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[Kenosha, WI] – In case you missed it, to commemorate Women’s History Month and ahead of the April 5 spring election, this weekend county Republican parties in Kenosha, Wausau, and across the state held door launch events to support women
Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes released a new poll showing a 21-point lead over his Dem rivals in the race for U.S. Senate, but down 2 points compared to his campaign’s last poll. The poll found 38 percent of respondents say
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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) and U.S. Senator Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) introduced the Pretrial Release Reporting Act to require the Department of Justice (DOJ) to issue a report to Congress within 180 days detailing information on individuals released on bail and pretrial
The vice chair for the Findley Foundation Board says the Milwaukee organization wants to expand into a larger facility to boost capacity for job training and social and medical services. “We are busting out the seams where we are,” Stephanie
The head of a conservative legal group says the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling on the state’s legislative maps ought to change the mind of Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Brian Hagedorn. “It has to, right?” Rick Esenberg, president of the Wisconsin
Acting Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson and former Ald. Bob Donovan differed during a televised debate on how to help the Milwaukee Police Department address rising violent crime in the state’s largest city. The two mayoral candidates at a WTMJ-TV debate
Joe-pye weed is one of the native plants that help attract pollinators like the northern amber bumble bee (Bombus borealis). / Photo Credit: Jay Watson MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced that native plant sales
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon and Capitol Bureau Chief Jessie Opoien discuss the latest in Wisconsin’s redistricting battle, former Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman’s election investigation, Milwaukee’s pitch to host the 2024 Republican National Convention and more.
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, offer different takes on the U.S. Supreme Court remanding Wisconsin’s redistricting maps to the state Supreme Court. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and Michael Best Strategies.
Conservative Attorney James Bopp told an Assembly committee efforts to decertify the results of the last presidential election in Wisconsin serve “zero legal purpose.” Bopp, who has represented former Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman during his investigation into the last
Gov. Tony Evers’ lawyers are asking the Wisconsin Supreme Court to take additional testimony on the legislative maps that he proposed. The letter comes after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled the Wisconsin justices had failed to do the analysis necessary
GOP politicians who discourage vaccines are causing more deaths.
The head of a Madison-based concert production company says the industry is “primed for a pretty epic 2022” after a difficult few years. Speaking yesterday during a meeting of the Madison Rotary Club, FPC Live President Matt Gerding highlighted the
La Grange, IL: Wisconsin’s stated goal of transitioning to 100% clean energy by 2050 could grow the state’s economy by $21 billion, create more than 34,000 jobs, and boost public budgets by nearly $2 billion, according to a new study by
Wisconsin’s GOP members of Congress have asked state justices to give them the chance to propose a new map after the U.S. Supreme Court rejected their challenge. Wednesday’s filing came hours after the U.S. Supreme Court, without comment, denied House
Dem AG Josh Kaul says he’s baffled to see the U.S. Supreme Court toss out Evers’ legislative maps. “I think it’s pretty shocking to see this ruling from the U.S. Supreme Court, and I think it’s frankly consistent with the
Julie Buckholt, Wisconsinite who relies on the ACA: “[Johnson] doesn’t care that his actions make us live in fear every day – and I’ll tell you, we live in fear.” MADISON, Wis. – Today, on the twelve year anniversary
OSHKOSH – U.S. Senator Ron Johnson (R-WI) released a new ad today highlighting Democrats’ reckless fiscal policies that have led to record-high inflation and gas prices. “Inflation has surged to a 40-year high. Democrats declared war on fossil fuels, so gasoline
The U.S. Supreme Court overturned Gov. Tony Evers’ legislative maps that Wisconsin’s justices had approved in a 4-3 ruling and sent the case back to state court for further proceedings. Wednesday’s ruling found the state court had erred in approving
[Kenosha, WI] – In case you missed it, to commemorate Women’s History Month and ahead of the April 5 spring election, this weekend county Republican parties in Kenosha, Wausau, and across the state held door launch events to support women candidates running for local offices. In Kenosha, County Executive candidate
Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes released a new poll showing a 21-point lead over his Dem rivals in the race for U.S. Senate, but down 2 points compared to his campaign’s last poll. The poll found 38 percent of respondents say they would vote for Barnes to be Wisconsin’s newest U.S.
