On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss the Supreme Court upholding Gov. Tony Evers’ 400-year veto, tensions boiling over during this week’s Elections Commission meeting, the Wisconsin GOP’s new code of conduct and planned spring election postmortem, the 2026 election and more.
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, take a look at the docket for the Wisconsin Supreme Court’s 2024-25 session, which ends in June. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership.
Dem Elections Commission Chair Ann Jacobs threatened to remove GOP member Bob Spindell from a hearing when he spoke about Milwaukee polling sites running out of ballots in April, even though the topic wasn’t on the agenda.
Operative Joe Zepecki has formally launched his bid for state Dem chair, the fourth person to enter the contest to succeed Ben Wikler.
The state GOP announced to members that it’s launching a postmortem on the 2025 state Supreme Court race that conservative Brad Schimel lost by 10 points as the party prepares for next year’s contest.
GOP U.S. Rep. Derrick Van Orden raised $1.1 million over the first three months of 2025, just more than the $1 million Dem challenger Rebecca Cooke pulled in over the first three weeks of her quest for a rematch in
The state GOP has for the first time set a code of conduct to allow the removal of local party officials, members of the executive committee or staff for actions such as sexually, verbally or physically harassing fellow Republicans.
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Madison’s city clerk has resigned after being put on leave a month ago amid a state probe into why her office failed to count 193 absentee ballots cast in the November election.
“There’s so much to do to expand the ways that Democrats communicate and organize and push the envelope to break through the noise,” Wikler said on WISN 12’s “UpFront,” which is produced in partnership with WisPolitics/State Affairs Pro-Wisconsin.
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss a deal to settle a complaint against Michael Gableman related to his 2020 election review, a Dem bill that would make it illegal to offer payment for signing a petition during an election, a new GOP transmission line and energy bill, President Trump’s tariffs and more.
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, consider the effect of the recent Supreme Court election on Wisconsin elections in 2026. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership.
Devin Remiker, the party’s former executive director, announced he is running, and Glendale Mayor Bryan Kennedy tells WisPolitics he will make a formal announcement in the next few days that he’s throwing his hat into the ring.
The University of Virginia’s first “Crystal Ball” ratings of the 2026 House races lists Wisconsin’s 3rd CD as one of the 19 toss up races nationally. The Center for Politics lists GOP U.S. Rep. Bryan Steil’s southeastern Wisconsin seat as
Ben Wikler, who shepherded the state Dem Party through an unprecedented run of financial success, announced today he won’t seek another two-year term as chair this summer.
DNC Chair Ken Martin says Susan Crawford’s victory is “a huge shot in the arm” for the Dem Party nationally.
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss the results of the Supreme Court and state schools superintendent races, recent oral arguments before the state’s high court, the potential for a delayed state budget and more.
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, look at the factors that led to Judge Susan Crawford’s victory in the race for Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership.
A Columbia County judge accused Dem AG Josh Kaul of abusing Wisconsin’s judicial system with his last-minute attempt to prevent Elon Musk from handing out $1 million checks to those who have voted in the spring election.
In this week’s Capitol Chats episode, Marquette Law School Poll Director Charles Franklin says Elon Musk’s involvement in the state Supreme Court race “doesn’t look like it reshaped voting patterns in the state very much at all,” but says his intense campaign could take some credit for the high voter turnout.
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss the Supreme Court upholding Gov. Tony Evers’ 400-year veto, tensions boiling over during this week’s Elections Commission meeting, the Wisconsin GOP’s new code of conduct and planned spring election postmortem, the 2026 election and more.
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, take a look at the docket for the Wisconsin Supreme Court’s 2024-25 session, which ends in June. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership.
Dem Elections Commission Chair Ann Jacobs threatened to remove GOP member Bob Spindell from a hearing when he spoke about Milwaukee polling sites running out of ballots in April, even though the topic wasn’t on the agenda.
Operative Joe Zepecki has formally launched his bid for state Dem chair, the fourth person to enter the contest to succeed Ben Wikler.
The state GOP announced to members that it’s launching a postmortem on the 2025 state Supreme Court race that conservative Brad Schimel lost by 10 points as the party prepares for next year’s contest.
GOP U.S. Rep. Derrick Van Orden raised $1.1 million over the first three months of 2025, just more than the $1 million Dem challenger Rebecca Cooke pulled in over the first three weeks of her quest for a rematch in
The state GOP has for the first time set a code of conduct to allow the removal of local party officials, members of the executive committee or staff for actions such as sexually, verbally or physically harassing fellow Republicans.
State Affairs Wisconsin features are available to WisPolitics subscribers on the State Affairs Wisconsin platform. To read, visit here and log in with your WisPolitics subscription email address. … Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have
Madison’s city clerk has resigned after being put on leave a month ago amid a state probe into why her office failed to count 193 absentee ballots cast in the November election.
“There’s so much to do to expand the ways that Democrats communicate and organize and push the envelope to break through the noise,” Wikler said on WISN 12’s “UpFront,” which is produced in partnership with WisPolitics/State Affairs Pro-Wisconsin.
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss a deal to settle a complaint against Michael Gableman related to his 2020 election review, a Dem bill that would make it illegal to offer payment for signing a petition during an election, a new GOP transmission line and energy bill, President Trump’s tariffs and more.
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, consider the effect of the recent Supreme Court election on Wisconsin elections in 2026. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership.
Devin Remiker, the party’s former executive director, announced he is running, and Glendale Mayor Bryan Kennedy tells WisPolitics he will make a formal announcement in the next few days that he’s throwing his hat into the ring.
The University of Virginia’s first “Crystal Ball” ratings of the 2026 House races lists Wisconsin’s 3rd CD as one of the 19 toss up races nationally. The Center for Politics lists GOP U.S. Rep. Bryan Steil’s southeastern Wisconsin seat as
Ben Wikler, who shepherded the state Dem Party through an unprecedented run of financial success, announced today he won’t seek another two-year term as chair this summer.
DNC Chair Ken Martin says Susan Crawford’s victory is “a huge shot in the arm” for the Dem Party nationally.
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss the results of the Supreme Court and state schools superintendent races, recent oral arguments before the state’s high court, the potential for a delayed state budget and more.
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, look at the factors that led to Judge Susan Crawford’s victory in the race for Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership.
A Columbia County judge accused Dem AG Josh Kaul of abusing Wisconsin’s judicial system with his last-minute attempt to prevent Elon Musk from handing out $1 million checks to those who have voted in the spring election.
In this week’s Capitol Chats episode, Marquette Law School Poll Director Charles Franklin says Elon Musk’s involvement in the state Supreme Court race “doesn’t look like it reshaped voting patterns in the state very much at all,” but says his intense campaign could take some credit for the high voter turnout.