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From WisPolitics … — A group tied to Elon Musk and another linked to the state’s largest business group are up with new TV ads today knocking Supreme Court candidate Susan Crawford for sentences she’s handed out as a Dane
TOP STORIES GOP bill banning student cell phones in classrooms passes Wisconsin Assembly… Ahead of the Assembly’s [party-line] vote, [sponsor Rep. Kitchens] claimed students’ mental health has declined since 2010 when cell phones and social media became more prevalent. …
From WisPolitics … — The Assembly approved by voice vote a resolution celebrating Black History Month after dropping one man that backers had originally planned to honor. Rep. Supreme Moore Omokunde, D-Milwaukee, said he was “so glad” to be able
From WisPolitics … — The Assembly today approved 54-44 along party lines a bill to overhaul DPI standards that Republicans argue mask poor student performance. Meanwhile, Democrats knocked the bill as politically motivated and said it wouldn’t help improve student
Rep. Dean Kaufert, R-Neenah is returning to the Legislature after 10 years away. He is now the chair of the Committee on Corrections and discussed his plan to address prison reform working with both parties…. Please log in to access
TOP STORIES Evers’ budget calls for tax cuts, protection against ‘needless chaos’ of Trump policies… nearly $119 billion two-year budget would result in a roughly 20% increase in overall spending … leave approximately $500M on hand.* eliminate tax on tips,
From WisPolitics … — Gov. Tony Evers tonight will call for $50 million to boost roads used by the ag industry, $300 million to get lead out of service lines, water fountains and childcare centers, and $2 billion in tax
TOP STORIES What lawmakers hope to hear during Gov. Evers’ biennial budget address on Tuesday… [reviews SOTS, budget previews] … “Wisconsin spends more on corrections than most states, including all of our Midwest neighbors,” Gov. Evers told reporters during a
From WisPolitics … — Dem Gov. Tony Evers will release his 2025-27 state budget this evening. The guv will address a joint session of the Legislature at 7 p.m. in the Assembly chamber. See WisPolitics tonight for full coverage of
From WisPolitics … — Elon Musk’s Building America’s Future is going up on TV in Wisconsin’s Supreme Court race later this week with at least $671,000 in ads statewide, part of a flurry of new activity that has tilted the
Wisconsin State Superintendent Jill Underly says she hopes she receives the backing of Democratic Gov. Tony Evers if she makes it through Tuesday’s primary.
TOP STORIES Evers pushes to close a prison, reduce population behind bars… [$500M budget plan] would require Republican lawmakers to agree to a series of steps* Close Lincoln Hills/Copper Lake, building replacements in Dane and Milwaukee counties* Convert Lincoln Hills/Copper
From WisPolitics … — Wisconsin State Superintendent Jill Underly says she hopes she receives the backing of Democratic Gov. Tony Evers if she makes it through Tuesday’s primary. “He didn’t endorse the last time either when I ran in 2021
Quotes of the Week I want to note that it should be the educational professionals — not politicians — who decide how to measure student achievement. It’s a complex, multi-faceted and multi-year process to create these assessments, and it should
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss a new audit of Milwaukee Public Schools, liberal Justice Janet Protasiewicz’s refusal to recuse from a case challenging Act 10, next week’s primary election and Gov. Tony Evers’ upcoming budget address.
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, consider the impact of President Donald Trump’s policies on Wisconsin. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership.
TOP STORIES Wisconsin Supreme Court candidates to debate on WISN 12 ahead of April 1 electionMarch 12 primetime 60-min debate … before a live, invite-only audience at the Lubar Center at Marquette University Law School’s Eckstein Hall. … “The national
Supreme Court candidates Susan Crawford and Brad Schimel have agreed to meet in a March 12 debate hosted by WISN-TV.
From WisPolitics … — Susan Crawford’s campaign launched two new ads today hitting Supreme Court rival Brad Schimel on abortion. Meanwhile, the conservative Fair Courts America is poised to go up on the air in Wisconsin’s Supreme Court race Feb.
Crawford’s new spots come on the heels of Schimel going up with a new ad this week in which he says the people of Wisconsin should decide the question of abortion.