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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) and U.S. Senator Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) introduced the Pretrial Release Reporting Act to require the Department of Justice (DOJ) to issue a report to Congress within 180 days detailing information on individuals released on bail and pretrial release from state courts charged with violent felony offenses. Jurisdictions
The vice chair for the Findley Foundation Board says the Milwaukee organization wants to expand into a larger facility to boost capacity for job training and social and medical services. “We are busting out the seams where we are,” Stephanie Findley said in a recent interview. “Right now we’re trying
The head of a conservative legal group says the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling on the state’s legislative maps ought to change the mind of Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Brian Hagedorn. “It has to, right?” Rick Esenberg, president of the Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty, said on WISN’s “UpFront,” produced
Acting Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson and former Ald. Bob Donovan differed during a televised debate on how to help the Milwaukee Police Department address rising violent crime in the state’s largest city. The two mayoral candidates at a WTMJ-TV debate organized in part by WisPolitics.com said they want to hire
Joe-pye weed is one of the native plants that help attract pollinators like the northern amber bumble bee (Bombus borealis). / Photo Credit: Jay Watson MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced that native plant sales are blooming across the state through June. By planting native
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon and Capitol Bureau Chief Jessie Opoien discuss the latest in Wisconsin’s redistricting battle, former Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman’s election investigation, Milwaukee’s pitch to host the 2024 Republican National Convention and more.
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, offer different takes on the U.S. Supreme Court remanding Wisconsin’s redistricting maps to the state Supreme Court. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and Michael Best Strategies.
Conservative Attorney James Bopp told an Assembly committee efforts to decertify the results of the last presidential election in Wisconsin serve “zero legal purpose.” Bopp, who has represented former Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman during his investigation into the last election, told an Assembly Elections and Campaigns public hearing yesterday
Gov. Tony Evers’ lawyers are asking the Wisconsin Supreme Court to take additional testimony on the legislative maps that he proposed. The letter comes after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled the Wisconsin justices had failed to do the analysis necessary to support Evers’ proposal to create a seventh majority Black
GOP politicians who discourage vaccines are causing more deaths.
The head of a Madison-based concert production company says the industry is “primed for a pretty epic 2022” after a difficult few years. Speaking yesterday during a meeting of the Madison Rotary Club, FPC Live President Matt Gerding highlighted the impact of the pandemic on live events as well as
La Grange, IL: Wisconsin’s stated goal of transitioning to 100% clean energy by 2050 could grow the state’s economy by $21 billion, create more than 34,000 jobs, and boost public budgets by nearly $2 billion, according to a new study by the Midwest Economic Policy Institute (MEPI) and the Fiscal and
Wisconsin’s GOP members of Congress have asked state justices to give them the chance to propose a new map after the U.S. Supreme Court rejected their challenge. Wednesday’s filing came hours after the U.S. Supreme Court, without comment, denied House Republicans’ request to overturn Gov. Tony Evers’ map, which the
Dem AG Josh Kaul says he’s baffled to see the U.S. Supreme Court toss out Evers’ legislative maps. “I think it’s pretty shocking to see this ruling from the U.S. Supreme Court, and I think it’s frankly consistent with the increasing activism we’ve seen from the conservative super majority on
Julie Buckholt, Wisconsinite who relies on the ACA: “[Johnson] doesn’t care that his actions make us live in fear every day – and I’ll tell you, we live in fear.” MADISON, Wis. – Today, on the twelve year anniversary of the Affordable Care Act, Wisconsin Democrats rallied outside of
OSHKOSH – U.S. Senator Ron Johnson (R-WI) released a new ad today highlighting Democrats’ reckless fiscal policies that have led to record-high inflation and gas prices. “Inflation has surged to a 40-year high. Democrats declared war on fossil fuels, so gasoline prices are at record levels,” Senator Johnson said in the
The U.S. Supreme Court overturned Gov. Tony Evers’ legislative maps that Wisconsin’s justices had approved in a 4-3 ruling and sent the case back to state court for further proceedings. Wednesday’s ruling found the state court had erred in approving Evers’ proposal to draw a seventh majority Black Assembly district.