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TOP STORIES Wisconsin Supreme Court candidates spar over abortion rights and influence of Musk and Soros… in tense one-hour debate … their only debate before next month’s election … focused in large part on reproductive rights and … Susan Crawford
From WisPolitics … — Conservative Brad Schimel accused the liberal Wisconsin Supreme Court of carrying out a political agenda, saying if elected to an open seat he would help restore the rule of law. Liberal rival Susan Crawford countered the
In this week’s DC Wrap: Wisconsin House lawmakers split on a bill to avert a looming government shutdown.
The ad is part of a more than $500,000 campaign on broadcast and cable TV, connected TV, digital, and satellite platforms in the Milwaukee and Green Bay media markets.
The two clashed repeatedly in Wednesday’s debate ahead of the high-stakes election April 1 that will determine ideological control of the state Supreme Court, hitting each other on abortion, their legal judgment and crime.
From WisPolitics … — Dems at a contentious hearing today strongly criticized GOP legislation to ban gender-affirming care for minors, saying doctors and families should be involved in those decisions. “Why is it that on this particular issue, on the
In this week’s Capitol Chats episode, U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Madison, criticizes cuts to federal funding and tariffs under the Trump administration. Baldwin also says Dems will fight to prevent cuts to Medicaid.
TOP STORIES DOGE-inspired GOAT committee gets off to more collegial start… [Speaker Vos’ 6R-3D] Government Operations, Accountability and Transparency [committee] is much more constrained in its mandate … There is no counterpart in the state Senate, which means any of
From WisPolitics … — Supreme Court candidates Susan Crawford and Brad Schimel will meet tonight in their first and only debate of the campaign. WISN-TV “UpFront” hosts Matt Smith and Gerron Jordan will moderate the hourlong debate, which begins at
From WisPolitics … — Nearly $59 million has been dropped on the race between Susan Crawford and Brad Schimel, breaking the previous record three weeks ahead of voters deciding ideological control of Wisconsin’s Supreme Court, according to a WisPolitics tally.
TOP STORIES Cooke launches bid to unseat Derrick Van Orden in Wisconsin battleground seat… formally announce her campaign at a farm in Chippewa Falls on Tuesday morning. … believes key issues like health care costs and women’s reproductive rights “only
From WisPolitics … — Eau Claire Dem Rebecca Cooke announced today she’s running for a third time to represent the 3rd CD currently held by U.S. Rep. Derrick Van Orden, R-Prairie du Chien. Cooke’s latest bid comes after she narrowly
From WisPolitics … — Gov. Tony Evers today pitched his $4.3 billion capital budget as a critical step to address the state’s aging infrastructure while building for Wisconsin’s future. He also warned putting off the projects could drive up the
A new ad from Supreme Court candidate Brad Schimel features the sister of a woman who was murdered saying he “puts victims first.”
TOP STORIES Evers joins lawsuit against Trump, calls widespread federal workforce firings illegal… [19-Dem AG] lawsuit, which was filed Thursday, argues the Trump administration unlawfully directed federal agencies to fire thousands of probationary employees. … failed to provide the required
Former Gov. Scott Walker says Brad Schimel needs to “come out swinging, rhetorically,” Wednesday night in the first and only debate with Wisconsin Supreme Court rival Susan Crawford. Meanwhile, Dem U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan says Crawford needs to “show what she is” in the debate.
From WisPolitics … — Former Gov. Scott Walker says Brad Schimel needs to “come out swinging, rhetorically,” Wednesday night in the first and only debate with Wisconsin Supreme Court rival Susan Crawford. “I think he needs to make the point
Quotes of the Week It is incredibly clear that this bill is aimed at making it harder for transgender and nonbinary youth to have their names and pronouns updated, even after they’ve taken the time to go to court, even
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, discuss the latest in the Wisconsin Supreme Court race between Susan Crawford and Brad Schimel.
TOP STORIES Wisconsin officials scramble ahead of Trump order shuttering federal education agency… preliminary executive order … seeks to eliminate the agency to “the maximum extent appropriate and permitted by law” … directs [Ed Sec.] McMahon to “take all necessary
TOP STORIES Wisconsin Supreme Court candidates spar over abortion rights and influence of Musk and Soros… in tense one-hour debate … their only debate before next month’s election … focused in large part on reproductive rights and … Susan Crawford and Brad Schimel traded barbs over mega-donors Soros and Musk
From WisPolitics … — Conservative Brad Schimel accused the liberal Wisconsin Supreme Court of carrying out a political agenda, saying if elected to an open seat he would help restore the rule of law. Liberal rival Susan Crawford countered the former GOP attorney general was paying “lip service to the
In this week’s DC Wrap: Wisconsin House lawmakers split on a bill to avert a looming government shutdown.
