Gov. Tony Evers says he’ll veto proposed GOP maps unless they’re revamped significantly and then call the Legislature to a special session to take up his maps. “The bill is right here,” he said after releasing the final proposals from
Former Justice Michael Gableman has billed taxpayers more than $62,000 in salaries and office rent for his review of the 2020 election, according to the invoices he’s submitted to the Assembly. But the invoices, obtained through an open records request,
Elections Commission Administrator Meagan Wolfe said Monday calls for her to resign following allegations raised by the Racine County sheriff are unproductive, baseless and driven by partisan politics. Multiple GOP lawmakers last week called on Wolfe to resign after the
Dem U.S. Senate candidate Sarah Godlewski today announced a six-figure digital ad targeting likely primary voters with a vow to “work to protect choice once and for all.” Godlewski’s campaign said the statewide buy will run on YouTube, Facebook, Instagram
Republican Assembly Speaker Robin Vos said the Wisconsin Elections Commission — an agency Republicans created — needs reform and new leadership before the 2022 election. Vos said the commission created problems in the 2020 election. The speaker, who last week
Legal advisers for the state Legislature offered differing takes on whether several clerks had the right to prevent state auditors from physically handle ballots during a review of the 2020 election Leg Council attorneys in a memo said it was
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss 2020 election investigations, redistricting and the Mequon-Thiensville School Board recall.
All but one of the Wisconsin Elections Commission members signed on to a statement stating “their opposition to, and strenuous disagreement with the allegations” levied by the Racine County sheriff that they broke the law. Sheriff Christopher Schmaling alleged the
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, offer different takes on the Legislative Audit Bureau’s review of the 2020 Wisconsin elections. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and Michael Best Strategies.
GOP lawmakers today called on Elections Commission Administrator Meagan Wolfe and staff to resign after the Racine County sheriff accused the agency of breaking the law by suspending a requirement that special voting deputies help nursing home residents cast ballots.
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos says new subpoenas are “possible, if not likely” in the Assembly’s 2020 election investigation, which could stretch into next year. A Dane County judge has set a Dec. 23 hearing in Dem AG Josh Kaul’s lawsuit
GOP U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, who has yet to say whether he will seek a third term in 2022, didn’t have a single campaign staffer on payroll during the third quarter, according to a WisPolitics.com check of his latest finance
The Senate’s Elections Committee will have the power to issue subpoenas as part of its investigation into issues identified in the Legislative Audit Bureau’s look at the 2020 election, including the city of Madison’s refusal to turn over records for
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss Republicans’ redistricting maps, former President Trump’s call for former GOP U.S. Rep. Sean Duffy to run for governor, the state Senate’s approval of several abortion bills, a DOJ lawsuit seeking to block former Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman’s subpoena to the Wisconsin Elections Commission, and a Legislative Audit Bureau audit report on the 2020 election.
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, look at the factors behind President Joe Biden’s poll numbers and how Biden’s performance may impact on Wisconsin politics. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and Michael Best Strategies.
