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Welcome to our weekly DC Wrap, where we write about Wisconsin’s congressional delegation. Sign up here to receive the newsletter directly: https://forms.gle/YLYZtJWHPSt24HhZ7 Quotes of the week “If Trump loses … they will change every rule, they will violate every
An Amery tavern is weighing its options after a Barron County judge cleared the way for enforcement of the Evers administration’s order limiting indoor, public gatherings to 25 percent of a room’s capacity. Gov. Tony Evers, meanwhile, hailed the decision
Milwaukee’s election chief expects “pretty high” turnout when early in-person voting starts tomorrow. She also said the city will have 14 early voting sites, more than in the last presidential election. In an interview that aired Sunday on “UpFront,” Claire
President Trump told a Janesville rally tonight the outcome of the election rests on Wisconsin. “We win Wisconsin, we win the whole ballgame,” he said. “What the hell do you think I’m doing here on a freezing night with 45-degree
Local clerks generally say they will have sufficient staffing for Election Day, but the state’s top election official reported today 51 municipalities across 31 counties are facing a severe shortage of poll workers. Elections Commission Administrator Meagan Wolfe said during
Welcome to our weekly DC Wrap, where we write about Wisconsin’s congressional delegation. Sign up here to receive the newsletter directly: https://forms.gle/YLYZtJWHPSt24HhZ7 Quotes of the week “The Department of Labor has yet to promulgate pandemic emergency standards to share
A Sawyer County judge has issued a temporary restraining order blocking the Evers administration’s order limiting public indoor gatherings to 25 percent of a room’s capacity. Along with issuing the temporary injunction, Judge John Yackel scheduled a hearing Monday for
Vice President Mike Pence in his 10th 2020 campaign visit to Wisconsin today touted the nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court to a crowd of several hundred in Waukesha. “I’ll make your prediction: Judge Amy Coney
A St. Croix County judge has rejected a request for a temporary restraining order preventing enforcement of Gov. Tony Evers’ statewide mask mandate. Judge Michael Waterman rejected arguments from the conservative Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty and GOP lawmakers
Democratic Gov. Tony Evers said it would be “catastrophic” if a judge were to strike down his COVID-19 mask mandate, but he thinks the order will withstand a legal challenge. “We believe we’re in a good position here,” Evers said
Welcome to our weekly DC Wrap, where we write about Wisconsin’s congressional delegation. Sign up here to receive the newsletter directly: https://forms.gle/YLYZtJWHPSt24HhZ7 Quotes of the week “Don’t let the President’s hysterical tweets distract you from the fact that he
Gov. Tony Evers’ administration issued a new order today limiting indoor public gatherings to 25 percent of a room’s capacity, placing new restrictions on bars, restaurants and other private businesses as the state has become one of the nation’s hotspots
The Wisconsin Legislature has been the least active full-time state legislative body in the country since states began taking measures to combat the COVID-19 pandemic, a WisPolitics.com review finds. In the other nine states with full-time legislatures, as defined by
The St. Croix County judge overseeing a lawsuit seeking to strike down Gov. Tony Evers’ extended mask mandate quizzed attorneys on why lawmakers weren’t being asked to end the order rather than the judiciary. Judge R. Michael Waterman on Monday
The chairman of the Wisconsin Republican Party said President Trump’s COVID-19 illness won’t really change things for the campaign the GOP is running in Wisconsin. “It’s not going to change how we are on the ground here in Wisconsin,” Andrew
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Oshkosh, doesn’t believe the confirmation of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court will be delayed after he and two GOP Senate colleagues tested positive for COVID-19. Speaking with reporters shortly after announcing he is
Welcome to our weekly DC Wrap, where we write about Wisconsin’s congressional delegation.
