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In this week’s Capitol Chats, Sen. Chris Kapenga, R-Delafield, explained why he voted against the state budget, and his frustration with the negotiation process.
TOP STORIES Winklevoss twins spend big on Berrien, 2026 WI GOP gubernatorial candidate… founders of cryptocurrency company Gemini and known for their legal dispute with Mark Zuckerberg over the creation of Facebook … each donated $500,000 to Berrien’s PAC …
From WisPolitics … — Dem Gov. Tony Evers, who hasn’t announced whether he’ll seek a third term next year, raised $757,215 over the first six months of 2025, a fraction of what he pulled in during the same period four
From WisPolitics … — Wisconsin’s GOP members of Congress want the chance to urge the state Supreme Court to reject a challenge to the state’s House districts rather than moving forward with a novel approach to hear such lawsuits. Republican
TOP STORIES Voting in Wisconsin’s governor’s race is a year away, but the ads are starting… [GOP candidate] Berrien announced the purchase of about $400,000 in cable TV, radio and online ads Monday [13 months pre-primary] … ads begin Tuesday
From WisPolitics … — Dem state Sen. Jeff Smith told WisPolitics he’s “absolutely running” for reelection next year after reporting a significant uptick in fundraising activity of the first six months of 2025. Smith, D-Brunswick, raised $67,370 during the most
From WisPolitics … — Conservative Supreme Court Justice Rebecca Bradley, who told WisPolitics in April she planned to seek reelection next year, raised nothing for her campaign over the first half of 2025, according to a new filing. The lack
TOP STORIES GOP propose requiring judges like Hannah Dugan to lose pay while suspendedThe circulated [Tomczyk-Sortwell-August] bill would require judges who are suspended to lose pay while probes are under way in cases of judicial misconduct. … because she was
“I pray that he decides to seek reelection,” Devin Remiker said on WISN 12’s “UpFront,” which is produced in partnership with WisPolitics. “But either way, I know the Democratic Party of Wisconsin will be in a great position to ensure he’s either reelected or reelect a Democrat in 2026.”
From WisPolitics … — Devin Remiker, the newly elected chair of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin, says he “absolutely” wants Gov. Tony Evers to seek a third term. “I pray that he decides to seek reelection,” Remiker said on WISN
Quotes of the Week Today’s decision overrules those cases, strips the legislature of its check and balance powers, and bestows even more power to the executive branch.- Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, R-Rochester, criticizing the Wisconsin Supreme Court decision to overturn
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and Wisconsin Public Radio Capitol Reporter Anya van Wagtendonk discuss the Wisconsin Supreme Court overturning the Legislature’s power to suspend administrative rules, the Wisconsin Elections Commission report on the former Madison clerk’s actions after discovering uncounted absentee ballots, a new lawsuit challenging the state’s congressional lines, the state budget and more.
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, look at several recent opinions issued by the Wisconsin Supreme Court as its 2024-25 session ends. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership.
TOP STORIES WI Supreme Court candidate Chris Taylor sets early pace in fund-raising for 2026 race… announced July 11 that it has raised $583,933 since [announcing] in May. At the same point in 2024, Crawford’s campaign had brought in $460,000
From WisPolitics … — Judge Chris Taylor’s campaign said she raised $583,933 in the six weeks after she launched her bid for the state Supreme Court, a new record for the period. By comparison, fellow liberal Susan Crawford detailed $461,274
From WisPolitics … — The UW Board of Regents voted unanimously today to give campuses the option to raise tuition by at least 5%, citing declining state support and the need to support higher wages for faculty and staff. The
TOP STORIES Former Madison clerk who failed to count ballots broke laws, WEC says… Witzel-Behl resigned as Madison city clerk in April amid investigations by the city and [WEC] into [193] missing ballots. No outcome of any race was affected
From WisPolitics … — The Department of Natural Resources announced it’s moving forward with a dredging project along the Manitowoc River, a week after Dem Gov. Tony Evers vetoed a $70,000 earmark in the state budget for the work in
From WisPolitics … — The former Madison clerk showed an “astonishing” lack of urgency after discovering 193 absentee ballots that hadn’t been included in the city’s November tally and failed to follow the law in how they were handled, according
In this week’s Capitol Chats episode, Joint Finance Committee member and Sen. Kelda Roys, D-Madison, talks about her vote against the state budget and criticizes Republicans’ approach to the budget process.
In this week’s Capitol Chats, Sen. Chris Kapenga, R-Delafield, explained why he voted against the state budget, and his frustration with the negotiation process.
