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A new ad from conservative Supreme Court candidate Brad Schimel’s features Dodge County DA Andrea Will, who says Schimel “has always focused on getting justice for victims of sexual assault.”
A pair of new A Better Wisconsin Together spots includes one that slams conservative Supreme Court candidate Brad Schimel for taking money from Purdue Pharma and then refusing to sue the opioid manufacturer.
The conservative Americans for Prosperity-Wisconsin is up with a pair of new spots in the state Supreme Court race
TOP STORIES Evers seeks to go big on investing in conservation. Republicans aren’t sold… [FY25-27 budget] proposed a $1B, 10-yr reauthorization of the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program [which expires in 2026]. … “For years, the Stewardship Program consistently earned bipartisan support
In this week’s DC Wrap: Wisconsin lawmakers split on a House GOP budget resolution, which Dems argue will lead to Medicaid cuts.
From WisPolitics … — The Assembly Environment Committee is holding a public hearing today on an administrative rule to impose stricter limits on surface water pollution after another Assembly committee voted more than a year ago to request changes to
From WisPolitics … — Dem. Rep. Tip McGuire today asked why the Legislature should have the power to mandate the actions of local law enforcement on immigration enforcement. Assembly Speaker Robin Vos countered the mandates are necessary because some Wisconsin
In this week’s Capitol Chats episode, freshman Rep. Angelito Tenorio, D-West Allis, talks about his milestone as the first Filipino American in the state Assembly and his priorities in office.
The conservative Fair Courts America has launched the first TV ad in its campaign against Crawford, knocking her “soft on crime agenda.”
TOP STORIES Evers on budget compromise, Trump and DOGE. Takeaways from Counties meeting* Dubbed his budget “a realistic start … At the end of the day, we’re a purple state. I think most Democrats, most Republicans live in the world
From WisPolitics … — The co-chairs of the Joint Audit Committee say they are moving forward with an effort to review how the Department of Public Instruction created new benchmarks for standardized tests. It’s one of two audits Sen. Eric
From WisPolitics … — Assembly Speaker Robin Vos said today “all tax cuts are good,” but knocked Tony Evers’ approach, saying the Dem guv’s budget would actually raise costs for Wisconsinites. In announcing his budget, Evers focused on some $2
TOP STORIES Tony Evers seeks new law enforcement agency to protect judges, courtrooms… [FY25-27 budget] includes a request from the Supreme Court which would expand the court’s Marshal office into a statewide agency with a $1 million annual budget and
From WisPolitics … — The Assembly Ag Committee has an informational hearing planned this afternoon to hear from DATCP. The committee has invited Deputy Secretary Aileen Switzer and State Veterinarian Dr. Darlene M. Konkle to testify. The hearing will be
One of the spots says Schimel would be “one of the most extreme justices in Wisconsin history.”
The ad says Crawford would “guarantee a far-left majority on Wisconsin’s highest court.”
From WisPolitics … — State Rep. Barb Dittrich, R-Oconomowoc, today reintroduced legislation to ban transgender women and girls from playing the team or sport that matches their gender identity. The introduction comes after the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association changed its
TOP STORIES GOP assail Evers’ budget language changing ‘mother’ to ‘inseminated person’… attempts to recognize same-sex marriage … terms like “mother,” “father” and “husband” are replaced with terms like “person” and “spouse.” … and provide “greater flexibility and inclusion for
State Sen. Kelda Roys says Gov. Tony Evers’ proposed 20% spending increase is not only responsible but needed.
From WisPolitics … — State Sen. Kelda Roys, a member of the Legislature’s budget-writing committee, says Gov. Tony Evers’ proposed 20% spending increase is not only responsible but needed. “I would go as far as to say, let’s look at
A new ad from conservative Supreme Court candidate Brad Schimel’s features Dodge County DA Andrea Will, who says Schimel “has always focused on getting justice for victims of sexual assault.”
A pair of new A Better Wisconsin Together spots includes one that slams conservative Supreme Court candidate Brad Schimel for taking money from Purdue Pharma and then refusing to sue the opioid manufacturer.
