republicans’ push to get a voter ID amendment on the spring ballot, Gov. Tony Evers’ binding ballot initiative proposal, Inauguration Day at the state Capitol, the state Supreme Court race and more.
In the latest edition of “Talking Trade,” Monex USA Chief Economist John Min shares insights on the U.S. economy as well as global trends.
From WisPolitics … — Gov. Tony Evers has declared an energy emergency in response to severe regional cold weather, noting in an executive order its impact on distribution of residential heating fuel. Yesterday’s release announcing the order notes multiple suppliers are experiencing long lines at fuel terminals and needing to
The proposal, if approved Tuesday as expected, would add a question to the April ballot asking voters to enshrine the voter ID requirement in the state constitution, ensuring the current law could not be overturned.
From WisPolitics … — U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Madison, today voted to advance a GOP bill aiming to bolster border security and combat crimes perpetrated by noncitizens, despite having “major concerns” about the legislation. The Laken Riley Act cleared a procedural vote 84-9, the first step toward a final vote
In this week’s Capitol Chats episode, Assembly Minority Leader Greta Neubauer, D-Racine, discusses her priorities for the legislative session and working with Republican leadership.
From WisPolitics … — Wisconsin’s nominal personal income growth is projected to go up 5.2% for 2024 before growth moderates to 4.1% in 2025 and 4.4% in 2026, according to the state Department of Revenue. The agency recently released its November 2024 economic forecast, which shows last year’s personal income
In this week’s DC Wrap: Dems mark U.S. Capitol attack anniversary and Republicans hail Trump victory certification.
From WisPolitics … — Liberal Supreme Court candidate Susan Crawford has now pulled in $2.8 million since May, topping the $2.2 million that conservative rival Brad Schimel says he has raised since launching his bid in late 2023. Crawford, a Dane County Circuit Court judge, reported in July that she
From WisPolitics … — Conservative Supreme Court candidate Brad Schimel raised $1.5 million over the past six months, bringing his overall haul for the campaign to $2.2 million. Schimel’s campaign said today the haul is more than double what any Supreme Court candidate in Wisconsin history has raised during the
From WisPolitics … — A Senate committee today voted 5-3 along party lines to approve a proposed constitutional amendment to require voter ID, as Republicans argued the state Supreme Court could overturn the requirement now in Wisconsin statutes. But Dems on the Judiciary and Public Safety Committee said the state
From WisPolitics … — Freshman GOP Rep. Lindee Brill, of Sheboygan Falls, says she prays this session will produce results that make her regret not voting for Robin Vos, R-Rochester, as Assembly speaker. Brill joined Rep. Chuck Wichgers, R-Muskego, in abstaining from yesterday’s leadership vote as Vos was reelected to
From WisPolitics … — Rep. Robin Vos, R-Rochester, was reelected Assembly speaker today as two of his GOP colleagues abstained from voting. Freshman Rep. Lindee Brill, of Sheboygan Falls, and Rep. Chuck Wichgers, of Muskego didn’t vote as Vos was reelected to the post 52-44. Members otherwise voted for either
Speaking with right-wing radio host Vicki McKenna on her iHeart Radio podcast on Thursday, former Wisconsin Attorney General Brad Schimel, who is running in the April election for a seat on the state’s highest court, complained that the Jan. 6 defendants never got “a fair shot” in court and accused Democrats of “abusing the court system” for “political gain.”
“Their concerns are different types with regard to each of those nominees, and that’s why I’m going to be very interested to see the FBI vetting materials, to meet with them if possible, and to see the hearings unfold when they are asked tough questions and have to answer,” Baldwin said on WISN’s “UpFront,” which is produced in partnership with WisPolitics.
From WisPolitics … — Dem Gov. Tony Evers said it’s “a joke” that GOP Assembly Speaker Robin Vos thinks schools can get by on the spending boost due them over the next two years, vowing to propose an even bigger increase in his budget. Evers used his partial veto authority
