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Supreme Court race will likely turn on how well Brad Schimel has preached to his own choir and how many of those choir members show up to sing.
April 1 is Wisconsin’s chance to send a message nationally, while protecting our state and communities.
ome of the most prominent Democrats and Republicans in Wisconsin have — as members of an election watchdog group — reached a bipartisan consensus on at least one election-related issue. They all agree that Brad Schimel crossed the line when he used a radio appearance to speculate about “potential fraud” in Milwaukee County ballot counting.
Wisconsin is now the first state where the electorate will have a chance to say a decisive “no” to Elon Musk’s bullying.
Those with little knowledge of how our elections run and operate are trying intently to make it even harder to vote in Wisconsin.
SB 25 requires that, before a judge can re-open a case where a District Attorney declined to issue charges in an officer-involved death, new evidence must be presented that disputes the prior finding of legally justified self-defense. The robust processes that exist now will remain, ensuring thorough investigations into police use of force incidents.
Deporting migrant criminals was in part what Trump was elected to do. But he must do this within the bounds of American law.
Four takes on the story of America’s immigrant population in these tense times
The Trump/Vance obsession with tariffs on friends and enemies alike will drive up consumer prices and inflation and will do little to stimulate the economy and grow jobs in the manufacturing sector. Further, their attacks on academic R&D and universities will slow U.S. growth and prosperity.
Dr. James C. Schmidt, the eighth chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, announced he is resigning to become the next president of James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia, concluding a decade of transformative leadership and exciting growth for UW-Eau
MADISON, Wisc. – Another day, another forum missed by Jill Underly. On Tuesday, Brittany Kinser answered tough questions, addressing the real problems facing Wisconsin’s education system at a Newsmaker Luncheon hosted by WisPolitics.com, the Milwaukee Press Club, and the Rotary Club
WAUKESHA, Wisc. —Today, the Schimel for Justice campaign released a new ad, titled “Verdict”, highlighting how as a prosecutor, Attorney General, and judge, Brad Schimel has dedicated his life to protecting victims and their families, to ensure justice was delivered. WATCH
MADISON, Wis.- Universities of Wisconsin President Jay Rothman has named Michael Carney as interim chancellor of UW-Eau Claire effective July 1. Carney, currently the interim provost and vice chancellor of academic affairs, will replace Chancellor Jim Schmidt, who was announced
President Donald Trump’s sudden, overbroad and sweeping executive order issued yesterday, just one week before Wisconsin’s nationally important and closely watched State Supreme Court election on April 1st is likely unconstitutional and destined to be rejected by federal and state
WASHINGTON D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02) led a letter with 73 of his colleagues urging Deputy Postmaster General Doug Tulino to halt the decision to cut 10,000 USPS workers through the Voluntary Early Retirement program at the direction of Elon
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is seeking public comment on guidance that helps water management specialists evaluate the quality of the state’s surface waters. The Wisconsin Consolidated Assessment and Listing Methodology (WisCALM) shares information on how to assess
TOP STORIES Early voting, spending surge in Supreme Court race that has drawn national attention… As of Tuesday … nearly 48% more early ballots have been cast compared with the same point two years ago … 345K+ voters had returned
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers released a statement today after Republican lawmakers on the State Building Commission (SBC) voted to once again block every project in the governor’s 2025-27 Capital Budget recommendations, deadlocking the Commission with a 4-4 vote. Republican lawmakers yesterday voted against key projects at Wisconsin’s&n… Please log in to access
MILWAUKEE– At an appearance in Milwaukee yesterday, lobbyist Brittany Kinser showed Wisconsin voters exactly why she’s not ready to lead our state’s public schools: she doesn’t have a plan, she doesn’t have the answers, and she made it clear –
Madison – Today, Senator Sarah Keyeski (D-Lodi) introduced LRB-2448/1 to prohibit hedge funds and institutional investors from purchasing single-family residential properties within Wisconsin. Senator Keyeski released the following statement in response: “This bill is good for families, good for the
Supreme Court race will likely turn on how well Brad Schimel has preached to his own choir and how many of those choir members show up to sing.