The ad is part of a more than $500,000 campaign on broadcast and cable TV, connected TV, digital, and satellite platforms in the Milwaukee and Green Bay media markets.
The two clashed repeatedly in Wednesday’s debate ahead of the high-stakes election April 1 that will determine ideological control of the state Supreme Court, hitting each other on abortion, their legal judgment and crime.
From WisPolitics … — Dems at a contentious hearing today strongly criticized GOP legislation to ban gender-affirming care for minors, saying doctors and families should be involved in those decisions. “Why is it that on this particular issue, on the issue of care for transgender individuals, that we should substitute
In this week’s Capitol Chats episode, U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Madison, criticizes cuts to federal funding and tariffs under the Trump administration. Baldwin also says Dems will fight to prevent cuts to Medicaid.
TOP STORIES DOGE-inspired GOAT committee gets off to more collegial start… [Speaker Vos’ 6R-3D] Government Operations, Accountability and Transparency [committee] is much more constrained in its mandate … There is no counterpart in the state Senate, which means any of its recommendations may face difficulty clearing both houses of the
From WisPolitics … — Supreme Court candidates Susan Crawford and Brad Schimel will meet tonight in their first and only debate of the campaign. WISN-TV “UpFront” hosts Matt Smith and Gerron Jordan will moderate the hourlong debate, which begins at 7 p.m. It will be broadcast on: WISN in Milwaukee,
From WisPolitics … — Nearly $59 million has been dropped on the race between Susan Crawford and Brad Schimel, breaking the previous record three weeks ahead of voters deciding ideological control of Wisconsin’s Supreme Court, according to a WisPolitics tally. Like two years ago — when WisPolitics tracked more than
TOP STORIES Cooke launches bid to unseat Derrick Van Orden in Wisconsin battleground seat… formally announce her campaign at a farm in Chippewa Falls on Tuesday morning. … believes key issues like health care costs and women’s reproductive rights “only are going to get exemplified” under the first two years
From WisPolitics … — Eau Claire Dem Rebecca Cooke announced today she’s running for a third time to represent the 3rd CD currently held by U.S. Rep. Derrick Van Orden, R-Prairie du Chien. Cooke’s latest bid comes after she narrowly lost to Van Orden in the November general election. Van
From WisPolitics … — Gov. Tony Evers today pitched his $4.3 billion capital budget as a critical step to address the state’s aging infrastructure while building for Wisconsin’s future. He also warned putting off the projects could drive up the final costs amid President Donald Trump’s push for tariffs with
A new ad from Supreme Court candidate Brad Schimel features the sister of a woman who was murdered saying he “puts victims first.”
TOP STORIES Evers joins lawsuit against Trump, calls widespread federal workforce firings illegal… [19-Dem AG] lawsuit, which was filed Thursday, argues the Trump administration unlawfully directed federal agencies to fire thousands of probationary employees. … failed to provide the required 60 days of advance notice … seeks a court order
Former Gov. Scott Walker says Brad Schimel needs to “come out swinging, rhetorically,” Wednesday night in the first and only debate with Wisconsin Supreme Court rival Susan Crawford. Meanwhile, Dem U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan says Crawford needs to “show what she is” in the debate.
From WisPolitics … — Former Gov. Scott Walker says Brad Schimel needs to “come out swinging, rhetorically,” Wednesday night in the first and only debate with Wisconsin Supreme Court rival Susan Crawford. “I think he needs to make the point that particularly on law and order, I mean this is
Quotes of the Week It is incredibly clear that this bill is aimed at making it harder for transgender and nonbinary youth to have their names and pronouns updated, even after they’ve taken the time to go to court, even if they have a supportive parent who has been with
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, discuss the latest in the Wisconsin Supreme Court race between Susan Crawford and Brad Schimel.
TOP STORIES Wisconsin officials scramble ahead of Trump order shuttering federal education agency… preliminary executive order … seeks to eliminate the agency to “the maximum extent appropriate and permitted by law” … directs [Ed Sec.] McMahon to “take all necessary steps to facilitate the closure of the Department of Education