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NBC News’ Chuck Todd says it’ll take a landslide to oust U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin from her seat, adding President Joe Biden might need her help to win in Wisconsin.
Conservative law firm Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty President Rick Esenberg warned the accelerated actions he expects of the new liberal Supreme Court on redistricting could complicate a tight timeline for new legislative maps. Esenberg made the comments at a WisPolitics luncheon Thursday Jeff Mandell, president of the liberal law firm Law Forward who’s involved in the lawsuit asking justices to overturn the current GOP-drawn maps.
In this week’s WisPolitics Capitol Chats podcast, Rep. David Steffen, R-Green Bay, argues the state has delayed replacing the aging Green Bay maximum security prison, built in the 1890s, too long. He says the politics of constructing a new prison
The WisOpinion insiders, Chvala and Jensen, talk about their experience with state budget surpluses and the battle between Democrats and Republicans over how to allocate the current surplus. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership.
In this week’s Capitol Chats podcast, Wisconsin Conservation Voters Government Affairs Manager Peter Burress explains why the group opposes a GOP bill to combat PFAS contamination. Burress argues a provision in the bill would protect polluters and shift the cost to fight pollution to taxpayers.
In the latest episode of “Talking Trade,” outgoing MMAC President Tim Sheehy discusses his 31-year tenure with the Milwaukee chamber and the importance of business exports.
Quotes of the Week Just like the movie, at the current rate, Congress is on track to wake up on February 2 and find itself in a similar predicament to the one it’s in today: no closer to a fully
On this week’s episode of WisconsinEye’s “Rewind,” WisPolitics’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss the Legislature passing bills to fund Brewers ballpark maintenance and overhaul alcohol regulations, Gov. Tony Evers’ prison plan, the battle over a new engineering building for UW-Madison and more.
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, look at Wisconsin’s 3rd Congressional District and Dems seeking to unseat U.S. Rep. Derrick Van Orden, R-Prairie du Chien. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership.
In this week’s Capitol Chats episode, Rock County Clerk Lisa Tollefson, co-chair of the Wisconsin County Clerks Association’s Legislative Committee, says a bill to allow absentee ballot processing before election night will absolutely help clerks do their jobs. But she says she’s not sure if clerk protections the Assembly recently passed will do enough to deter harassment that has driven many election workers away since the 2020 election.
Quotes of the Week We are thrilled to see a global powerhouse like Microsoft continue to see the value and benefit of growing their operations here in Wisconsin and the booming Southeast region of our state. – Gov. Tony Evers
On this week’s episode of WisconsinEye’s “Rewind,” WisPolitics’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss developments regarding the Brewers stadium maintenance funding deal, GOP infighting over the effort to oust Elections Commission Administrator Meagan Wolfe, a series of elections bills lawmakers approved this week and more.
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, take up divided government and the Republicans’ rejection of several Gov. Tony Evers’ key appointments to state agencies and boards. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership.
In this week’s Capitol Chats podcast, U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan, D-Town of Vermont, says he and other House members are asking the White House to press Israel to describe what the end of its conflict with Hamas will look like. He argues the Israeli bombing campaigns that have taken innocent lives “isn’t a plan.”
Quotes of the Week They went too far. You know, it’s one thing to mess around with the decision that was made about purchasing land. But when we mess with people’s lives like that, that was the coup de grâce.
On this week’s episode of WisconsinEye’s “Rewind,” WisPolitics’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss Gov. Tony Evers’ lawsuit against legislative Republicans over blocking Universities of Wisconsin pay raises, Assembly Speaker Robin Vos’ move to send articles of impeachment against the state’s top elections official to a committee, upcoming action in the state Legislature and more.
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, consider the controversy over GOP efforts to remove Elections Commission Administrator Meagan Wolfe. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership.
In this week’s Capitol Chats podcast, Sen. Romaine Quinn says his package of abortion-related bills would provide support for women and families. The Cameron Republican also pushes back on a lawsuit arguing abortion is legal in Wisconsin, saying abortion is clearly prohibited under state law.
Quotes of the Week It’s really unfortunate that we had to sue in order for us to get these public admissions of what we knew to be true all along. – Wisconsin Elections Commission Administrator Meagan Wolfe after lawyers representing
On this week’s episode of WisconsinEye’s “Rewind,” WisPolitics’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss possible changes to the Brewers stadium maintenance deal, election bills lawmakers are considering, the retirement of DNR Secretary Adam Payne, a GOP push to eliminate race-based criteria for college programs and more.
NBC News’ Chuck Todd says it’ll take a landslide to oust U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin from her seat, adding President Joe Biden might need her help to win in Wisconsin.
