FRI AM Update: Baldwin, Johnson split on Vought as OMB director

From WisPolitics … — U.S. Sens. Tammy Baldwin, D-Madison, and Ron Johnson, R-Oshkosh, continued to split on President Donald Trump’s cabinet picks as Office of Management and Budget Director Russ Vought was confirmed along party lines. The Senate confirmed Vought last night along party lines 53-47 after Dems delivered a

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WED AM Update: Black History Month resolution circulating again

From WisPolitics … — Members of the Wisconsin Legislative Black Caucus are again circulating a resolution to honor Black History Month after similar efforts in recent years have failed to pass the GOP-run Legislature. The effort has been contentious at times since GOP lawmakers balked at a 2019 resolution that

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Schimel ad accuses Crawford of botching appeal in rape case

Conservative Supreme Court candidate Brad Schimel has released a new TV ad accusing liberal rival Susan Crawford of botching an appeal, allowing a rapist to go free. According to AdImpact, Schimel, Crawford and the liberal group A Better Wisconsin Together have now put more than $5.4 million on TV through

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