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Former state and national GOP Chair Reince Priebus has been talking with Wisconsin Republicans about a statewide bid in 2022, according to a source who’s spoken with him. Politico reported this morning that Priebus was exploring a bid for guv
Madison’s economic growth has pushed the demand for housing to record numbers. Madison was one of the few metro areas that had the biggest gains in terms of in-migration due to a strong local economy, according to the latest Milken
Gov. Tony Evers’ 2021-23 budget represents a renewed assault on the state’s high-performing school choice and charter programs.
CONTACT: Alex Walker, alex@judgeshelleygrogan.com MUSKEGO — Today, Judge Shelley Grogan announces the support of the overwhelming majority of District II County Sheriffs, including the endorsement of Racine County Sheriff Chris Schmaling who had originally endorsed Judge Grogan’s opponent. Sheriff Eric Severson,
Welcome to our weekly DC Wrap, where we write about Wisconsin’s congressional delegation. Sign up here to receive the newsletter directly: https://forms.gle/YLYZtJWHPSt24HhZ7 Quotes of the week “The senators who voted to acquit chose to look the other way as our
By Ashley Obuljen for WisPolitics.com President Joe Biden tonight suggested getting to a $15 per-hour minimum wage over time would still stimulate the economy while easing the burden on small business owners in the Midwest. “It’s about doing it gradually,”
State Rep. John Jagler, R-Watertown, cruised to the GOP nomination in the 13th SD on Tuesday, putting him in a strong position to win the heavily Republican seat in the April 6 special election. With more than 99 percent of
Gov. Tony Evers today proposed a budget that would boost state spending by $3.2 billion with half of that going to K-12 education as he laid down a marker on his priorities ahead of a possible reelection bid in 2022.
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A new statewide ad campaign from Opportunity Wisconsin calls on U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson to back COVID-19 relief checks for Wisconsinites. The ads feature a Horicon mother and a Juneau daycare director describing their struggles amid the pandemic. The group
One issue that has seemed to rise above politics is the understanding that you can’t shut down our economy without helping small businesses. Little did we know that Gov. Evers would come knocking this year and demand the state gets its cut of that help.
After an adverse court ruling, the state’s Natural Resources Board Monday unanimously signed off on a February wolf hunt. The board had originally rejected establishing a hunt in a 4-3 vote last month. But a Jefferson County Circuit Court judge
U.S. Sens. Tammy Baldwin, D-Madison, and Ron Johnson, R-Oshkosh, split as the Senate failed to convict former President Trump. The 57-43 vote was short of the two-thirds majority needed to convict Trump on the articles of impeachment filed against him. Johnson,
Gov. Tony Evers said he’s “not a pessimist” and thinks his plan to legalize and tax recreational marijuana could pass, even with a Republican-controlled Legislature that has members on record opposing it. “I’m anticipating that there’ll be a good push
Seven candidates will compete Tuesday in a statewide primary for the state schools superintendent post. The top two vote-getters will advance to the April 6 general election to select the new head of the state Department of Public Instruction. The
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[Madison, WI] – While the Democrats drag their feet, Republicans in the Wisconsin state Legislature are fighting to get our kids back in the classroom by incentivizing in-person learning. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Governor Evers has been largely silent on
Wisconsin’s cities, which feature a low cost of living and emerging downtowns, are attractive to talented workers looking to leave the coasts, tech industry leaders say. A trio of stakeholders in the state’s technology sector participated in a Wisconsin Technology
Contact: (202) 909-2446 Billboards, Digital Ads and Phone Calls Spotlight How Members of Congress Put Unions Ahead Of Our Children WASHINGTON – American Action Network unveiled a new issue advocacy advertising campaign this morning, urging lawmakers to support the safe reopening of
Today’s Midday podcast covers Gov. Tony Evers and the Department of Health Services announcement of a new partnership with AMI Expeditionary Healthcare, which will help expand vaccine accessibility statewide by operating the community clinics…. Please log in to access subscriber
Former state and national GOP Chair Reince Priebus has been talking with Wisconsin Republicans about a statewide bid in 2022, according to a source who’s spoken with him. Politico reported this morning that Priebus was exploring a bid for guv in 2022. But the source told WisPolitics.com that the conversations
Madison’s economic growth has pushed the demand for housing to record numbers. Madison was one of the few metro areas that had the biggest gains in terms of in-migration due to a strong local economy, according to the latest Milken Rankings. The capital city jumped to No. 34 in 2021
Gov. Tony Evers’ 2021-23 budget represents a renewed assault on the state’s high-performing school choice and charter programs.
