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Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce President Kurt Bauer said businesses have mixed feelings about the economy heading into the new year. The leader of the state’s largest business lobbying group told viewers over the weekend on “UpFront” that there remains “a
WisconsinEye senior producer Steve Walters and WisPolitics.com editor JR Ross review the top stories of 2020 in state politics and COVID-19.
For the second time in two days, President Trump asked the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn Wisconsin’s election results in an effort to have the GOP-controlled state Legislature appoint the state’s electors. Trump yesterday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to
President Trump, having been shot down by multiple courts in his attempt to overturn Joe Biden’s win in Wisconsin, today asked the U.S. Supreme Court to declare the state’s Nov. 3 election “failed” and have the GOP-controlled Legislature appoint presidential
The GOP chair of the Senate’s elections committee said Republican lawmakers will be looking to make some changes in state elections law when they come back next year. Sen. Kathy Bernier, R-Lake Hallie, told the “UpFront” program that changing what
Gov. Tony Evers insists his administration did “everything humanly possible” to handle the onslaught of unemployment claims that left thousands of Wisconsinites waiting months for their checks. In a year-end interview with WisPolitics.com, Evers also hedged on whether he’ll seek
A unanimous federal appeals court today rejected Donald Trump’s attempt to overturn Wisconsin’s election results, the latest legal setback for the president and his allies. The 7th Circuit shot down Trump’s appeal on two fronts, including the belief that the
Two GOP state reps and a Republican running in the special election for the 89th AD are among the plaintiffs in a new federal lawsuit seeking to overturn the presidential election results in five states, including Wisconsin. The suit raises
Wisconsin’s six Republican members of Congress were among 59 in both chambers to oppose the sweeping $900 billion COVID-19 relief package tied to a $1.4 trillion omnibus spending bill passed by Congress late last night. The delegation’s four Dems, meanwhile,
U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan, D-Town of Vermont, says the COVID-19 relief package negotiated by House and Senate leaders was “missing a lot,” including more robust support for state and local governments. In an interview done before congressional leaders announced a
Former Wisconsin Supreme Court Chief Justice Shirley Abrahamson has died. She was 87. Abrahamson was the first woman to serve on the Wisconsin Supreme Court with her appointment in 1976 and then rose to chief justice in 1996. She retired
State Supreme Court justices quizzed an Evers administration attorney on the legality of an order limiting indoor capacity at bars and restaurants in light of an earlier high court decision affirming lawmakers had oversight over a similar order. The questioning
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 “There’s something magic about deadlines — nobody wants to see the government close.” –
U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin says a bipartisan group of Senate lawmakers has sent a pair of COVID-19 relief package proposals to congressional leaders for final negotiations. According to Baldwin, negotiators have thus far hashed out differences on about 80 percent
A split state Supreme Court today affirmed a reserve Racine County judge’s ruling that rejected President Trump’s challenge of more than 221,000 ballots in heavily Dem Dane and Milwaukee counties. Justice Brian Hagedorn, writing for the 4-3 majority, wrote Trump
The new Assembly Republican co-chair of the Joint Committee on Finance said lawmakers “want to be part of the discussion” when it comes to distribution of the new COVID-19 vaccines in Wisconsin. Republican leaders in both the Assembly and Senate
Liberal Supreme Court Justice Jill Karofsky on Saturday ripped Donald Trump’s lawsuit seeking to throw out 221,000 votes in heavily Dem Dane and Milwaukee counties, accusing the president of trying to disenfranchise voters in Wisconsin’s most diverse communities. Meanwhile, conservative
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 “I would say it depends on what we found out. I need more information.
The final report of the Governor’s Task Force on Climate Change is calling for a reduction of carbon emissions from utilities. The report calls for a net reduction of at least 60 percent below 2005 levels by 2030 and 100
GOP Texas AG Ken Paxton has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn the election results in Wisconsin, Georgia, Michigan and Pennsylvania. The suit accuses the four states of exploiting “the COVID-19 pandemic to justify ignoring federal and state election
Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce President Kurt Bauer said businesses have mixed feelings about the economy heading into the new year. The leader of the state’s largest business lobbying group told viewers over the weekend on “UpFront” that there remains “a lot of unknowns” as to how an economic recovery will
WisconsinEye senior producer Steve Walters and WisPolitics.com editor JR Ross review the top stories of 2020 in state politics and COVID-19.
