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Quotes of the Week I meant what I said. You can not support what we’re doing, and you can support sanctuary cities if that’s what you want to. But if you cross that line of impediment or knowingly harboring or
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss the state Supreme Court suspending a Milwaukee County judge after her arrest on charges of obstructing ICE, Republican Washington County Exec Josh Schoemann filing to run for governor, the state budget and more.
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, take up a recent audit of Universities of Wisconsin diversity, equity and inclusion programs that found a failure to track spending on the initiatives, among other problems. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership.
TOP STORIES Schoemann files papers to run for governor in 2026… the second candidate to file papers [After Alexander Kent-I] … will make a formal announcement … on Sunday at a Summer Kickoff Cookout event … at Elderberry Manor …
From WisPolitics … — Clark County Judge Lyndsey Boon Brunette is passing on a run for state Supreme Court next year, telling WisPolitics in a statement that 2026 “is not the best time to pursue a seat on the state’s
From WisPolitics … — Washington County Exec Josh Schoemann, who has a “summer kickoff cookout” scheduled Sunday, has registered his campaign committee with the state to run for governor next year. WisPolitics first reported earlier this week on Schoemann’s kickoff
Talking Trade hosts Sandi Siegel and Ken Wasylik join Carroll University Business School Dean Tim Sullivan and Prof. Alexandra Sielaff to discuss the tariff plans of the Trump Administration, the fourth of five segments recorded live at Carroll University, Shattuck Recital Hall, March 20, 2025.
TOP STORIES Investigators don’t know who leaked a Wisconsin Supreme Court draft abortion order… [June 2024] leak of a draft order showed the court would take a [PPWI] case … seeking to declare [constitutional] access to abortion … A week
From WisPolitics … — An Assembly committee will hear legislation today that seeks to compel the governing body for high school sports in Wisconsin to follow the state’s open records law. AB 51 would bar school districts from being a
In this week’s DC Wrap: Wisconsin Republicans call for the removal of a Milwaukee judge accused of helping an undocumented immigrant evade ICE, and Dem U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin says President Donald Trump has broken promises to Wisconsinites.
From WisPolitics … — A court-ordered investigation failed to definitively identify who was responsible for the leak of a draft order signaling the justices would hear a lawsuit seeking a declaration the Wisconsin Constitution protects the right to an abortion.
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In this week’s Capitol Chats episode, Department of Natural Resources Secretary Karen Hyun talks about her top priorities for the state budget and the prospects for her confirmation by the state Senate.
TOP STORIES Wisconsin high court suspends Milwaukee judge accused of helping man evade ICE agents… In its two-page order, the court said it was acting to protect public confidence in Wisconsin courts during the criminal proceedings against Dugan. … acting
From WisPolitics … — The former Madison clerk failed to perform her work duties when local officials missed 193 absentee ballots from the November election and her office didn’t report the issue to the state until after the official count
In the latest episode of “Talking Trade,” Aquarius Systems President Jane Dauffenbach discusses how tariffs are impacting the North Prairie company.
TOP STORIES Arrest of Wisconsin judge could affect how justice system operates, UW prof. Schweber argues… “We have to separate the law, the politics and the policy here if the allegations are true,” Schweber [said]. “All I have to go
From WisPolitics … — The Joint Finance Committee will be in Wausau today for the last of its four public hearings on the state budget. The committee will take testimony from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. today at Northcentral Technical
From WisPolitics … — The lawyer handling the discipline case against Michael Gableman argued a three-year suspension of the former justice’s law license was justified because Gableman “certainly knew better” than to violate numerous conduct standards while reviewing the 2020
TOP STORIES Protesters chant after arrest of judge accused of helping man evade ICE arrest… Dugan was taken into custody by the FBI on Friday morning on the courthouse grounds … appeared briefly in federal court in Milwaukee later Friday
Quotes of the Week I meant what I said. You can not support what we’re doing, and you can support sanctuary cities if that’s what you want to. But if you cross that line of impediment or knowingly harboring or concealing an alien, that is a felony, and we’ll treat
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss the state Supreme Court suspending a Milwaukee County judge after her arrest on charges of obstructing ICE, Republican Washington County Exec Josh Schoemann filing to run for governor, the state budget and more.
