Dem Alex Lasry launched the first two ads of his Senate campaign today while announcing to backers that he’s now raised more than $3 million since launching his bid. A memo senior campaign adviser Mike Tate wrote to supporters doesn’t
A federal court should continue moving forward with a possible redistricting trial as a backup in case state lawmakers and the Wisconsin Supreme Court fail to put a map in place in time to prepare for the 2022 elections, according
Former Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman sent the first subpoenas in his review of the 2020 election, directing clerks and the state Elections Commission to bring a slew of records to his Brookfield office Oct. 15. Officials for the Elections
Republicans would still have an advantage under drafts of Assembly and Senate district lines created for Gov. Tony Evers’ People’s Maps Commission, according to a WisPolitics.com review of the proposals. But the partisan edge for Republicans wouldn’t be as big
Assembluy Speaker Robin Vos expressed confidence in the review of the 2020 election being conducted by former Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman after Evers ripped it as a “$700,000 boondoggle.” Evers on Tuesday mocked Gableman’s position that the burden of
The state Assembly will vote Tuesday on a resolution backing a policy to “retain as much as possible the core of existing districts.” The Rules Committee added the resolution to the Assembly calendar one day after the state Supreme Court
One day after the state Supreme Court agreed to hear their redistricting lawsuit, GOP voters asked a federal court to stay proceedings in two lawsuits asking a three-judge panel to draw Wisconsin’s political lines if Capitol leaders fail to reach
With a federal court already moving ahead on a redistricting trial, the state Supreme Court has agreed to take original action in a case asking the justices to draw Wisconsin’s legislative and congressional boundaries if Capitol leaders fail to reach
A three-judge panel has set in motion a January trial to draw new congressional and legislative boundaries over the objections of GOP lawmakers. Republicans argued there’s no need for the federal court to move until late spring or early summer.
Former Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman says his probe of the 2020 election for the state Assembly is not about challenging the results. But he said in a new video the probe is about holding public officials accountable to the
The three-judge panel overseeing two redistricting lawsuits today denied motions by GOP lawmakers and Republican members of the state’s congressional delegation to dismiss the cases. But, the panel indicated it was open to “a limited stay to give the legislative
Kevin Nicholson’s 501c4 is launching a $1.5 million ad campaign that promotes the group and prominently features the former U.S. Senate candidate, who is considering another statewide campaign in 2022. In the opening ad, Nicholson looks into the camera and
Days after making a similar request of the state Elections Commission, former Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman on Monday asked county clerks to preserve “any and all records and evidence” related to the November election. Several clerks told WisPolitics.com they
Sen. Kathleen Bernier, a former county clerk, declared her confidence in Wisconsin’s election processes as the committee she chairs held an informational hearing to dispel misinformation about how they’re run. Meanwhile, during a call with reporters, former GOP New Jersey
Milwaukee Ald. and Dem U.S. Senate candidate Chantia Lewis was charged Tuesday with five counts, including theft, misconduct in public office and violating campaign finance laws. The four felonies and one misdemeanor stem from allegations Lewis used her campaign finance
The Elections Commission is urging state justices to send a redistricting lawsuit to the lower courts first, arguing the drawing of new maps is complex and the Supreme Court isn’t meant to be a fact-finding body. The conservative Wisconsin Institute
State GOP Chairman Paul Farrow said former President Trump “tapped into an energy” across the state, and Republicans will be looking to build on that in next year’s election. “We’ve got a great energy flow that’s moving across the state
Nearly half of the budget for the Assembly’s expanded review of the 2020 election is earmarked for a data analysis contractor, according to a copy of the amended deal obtained this morning by WisPolitics.com. The contractor, who isn’t identified in
Gov. Tony Evers criticized Republicans for going ahead with inquiries into the 2020 presidential election, noting that “things changed” when Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, R-Rochester, visited former President Donald Trump last week. “Apparently they’re all drinking the Kool-Aid,” Evers said
The three-judge panel overseeing two federal redistricting suits is signaling it may consolidate them into one action. The court on Friday set a Sept. 7 deadline for the parties involved in the two cases to show why they shouldn’t be
