Ben Wikler has been endorsed by former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi in his bid for DNC chair. Wikler, who was previously backed by Dem Senate Leader Chuck Schumer, has been rolling out a series of high-profile endorsements leading into tomorrow’s
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, handicap the spring election for state Supreme Court between Waukesha County Judge Brad Schimel and Dane County Judge Susan Crawford. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership.
The Office of Lawyer Regulation plans to call Assembly Speaker Robin Vos as a witness in its disciplinary case against Michael Gableman over the former justice’s conduct.
A poll commissioned by the conservative Institute for Reforming Government found Supreme Court candidate Brad Schimel with an edge on liberal rival Susan Crawford among registered voters. The survey found 40% of respondents backed Schimel, who was identified as the
The proposed standards include restrictions on what observers can record, such as when someone deposits an absentee ballot. The proposed rules would also lay out when poll workers can have an observer removed.
Conservative Supreme Court candidate Brad Schimel said anyone who engaged in violence, assaulted police and resisted arrest “should have been prosecuted” for their actions in the Jan. 6 Capitol attack. Meanwhile, the campaign of liberal Dane County Judge Susan Crawford, said she opposes both former President Joe Biden pardoning his family members on his final day in office and Trump’s Jan. 6 pardons.
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss Gov. Tony Evers’ State of the State address; GOP bills targeting immigration, student achievement standards and other issues; and UW–Madison removing the leader of its Division of Diversity, Equity and Educational Achievement.
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, analyze the race for state schools superintendent between incumbent Jill Underly, Sauk Prairie Superintendent Jeff Wright and Wauwatosa education consultant Brittany Kinser. The three are to face off in a Feb. 18 primary, with the general election set for April 1. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership.
State Dem Chair Ben Wikler says he has the backing of 131 DNC members, a little more than half of what he’d need to win the race to lead the national party. Wikler posted a thread on X releasing his whip count
The bill from Sen. Van Wanggaard, R-Racine, and Rep. David Steffen, R-Howard, comes after Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was barred from dropping his bid to be on the state’s presidential ballot after turning in nomination papers last year.
WisPolitics spoke with all three candidates for state superintendent about their stances on education policy and how they would lead the Department of Public Instruction. They meet in a Feb. 18 primary that will narrow the field to two candidates. The general election is April 1.
U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore is among the Democrats who planned not to attend Donald Trump’s inauguration, saying, “It’s been very hard to respect Donald Trump.”
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss Gov. Tony Evers’ creation of an Office of Violence Prevention, the latest arguments before the state Supreme Court, a GOP-backed constitutional amendment making the spring ballot after passing the Legislature and more.
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, preview President-elect Donald Trump’s inaugural address and Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers’ State of the State speech. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership. … Please log
The latest fundraising reports show the Dem Party raised nearly $2.8 million between Oct. 22 — the close of the last reporting period — and Dec. 31. It spent $4.2 million and finished the year with $650,569 in the bank. The state GOP, meanwhile, reported $2.4 million in receipts over that period and $3 million in disbursements. The Republican Party finished 2024 with $673,257 cash on hand.
U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore says she will not be attending Trump’s inauguration Monday, instead planning to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day in Milwaukee. U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan, D-Town of Vermont, had previously announced he would also not be attending the inauguration. He is instead doing a day of service in Wisconsin.
Challenger Jeff Wright outraised state Superintendent Jill Underly more than 2-to-1 during the most recent reporting period even though he didn’t start raising money until nearly two months after the incumbent began her efforts.
Gov. Tony Evers finished 2024 with $2.1 million in the bank — well short of the $3.9 million he reported for cash on hand at the same point four years ago before successfully seeking reelection in 2022.
The state Dem Party transferred $1 million to liberal Supreme Court candidate Susan Crawford over the last six months, accounting for 44% of what she raised over the period. Meanwhile, conservative candidate Brad Schimel listed a series of donations from high-profile GOP donors such as Illinois businessman Dick Uihlein and former guv candidate Tim Michels, each of whom gave the maximum $20,000.
Conservative Supreme Court candidate Brad Schimel says in his first TV ad that “justice is my life’s work.” Meanwhile, the liberal group A Better Wisconsin Together is up with what it called a mid six-figure buy accusing Schimel of being soft on sexual predators.