The conservative Americans for Prosperity-Wisconsin is up with a pair of new spots in the state Supreme Court race
TOP STORIES Evers seeks to go big on investing in conservation. Republicans aren’t sold… [FY25-27 budget] proposed a $1B, 10-yr reauthorization of the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program [which expires in 2026]. … “For years, the Stewardship Program consistently earned bipartisan support from folks on both sides of the aisle, and that’s
In this week’s DC Wrap: Wisconsin lawmakers split on a House GOP budget resolution, which Dems argue will lead to Medicaid cuts.
From WisPolitics … — The Assembly Environment Committee is holding a public hearing today on an administrative rule to impose stricter limits on surface water pollution after another Assembly committee voted more than a year ago to request changes to the policy. The proposed revision would update the state’s antidegradation
From WisPolitics … — Dem. Rep. Tip McGuire today asked why the Legislature should have the power to mandate the actions of local law enforcement on immigration enforcement. Assembly Speaker Robin Vos countered the mandates are necessary because some Wisconsin sheriffs haven’t been complying with federal law to notify Immigrations
In this week’s Capitol Chats episode, freshman Rep. Angelito Tenorio, D-West Allis, talks about his milestone as the first Filipino American in the state Assembly and his priorities in office.
The conservative Fair Courts America has launched the first TV ad in its campaign against Crawford, knocking her “soft on crime agenda.”
TOP STORIES Evers on budget compromise, Trump and DOGE. Takeaways from Counties meeting* Dubbed his budget “a realistic start … At the end of the day, we’re a purple state. I think most Democrats, most Republicans live in the world of the middle, and I think that’s the majority. …
From WisPolitics … — The co-chairs of the Joint Audit Committee say they are moving forward with an effort to review how the Department of Public Instruction created new benchmarks for standardized tests. It’s one of two audits Sen. Eric Wimberger, R-Oconto, and Rep. Robert Wittke, R-Caledonia, said they will
From WisPolitics … — Assembly Speaker Robin Vos said today “all tax cuts are good,” but knocked Tony Evers’ approach, saying the Dem guv’s budget would actually raise costs for Wisconsinites. In announcing his budget, Evers focused on some $2 billion in tax relief, from efforts to hold down local
TOP STORIES Tony Evers seeks new law enforcement agency to protect judges, courtrooms… [FY25-27 budget] includes a request from the Supreme Court which would expand the court’s Marshal office into a statewide agency with a $1 million annual budget and eight employees, including one chief marshal of the supreme court,
From WisPolitics … — The Assembly Ag Committee has an informational hearing planned this afternoon to hear from DATCP. The committee has invited Deputy Secretary Aileen Switzer and State Veterinarian Dr. Darlene M. Konkle to testify. The hearing will be a general update from the Department of Ag, Trade and
One of the spots says Schimel would be “one of the most extreme justices in Wisconsin history.”
The ad says Crawford would “guarantee a far-left majority on Wisconsin’s highest court.”
From WisPolitics … — State Rep. Barb Dittrich, R-Oconomowoc, today reintroduced legislation to ban transgender women and girls from playing the team or sport that matches their gender identity. The introduction comes after the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association changed its transgender athlete policy last week to comply with President Donald
TOP STORIES GOP assail Evers’ budget language changing ‘mother’ to ‘inseminated person’… attempts to recognize same-sex marriage … terms like “mother,” “father” and “husband” are replaced with terms like “person” and “spouse.” … and provide “greater flexibility and inclusion for all individuals, couples and families.” [similar past budget requests have
State Sen. Kelda Roys says Gov. Tony Evers’ proposed 20% spending increase is not only responsible but needed.
From WisPolitics … — State Sen. Kelda Roys, a member of the Legislature’s budget-writing committee, says Gov. Tony Evers’ proposed 20% spending increase is not only responsible but needed. “I would go as far as to say, let’s look at the context here,” the Madison Dem said on WISN’s “UpFront,”