Two Assembly Republicans who traveled to Arizona to witness the partisan audit of the 2020 election told WisPolitics.com they’d like to see a similar review of Wisconsin’s presidential results as part of an ongoing Legislative Audit Bureau review. But the
Wisconsin would overhaul its policies for absentee ballots, indefinitely confined voters and the use of drop boxes under bills that cleared the state Senate today. The Senate also voted to ban the use of private money to cover the costs
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson says his decision to delay announcing whether he will seek reelection is saving Wisconsinites from a long campaign. The Oshkosh Republican told a Milwaukee Press Club-WisPolitics.com virtual luncheon Thursday the public won’t be paying attention this
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, take an early look at Dem Party candidates seeking to unseat GOP U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson in 2022, should he run for reelection.
The La Crosse County DA has decided not to press charges over potential voter fraud issues, saying his investigation showed there was no intent to break the law. The Elections Commission noted 22 instances of individuals improperly using a UPS
The Assembly Committee on Campaigns and Elections today passed along party lines a bill to ban municipal clerks from correcting defective information on absentee ballot envelopes. Instead, clerks would have to mail the ballots back to the voter, who would
State Sen. Chris Larson, D-Milwaukee, formally rolled out his bid for U.S. Senate today, calling on Wisconsinites to join him in “standing up to the bullies in Washington and Wall Street.” In a video posted to social media, Larson ripped
The state Elections Commission has identified 13 cases of possible voter fraud specific to the fall 2020 election with questions about another 16 voters who cast ballots last fall, according to materials prepared for a meeting next week. Of the
Steven Olikara, who co-founded the Millennial Action Project to bridge the partisan divide, announced today he is forming an exploratory committee to look at running for the U.S. Senate as a Dem. Olikara said he will take the summer for
Senate Elections Committee members today voted along party lines in favor of a pair of bills dealing with absentee ballots. Ahead of votes, lawmakers also voted along party lines to add amendments to each bill. Dem Sens. Jeff Smith, D-Eau
Wisconsin’s House delegation voted along party lines on a bill that would create a national commission to investigate the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. The bill, now in the Senate, would create a special commission to investigate what
The failed lawsuit filed by former Trump attorney Sidney Powell to overturn Wisconsin’s election results was so riddled with errors that it underscores that it was filed in bad faith, an attorney for Gov. Tony Evers argued in a new
A Dem advocacy group today warned a series of election bills slated to receive votes this month would undermine democracy in the state and make it harder for vulnerable residents to vote. Law Forward President Jeff Mandell in a virtual
After Sen. Steve Nass dinged her over the pace at which elections-related bills are moving out of committee, Sen. Kathy Bernier fired back by referring to her GOP colleague as a “career politician.” Republicans have proposed a string of bills
MILWAUKEE — Vice President Kamala Harris pitched the administration’s proposed $2 trillion infrastructure package as an opportunity to invest in America and realize its potential. Addressing a roundtable at UW-Milwaukee this afternoon, Harris said the federal government’s investment in innovation,
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson is accusing the FBI of warning him last summer he may be the target of a Russian disinformation campaign as part of a “complete setup” to later leak information and discredit his probe into allegations against
Two Wisconsin men charged with storming the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 had their first court appearances today at the Madison federal courthouse. According to the criminal complaint, Brandon Nelson of Dane County and Abram Markofski of La Crosse County,
Building Back Together, a group created to support Joe Biden’s agenda, is launching a multi-million dollar ad campaign in five states to promote the first 100 days of his administration. The group said it will begin airing a 60-second ad
The Elections Commission voted unanimously to begin the process of removing up to nearly 188,000 people from the voter rolls after they failed to cast a ballot in the past four years. During a special virtual meeting yesterday, commissioners approved the new
A Dane County judge voided two contracts GOP legislative leaders signed that put taxpayers on the hook for more than $1 million in legal fees, ruling lawmakers don’t have the authority to retain private counsel for a redistricting suit that
Two Assembly Republicans who traveled to Arizona to witness the partisan audit of the 2020 election told WisPolitics.com they’d like to see a similar review of Wisconsin’s presidential results as part of an ongoing Legislative Audit Bureau review. But the
Wisconsin would overhaul its policies for absentee ballots, indefinitely confined voters and the use of drop boxes under bills that cleared the state Senate today. The Senate also voted to ban the use of private money to cover the costs
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson says his decision to delay announcing whether he will seek reelection is saving Wisconsinites from a long campaign. The Oshkosh Republican told a Milwaukee Press Club-WisPolitics.com virtual luncheon Thursday the public won’t be paying attention this
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, take an early look at Dem Party candidates seeking to unseat GOP U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson in 2022, should he run for reelection.