Ben Wikler has been endorsed by former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi in his bid for DNC chair. Wikler, who was previously backed by Dem Senate Leader Chuck Schumer, has been rolling out a series of high-profile endorsements leading into tomorrow’s
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, handicap the spring election for state Supreme Court between Waukesha County Judge Brad Schimel and Dane County Judge Susan Crawford. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership.
The Office of Lawyer Regulation plans to call Assembly Speaker Robin Vos as a witness in its disciplinary case against Michael Gableman over the former justice’s conduct.
A poll commissioned by the conservative Institute for Reforming Government found Supreme Court candidate Brad Schimel with an edge on liberal rival Susan Crawford among registered voters. The survey found 40% of respondents backed Schimel, who was identified as the
The proposed standards include restrictions on what observers can record, such as when someone deposits an absentee ballot. The proposed rules would also lay out when poll workers can have an observer removed.
Conservative Supreme Court candidate Brad Schimel said anyone who engaged in violence, assaulted police and resisted arrest “should have been prosecuted” for their actions in the Jan. 6 Capitol attack. Meanwhile, the campaign of liberal Dane County Judge Susan Crawford, said she opposes both former President Joe Biden pardoning his family members on his final day in office and Trump’s Jan. 6 pardons.
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss Gov. Tony Evers’ State of the State address; GOP bills targeting immigration, student achievement standards and other issues; and UW–Madison removing the leader of its Division of Diversity, Equity and Educational Achievement.
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, analyze the race for state schools superintendent between incumbent Jill Underly, Sauk Prairie Superintendent Jeff Wright and Wauwatosa education consultant Brittany Kinser. The three are to face off in a Feb. 18 primary, with the general election set for April 1. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership.
State Dem Chair Ben Wikler says he has the backing of 131 DNC members, a little more than half of what he’d need to win the race to lead the national party. Wikler posted a thread on X releasing his whip count
The bill from Sen. Van Wanggaard, R-Racine, and Rep. David Steffen, R-Howard, comes after Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was barred from dropping his bid to be on the state’s presidential ballot after turning in nomination papers last year.
WisPolitics spoke with all three candidates for state superintendent about their stances on education policy and how they would lead the Department of Public Instruction. They meet in a Feb. 18 primary that will narrow the field to two candidates. The general election is April 1.
U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore is among the Democrats who planned not to attend Donald Trump’s inauguration, saying, “It’s been very hard to respect Donald Trump.”
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss Gov. Tony Evers’ creation of an Office of Violence Prevention, the latest arguments before the state Supreme Court, a GOP-backed constitutional amendment making the spring ballot after passing the Legislature and more.
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, preview President-elect Donald Trump’s inaugural address and Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers’ State of the State speech. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership. … Please log
The latest fundraising reports show the Dem Party raised nearly $2.8 million between Oct. 22 — the close of the last reporting period — and Dec. 31. It spent $4.2 million and finished the year with $650,569 in the bank. The state GOP, meanwhile, reported $2.4 million in receipts over that period and $3 million in disbursements. The Republican Party finished 2024 with $673,257 cash on hand.
U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore says she will not be attending Trump’s inauguration Monday, instead planning to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day in Milwaukee. U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan, D-Town of Vermont, had previously announced he would also not be attending the inauguration. He is instead doing a day of service in Wisconsin.
Challenger Jeff Wright outraised state Superintendent Jill Underly more than 2-to-1 during the most recent reporting period even though he didn’t start raising money until nearly two months after the incumbent began her efforts.
Gov. Tony Evers finished 2024 with $2.1 million in the bank — well short of the $3.9 million he reported for cash on hand at the same point four years ago before successfully seeking reelection in 2022.
The state Dem Party transferred $1 million to liberal Supreme Court candidate Susan Crawford over the last six months, accounting for 44% of what she raised over the period. Meanwhile, conservative candidate Brad Schimel listed a series of donations from high-profile GOP donors such as Illinois businessman Dick Uihlein and former guv candidate Tim Michels, each of whom gave the maximum $20,000.
Conservative Supreme Court candidate Brad Schimel says in his first TV ad that “justice is my life’s work.” Meanwhile, the liberal group A Better Wisconsin Together is up with what it called a mid six-figure buy accusing Schimel of being soft on sexual predators.