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From WisPolitics … — An attorney for GOP lawmakers today urged the state Supreme Court to overturn Dem Gov. Tony Evers’ partial veto of legislation in a literacy bill, saying it “makes no sense” to allow him that authority on
TOP STORIES Supreme Court to tackle abortion, unions and redistricting after a liberal’s win… in record-high turnout of over 50% of the voting age population … Last year, the court declined to take up a Democratic-backed challenge to the state’s
From WisPolitics … — The Senate Agriculture and Revenue Committee will hold a public hearing this morning on a bipartisan bill to create incentives for farmers to use grass-based managed grazing practices. Managed grazing involves regularly moving livestock between separated
In this week’s DC Wrap: Wisconsin lawmakers share mixed reactions as President Donald Trump announces sweeping tariffs, including a 10% baseline tariff on foreign imports.
The former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, bemoaned the lack of a successor under Donald Trump, saying it’s handing China “the world on a silver platter.’’
From WisPolitics … — Wisconsinites today called for investments to support special education, district attorneys, libraries and the arts, while urging against cuts to Medicaid at a Joint Finance Committee hearing in Kaukauna. State Superintendent Jill Underly also traveled to
In this week’s Capitol Chats episode, Marquette Law School Poll Director Charles Franklin says Elon Musk’s involvement in the state Supreme Court race “doesn’t look like it reshaped voting patterns in the state very much at all,” but says his intense campaign could take some credit for the high voter turnout.
TOP STORIES Crawford wins Supreme Court race as Dems take stand against Trump, MuskSchimel … who spent a year-and-a-half trying to mobilize GOP voters for an officially nonpartisan race … received major financial support from Musk and campaign help from
From WisPolitics … — Dane County Judge Susan Crawford, having secured liberal control of the state Supreme Court through at least 2028, vowed to be a fair, impartial and commonsense justice. During her victory speech last night to supporters in
From WisPolitics … — Election officials reported brisk turnout today amid well-financed efforts to get voters to the polls in the state Supreme Court race between conservative Brad Schimel and liberal Susan Crawford. Washington County Clerk Ashley Reichert posted on
TOP STORIES Supreme Court candidates make final push amid high spending, voting… “This election is going to determine all of our fundamental rights and freedoms,” Crawford told supporters at a Monday night rally in Madison. “Let me talk for a
From WisPolitics … — The Joint Finance Committee today will hear from UW President Jay Rothman and Corrections Secretary Jared Hoy on their budgets. The two are the only agency heads the committee invited to testify on the budget. Two
From WisPolitics … — Wisconsinites have already cast 644,800 absentee ballots in the spring election as interest in early voting surged compared to two years ago, particularly in GOP areas, new numbers show. But liberal Dane and Milwaukee counties so
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 first of four segments recorded live at Carroll University, Shattuck Recital Hall, March 20, 2025.
TOP STORIES Elon Musk rallies support for DOGE at Wisconsin campaign event… [opened and closed town hall with push for Schimel, but] bulk of Musk’s nearly two-hour event was ultimately focused not on the off-year election that he has poured
Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate Brad Schimel, the former Republican attorney general backed by conservatives, is pushing Donald Trump supporters to the polls in the final hours of campaigning. “It’s a turnout race,” the Waukesha County judge said on WISN’s “UpFront,”
From WisPolitics … — Elon Musk last night said Wisconsin’s Supreme Court race will determine who controls the U.S. House of Representatives and even “the course of western civilization” as he offered yet another financial incentive to turn out voters
Quotes of the Week Small libraries across Wisconsin are already bracing for the pain from Trump cuts to federal funding — and Brittany Kinser still won’t even acknowledge the damage being done. These cuts threaten the very resources rural communities
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss the surge in early voting ahead of Tuesday’s election, the latest on the state Supreme Court and state schools superintendent races, the voter ID amendment on the ballot and more.
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, take up the race to lead the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction between incumbent Jill Underly and education consultant Brittany Kinser. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership.