The Wisconsin Elections Commission should promulgate administrative rules if it believes municipal clerks should be allowed to fill in missing information on absentee ballot envelopes or use drop boxes, the Legislative Audit Bureau found. A summary of the LAB’s review
Dem AG Josh Kaul is asking a Dane County judge to block the subpoenas Justice Michael Gableman issued to the Elections Commission, arguing the former justice doesn’t have the power under state law to compel public officials to provide a
The maps GOP legislative leaders have proposed would likely help Republicans strengthen their hold on the Assembly and keep them in position for a veto-proof majority in the Senate. Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, R-Rochester, noted Republicans took public input submitted
Former Justice Michael Gableman in a new video said he has offered the clerks and mayors of five cities a “reprieve on the timing of their interviews” with his office so they could better provide the information he wants on
Dem U.S. Senate candidate Mandela Barnes raised more than $1.1 million during the third quarter, his campaign says. Barnes’ campaign wrote in a memo released this morning it was the best initial quarter for a first-time U.S. Senate candidate in
Gov. Tony Evers says he’ll veto proposed GOP maps unless they’re revamped significantly and then call the Legislature to a special session to take up his maps. “The bill is right here,” he said after releasing the final proposals from
Former Justice Michael Gableman has billed taxpayers more than $62,000 in salaries and office rent for his review of the 2020 election, according to the invoices he’s submitted to the Assembly. But the invoices, obtained through an open records request,
Elections Commission Administrator Meagan Wolfe said Monday calls for her to resign following allegations raised by the Racine County sheriff are unproductive, baseless and driven by partisan politics. Multiple GOP lawmakers last week called on Wolfe to resign after the
Dem U.S. Senate candidate Sarah Godlewski today announced a six-figure digital ad targeting likely primary voters with a vow to “work to protect choice once and for all.” Godlewski’s campaign said the statewide buy will run on YouTube, Facebook, Instagram
Republican Assembly Speaker Robin Vos said the Wisconsin Elections Commission — an agency Republicans created — needs reform and new leadership before the 2022 election. Vos said the commission created problems in the 2020 election. The speaker, who last week
Legal advisers for the state Legislature offered differing takes on whether several clerks had the right to prevent state auditors from physically handle ballots during a review of the 2020 election Leg Council attorneys in a memo said it was
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss 2020 election investigations, redistricting and the Mequon-Thiensville School Board recall.
All but one of the Wisconsin Elections Commission members signed on to a statement stating “their opposition to, and strenuous disagreement with the allegations” levied by the Racine County sheriff that they broke the law. Sheriff Christopher Schmaling alleged the
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, offer different takes on the Legislative Audit Bureau’s review of the 2020 Wisconsin elections. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and Michael Best Strategies.
GOP lawmakers today called on Elections Commission Administrator Meagan Wolfe and staff to resign after the Racine County sheriff accused the agency of breaking the law by suspending a requirement that special voting deputies help nursing home residents cast ballots.
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos says new subpoenas are “possible, if not likely” in the Assembly’s 2020 election investigation, which could stretch into next year. A Dane County judge has set a Dec. 23 hearing in Dem AG Josh Kaul’s lawsuit
GOP U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, who has yet to say whether he will seek a third term in 2022, didn’t have a single campaign staffer on payroll during the third quarter, according to a WisPolitics.com check of his latest finance
The Senate’s Elections Committee will have the power to issue subpoenas as part of its investigation into issues identified in the Legislative Audit Bureau’s look at the 2020 election, including the city of Madison’s refusal to turn over records for
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss Republicans’ redistricting maps, former President Trump’s call for former GOP U.S. Rep. Sean Duffy to run for governor, the state Senate’s approval of several abortion bills, a DOJ lawsuit seeking to block former Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman’s subpoena to the Wisconsin Elections Commission, and a Legislative Audit Bureau audit report on the 2020 election.
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, look at the factors behind President Joe Biden’s poll numbers and how Biden’s performance may impact on Wisconsin politics. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and Michael Best Strategies.
The Wisconsin Elections Commission should promulgate administrative rules if it believes municipal clerks should be allowed to fill in missing information on absentee ballot envelopes or use drop boxes, the Legislative Audit Bureau found. A summary of the LAB’s review
Dem AG Josh Kaul is asking a Dane County judge to block the subpoenas Justice Michael Gableman issued to the Elections Commission, arguing the former justice doesn’t have the power under state law to compel public officials to provide a
The maps GOP legislative leaders have proposed would likely help Republicans strengthen their hold on the Assembly and keep them in position for a veto-proof majority in the Senate. Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, R-Rochester, noted Republicans took public input submitted
Former Justice Michael Gableman in a new video said he has offered the clerks and mayors of five cities a “reprieve on the timing of their interviews” with his office so they could better provide the information he wants on
Dem U.S. Senate candidate Mandela Barnes raised more than $1.1 million during the third quarter, his campaign says. Barnes’ campaign wrote in a memo released this morning it was the best initial quarter for a first-time U.S. Senate candidate in