TOP STORIES Winklevoss twins spend big on Berrien, 2026 WI GOP gubernatorial candidate… founders of cryptocurrency company Gemini and known for their legal dispute with Mark Zuckerberg over the creation of Facebook … each donated $500,000 to Berrien’s PAC … accounted for the vast majority of Berrien’s [$1.2M] fundraising …
From WisPolitics … — Dem Gov. Tony Evers, who hasn’t announced whether he’ll seek a third term next year, raised $757,215 over the first six months of 2025, a fraction of what he pulled in during the same period four years ago ahead of his successful reelection bid. The report
From WisPolitics … — Wisconsin’s GOP members of Congress want the chance to urge the state Supreme Court to reject a challenge to the state’s House districts rather than moving forward with a novel approach to hear such lawsuits. Republican lawmakers in 2011 passed legislation directing the state Supreme Court
TOP STORIES Voting in Wisconsin’s governor’s race is a year away, but the ads are starting… [GOP candidate] Berrien announced the purchase of about $400,000 in cable TV, radio and online ads Monday [13 months pre-primary] … ads begin Tuesday … lean into Berrien’s support for President Donald Trump, which
From WisPolitics … — Dem state Sen. Jeff Smith told WisPolitics he’s “absolutely running” for reelection next year after reporting a significant uptick in fundraising activity of the first six months of 2025. Smith, D-Brunswick, raised $67,370 during the most recent reporting period, which ended June 30. That’s nearly three
From WisPolitics … — Conservative Supreme Court Justice Rebecca Bradley, who told WisPolitics in April she planned to seek reelection next year, raised nothing for her campaign over the first half of 2025, according to a new filing. The lack of fundraising activity isn’t new. Bradley has only filed one
TOP STORIES GOP propose requiring judges like Hannah Dugan to lose pay while suspendedThe circulated [Tomczyk-Sortwell-August] bill would require judges who are suspended to lose pay while probes are under way in cases of judicial misconduct. … because she was charged with obstruction of a federal agency and concealing a
“I pray that he decides to seek reelection,” Devin Remiker said on WISN 12’s “UpFront,” which is produced in partnership with WisPolitics. “But either way, I know the Democratic Party of Wisconsin will be in a great position to ensure he’s either reelected or reelect a Democrat in 2026.”
From WisPolitics … — Devin Remiker, the newly elected chair of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin, says he “absolutely” wants Gov. Tony Evers to seek a third term. “I pray that he decides to seek reelection,” Remiker said on WISN 12’s “UpFront,” which is produced in partnership with WisPolitics. “But
Quotes of the Week Today’s decision overrules those cases, strips the legislature of its check and balance powers, and bestows even more power to the executive branch.- Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, R-Rochester, criticizing the Wisconsin Supreme Court decision to overturn the Legislature’s ability to suspend administrative rules. It’s pretty simple—a
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and Wisconsin Public Radio Capitol Reporter Anya van Wagtendonk discuss the Wisconsin Supreme Court overturning the Legislature’s power to suspend administrative rules, the Wisconsin Elections Commission report on the former Madison clerk’s actions after discovering uncounted absentee ballots, a new lawsuit challenging the state’s congressional lines, the state budget and more.
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, look at several recent opinions issued by the Wisconsin Supreme Court as its 2024-25 session ends. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership.
TOP STORIES WI Supreme Court candidate Chris Taylor sets early pace in fund-raising for 2026 race… announced July 11 that it has raised $583,933 since [announcing] in May. At the same point in 2024, Crawford’s campaign had brought in $460,000 — a record-breaking amount at the time. … nearly 4,800
From WisPolitics … — Judge Chris Taylor’s campaign said she raised $583,933 in the six weeks after she launched her bid for the state Supreme Court, a new record for the period. By comparison, fellow liberal Susan Crawford detailed $461,274 raised on her July 2024 report ahead of her 10-point
From WisPolitics … — The UW Board of Regents voted unanimously today to give campuses the option to raise tuition by at least 5%, citing declining state support and the need to support higher wages for faculty and staff. The move comes on the heels of the state budget providing
TOP STORIES Former Madison clerk who failed to count ballots broke laws, WEC says… Witzel-Behl resigned as Madison city clerk in April amid investigations by the city and [WEC] into [193] missing ballots. No outcome of any race was affected by the missing ballots. … city’s investigation … determined that
From WisPolitics … — The Department of Natural Resources announced it’s moving forward with a dredging project along the Manitowoc River, a week after Dem Gov. Tony Evers vetoed a $70,000 earmark in the state budget for the work in Manitowoc County. GOP lawmakers who had championed the project knocked
From WisPolitics … — The former Madison clerk showed an “astonishing” lack of urgency after discovering 193 absentee ballots that hadn’t been included in the city’s November tally and failed to follow the law in how they were handled, according to a draft Elections Commission report. That draft — overseen
In this week’s Capitol Chats episode, Joint Finance Committee member and Sen. Kelda Roys, D-Madison, talks about her vote against the state budget and criticizes Republicans’ approach to the budget process.