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Enbridge is seeking to relocate a 12-mile segment of Line 5 and build a new 41-mile segment outside the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa reservation. The proposal came after a federal judge ruled in 2022 Enbridge had illegally trespassed on the tribe’s land.
From WisPolitics … — The state Elections Commission is pushing back on claims GOP Senate candidate Eric Hovde made about the Nov. 5 election. The commission has maintained a page at its website to refute claims about Wisconsin elections. Yesterday,
From WisPolitics … — The DNR today announced it has approved permits for the Enbridge Line 5 pipeline relocation, angering tribal members and spurring threats of legal action from environmentalists. Enbridge is seeking to relocate a 12-mile segment of Line
Senate New members: 6 4th SD: Dora Drake, D-Milwaukee State representative, social worker 8th SD: Jodi Habush Sinykin, D-Whitefish Bay Attorney, small business owner 14th SD: Sarah Keyeski, D-Lodi Non-profit director, licensed counselor 16th SD: Melissa Ratcliff, D-Cottage Grove State
TOP STORIES Voters’ feelings about economy decided election, says Marquette pollster… only 44 percent of surveyed Wisconsinites said they were “living comfortably” last month. Four years ago … 67 percent. … [MU Law pollster Franklin] said feelings about personal finances
In this week’s DC Wrap: The candidate U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Oshkosh, backed for Senate majority leader falls short. Also, Johnson calls U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., an “interesting pick” for attorney general after President-elect Donald Trump chose Gaetz for the role. GOP U.S. Rep. Derrick Van Orden, who has clashed with Gaetz, voices his support for Trump in response to the decision.
From WisPolitics … — Marquette University Law School Poll Director Charles Franklin cautions against calling Donald Trump’s win a “landslide.” “This is a very consequential outcome, but to call it a ‘wave election,’ or worse, a ‘landslide election,’ I think,
“This is a very consequential outcome, but to call it a ‘wave election,’ or worse, a ‘landslide election,’ I think, really ignores the closeness that is still an important part of the story,” Franklin said at a WisPolitics-Milwaukee Press Club luncheon Wednesday.
See WisPolitics maps comparing county-by-county results for the 2016, 2020 and 2024 elections.
From WisPolitics … — The state crime labs saw a record number of fentanyl cases in 2023 and took longer to process DNA samples than the year before as submissions continued to climb, according to a new report from the
TOP STORIES Vos reelected as Wisconsin Assembly speaker despite losing seats, fights with Trump… Vos was challenged by Rep. Scott Allen, who supported impeaching the state’s nonpartisan election leader. Vos opposed impeachment. … [Vos at presser did not reveal vote
GOP businessman Eric Hovde posted a more than 4-minute video on X in which he made a series of claims about the election, including some that have already been debunked, rather than conceding to Dem Tammy Baldwin. He said in the video that some of his supporters had encouraged him to challenge the results, and he is waiting for the final information to come in before deciding how to proceed.
From WisPolitics … — GOP businessman Eric Hovde denied to WisPolitics that he’s been advised by attorney John Eastman, who’s been disbarred for false election claims, as he considers his next steps in Wisconsin’s U.S. Senate race. Hovde yesterday posted
From WisPolitics … — GOP U.S. Senate candidate Eric Hovde declined to concede today as he raised claims about the integrity of Wisconsin’s elections that mirrored false charges Donald Trump made following his 2020 loss. Baldwin spokesperson Andrew Mamo said
TOP STORIES Nearly a week after the election, Hovde has yet to publicly concede or request recount … issued a statement Wednesday morning saying in part, “We will continue to monitor returns and make sure that every vote is counted.” …
The agency sought a $2.5 billion increase during the previous budget cycle, and the Legislature ended up approving just over $1 billion in additional state aid.
Justice Jill Karofsky said she fears the Supreme Court is being asked to “sign the death warrant” for women and others as the Sheboygan DA seeks to restore an 1849 law that had been interpreted to ban abortions except to save the life of the mother. Meanwhile, fellow liberal Rebecca Dallet questioned whether the state could still enforce a law that was written by white, landowning men considering the string of changes made to abortion statutes since then.
From WisPolitics … — Assembly Republicans and Senate Dems meet today for leadership elections with a handful of contested races. Rep. Scott Krug, of Nekoosh, and Shae Sortwell, of Two Rivers, both circulated letters last week indicating plans to run
From WisPolitics … — State Superintendent Jill Underly today announced she will propose a more than $4 billion boost in state aid to DPI, including raising the special education aid reimbursement rate. The agency sought a $2.5 billion increase during
TOP STORIES WI Supreme Court to hear arguments on 1849 feticide law… scheduled to begin at 9:45 a.m. [today] … [Urmanski] case is one of two in the state … Urmanski has said he believes the 1849 law applies to
Enbridge is seeking to relocate a 12-mile segment of Line 5 and build a new 41-mile segment outside the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa reservation. The proposal came after a federal judge ruled in 2022 Enbridge had illegally trespassed on the tribe’s land.
