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TOP STORIES David Crowley, Tom Tiffany say they oppose new power line project… The BECI project, a proposed 765-kilovolt power line, would stretch from western Wisconsin to the Illinois state line in Walworth County. [Developers MGS press grid reliability to
From WisPolitics … — Prediction market operator Underdog has sued Wisconsin and four other states seeking permanent injunctions against state gaming regulators. It’s one of the latest developments in the back-and-forth legal proceedings between states and prediction markets. Over the
The conservative Americans for Prosperity has released a new digital ad charging Crowley has one answer for Wisconsin’s problems: “raise your taxes.”
A group affiliated with the Democratic Governors Association is up with a new ad knocking GOP nominee Tom Tiffany on data centers and tax cuts for the wealthy as others struggle with rising costs.
TOP STORIES Tiffany, Crowley aligned on removing federal protections for wolves in Wisconsin… On Friday, [Trump EO] directed [Interior Sec.] Burgum to begin the process of delisting or downlisting wolves … within 90 days if recovery criteria are met. …
Dem gubernatorial candidate David Crowley has released a new TV ad in which the Milwaukee County executive says he understands the financial struggles people are experiencing because “we’re going through it, too.”
Republican gubernatorial candidate Tom Tiffany has released a new TV ad knocking Crowley for a Milwaukee County program that provides iPads to those being held at the jail.
On this week’s “Capitol Chats”, Debra Cronmiller, executive director of the League of Women Voters Wisconsin, discusses three constitutional amendments on the November ballot.
TOP STORIES Tiffany said he would block violent inmates from electronic devices… proposing limits on tablet use by inmates after Milwaukee County Judge David Borowski admonished the Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office for providing offenders with devices, some of whom used
In his first ad of the general election, 1st Congressional District Dem challenger Mitchell Berman says he’s “not looking to get rich.”
State Sen. Brad Pfaff says Democrats must focus on “bread and butter affordability issues” in order to unite and win in November as he hosted numerous candidates at his annual corn roast at the La Crosse County Fairgrounds.
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and Wisconsin Public Radio Capitol Reporter Anya van Wagtendonk discuss a reported Department of Homeland Security investigation into Wisconsin’s elections, a White House Rose Garden dinner with GOP candidates and President Trump, a Wisconsin Elections Commission meeting that addressed a Milwaukee absentee ballot reporting delay in the August primary, and more.
On this week’s “Capitol Chats,” Milwaukee Police Association Vice President Joel Moeller discusses Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson’s proclamation setting new limits on Flock camera usage by city police and how state lawmakers should respond to public backlash against the automated
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, discuss an election worker’s error that led to delayed Milwaukee results for the August primary and broader issues resulting in late absentee ballot results from Milwaukee’s central count facility in prior elections. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership.
Subscribers: There will be no News Summary on Monday due to Labor Day. Regular delivery will resume Tuesday. Thanks for subscribing! TOP STORIES Wisconsin election officials warn mail-in ballots order is unworkable… “It would be virtually impossible for Wisconsin to
From WisPolitics … — In this week’s Dem radio address, Gov. Tony Evers celebrates the start of the 2026-27 school year, thanking educators and school staff. “Every school year, you work to guide, teach, and show students how to become
TOP STORIES Rising Wisconsin surplus produces little clamor to revisit rebate deal… Just 16% of Wisconsin’s 132 full-time state lawmakers responded to a survey by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel in recent days asking them whether they support returning to the
In his second ad of his reelection campaign, U.S. Rep. Bryan Steil says he’ll “always work for you and your family and deliver results.”
Welcome to our weekly DC Wrap, where we write about Wisconsin’s congressional delegation.
