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The latest Marquette University Law School Poll found what Director Charles Franklin described as a challenging political environment and a grumpy electorate. The poll found registered voters had negative views about all seven politicians they were asked to rate, more
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,
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
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 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
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 GOP U.S. Rep. Sean Duffy is considering a bid for guv after former President Trump urged him to “Run, Sean, Run!” a source told WisPolitics.com. Trump issued a statement Saturday that he was working hard to get Duffy to
U.S. Rep. Mike Gallagher, R-Allouez, topped Wisconsin’s congressional delegation for money raised during the third quarter and cash on hand to end the period. Gallagher raised $500,441, spent $111,362 and had nearly $2.7 million in the bank. His fundraising total
Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes raised more than $1.1 million during the third quarter as he pulled more from donors than either U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Oshkosh, or his top Dem rivals, according to their fundraising reports. Barnes reported spending $419,033
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
Eau Claire businesswoman Rebecca Cooke this morning announced her bid for Wisconsin‘s 3rd CD, setting up a Dem primary with state Sen. Brad Pfaff, of Onalaska. Cooke, a member of the Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. Board, owns Red’s Mercantile, which
Former Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman sought to clarify he won’t go to court to compel local clerks to comply with subpoenas so long as they voluntarily turn over the election documents he wants. In an interview with WisPolitics.com Friday,
Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman is dropping subpoenas to officials in five cities, instead asking them to turn over documents they’ve already produced through previous open records requests, Madison’s city attorney says. Mike Haas said Andrew Kloster, who worked in
GOP lawmakers plan to take up a redistricting plan before the end of the November floor period, according to their attorney. Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu, R-Oostburg, and Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, R-Rochester, in recent interviews with WisPolitics.com declined to
Madison’s mayor calls Michael Gableman’s subpoena seeking reams of documents related to the 2020 election a “mockery” as the former Supreme Court justice moved to widen his probe. Gableman, who has already subpoenaed the clerks in five Wisconsin cities, sent
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
Republican Ryan Owens, who has faced criticism in recent weeks over his past comments, dropped out of the race for attorney general today, saying the attacks have taken a toll on his family. Today’s decision comes on the heels of
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
The latest Marquette University Law School Poll found what Director Charles Franklin described as a challenging political environment and a grumpy electorate. The poll found registered voters had negative views about all seven politicians they were asked to rate, more
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,
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
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 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
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 GOP U.S. Rep. Sean Duffy is considering a bid for guv after former President Trump urged him to “Run, Sean, Run!” a source told WisPolitics.com. Trump issued a statement Saturday that he was working hard to get Duffy to
U.S. Rep. Mike Gallagher, R-Allouez, topped Wisconsin’s congressional delegation for money raised during the third quarter and cash on hand to end the period. Gallagher raised $500,441, spent $111,362 and had nearly $2.7 million in the bank. His fundraising total
Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes raised more than $1.1 million during the third quarter as he pulled more from donors than either U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Oshkosh, or his top Dem rivals, according to their fundraising reports. Barnes reported spending $419,033
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
Eau Claire businesswoman Rebecca Cooke this morning announced her bid for Wisconsin‘s 3rd CD, setting up a Dem primary with state Sen. Brad Pfaff, of Onalaska. Cooke, a member of the Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. Board, owns Red’s Mercantile, which
Former Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman sought to clarify he won’t go to court to compel local clerks to comply with subpoenas so long as they voluntarily turn over the election documents he wants. In an interview with WisPolitics.com Friday,
Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman is dropping subpoenas to officials in five cities, instead asking them to turn over documents they’ve already produced through previous open records requests, Madison’s city attorney says. Mike Haas said Andrew Kloster, who worked in
GOP lawmakers plan to take up a redistricting plan before the end of the November floor period, according to their attorney. Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu, R-Oostburg, and Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, R-Rochester, in recent interviews with WisPolitics.com declined to
Madison’s mayor calls Michael Gableman’s subpoena seeking reams of documents related to the 2020 election a “mockery” as the former Supreme Court justice moved to widen his probe. Gableman, who has already subpoenaed the clerks in five Wisconsin cities, sent
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
Republican Ryan Owens, who has faced criticism in recent weeks over his past comments, dropped out of the race for attorney general today, saying the attacks have taken a toll on his family. Today’s decision comes on the heels of
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