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, take up a recent audit of Universities of Wisconsin diversity, equity and inclusion programs that found a failure to track spending on the initiatives, among other problems. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership.
TOP STORIES Schoemann files papers to run for governor in 2026… the second candidate to file papers [After Alexander Kent-I] … will make a formal announcement … on Sunday at a Summer Kickoff Cookout event … at Elderberry Manor … Cookout is free to attend, but you must register to
From WisPolitics … — Clark County Judge Lyndsey Boon Brunette is passing on a run for state Supreme Court next year, telling WisPolitics in a statement that 2026 “is not the best time to pursue a seat on the state’s highest court.” Boon Brunette was elected DA for the central
From WisPolitics … — Washington County Exec Josh Schoemann, who has a “summer kickoff cookout” scheduled Sunday, has registered his campaign committee with the state to run for governor next year. WisPolitics first reported earlier this week on Schoemann’s kickoff event, which was promoted as a “historic day in Washington
Talking Trade hosts Sandi Siegel and Ken Wasylik join Carroll University Business School Dean Tim Sullivan and Prof. Alexandra Sielaff to discuss the tariff plans of the Trump Administration, the fourth of five segments recorded live at Carroll University, Shattuck Recital Hall, March 20, 2025.
TOP STORIES Investigators don’t know who leaked a Wisconsin Supreme Court draft abortion order… [June 2024] leak of a draft order showed the court would take a [PPWI] case … seeking to declare [constitutional] access to abortion … A week after the leak was reported, the court issued the order
From WisPolitics … — An Assembly committee will hear legislation today that seeks to compel the governing body for high school sports in Wisconsin to follow the state’s open records law. AB 51 would bar school districts from being a member of an interscholastic athletic association unless the body agrees
In this week’s DC Wrap: Wisconsin Republicans call for the removal of a Milwaukee judge accused of helping an undocumented immigrant evade ICE, and Dem U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin says President Donald Trump has broken promises to Wisconsinites.
From WisPolitics … — A court-ordered investigation failed to definitively identify who was responsible for the leak of a draft order signaling the justices would hear a lawsuit seeking a declaration the Wisconsin Constitution protects the right to an abortion. On her final day as chief justice, Annette Ziegler released
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In this week’s Capitol Chats episode, Department of Natural Resources Secretary Karen Hyun talks about her top priorities for the state budget and the prospects for her confirmation by the state Senate.
TOP STORIES Wisconsin high court suspends Milwaukee judge accused of helping man evade ICE agents… In its two-page order, the court said it was acting to protect public confidence in Wisconsin courts during the criminal proceedings against Dugan. … acting on its own initiative and was not responding to a
From WisPolitics … — The former Madison clerk failed to perform her work duties when local officials missed 193 absentee ballots from the November election and her office didn’t report the issue to the state until after the official count was complete, according to a city investigation. Still, the report
In the latest episode of “Talking Trade,” Aquarius Systems President Jane Dauffenbach discusses how tariffs are impacting the North Prairie company.
TOP STORIES Arrest of Wisconsin judge could affect how justice system operates, UW prof. Schweber argues… “We have to separate the law, the politics and the policy here if the allegations are true,” Schweber [said]. “All I have to go on are the allegations as stated by the federal government.
From WisPolitics … — The Joint Finance Committee will be in Wausau today for the last of its four public hearings on the state budget. The committee will take testimony from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. today at Northcentral Technical College. Ahead of a hearing in Hayward yesterday, the committee
From WisPolitics … — The lawyer handling the discipline case against Michael Gableman argued a three-year suspension of the former justice’s law license was justified because Gableman “certainly knew better” than to violate numerous conduct standards while reviewing the 2020 election. In a report filed with the referee overseeing the
TOP STORIES Protesters chant after arrest of judge accused of helping man evade ICE arrest… Dugan was taken into custody by the FBI on Friday morning on the courthouse grounds … appeared briefly in federal court in Milwaukee later Friday before being released from custody. … “Judge Dugan wholeheartedly regrets