Republicans seek to intervene in drop box lawsuit
Wednesday, Aug 9, 2023
Republicans are seeking to intervene in a Dem lawsuit that aims to legalize drop boxes and make other changes to voting absentee.
Republicans are seeking to intervene in a Dem lawsuit that aims to legalize drop boxes and make other changes to voting absentee.
A second redistricting suit has been filed with the state Supreme Court by Dem voters who were unsuccessful in getting the justices to pick their proposed maps when they imposed new lines in 2022.
U.S. Rep. Bryan Steil is urging Donald Trump to attend the first Republican presidential primary debate in Milwaukee later this month, adding the new indictment targeting Trump “will play out in the courts.”
I-94 is a “Convention Corridor” next summer with rival political parties holding the DNC and RNC only 90 miles apart. The two convention cities are natural rivals, yet both have been tied together by the “I” into cooperative business and social interests.
The Republican National Committee expects 7,000-10,000 people at its first presidential debate being held at Milwaukee’s Fiserv Forum this month as it does a practice run for the 2024 convention.
During a stop in Pleasant Prairie, Vice President Kamala Harris pitched the Biden administration’s $65 billion investment in high-speed internet as an effort to drive the creation of U.S. jobs and boost American manufacturing.
The visit comes as Nokia announced this morning it will partner with Sanmina to manufacture broadband network electronics at the Pleasant Prairie plant, creating up to 200 new jobs.
A coalition of progressive legal interests today asked the state Supreme Court to overturn GOP-drawn legislative maps, calling them an extreme partisan gerrymander that violates parts of the Wisconsin Constitution.
Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez today announced her new PAC will focus on staving off a Republican supermajority while also electing Dems focused on health care.
Randy Koschnick has formally been notified that his appointment as director of State Courts ends today.
New liberal Justice Janet Protasiewicz declared during her investiture ceremony that she is “ready to deliver justice and common sense as a member” of the Wisconsin Supreme Court.
Dem AG Josh Kaul called the latest indictment of former President Trump a “hugely significant event.” But he’s not commenting on whether it impacts any investigations that may be going on at the state level.
U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany, R-Minocqua, announced today he won’t seek to challenge U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Madison, next fall and will instead run for reelection to the 7th CD.
A judge has dismissed a lawsuit challenging a privately funded GOTV effort in Milwaukee last fall touted by city officials, finding the state GOP failed to show it faced any harm or that the activities had “unduly influenced” a political campaign.
Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Brian Hagedorn says he expects a “shift in judicial philosophy” as liberal Janet Protasiewicz is sworn in Tuesday.
A Waukesha County judge has dismissed a lawsuit GOP state Rep. Janel Brandtjen and others filed over military elector lists, ruling they improperly named WEC as the defendant rather than an election official as required under the law.
On this week’s episode of WisconsinEye’s “Rewind,” CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon and Associated Press Capitol Correspondent Scott Bauer discuss the Republican National Committee’s early voting initiative launching in Wisconsin, next month’s GOP presidential primary debate in Milwaukee, the state Supreme Court flipping to liberal control next week and more.
GOP presidential contenders Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis each raised more money from Wisconsinites over the first six months of the year than former President Donald Trump, even though they had a smaller window to fundraise after getting into the race.
The campaign will encourage voters to cast their ballots ahead of election day – a practice some Republicans are leery of as former President Donald Trump continues to deny his 2020 loss.
On this week’s episode of WisconsinEye’s “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss the FBI interviewing Wisconsin election officials in its 2020 election investigation, Republican Paul Melotik’s victory in the 24th AD special election and the 2024 Republican National Convention in Milwaukee.
Republicans are seeking to intervene in a Dem lawsuit that aims to legalize drop boxes and make other changes to voting absentee.
A second redistricting suit has been filed with the state Supreme Court by Dem voters who were unsuccessful in getting the justices to pick their proposed maps when they imposed new lines in 2022.
U.S. Rep. Bryan Steil is urging Donald Trump to attend the first Republican presidential primary debate in Milwaukee later this month, adding the new indictment targeting Trump “will play out in the courts.”
I-94 is a “Convention Corridor” next summer with rival political parties holding the DNC and RNC only 90 miles apart. The two convention cities are natural rivals, yet both have been tied together by the “I” into cooperative business and social interests.
The Republican National Committee expects 7,000-10,000 people at its first presidential debate being held at Milwaukee’s Fiserv Forum this month as it does a practice run for the 2024 convention.
During a stop in Pleasant Prairie, Vice President Kamala Harris pitched the Biden administration’s $65 billion investment in high-speed internet as an effort to drive the creation of U.S. jobs and boost American manufacturing.
The visit comes as Nokia announced this morning it will partner with Sanmina to manufacture broadband network electronics at the Pleasant Prairie plant, creating up to 200 new jobs.
A coalition of progressive legal interests today asked the state Supreme Court to overturn GOP-drawn legislative maps, calling them an extreme partisan gerrymander that violates parts of the Wisconsin Constitution.
Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez today announced her new PAC will focus on staving off a Republican supermajority while also electing Dems focused on health care.
Randy Koschnick has formally been notified that his appointment as director of State Courts ends today.
New liberal Justice Janet Protasiewicz declared during her investiture ceremony that she is “ready to deliver justice and common sense as a member” of the Wisconsin Supreme Court.
Dem AG Josh Kaul called the latest indictment of former President Trump a “hugely significant event.” But he’s not commenting on whether it impacts any investigations that may be going on at the state level.
U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany, R-Minocqua, announced today he won’t seek to challenge U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Madison, next fall and will instead run for reelection to the 7th CD.
A judge has dismissed a lawsuit challenging a privately funded GOTV effort in Milwaukee last fall touted by city officials, finding the state GOP failed to show it faced any harm or that the activities had “unduly influenced” a political campaign.
Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Brian Hagedorn says he expects a “shift in judicial philosophy” as liberal Janet Protasiewicz is sworn in Tuesday.
A Waukesha County judge has dismissed a lawsuit GOP state Rep. Janel Brandtjen and others filed over military elector lists, ruling they improperly named WEC as the defendant rather than an election official as required under the law.
On this week’s episode of WisconsinEye’s “Rewind,” CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon and Associated Press Capitol Correspondent Scott Bauer discuss the Republican National Committee’s early voting initiative launching in Wisconsin, next month’s GOP presidential primary debate in Milwaukee, the state Supreme Court flipping to liberal control next week and more.
GOP presidential contenders Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis each raised more money from Wisconsinites over the first six months of the year than former President Donald Trump, even though they had a smaller window to fundraise after getting into the race.
The campaign will encourage voters to cast their ballots ahead of election day – a practice some Republicans are leery of as former President Donald Trump continues to deny his 2020 loss.
On this week’s episode of WisconsinEye’s “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss the FBI interviewing Wisconsin election officials in its 2020 election investigation, Republican Paul Melotik’s victory in the 24th AD special election and the 2024 Republican National Convention in Milwaukee.