From WisPolitics … — A group tied to Elon Musk and another linked to the state’s largest business group are up with new TV ads today knocking Supreme Court candidate Susan Crawford for sentences she’s handed out as a Dane County judge. Meanwhile, Musk’s America PAC has launched a $1
TOP STORIES GOP bill banning student cell phones in classrooms passes Wisconsin Assembly… Ahead of the Assembly’s [party-line] vote, [sponsor Rep. Kitchens] claimed students’ mental health has declined since 2010 when cell phones and social media became more prevalent. … while around 90 percent of Wisconsin school boards already have
From WisPolitics … — The Assembly approved by voice vote a resolution celebrating Black History Month after dropping one man that backers had originally planned to honor. Rep. Supreme Moore Omokunde, D-Milwaukee, said he was “so glad” to be able to bring the measure to the floor on a bipartisan
From WisPolitics … — The Assembly today approved 54-44 along party lines a bill to overhaul DPI standards that Republicans argue mask poor student performance. Meanwhile, Democrats knocked the bill as politically motivated and said it wouldn’t help improve student achievement in the state. AB 1 would reverse changes to
Rep. Dean Kaufert, R-Neenah is returning to the Legislature after 10 years away. He is now the chair of the Committee on Corrections and discussed his plan to address prison reform working with both parties…. Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a subscription, please contact schmies@wispolitics.com
TOP STORIES Evers’ budget calls for tax cuts, protection against ‘needless chaos’ of Trump policies… nearly $119 billion two-year budget would result in a roughly 20% increase in overall spending … leave approximately $500M on hand.* eliminate tax on tips, utility bills, OTC meds, diapers, menstrual products, other everyday household
From WisPolitics … — Gov. Tony Evers tonight will call for $50 million to boost roads used by the ag industry, $300 million to get lead out of service lines, water fountains and childcare centers, and $2 billion in tax relief as he releases his fourth state budget. The guv
TOP STORIES What lawmakers hope to hear during Gov. Evers’ biennial budget address on Tuesday… [reviews SOTS, budget previews] … “Wisconsin spends more on corrections than most states, including all of our Midwest neighbors,” Gov. Evers told reporters during a press briefing on Friday. “That’s because, unlike red and blue
From WisPolitics … — Dem Gov. Tony Evers will release his 2025-27 state budget this evening. The guv will address a joint session of the Legislature at 7 p.m. in the Assembly chamber. See WisPolitics tonight for full coverage of the budget and reaction from lawmakers. Watch the guv’s speech
From WisPolitics … — Elon Musk’s Building America’s Future is going up on TV in Wisconsin’s Supreme Court race later this week with at least $671,000 in ads statewide, part of a flurry of new activity that has tilted the spending advantage to conservative Brad Schimel. The Musk-aligned group is
Wisconsin State Superintendent Jill Underly says she hopes she receives the backing of Democratic Gov. Tony Evers if she makes it through Tuesday’s primary.
TOP STORIES Evers pushes to close a prison, reduce population behind bars… [$500M budget plan] would require Republican lawmakers to agree to a series of steps* Close Lincoln Hills/Copper Lake, building replacements in Dane and Milwaukee counties* Convert Lincoln Hills/Copper Lake into medium-security adult facilities in 2029* Convert Stanley Correctional
From WisPolitics … — Wisconsin State Superintendent Jill Underly says she hopes she receives the backing of Democratic Gov. Tony Evers if she makes it through Tuesday’s primary. “He didn’t endorse the last time either when I ran in 2021 when there was a seven-way primary,” Underly said on WISN’s
Quotes of the Week I want to note that it should be the educational professionals — not politicians — who decide how to measure student achievement. It’s a complex, multi-faceted and multi-year process to create these assessments, and it should be left to those who have dedicated their lives to
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss a new audit of Milwaukee Public Schools, liberal Justice Janet Protasiewicz’s refusal to recuse from a case challenging Act 10, next week’s primary election and Gov. Tony Evers’ upcoming budget address.
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, consider the impact of President Donald Trump’s policies on Wisconsin. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership.
TOP STORIES Wisconsin Supreme Court candidates to debate on WISN 12 ahead of April 1 electionMarch 12 primetime 60-min debate … before a live, invite-only audience at the Lubar Center at Marquette University Law School’s Eckstein Hall. … “The national spotlight is on this high-stakes election,” [pres.] Oswald said. “This
Supreme Court candidates Susan Crawford and Brad Schimel have agreed to meet in a March 12 debate hosted by WISN-TV.
From WisPolitics … — Susan Crawford’s campaign launched two new ads today hitting Supreme Court rival Brad Schimel on abortion. Meanwhile, the conservative Fair Courts America is poised to go up on the air in Wisconsin’s Supreme Court race Feb. 25. As of last night, AdImpact had tracked a more
Crawford’s new spots come on the heels of Schimel going up with a new ad this week in which he says the people of Wisconsin should decide the question of abortion.