For the second time in two days, President Trump asked the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn Wisconsin’s election results in an effort to have the GOP-controlled state Legislature appoint the state’s electors. Trump yesterday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to review a Wisconsin Supreme Court ruling that found he waited
President Trump, having been shot down by multiple courts in his attempt to overturn Joe Biden’s win in Wisconsin, today asked the U.S. Supreme Court to declare the state’s Nov. 3 election “failed” and have the GOP-controlled Legislature appoint presidential electors. Trump’s campaign filed a petition to have the U.S.
The GOP chair of the Senate’s elections committee said Republican lawmakers will be looking to make some changes in state elections law when they come back next year. Sen. Kathy Bernier, R-Lake Hallie, told the “UpFront” program that changing what constitutes an “indefinitely confined” voter will be at the top
Gov. Tony Evers insists his administration did “everything humanly possible” to handle the onslaught of unemployment claims that left thousands of Wisconsinites waiting months for their checks. In a year-end interview with WisPolitics.com, Evers also hedged on whether he’ll seek reelection in 2022 and said won’t receive a COVID-19 vaccination
A unanimous federal appeals court today rejected Donald Trump’s attempt to overturn Wisconsin’s election results, the latest legal setback for the president and his allies. The 7th Circuit shot down Trump’s appeal on two fronts, including the belief that the president waited too long to raise challenges to the way
Two GOP state reps and a Republican running in the special election for the 89th AD are among the plaintiffs in a new federal lawsuit seeking to overturn the presidential election results in five states, including Wisconsin. The suit raises a series of complaints about how Wisconsin’s election was run
Wisconsin’s six Republican members of Congress were among 59 in both chambers to oppose the sweeping $900 billion COVID-19 relief package tied to a $1.4 trillion omnibus spending bill passed by Congress late last night. The delegation’s four Dems, meanwhile, each backed the package, which will fund the federal government
U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan, D-Town of Vermont, says the COVID-19 relief package negotiated by House and Senate leaders was “missing a lot,” including more robust support for state and local governments. In an interview done before congressional leaders announced a final deal, Pocan said he had wanted to see “more
Former Wisconsin Supreme Court Chief Justice Shirley Abrahamson has died. She was 87. Abrahamson was the first woman to serve on the Wisconsin Supreme Court with her appointment in 1976 and then rose to chief justice in 1996. She retired in 2019. She announced in 2018 she was being treated
State Supreme Court justices quizzed an Evers administration attorney on the legality of an order limiting indoor capacity at bars and restaurants in light of an earlier high court decision affirming lawmakers had oversight over a similar order. The questioning yesterday was led primarily by the court’s three-member liberal wing,
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 “There’s something magic about deadlines — nobody wants to see the government close.” – U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Madison, expressing optimism lawmakers can agree
U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin says a bipartisan group of Senate lawmakers has sent a pair of COVID-19 relief package proposals to congressional leaders for final negotiations. According to Baldwin, negotiators have thus far hashed out differences on about 80 percent of the issues, including an extension of the Paycheck Protection
A split state Supreme Court today affirmed a reserve Racine County judge’s ruling that rejected President Trump’s challenge of more than 221,000 ballots in heavily Dem Dane and Milwaukee counties. Justice Brian Hagedorn, writing for the 4-3 majority, wrote Trump isn’t entitled to the relief that he seeks and the
The new Assembly Republican co-chair of the Joint Committee on Finance said lawmakers “want to be part of the discussion” when it comes to distribution of the new COVID-19 vaccines in Wisconsin. Republican leaders in both the Assembly and Senate recently have said that lawmakers should have oversight of vaccine
Liberal Supreme Court Justice Jill Karofsky on Saturday ripped Donald Trump’s lawsuit seeking to throw out 221,000 votes in heavily Dem Dane and Milwaukee counties, accusing the president of trying to disenfranchise voters in Wisconsin’s most diverse communities. Meanwhile, conservative Chief Justice Pat Roggensack raised concerns about the absentee ballots
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 “I would say it depends on what we found out. I need more information. The American people need more information. I’m not ready to
The final report of the Governor’s Task Force on Climate Change is calling for a reduction of carbon emissions from utilities. The report calls for a net reduction of at least 60 percent below 2005 levels by 2030 and 100 percent below 2005 levels by 2050. According to the new
GOP Texas AG Ken Paxton has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn the election results in Wisconsin, Georgia, Michigan and Pennsylvania. The suit accuses the four states of exploiting “the COVID-19 pandemic to justify ignoring federal and state election laws and unlawfully enacting last-minute changes,” skewing results. As part