From WisPolitics … — The state Elections Commission is pushing back on claims GOP Senate candidate Eric Hovde made about the Nov. 5 election. The commission has maintained a page at its website to refute claims about Wisconsin elections. Yesterday, the agency added four more fact checks, including three directly
From WisPolitics … — The DNR today announced it has approved permits for the Enbridge Line 5 pipeline relocation, angering tribal members and spurring threats of legal action from environmentalists. Enbridge is seeking to relocate a 12-mile segment of Line 5 and build a new 41-mile segment outside the Bad
Senate New members: 6 4th SD: Dora Drake, D-Milwaukee State representative, social worker 8th SD: Jodi Habush Sinykin, D-Whitefish Bay Attorney, small business owner 14th SD: Sarah Keyeski, D-Lodi Non-profit director, licensed counselor 16th SD: Melissa Ratcliff, D-Cottage Grove State representative, local elected official, paralegal 18th SD: Kristin Alfheim, D-Appleton
TOP STORIES Voters’ feelings about economy decided election, says Marquette pollster… only 44 percent of surveyed Wisconsinites said they were “living comfortably” last month. Four years ago … 67 percent. … [MU Law pollster Franklin] said feelings about personal finances are “damned hard to argue your way out of by
In this week’s DC Wrap: The candidate U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Oshkosh, backed for Senate majority leader falls short. Also, Johnson calls U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., an “interesting pick” for attorney general after President-elect Donald Trump chose Gaetz for the role. GOP U.S. Rep. Derrick Van Orden, who has clashed with Gaetz, voices his support for Trump in response to the decision.
From WisPolitics … — Marquette University Law School Poll Director Charles Franklin cautions against calling Donald Trump’s win a “landslide.” “This is a very consequential outcome, but to call it a ‘wave election,’ or worse, a ‘landslide election,’ I think, really ignores the closeness that is still an important part
“This is a very consequential outcome, but to call it a ‘wave election,’ or worse, a ‘landslide election,’ I think, really ignores the closeness that is still an important part of the story,” Franklin said at a WisPolitics-Milwaukee Press Club luncheon Wednesday.
See WisPolitics maps comparing county-by-county results for the 2016, 2020 and 2024 elections.
From WisPolitics … — The state crime labs saw a record number of fentanyl cases in 2023 and took longer to process DNA samples than the year before as submissions continued to climb, according to a new report from the Department of Justice. In response, Dem AG Josh Kaul said
TOP STORIES Vos reelected as Wisconsin Assembly speaker despite losing seats, fights with Trump… Vos was challenged by Rep. Scott Allen, who supported impeaching the state’s nonpartisan election leader. Vos opposed impeachment. … [Vos at presser did not reveal vote count]. Allen did not attend … Vos, who has held
GOP businessman Eric Hovde posted a more than 4-minute video on X in which he made a series of claims about the election, including some that have already been debunked, rather than conceding to Dem Tammy Baldwin. He said in the video that some of his supporters had encouraged him to challenge the results, and he is waiting for the final information to come in before deciding how to proceed.
From WisPolitics … — GOP businessman Eric Hovde denied to WisPolitics that he’s been advised by attorney John Eastman, who’s been disbarred for false election claims, as he considers his next steps in Wisconsin’s U.S. Senate race. Hovde yesterday posted a more than 4-minute video on X in which he
From WisPolitics … — GOP U.S. Senate candidate Eric Hovde declined to concede today as he raised claims about the integrity of Wisconsin’s elections that mirrored false charges Donald Trump made following his 2020 loss. Baldwin spokesperson Andrew Mamo said Hovde had “stooped as low as a politician can go”
TOP STORIES Nearly a week after the election, Hovde has yet to publicly concede or request recount … issued a statement Wednesday morning saying in part, “We will continue to monitor returns and make sure that every vote is counted.” … has not responded to requests for comment since … said
The agency sought a $2.5 billion increase during the previous budget cycle, and the Legislature ended up approving just over $1 billion in additional state aid.
Justice Jill Karofsky said she fears the Supreme Court is being asked to “sign the death warrant” for women and others as the Sheboygan DA seeks to restore an 1849 law that had been interpreted to ban abortions except to save the life of the mother. Meanwhile, fellow liberal Rebecca Dallet questioned whether the state could still enforce a law that was written by white, landowning men considering the string of changes made to abortion statutes since then.
From WisPolitics … — Assembly Republicans and Senate Dems meet today for leadership elections with a handful of contested races. Rep. Scott Krug, of Nekoosh, and Shae Sortwell, of Two Rivers, both circulated letters last week indicating plans to run for assistant majority leader. Rep. Jon Plumer, R-Lodi, served in
From WisPolitics … — State Superintendent Jill Underly today announced she will propose a more than $4 billion boost in state aid to DPI, including raising the special education aid reimbursement rate. The agency sought a $2.5 billion increase during the previous budget cycle, and the Legislature ended up approving
TOP STORIES WI Supreme Court to hear arguments on 1849 feticide law… scheduled to begin at 9:45 a.m. [today] … [Urmanski] case is one of two in the state … Urmanski has said he believes the 1849 law applies to abortion [Judge Schlipper said no] … [AG] Kaul said Schlipper’s