Knodl declares victory in 8th SD, Habush Sinykin concedes
Wednesday, Apr 5, 2023
GOP state Rep. Dan Knodl declared victory late Tuesday night in the 8th SD over environmental attorney Jodi Habush Sinykin.
GOP state Rep. Dan Knodl declared victory late Tuesday night in the 8th SD over environmental attorney Jodi Habush Sinykin.
Wisconsin voters have requested more than a half-million absentee ballots for today’s spring election, more evidence that turnout will be higher than normal in the contest to decide ideological control of the state Supreme Court.
Ideological control of the state Supreme Court is on the ballot today in what is predicted to be a higher-than-usual spring election turnout.
U.S. Rep. Bryan Steil says a group of House Republicans are considering the unprecedented move of subpoenaing Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg. The lawmakers are demanding his testimony in what would be a new test of congressional oversight power after a grand jury indicted former President Trump.
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss record Supreme Court race spending, the 8th SD race, legislation to extend Medicaid coverage for new moms, budget hearings with agency officials and more.
The price tag for Wisconsin’s state Supreme Court race has surpassed $45 million, almost tripling the previous national record, according to a WisPolitics.com review.
Supreme Court candidate Daniel Kelly at a Madison event said it is important to maintain stability with regard to legal precedent, while noting courts don’t always make the right decisions. Meanwhile, Protasiewicz told an NAACP Milwaukee virtual event the proposed constitutional amendments to revamp bail policies “could go a step further.”
Liberal Supreme Court candidate Janet Protasiewicz outraised conservative rival Daniel Kelly more than 5-to-1 in the latest reporting period, fueled by more than $8.8 million from the state Dem Party, according to a review of finance reports.
Dem state Senate candidate Jodi Habush Sinykin raised more than three times what her GOP opponent state Rep. Dan Knodl pulled in over the most recent reporting period.
A new ad from Daniel Kelly is patterned off the infamous Willie Horton spot supporters of George H.W. Bush ran in the 1988 presidential election. The production quality of the former justice’s spot mirrors the 1980s ad’s graphics, including the
The two candidates running in the special election to replace longtime Milwaukee-area Republican state Sen. Alberta Daring both point to the chamber’s potential GOP supermajority as a defining factor in the race.
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss this week’s Supreme Court debate, the latest action in the Legislature, the state Building Commission deadlocking on Gov. Tony Evers’ proposed capital budget and more.
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, consider potential opponents for U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Madison, who is up for reelection in 2024. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and Michael Best Strategies.
WisPolitics.com has tracked $28.1 million in spending or reservations since the Feb. 21 primary and $9.2 million in spending leading up to it.
Conservative Supreme Court candidate Daniel Kelly at a Madison event Thursday signaled support for using reserve judges to combat circuit court backlogs and for higher pay for criminal defense attorneys.
A pastor investigated by the FBI for ties to the murder of an abortion provider spoke at an event ahead of conservative Supreme Court candidate Daniel Kelly.
During their only debate ahead of next month’s election, liberal Supreme Court candidate Janet Protasiewicz slammed conservative rival Daniel Kelly as a “threat to our democracy.” Kelly countered that his opponent was “bought and paid for” by the state Dem Party, which has transferred at least $2.5 million to her campaign, and repeatedly accused her of lying about him.
Former Justice Daniel Kelly, the Republican-backed candidate, accused Milwaukee County Judge Janet Protasiewicz, the liberal, of being a “serial liar” and Protasiewicz accused Kelly of being “corrupt.
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss a GOP bill to add exceptions to Wisconsin 1849 abortion ban, the latest in the state Supreme Court race, this week’s action on the Assembly floor and more.
Longtime Dem Secretary of State Doug La Follette, reelected in November to an unprecedented 12th term, announced he is retiring, effective today. Gov. Tony Evers immediately appointed former Dem State Treasurer Sarah Godlewski to the post.
GOP state Rep. Dan Knodl declared victory late Tuesday night in the 8th SD over environmental attorney Jodi Habush Sinykin.
Wisconsin voters have requested more than a half-million absentee ballots for today’s spring election, more evidence that turnout will be higher than normal in the contest to decide ideological control of the state Supreme Court.
Ideological control of the state Supreme Court is on the ballot today in what is predicted to be a higher-than-usual spring election turnout.
U.S. Rep. Bryan Steil says a group of House Republicans are considering the unprecedented move of subpoenaing Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg. The lawmakers are demanding his testimony in what would be a new test of congressional oversight power after a grand jury indicted former President Trump.
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss record Supreme Court race spending, the 8th SD race, legislation to extend Medicaid coverage for new moms, budget hearings with agency officials and more.
The price tag for Wisconsin’s state Supreme Court race has surpassed $45 million, almost tripling the previous national record, according to a WisPolitics.com review.
Supreme Court candidate Daniel Kelly at a Madison event said it is important to maintain stability with regard to legal precedent, while noting courts don’t always make the right decisions. Meanwhile, Protasiewicz told an NAACP Milwaukee virtual event the proposed constitutional amendments to revamp bail policies “could go a step further.”
Liberal Supreme Court candidate Janet Protasiewicz outraised conservative rival Daniel Kelly more than 5-to-1 in the latest reporting period, fueled by more than $8.8 million from the state Dem Party, according to a review of finance reports.
Dem state Senate candidate Jodi Habush Sinykin raised more than three times what her GOP opponent state Rep. Dan Knodl pulled in over the most recent reporting period.
A new ad from Daniel Kelly is patterned off the infamous Willie Horton spot supporters of George H.W. Bush ran in the 1988 presidential election. The production quality of the former justice’s spot mirrors the 1980s ad’s graphics, including the
The two candidates running in the special election to replace longtime Milwaukee-area Republican state Sen. Alberta Daring both point to the chamber’s potential GOP supermajority as a defining factor in the race.
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss this week’s Supreme Court debate, the latest action in the Legislature, the state Building Commission deadlocking on Gov. Tony Evers’ proposed capital budget and more.
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, consider potential opponents for U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Madison, who is up for reelection in 2024. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and Michael Best Strategies.
WisPolitics.com has tracked $28.1 million in spending or reservations since the Feb. 21 primary and $9.2 million in spending leading up to it.
Conservative Supreme Court candidate Daniel Kelly at a Madison event Thursday signaled support for using reserve judges to combat circuit court backlogs and for higher pay for criminal defense attorneys.
A pastor investigated by the FBI for ties to the murder of an abortion provider spoke at an event ahead of conservative Supreme Court candidate Daniel Kelly.
During their only debate ahead of next month’s election, liberal Supreme Court candidate Janet Protasiewicz slammed conservative rival Daniel Kelly as a “threat to our democracy.” Kelly countered that his opponent was “bought and paid for” by the state Dem Party, which has transferred at least $2.5 million to her campaign, and repeatedly accused her of lying about him.
Former Justice Daniel Kelly, the Republican-backed candidate, accused Milwaukee County Judge Janet Protasiewicz, the liberal, of being a “serial liar” and Protasiewicz accused Kelly of being “corrupt.
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss a GOP bill to add exceptions to Wisconsin 1849 abortion ban, the latest in the state Supreme Court race, this week’s action on the Assembly floor and more.
Longtime Dem Secretary of State Doug La Follette, reelected in November to an unprecedented 12th term, announced he is retiring, effective today. Gov. Tony Evers immediately appointed former Dem State Treasurer Sarah Godlewski to the post.