CONTACT: Alex Walker, alex@judgeshelleygrogan.com MUSKEGO — Today, Judge Shelley Grogan announces the support of the overwhelming majority of District II County Sheriffs, including the endorsement of Racine County Sheriff Chris Schmaling who had originally endorsed Judge Grogan’s opponent. Sheriff Eric Severson, Waukesha County Sheriff Kurt Picknell, Walworth County Sheriff Mark Podoll,
Welcome to our weekly DC Wrap, where we write about Wisconsin’s congressional delegation. Sign up here to receive the newsletter directly: https://forms.gle/YLYZtJWHPSt24HhZ7 Quotes of the week “The senators who voted to acquit chose to look the other way as our democracy was attacked. History will remember this day and so
By Ashley Obuljen for WisPolitics.com President Joe Biden tonight suggested getting to a $15 per-hour minimum wage over time would still stimulate the economy while easing the burden on small business owners in the Midwest. “It’s about doing it gradually,” Biden told a CNN town hall at the Pabst Theater
State Rep. John Jagler, R-Watertown, cruised to the GOP nomination in the 13th SD on Tuesday, putting him in a strong position to win the heavily Republican seat in the April 6 special election. With more than 99 percent of the vote in, Jagler was at 57.1 percent, while former
Gov. Tony Evers today proposed a budget that would boost state spending by $3.2 billion with half of that going to K-12 education as he laid down a marker on his priorities ahead of a possible reelection bid in 2022. The two-year spending plan, which is sure to face stiff
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A new statewide ad campaign from Opportunity Wisconsin calls on U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson to back COVID-19 relief checks for Wisconsinites. The ads feature a Horicon mother and a Juneau daycare director describing their struggles amid the pandemic. The group in a release said it’s spent $1 million on the
One issue that has seemed to rise above politics is the understanding that you can’t shut down our economy without helping small businesses. Little did we know that Gov. Evers would come knocking this year and demand the state gets its cut of that help.
After an adverse court ruling, the state’s Natural Resources Board Monday unanimously signed off on a February wolf hunt. The board had originally rejected establishing a hunt in a 4-3 vote last month. But a Jefferson County Circuit Court judge last week said board members violated state law and ordered
U.S. Sens. Tammy Baldwin, D-Madison, and Ron Johnson, R-Oshkosh, split as the Senate failed to convict former President Trump. The 57-43 vote was short of the two-thirds majority needed to convict Trump on the articles of impeachment filed against him. Johnson, who voted against conviction, slammed the process. “The Democrats’ vindictive
Gov. Tony Evers said he’s “not a pessimist” and thinks his plan to legalize and tax recreational marijuana could pass, even with a Republican-controlled Legislature that has members on record opposing it. “I’m anticipating that there’ll be a good push to get it through, and it makes sense,” Evers said
Seven candidates will compete Tuesday in a statewide primary for the state schools superintendent post. The top two vote-getters will advance to the April 6 general election to select the new head of the state Department of Public Instruction. The current DPI chief, Carolyn Stanford Taylor, declined to seek election
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[Madison, WI] – While the Democrats drag their feet, Republicans in the Wisconsin state Legislature are fighting to get our kids back in the classroom by incentivizing in-person learning. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Governor Evers has been largely silent on the issue of reopening schools, and the White House admitted that President
Wisconsin’s cities, which feature a low cost of living and emerging downtowns, are attractive to talented workers looking to leave the coasts, tech industry leaders say. A trio of stakeholders in the state’s technology sector participated in a Wisconsin Technology Council virtual event yesterday to discuss the state’s ability to
Contact: (202) 909-2446 Billboards, Digital Ads and Phone Calls Spotlight How Members of Congress Put Unions Ahead Of Our Children WASHINGTON – American Action Network unveiled a new issue advocacy advertising campaign this morning, urging lawmakers to support the safe reopening of America’s schools. The new effort will cross 12 House districts,
Today’s Midday podcast covers Gov. Tony Evers and the Department of Health Services announcement of a new partnership with AMI Expeditionary Healthcare, which will help expand vaccine accessibility statewide by operating the community clinics…. Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a subscription, please contact schmies@wispolitics.com for