After losing twice before a three-judge panel of the 7th Circuit, Republican lawmakers are now asking the full appeals court to hear their arguments in a case that extended the deadline for absentee ballots. They’re also gearing up to take
A federal appeals court says a judge’s decision to delay the deadline for returning Wisconsin absentee ballots can proceed, finding GOP lawmakers and political parties didn’t have standing to challenge the extension. The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday
The conservative Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty has asked a Polk County judge to issue an injunction preventing enforcement of Gov. Tony Evers’ extended mask mandate and related public health emergency. The group on Monday argued Evers has exceeded
Welcome to our weekly DC Wrap, where we write about Wisconsin’s congressional delegation. Sign up here to receive the newsletter directly: https://forms.gle/YLYZtJWHPSt24HhZ7 Quotes of the week “If Trump loses … they will change every rule, they will violate every precedent, every norm. They will never relinquish power. That is
An Amery tavern is weighing its options after a Barron County judge cleared the way for enforcement of the Evers administration’s order limiting indoor, public gatherings to 25 percent of a room’s capacity. Gov. Tony Evers, meanwhile, hailed the decision as an important ruling that will help prevent the spread
Milwaukee’s election chief expects “pretty high” turnout when early in-person voting starts tomorrow. She also said the city will have 14 early voting sites, more than in the last presidential election. In an interview that aired Sunday on “UpFront,” Claire Woodall-Vogg said the Milwaukee Election Commission will have a huge
President Trump told a Janesville rally tonight the outcome of the election rests on Wisconsin. “We win Wisconsin, we win the whole ballgame,” he said. “What the hell do you think I’m doing here on a freezing night with 45-degree winds? You think I’m doing it for my health? I’m
Local clerks generally say they will have sufficient staffing for Election Day, but the state’s top election official reported today 51 municipalities across 31 counties are facing a severe shortage of poll workers. Elections Commission Administrator Meagan Wolfe said during her weekly media briefing that shortage equated to roughly 180
Welcome to our weekly DC Wrap, where we write about Wisconsin’s congressional delegation. Sign up here to receive the newsletter directly: https://forms.gle/YLYZtJWHPSt24HhZ7 Quotes of the week “The Department of Labor has yet to promulgate pandemic emergency standards to share with employers, schools and other places of business how they
A Sawyer County judge has issued a temporary restraining order blocking the Evers administration’s order limiting public indoor gatherings to 25 percent of a room’s capacity. Along with issuing the temporary injunction, Judge John Yackel scheduled a hearing Monday for further arguments in the case. The order comes after the
Vice President Mike Pence in his 10th 2020 campaign visit to Wisconsin today touted the nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court to a crowd of several hundred in Waukesha. “I’ll make your prediction: Judge Amy Coney Barrett will soon be Justice Amy Coney Barrett,” he said
A St. Croix County judge has rejected a request for a temporary restraining order preventing enforcement of Gov. Tony Evers’ statewide mask mandate. Judge Michael Waterman rejected arguments from the conservative Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty and GOP lawmakers that Evers had exceeded his authority in issuing the mandate.
Democratic Gov. Tony Evers said it would be “catastrophic” if a judge were to strike down his COVID-19 mask mandate, but he thinks the order will withstand a legal challenge. “We believe we’re in a good position here,” Evers said in an interview aired Sunday on “UpFront,” produced in partnership
Welcome to our weekly DC Wrap, where we write about Wisconsin’s congressional delegation. Sign up here to receive the newsletter directly: https://forms.gle/YLYZtJWHPSt24HhZ7 Quotes of the week “Don’t let the President’s hysterical tweets distract you from the fact that he is refusing to provide COVID relief to American families &
Gov. Tony Evers’ administration issued a new order today limiting indoor public gatherings to 25 percent of a room’s capacity, placing new restrictions on bars, restaurants and other private businesses as the state has become one of the nation’s hotspots for COVID-19 cases. The order, issued by DHS Secretary Andrea
The Wisconsin Legislature has been the least active full-time state legislative body in the country since states began taking measures to combat the COVID-19 pandemic, a WisPolitics.com review finds. In the other nine states with full-time legislatures, as defined by the National Conference of State Legislatures, lawmakers on average have
The St. Croix County judge overseeing a lawsuit seeking to strike down Gov. Tony Evers’ extended mask mandate quizzed attorneys on why lawmakers weren’t being asked to end the order rather than the judiciary. Judge R. Michael Waterman on Monday indicated he was “wrestling” with the idea that lawmakers were
The chairman of the Wisconsin Republican Party said President Trump’s COVID-19 illness won’t really change things for the campaign the GOP is running in Wisconsin. “It’s not going to change how we are on the ground here in Wisconsin,” Andrew Hitt said in an interview aired Sunday on “UpFront,” produced
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Oshkosh, doesn’t believe the confirmation of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court will be delayed after he and two GOP Senate colleagues tested positive for COVID-19. Speaking with reporters shortly after announcing he is not experiencing symptoms of the virus, Johnson indicated Senate Majority
Welcome to our weekly DC Wrap, where we write about Wisconsin’s congressional delegation.
After losing twice before a three-judge panel of the 7th Circuit, Republican lawmakers are now asking the full appeals court to hear their arguments in a case that extended the deadline for absentee ballots. They’re also gearing up to take their case to the U.S. Supreme Court. Republicans filed a
A federal appeals court says a judge’s decision to delay the deadline for returning Wisconsin absentee ballots can proceed, finding GOP lawmakers and political parties didn’t have standing to challenge the extension. The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday found the state and national Republican parties had suffered no
The conservative Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty has asked a Polk County judge to issue an injunction preventing enforcement of Gov. Tony Evers’ extended mask mandate and related public health emergency. The group on Monday argued Evers has exceeded his authority by declaring three separate public health emergencies all