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The GOP-aligned Senate Leadership Fund is up with new ads knocking Dem U.S. Senate candidate Mandela Barnes for being late in paying property taxes. According to AdImpact, the group is scheduled to spend $2.2 million on TV in Wisconsin from
The Republican Governors Association has launched a new TV ad saying Wisconsin “just can’t afford four more years of Tony Evers.” The group’s Right Direction Wisconsin PAC yesterday filed a new report with the state Ethics Commission showing it spent
Republicans who sued to prevent local clerks from adding missing information from witness addresses on absentee ballots want a Dane County lawsuit over what constitutes a complete address moved to Waukesha County. Rise Inc. and a fourth-year UW-Madison student who
This week’s Midday podcast covers the Legislature quickly gaveling in and out of a special session Gov. Tony Evers called to take up a measure that would allow voters to weigh in on statewide referendums. U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson also this week pitched his idea to have a 10-option referendum on when abortions should be allowed.
A Waukesha County judge has granted a temporary injunction requested by those seeking to block voters from recasting their absentee ballots if they change their minds, according to online court records. Judge Brad Schimel, the former GOP attorney general, ordered
Evers’ vetoes were virtuous in that he prevented the enactment of ill-considered and chaotic laws that would have weakened the security and stability of life in Wisconsin.
A Waukesha County Judge recently ruled Wisconsin Elections Commission decisions lacking a 4-2 majority vote by the six-member commission are invalid. That means election law “guidance” crafted by WEC staff isn’t legal or binding. Yet, many of those edicts remain on WEC’s website.
Talib Akbar is on a mission to help others understand the trauma of solitary confinement.
A chunk of the crime in Milwaukee is happening at high schools under control of a School Board that won’t allow cops to regularly walk the hallways or grounds.
Democrats are leading with abortion while Republicans are leading with crime, and crime is winning.
The Social Security program emerged from discussions in the economics department at the University of Wisconsin, which also developed programs such as unemployment insurance, workers compensation, Aid to Families with Dependent Children and other social programs. Prototypes for national legislation on these topics first passed in the state of Wisconsin.
Josh Kaul and Eric Toney are miles apart on many issues, but when it comes to open government, the candidates vying for Wisconsin attorney general in the Nov. 8 election agree: More money is needed to handle enforcement of the state’s transparency laws.
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The GOP-aligned Senate Leadership Fund is up with new ads knocking Dem U.S. Senate candidate Mandela Barnes for being late in paying property taxes. According to AdImpact, the group is scheduled to spend $2.2 million on TV in Wisconsin from yesterday through Monday. It’s scheduled to spend $11 million from
The Republican Governors Association has launched a new TV ad saying Wisconsin “just can’t afford four more years of Tony Evers.” The group’s Right Direction Wisconsin PAC yesterday filed a new report with the state Ethics Commission showing it spent nearly $2.2 million on a TV ad opposing Evers late
Republicans who sued to prevent local clerks from adding missing information from witness addresses on absentee ballots want a Dane County lawsuit over what constitutes a complete address moved to Waukesha County. Rise Inc. and a fourth-year UW-Madison student who works for the organization last month filed the suit seeking
This week’s Midday podcast covers the Legislature quickly gaveling in and out of a special session Gov. Tony Evers called to take up a measure that would allow voters to weigh in on statewide referendums. U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson also this week pitched his idea to have a 10-option referendum on when abortions should be allowed.
A Waukesha County judge has granted a temporary injunction requested by those seeking to block voters from recasting their absentee ballots if they change their minds, according to online court records. Judge Brad Schimel, the former GOP attorney general, ordered his injunction to take effect at 4 p.m. tomorrow. During
Evers’ vetoes were virtuous in that he prevented the enactment of ill-considered and chaotic laws that would have weakened the security and stability of life in Wisconsin.
A Waukesha County Judge recently ruled Wisconsin Elections Commission decisions lacking a 4-2 majority vote by the six-member commission are invalid. That means election law “guidance” crafted by WEC staff isn’t legal or binding. Yet, many of those edicts remain on WEC’s website.
Talib Akbar is on a mission to help others understand the trauma of solitary confinement.
A chunk of the crime in Milwaukee is happening at high schools under control of a School Board that won’t allow cops to regularly walk the hallways or grounds.
Democrats are leading with abortion while Republicans are leading with crime, and crime is winning.
The Social Security program emerged from discussions in the economics department at the University of Wisconsin, which also developed programs such as unemployment insurance, workers compensation, Aid to Families with Dependent Children and other social programs. Prototypes for national legislation on these topics first passed in the state of Wisconsin.
Josh Kaul and Eric Toney are miles apart on many issues, but when it comes to open government, the candidates vying for Wisconsin attorney general in the Nov. 8 election agree: More money is needed to handle enforcement of the state’s transparency laws.
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