April 1 is Wisconsin’s chance to send a message nationally, while protecting our state and communities.
ome of the most prominent Democrats and Republicans in Wisconsin have — as members of an election watchdog group — reached a bipartisan consensus on at least one election-related issue. They all agree that Brad Schimel crossed the line when he used a radio appearance to speculate about “potential fraud” in Milwaukee County ballot counting.
Wisconsin is now the first state where the electorate will have a chance to say a decisive “no” to Elon Musk’s bullying.
Those with little knowledge of how our elections run and operate are trying intently to make it even harder to vote in Wisconsin.
SB 25 requires that, before a judge can re-open a case where a District Attorney declined to issue charges in an officer-involved death, new evidence must be presented that disputes the prior finding of legally justified self-defense. The robust processes that exist now will remain, ensuring thorough investigations into police use of force incidents.
Deporting migrant criminals was in part what Trump was elected to do. But he must do this within the bounds of American law.
Four takes on the story of America’s immigrant population in these tense times
The Trump/Vance obsession with tariffs on friends and enemies alike will drive up consumer prices and inflation and will do little to stimulate the economy and grow jobs in the manufacturing sector. Further, their attacks on academic R&D and universities will slow U.S. growth and prosperity.
Dr. James C. Schmidt, the eighth chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, announced he is resigning to become the next president of James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia, concluding a decade of transformative leadership and exciting growth for UW-Eau Claire, the city of Eau Claire and the Chippewa Valley.
MADISON, Wisc. – Another day, another forum missed by Jill Underly. On Tuesday, Brittany Kinser answered tough questions, addressing the real problems facing Wisconsin’s education system at a Newsmaker Luncheon hosted by WisPolitics.com, the Milwaukee Press Club, and the Rotary Club of Milwaukee. Meanwhile, Underly continued her basement campaign. Underly has
WAUKESHA, Wisc. —Today, the Schimel for Justice campaign released a new ad, titled “Verdict”, highlighting how as a prosecutor, Attorney General, and judge, Brad Schimel has dedicated his life to protecting victims and their families, to ensure justice was delivered. WATCH “VERDICT” HERE OR BELOW: “Judge Brad Schimel was the prosecutor
MADISON, Wis.- Universities of Wisconsin President Jay Rothman has named Michael Carney as interim chancellor of UW-Eau Claire effective July 1. Carney, currently the interim provost and vice chancellor of academic affairs, will replace Chancellor Jim Schmidt, who was announced today as president of James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Va.
President Donald Trump’s sudden, overbroad and sweeping executive order issued yesterday, just one week before Wisconsin’s nationally important and closely watched State Supreme Court election on April 1st is likely unconstitutional and destined to be rejected by federal and state courts and the U.S. Congress in part or completely. It
WASHINGTON D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02) led a letter with 73 of his colleagues urging Deputy Postmaster General Doug Tulino to halt the decision to cut 10,000 USPS workers through the Voluntary Early Retirement program at the direction of Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). This decision would have
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is seeking public comment on guidance that helps water management specialists evaluate the quality of the state’s surface waters. The Wisconsin Consolidated Assessment and Listing Methodology (WisCALM) shares information on how to assess surface water quality using standards set by the Clean Water
TOP STORIES Early voting, spending surge in Supreme Court race that has drawn national attention… As of Tuesday … nearly 48% more early ballots have been cast compared with the same point two years ago … 345K+ voters had returned ballots, either by mail or in person, compared with about
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers released a statement today after Republican lawmakers on the State Building Commission (SBC) voted to once again block every project in the governor’s 2025-27 Capital Budget recommendations, deadlocking the Commission with a 4-4 vote. Republican lawmakers yesterday voted against key projects at Wisconsin’s&n… Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a subscription, please contact schmies@wispolitics.com
MILWAUKEE– At an appearance in Milwaukee yesterday, lobbyist Brittany Kinser showed Wisconsin voters exactly why she’s not ready to lead our state’s public schools: she doesn’t have a plan, she doesn’t have the answers, and she made it clear – she doesn’t know how public education in Wisconsin works. Kinser
Madison – Today, Senator Sarah Keyeski (D-Lodi) introduced LRB-2448/1 to prohibit hedge funds and institutional investors from purchasing single-family residential properties within Wisconsin. Senator Keyeski released the following statement in response: “This bill is good for families, good for the middle class, and good for our local economies. Everyone should