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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
A former judge representing the Trump campaign said state election officials and some local clerks “willfully determined” that they would not follow state law in administering the Nov. 3 election. Trump’s campaign has filed lawsuits seeking to have more than
A split state Supreme Court late this afternoon rejected a request to take original action in a suit seeking to block certification of the Nov. 3 election results and allow the Republican-controlled Legislature to appoint the state’s presidential electors. It
A split state Supreme Court today rejected President Trump’s request to directly hear his challenge to ballots cast in heavily Dem Dane and Milwaukee counties. The court’s 4-3 ruling means Trump would first have to re-file the action in circuit
President Trump’s campaign late today filed a federal lawsuit accusing Wisconsin officials of violating the law in conducting the Nov. 3 election and seeking an order that could allow the GOP-controlled Legislature to appoint the state’s presidential electors. The suit,
Assembly Republicans are proposing sweeping legislation to deal with COVID-19 that would pressure schools to return to in-person instruction and place new restrictions on the closures that local officials can order to deal with the pandemic. The bill also includes
An executive of a northern Wisconsin hospital said he and medical experts are concerned about a post-Thanksgiving surge of COVID-19 patients. In an interview aired Sunday on “UpFront,” Matt Heywood, president and CEO of Aspirus in Wausau, said it’s possible
The recounts of Dane and Milwaukee counties made no significant impact on the results of Wisconsin’s presidential election, adding slightly to Joe Biden’s margin of victory. Still, the process also hinted at the legal strategy behind a possible legal challenge
Tony Evers and some of his fellow Midwestern Dem guvs didn’t hold back as they shared texts about the White House’s plans to end a National Guard deployment one day short of troops qualifying for federal benefits. “Pathetic,” Evers called
Gov. Tony Evers and DHS Secretary Andrea Palm warn that a negative test is not a free pass to attend large Thanksgiving celebrations or deer hunting. “I want to remind Wisconsinites to celebrate safely, stay smart and follow all the
Gov. Tony Evers and AG Josh Kaul are asking the state Supreme Court to strike down part of the GOP lame-duck legislative package passed two years ago. Kaul says he’s challenging 2018 lame-duck legislation because the Joint Finance Committee’s oversight
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
A former judge representing the Trump campaign said state election officials and some local clerks “willfully determined” that they would not follow state law in administering the Nov. 3 election. Trump’s campaign has filed lawsuits seeking to have more than 200,000 ballots in Milwaukee and Dane counties tossed out. Chief
A split state Supreme Court late this afternoon rejected a request to take original action in a suit seeking to block certification of the Nov. 3 election results and allow the Republican-controlled Legislature to appoint the state’s presidential electors. It is the third time in two days the court rejected
A split state Supreme Court today rejected President Trump’s request to directly hear his challenge to ballots cast in heavily Dem Dane and Milwaukee counties. The court’s 4-3 ruling means Trump would first have to re-file the action in circuit court to have the case heard, and the president’s campaign
President Trump’s campaign late today filed a federal lawsuit accusing Wisconsin officials of violating the law in conducting the Nov. 3 election and seeking an order that could allow the GOP-controlled Legislature to appoint the state’s presidential electors. The suit, the second the Trump campaign has filed seeking to reverse
Assembly Republicans are proposing sweeping legislation to deal with COVID-19 that would pressure schools to return to in-person instruction and place new restrictions on the closures that local officials can order to deal with the pandemic. The bill also includes a provision requiring the administration to eliminate the backlog in
An executive of a northern Wisconsin hospital said he and medical experts are concerned about a post-Thanksgiving surge of COVID-19 patients. In an interview aired Sunday on “UpFront,” Matt Heywood, president and CEO of Aspirus in Wausau, said it’s possible the hospital could see a “surge on a surge.” Heywood
The recounts of Dane and Milwaukee counties made no significant impact on the results of Wisconsin’s presidential election, adding slightly to Joe Biden’s margin of victory. Still, the process also hinted at the legal strategy behind a possible legal challenge from President Trump seeking to throw out tens of thousands
Tony Evers and some of his fellow Midwestern Dem guvs didn’t hold back as they shared texts about the White House’s plans to end a National Guard deployment one day short of troops qualifying for federal benefits. “Pathetic,” Evers called it in a text message to Govs. J.B. Pritzker, Tim
Gov. Tony Evers and DHS Secretary Andrea Palm warn that a negative test is not a free pass to attend large Thanksgiving celebrations or deer hunting. “I want to remind Wisconsinites to celebrate safely, stay smart and follow all the recommendations from public health experts,” Evers pleaded. “If you’re planning
Gov. Tony Evers and AG Josh Kaul are asking the state Supreme Court to strike down part of the GOP lame-duck legislative package passed two years ago. Kaul says he’s challenging 2018 lame-duck legislation because the Joint Finance Committee’s oversight of DOJ settlements “impedes” the agency’s ability to enforce environmental