TOP STORIES Lawmakers vote to release $10M from PFAS contamination settlement… With almost no discussion,[JFC unanimously] passed the resolution Sept. 1 to allow [DNR] access to the funding [from Tyco settlement of DOJ suit] … DNR [letter] asked the committee
TOP STORIES David Crowley, Tom Tiffany say they oppose new power line project… The BECI project, a proposed 765-kilovolt power line, would stretch from western Wisconsin to the Illinois state line in Walworth County. [Developers MGS press grid reliability to carry clean energy,] while landowners and communities … view [it]
From WisPolitics … — Prediction market operator Underdog has sued Wisconsin and four other states seeking permanent injunctions against state gaming regulators. It’s one of the latest developments in the back-and-forth legal proceedings between states and prediction markets. Over the past week, Robinhood Markets agreed to stop offering sports event
The conservative Americans for Prosperity has released a new digital ad charging Crowley has one answer for Wisconsin’s problems: “raise your taxes.”
A group affiliated with the Democratic Governors Association is up with a new ad knocking GOP nominee Tom Tiffany on data centers and tax cuts for the wealthy as others struggle with rising costs.
TOP STORIES Tiffany, Crowley aligned on removing federal protections for wolves in Wisconsin… On Friday, [Trump EO] directed [Interior Sec.] Burgum to begin the process of delisting or downlisting wolves … within 90 days if recovery criteria are met. … [Trump in 2020] delisted the wolf before a federal judge
Dem gubernatorial candidate David Crowley has released a new TV ad in which the Milwaukee County executive says he understands the financial struggles people are experiencing because “we’re going through it, too.”
Republican gubernatorial candidate Tom Tiffany has released a new TV ad knocking Crowley for a Milwaukee County program that provides iPads to those being held at the jail.
On this week’s “Capitol Chats”, Debra Cronmiller, executive director of the League of Women Voters Wisconsin, discusses three constitutional amendments on the November ballot.
TOP STORIES Tiffany said he would block violent inmates from electronic devices… proposing limits on tablet use by inmates after Milwaukee County Judge David Borowski admonished the Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office for providing offenders with devices, some of whom used them to contact a victim more than 1,000 times, look
In his first ad of the general election, 1st Congressional District Dem challenger Mitchell Berman says he’s “not looking to get rich.”
State Sen. Brad Pfaff says Democrats must focus on “bread and butter affordability issues” in order to unite and win in November as he hosted numerous candidates at his annual corn roast at the La Crosse County Fairgrounds.
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and Wisconsin Public Radio Capitol Reporter Anya van Wagtendonk discuss a reported Department of Homeland Security investigation into Wisconsin’s elections, a White House Rose Garden dinner with GOP candidates and President Trump, a Wisconsin Elections Commission meeting that addressed a Milwaukee absentee ballot reporting delay in the August primary, and more.
On this week’s “Capitol Chats,” Milwaukee Police Association Vice President Joel Moeller discusses Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson’s proclamation setting new limits on Flock camera usage by city police and how state lawmakers should respond to public backlash against the automated license plate readers…. Please log in to access subscriber content.
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, discuss an election worker’s error that led to delayed Milwaukee results for the August primary and broader issues resulting in late absentee ballot results from Milwaukee’s central count facility in prior elections. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership.
Subscribers: There will be no News Summary on Monday due to Labor Day. Regular delivery will resume Tuesday. Thanks for subscribing! TOP STORIES Wisconsin election officials warn mail-in ballots order is unworkable… “It would be virtually impossible for Wisconsin to comply with the rule, for several reasons,” [WEC chair] Millis
From WisPolitics … — In this week’s Dem radio address, Gov. Tony Evers celebrates the start of the 2026-27 school year, thanking educators and school staff. “Every school year, you work to guide, teach, and show students how to become kind, curious and attentive learners,” says the Dem governor and
TOP STORIES Rising Wisconsin surplus produces little clamor to revisit rebate deal… Just 16% of Wisconsin’s 132 full-time state lawmakers responded to a survey by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel in recent days asking them whether they support returning to the floor to take up a bill that died earlier this
In his second ad of his reelection campaign, U.S. Rep. Bryan Steil says he’ll “always work for you and your family and deliver results.”
Welcome to our weekly DC Wrap, where we write about Wisconsin’s congressional delegation.
TOP STORIES Lawmakers vote to release $10M from PFAS contamination settlement… With almost no discussion,[JFC unanimously] passed the resolution Sept. 1 to allow [DNR] access to the funding [from Tyco settlement of DOJ suit] … DNR [letter] asked the committee to release the funding in August [but JFC did not