The La Crosse County DA has decided not to press charges over potential voter fraud issues, saying his investigation showed there was no intent to break the law. The Elections Commission noted 22 instances of individuals improperly using a UPS
The Assembly Committee on Campaigns and Elections today passed along party lines a bill to ban municipal clerks from correcting defective information on absentee ballot envelopes. Instead, clerks would have to mail the ballots back to the voter, who would
State Sen. Chris Larson, D-Milwaukee, formally rolled out his bid for U.S. Senate today, calling on Wisconsinites to join him in “standing up to the bullies in Washington and Wall Street.” In a video posted to social media, Larson ripped
The state Elections Commission has identified 13 cases of possible voter fraud specific to the fall 2020 election with questions about another 16 voters who cast ballots last fall, according to materials prepared for a meeting next week. Of the
Steven Olikara, who co-founded the Millennial Action Project to bridge the partisan divide, announced today he is forming an exploratory committee to look at running for the U.S. Senate as a Dem. Olikara said he will take the summer for
Senate Elections Committee members today voted along party lines in favor of a pair of bills dealing with absentee ballots. Ahead of votes, lawmakers also voted along party lines to add amendments to each bill. Dem Sens. Jeff Smith, D-Eau
Wisconsin’s House delegation voted along party lines on a bill that would create a national commission to investigate the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. The bill, now in the Senate, would create a special commission to investigate what
The failed lawsuit filed by former Trump attorney Sidney Powell to overturn Wisconsin’s election results was so riddled with errors that it underscores that it was filed in bad faith, an attorney for Gov. Tony Evers argued in a new
A Dem advocacy group today warned a series of election bills slated to receive votes this month would undermine democracy in the state and make it harder for vulnerable residents to vote. Law Forward President Jeff Mandell in a virtual
After Sen. Steve Nass dinged her over the pace at which elections-related bills are moving out of committee, Sen. Kathy Bernier fired back by referring to her GOP colleague as a “career politician.” Republicans have proposed a string of bills
MILWAUKEE — Vice President Kamala Harris pitched the administration’s proposed $2 trillion infrastructure package as an opportunity to invest in America and realize its potential. Addressing a roundtable at UW-Milwaukee this afternoon, Harris said the federal government’s investment in innovation,
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson is accusing the FBI of warning him last summer he may be the target of a Russian disinformation campaign as part of a “complete setup” to later leak information and discredit his probe into allegations against
Two Wisconsin men charged with storming the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 had their first court appearances today at the Madison federal courthouse. According to the criminal complaint, Brandon Nelson of Dane County and Abram Markofski of La Crosse County,
Building Back Together, a group created to support Joe Biden’s agenda, is launching a multi-million dollar ad campaign in five states to promote the first 100 days of his administration. The group said it will begin airing a 60-second ad
The Elections Commission voted unanimously to begin the process of removing up to nearly 188,000 people from the voter rolls after they failed to cast a ballot in the past four years. During a special virtual meeting yesterday, commissioners approved the new
A Dane County judge voided two contracts GOP legislative leaders signed that put taxpayers on the hook for more than $1 million in legal fees, ruling lawmakers don’t have the authority to retain private counsel for a redistricting suit that