Dem Alex Lasry launched the first two ads of his Senate campaign today while announcing to backers that he’s now raised more than $3 million since launching his bid. A memo senior campaign adviser Mike Tate wrote to supporters doesn’t
A federal court should continue moving forward with a possible redistricting trial as a backup in case state lawmakers and the Wisconsin Supreme Court fail to put a map in place in time to prepare for the 2022 elections, according
Former Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman sent the first subpoenas in his review of the 2020 election, directing clerks and the state Elections Commission to bring a slew of records to his Brookfield office Oct. 15. Officials for the Elections
Republicans would still have an advantage under drafts of Assembly and Senate district lines created for Gov. Tony Evers’ People’s Maps Commission, according to a WisPolitics.com review of the proposals. But the partisan edge for Republicans wouldn’t be as big
Assembluy Speaker Robin Vos expressed confidence in the review of the 2020 election being conducted by former Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman after Evers ripped it as a “$700,000 boondoggle.” Evers on Tuesday mocked Gableman’s position that the burden of
The state Assembly will vote Tuesday on a resolution backing a policy to “retain as much as possible the core of existing districts.” The Rules Committee added the resolution to the Assembly calendar one day after the state Supreme Court
One day after the state Supreme Court agreed to hear their redistricting lawsuit, GOP voters asked a federal court to stay proceedings in two lawsuits asking a three-judge panel to draw Wisconsin’s political lines if Capitol leaders fail to reach
With a federal court already moving ahead on a redistricting trial, the state Supreme Court has agreed to take original action in a case asking the justices to draw Wisconsin’s legislative and congressional boundaries if Capitol leaders fail to reach
A three-judge panel has set in motion a January trial to draw new congressional and legislative boundaries over the objections of GOP lawmakers. Republicans argued there’s no need for the federal court to move until late spring or early summer.
Former Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman says his probe of the 2020 election for the state Assembly is not about challenging the results. But he said in a new video the probe is about holding public officials accountable to the
The three-judge panel overseeing two redistricting lawsuits today denied motions by GOP lawmakers and Republican members of the state’s congressional delegation to dismiss the cases. But, the panel indicated it was open to “a limited stay to give the legislative
Kevin Nicholson’s 501c4 is launching a $1.5 million ad campaign that promotes the group and prominently features the former U.S. Senate candidate, who is considering another statewide campaign in 2022. In the opening ad, Nicholson looks into the camera and
Days after making a similar request of the state Elections Commission, former Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman on Monday asked county clerks to preserve “any and all records and evidence” related to the November election. Several clerks told WisPolitics.com they
Sen. Kathleen Bernier, a former county clerk, declared her confidence in Wisconsin’s election processes as the committee she chairs held an informational hearing to dispel misinformation about how they’re run. Meanwhile, during a call with reporters, former GOP New Jersey
Milwaukee Ald. and Dem U.S. Senate candidate Chantia Lewis was charged Tuesday with five counts, including theft, misconduct in public office and violating campaign finance laws. The four felonies and one misdemeanor stem from allegations Lewis used her campaign finance
The Elections Commission is urging state justices to send a redistricting lawsuit to the lower courts first, arguing the drawing of new maps is complex and the Supreme Court isn’t meant to be a fact-finding body. The conservative Wisconsin Institute
State GOP Chairman Paul Farrow said former President Trump “tapped into an energy” across the state, and Republicans will be looking to build on that in next year’s election. “We’ve got a great energy flow that’s moving across the state
Nearly half of the budget for the Assembly’s expanded review of the 2020 election is earmarked for a data analysis contractor, according to a copy of the amended deal obtained this morning by WisPolitics.com. The contractor, who isn’t identified in
Gov. Tony Evers criticized Republicans for going ahead with inquiries into the 2020 presidential election, noting that “things changed” when Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, R-Rochester, visited former President Donald Trump last week. “Apparently they’re all drinking the Kool-Aid,” Evers said
The three-judge panel overseeing two federal redistricting suits is signaling it may consolidate them into one action. The court on Friday set a Sept. 7 deadline for the parties involved in the two cases to show why they shouldn’t be