Conservative law firm Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty President Rick Esenberg warned the accelerated actions he expects of the new liberal Supreme Court on redistricting could complicate a tight timeline for new legislative maps. Esenberg made the comments at a WisPolitics luncheon Thursday Jeff Mandell, president of the liberal law firm Law Forward who’s involved in the lawsuit asking justices to overturn the current GOP-drawn maps.
In this week’s WisPolitics Capitol Chats podcast, Rep. David Steffen, R-Green Bay, argues the state has delayed replacing the aging Green Bay maximum security prison, built in the 1890s, too long. He says the politics of constructing a new prison while the administration has focused on criminal justice reform have
The WisOpinion insiders, Chvala and Jensen, talk about their experience with state budget surpluses and the battle between Democrats and Republicans over how to allocate the current surplus. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership.
In this week’s Capitol Chats podcast, Wisconsin Conservation Voters Government Affairs Manager Peter Burress explains why the group opposes a GOP bill to combat PFAS contamination. Burress argues a provision in the bill would protect polluters and shift the cost to fight pollution to taxpayers.
In the latest episode of “Talking Trade,” outgoing MMAC President Tim Sheehy discusses his 31-year tenure with the Milwaukee chamber and the importance of business exports.
Quotes of the Week Just like the movie, at the current rate, Congress is on track to wake up on February 2 and find itself in a similar predicament to the one it’s in today: no closer to a fully funded government and no closer to fixing our broken appropriations
On this week’s episode of WisconsinEye’s “Rewind,” WisPolitics’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss the Legislature passing bills to fund Brewers ballpark maintenance and overhaul alcohol regulations, Gov. Tony Evers’ prison plan, the battle over a new engineering building for UW-Madison and more.
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, look at Wisconsin’s 3rd Congressional District and Dems seeking to unseat U.S. Rep. Derrick Van Orden, R-Prairie du Chien. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership.
In this week’s Capitol Chats episode, Rock County Clerk Lisa Tollefson, co-chair of the Wisconsin County Clerks Association’s Legislative Committee, says a bill to allow absentee ballot processing before election night will absolutely help clerks do their jobs. But she says she’s not sure if clerk protections the Assembly recently passed will do enough to deter harassment that has driven many election workers away since the 2020 election.
Quotes of the Week We are thrilled to see a global powerhouse like Microsoft continue to see the value and benefit of growing their operations here in Wisconsin and the booming Southeast region of our state. – Gov. Tony Evers this afternoon announcing Microsoft will invest billions to expand its
On this week’s episode of WisconsinEye’s “Rewind,” WisPolitics’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss developments regarding the Brewers stadium maintenance funding deal, GOP infighting over the effort to oust Elections Commission Administrator Meagan Wolfe, a series of elections bills lawmakers approved this week and more.
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, take up divided government and the Republicans’ rejection of several Gov. Tony Evers’ key appointments to state agencies and boards. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership.
In this week’s Capitol Chats podcast, U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan, D-Town of Vermont, says he and other House members are asking the White House to press Israel to describe what the end of its conflict with Hamas will look like. He argues the Israeli bombing campaigns that have taken innocent lives “isn’t a plan.”
Quotes of the Week They went too far. You know, it’s one thing to mess around with the decision that was made about purchasing land. But when we mess with people’s lives like that, that was the coup de grâce. – Gov. Tony Evers on deciding to file a lawsuit
On this week’s episode of WisconsinEye’s “Rewind,” WisPolitics’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss Gov. Tony Evers’ lawsuit against legislative Republicans over blocking Universities of Wisconsin pay raises, Assembly Speaker Robin Vos’ move to send articles of impeachment against the state’s top elections official to a committee, upcoming action in the state Legislature and more.
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, consider the controversy over GOP efforts to remove Elections Commission Administrator Meagan Wolfe. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership.
In this week’s Capitol Chats podcast, Sen. Romaine Quinn says his package of abortion-related bills would provide support for women and families. The Cameron Republican also pushes back on a lawsuit arguing abortion is legal in Wisconsin, saying abortion is clearly prohibited under state law.
Quotes of the Week It’s really unfortunate that we had to sue in order for us to get these public admissions of what we knew to be true all along. – Wisconsin Elections Commission Administrator Meagan Wolfe after lawyers representing GOP leaders admitted in court filings the vote to remove
On this week’s episode of WisconsinEye’s “Rewind,” WisPolitics’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss possible changes to the Brewers stadium maintenance deal, election bills lawmakers are considering, the retirement of DNR Secretary Adam Payne, a GOP push to eliminate race-based criteria for college programs and more.