From WisPolitics … — An attorney for GOP lawmakers today urged the state Supreme Court to overturn Dem Gov. Tony Evers’ partial veto of legislation in a literacy bill, saying it “makes no sense” to allow him that authority on a bill that didn’t actually spend any money. But Assistant
TOP STORIES Supreme Court to tackle abortion, unions and redistricting after a liberal’s win… in record-high turnout of over 50% of the voting age population … Last year, the court declined to take up a Democratic-backed challenge to the state’s congressional lines. … drew criticism from Rep. Pocan, who said
From WisPolitics … — The Senate Agriculture and Revenue Committee will hold a public hearing this morning on a bipartisan bill to create incentives for farmers to use grass-based managed grazing practices. Managed grazing involves regularly moving livestock between separated areas of pasture to feed. The method helps prevent soil
In this week’s DC Wrap: Wisconsin lawmakers share mixed reactions as President Donald Trump announces sweeping tariffs, including a 10% baseline tariff on foreign imports.
The former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, bemoaned the lack of a successor under Donald Trump, saying it’s handing China “the world on a silver platter.’’
From WisPolitics … — Wisconsinites today called for investments to support special education, district attorneys, libraries and the arts, while urging against cuts to Medicaid at a Joint Finance Committee hearing in Kaukauna. State Superintendent Jill Underly also traveled to Kaukauna, fresh off her reelection last night, to testify before
In this week’s Capitol Chats episode, Marquette Law School Poll Director Charles Franklin says Elon Musk’s involvement in the state Supreme Court race “doesn’t look like it reshaped voting patterns in the state very much at all,” but says his intense campaign could take some credit for the high voter turnout.
TOP STORIES Crawford wins Supreme Court race as Dems take stand against Trump, MuskSchimel … who spent a year-and-a-half trying to mobilize GOP voters for an officially nonpartisan race … received major financial support from Musk and campaign help from Trump … just months after Trump won reelection by sweeping
From WisPolitics … — Dane County Judge Susan Crawford, having secured liberal control of the state Supreme Court through at least 2028, vowed to be a fair, impartial and commonsense justice. During her victory speech last night to supporters in Madison, Crawford acknowledged the billionaire-fueled spending in the race, particularly
From WisPolitics … — Election officials reported brisk turnout today amid well-financed efforts to get voters to the polls in the state Supreme Court race between conservative Brad Schimel and liberal Susan Crawford. Washington County Clerk Ashley Reichert posted on X that she expected turnout to hit 70% today, up
TOP STORIES Supreme Court candidates make final push amid high spending, voting… “This election is going to determine all of our fundamental rights and freedoms,” Crawford told supporters at a Monday night rally in Madison. “Let me talk for a minute or two about my opponent, Elon Musk … the
From WisPolitics … — The Joint Finance Committee today will hear from UW President Jay Rothman and Corrections Secretary Jared Hoy on their budgets. The two are the only agency heads the committee invited to testify on the budget. Two years ago, the committee heard from four. In addition to
From WisPolitics … — Wisconsinites have already cast 644,800 absentee ballots in the spring election as interest in early voting surged compared to two years ago, particularly in GOP areas, new numbers show. But liberal Dane and Milwaukee counties so far have accounted for a bigger share of the early
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 first of four segments recorded live at Carroll University, Shattuck Recital Hall, March 20, 2025.
TOP STORIES Elon Musk rallies support for DOGE at Wisconsin campaign event… [opened and closed town hall with push for Schimel, but] bulk of Musk’s nearly two-hour event was ultimately focused not on the off-year election that he has poured millions of dollars into — which he said could “affect
Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate Brad Schimel, the former Republican attorney general backed by conservatives, is pushing Donald Trump supporters to the polls in the final hours of campaigning. “It’s a turnout race,” the Waukesha County judge said on WISN’s “UpFront,” which is produced in partnership with WisPolitics. “It’s going back
From WisPolitics … — Elon Musk last night said Wisconsin’s Supreme Court race will determine who controls the U.S. House of Representatives and even “the course of western civilization” as he offered yet another financial incentive to turn out voters for conservative Brad Schimel. Musk appeared on stage in Green
Quotes of the Week Small libraries across Wisconsin are already bracing for the pain from Trump cuts to federal funding — and Brittany Kinser still won’t even acknowledge the damage being done. These cuts threaten the very resources rural communities rely on.- Incumbent State superintendent Jill Underly criticizing her election
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss the surge in early voting ahead of Tuesday’s election, the latest on the state Supreme Court and state schools superintendent races, the voter ID amendment on the ballot and more.
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, take up the race to lead the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction between incumbent Jill Underly and education consultant Brittany Kinser. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership.