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U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan says he’s betting Dem leader Nancy Pelosi will become the next House speaker. The Town of Vermont Dem’s comments Monday came after news reports showed 16 House Dems signed onto a letter pledging they’d oppose Pelosi,
State Sen. Alberta Darling defended a Republican idea to change the date of Wisconsin’s 2020 presidential primary, a move that could help a conservative Wisconsin Supreme justice keep his job. The April 2020 primary could be an election with high
Republican Brad Schimel is taking the weekend to decide if he wants to request a recount in the AG race after a final vote count shows Dem Josh Kaul leading by 17,190 votes, according to the final canvass by Wisconsin
Republican lawmakers have floated the possibility of pushing the 2020 presidential primary off the April ballot in a move that would possibly help the chances conservative Justice Daniel Kelly retain his seat on the Supreme Court, according to multiple GOP
Carrie Lynch, a strategic communications specialist at UW-Madison, will lead communications for Gov.-elect Tony Evers’ transition. Before going to work for the university, Lynch worked in a series of roles for Dem lawmakers in the state Capitol as well as
The state Senate failed to confirm just more than 150 of Gov. Scott Walker’s appointments before adjourning the regular season, including PSC Commissioner Rich Zipperer. That means Gov.-elect Tony Evers could rescind all of them his first day in office
Maggie Gau, who served as Tony Evers’ campaign manager for his successful guv bid and previously worked as a legislative aide in the state Capitol, will become his chief of staff. Meanwhile, JoAnne Anton, who formerly worked as U.S. Sen.
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, R-Rochester, said he is trying to protect Republican-passed laws from being undone by Democratic Gov.-elect Tony Evers, and suggested some media outlets sensationalized his comments about the balance of power between the governor and lawmakers. In
Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald says GOP lawmakers want to increase legislative authority on things such voter ID rules, but pushed back at the suggestion he and Republicans are trying to undermine Dem Gov.-elect Tony Evers. With Republicans set to
Republican Assembly Speaker Robin Vos says he’d be open to looking at taking away some authority from the executive branch. “Maybe we made some mistakes giving too much power to Governor Walker,” Vos told reporters in the state Capitol Wednesday.
Tony Evers declared victory in the guv’s race early this morning as he pledged to his supporters that he’ll “always work for you.” And he touted his “positive campaign focused on the issues” of improved schools and roads, as well
PEWAUKEE — Saying “the fight is not over,” Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch said the Walker campaign is “preparing for the likelihood of a recount.” She spoke as Milwaukee County officials announced a final tally of absentee ballots that swung heavily
Gov. Scott Walker and Dem challenger Tony Evers were in a nip-and-tuck race late Tuesday night in what could be one of the closest races in Wisconsin history. With 85 percent of precincts reporting, the two were neck-and-neck as the
U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin credited her supporters for giving her a path to victory over Republican challenger Leah Vukmir, despite the third-party spending leveled against the Madison Dem. Baldwin, calling out the outside group spending in the race in her
Polls have closed across the state as clerks are reporting a surge in turnout, with some counties nearing presidential numbers. Meanwhile, some polling locations reported seeing ballot shortages as voters weighed in today on contests in the governor’s race, U.S.
After months of negative ads and nasty rhetoric, voters across the state head to the polls today to make their picks for governor, U.S. Senate, Congress, the Legislature and constitutional offices. Republican Gov. Scott Walker faces Dem opponent Tony Evers,
Republican Gov. Scott Walker said Democrat Tony Evers will “return us to a recession,” while Evers said Walker is lying about protecting people with pre-existing conditions. Both candidates offered their closing arguments to voters in interviews that aired Sunday on
Gov. Scott Walker and Dem challenger Tony Evers on Sunday continued to trade barbs on health care and taxes as they made their final pitches to voters ahead of Tuesday’s election. Speaking to backers in Glendale, Walker said it was
Gov. Scott Walker is pledging the state will pass a bill to guarantee pre-existing condition coverage using “the exact same language that’s in the Affordable Care Act.” Walker’s comments Thursday, during a campaign stop in Waukesha, go further than he
The federal government has signed off on the state’s plan to institute work requirements for some Medicaid recipients. But the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services shot down a provision in Wisconsin’s waiver request asking for permission to drug test
U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan says he’s betting Dem leader Nancy Pelosi will become the next House speaker. The Town of Vermont Dem’s comments Monday came after news reports showed 16 House Dems signed onto a letter pledging they’d oppose Pelosi, though the reports indicate no members from Wisconsin signed onto
State Sen. Alberta Darling defended a Republican idea to change the date of Wisconsin’s 2020 presidential primary, a move that could help a conservative Wisconsin Supreme justice keep his job. The April 2020 primary could be an election with high Democratic voter turnout. Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Daniel Kelly, appointed
Republican Brad Schimel is taking the weekend to decide if he wants to request a recount in the AG race after a final vote count shows Dem Josh Kaul leading by 17,190 votes, according to the final canvass by Wisconsin counties. Those results, posted at the state Elections Commission site, put
Republican lawmakers have floated the possibility of pushing the 2020 presidential primary off the April ballot in a move that would possibly help the chances conservative Justice Daniel Kelly retain his seat on the Supreme Court, according to multiple GOP sources. Gov. Scott Walker said yesterday he would consider the
Carrie Lynch, a strategic communications specialist at UW-Madison, will lead communications for Gov.-elect Tony Evers’ transition. Before going to work for the university, Lynch worked in a series of roles for Dem lawmakers in the state Capitol as well as on campaigns. The transition also announced it has a new
The state Senate failed to confirm just more than 150 of Gov. Scott Walker’s appointments before adjourning the regular season, including PSC Commissioner Rich Zipperer. That means Gov.-elect Tony Evers could rescind all of them his first day in office unless senators act before year’s end. Even if the Senate
Maggie Gau, who served as Tony Evers’ campaign manager for his successful guv bid and previously worked as a legislative aide in the state Capitol, will become his chief of staff. Meanwhile, JoAnne Anton, who formerly worked as U.S. Sen. Herb Kohl’s state director and now leads his philanthropic organization,
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, R-Rochester, said he is trying to protect Republican-passed laws from being undone by Democratic Gov.-elect Tony Evers, and suggested some media outlets sensationalized his comments about the balance of power between the governor and lawmakers. In an interview that aired Sunday on “UpFront with Mike Gousha,”
Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald says GOP lawmakers want to increase legislative authority on things such voter ID rules, but pushed back at the suggestion he and Republicans are trying to undermine Dem Gov.-elect Tony Evers. With Republicans set to lose the executive branch, Fitzgerald said he and Assembly Speaker
Republican Assembly Speaker Robin Vos says he’d be open to looking at taking away some authority from the executive branch. “Maybe we made some mistakes giving too much power to Governor Walker,” Vos told reporters in the state Capitol Wednesday. “I’d be open to looking at that to see if
Tony Evers declared victory in the guv’s race early this morning as he pledged to his supporters that he’ll “always work for you.” And he touted his “positive campaign focused on the issues” of improved schools and roads, as well as affordable health care that includes pre-existing condition protections. Evers,
PEWAUKEE — Saying “the fight is not over,” Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch said the Walker campaign is “preparing for the likelihood of a recount.” She spoke as Milwaukee County officials announced a final tally of absentee ballots that swung heavily in Dem Tony Evers’ favor. With 99 percent of precincts
Gov. Scott Walker and Dem challenger Tony Evers were in a nip-and-tuck race late Tuesday night in what could be one of the closest races in Wisconsin history. With 85 percent of precincts reporting, the two were neck-and-neck as the lead swung back and forth, setting up the possibility of
U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin credited her supporters for giving her a path to victory over Republican challenger Leah Vukmir, despite the third-party spending leveled against the Madison Dem. Baldwin, calling out the outside group spending in the race in her speech at Madison’s Monona Terrace, added that she “had something
Polls have closed across the state as clerks are reporting a surge in turnout, with some counties nearing presidential numbers. Meanwhile, some polling locations reported seeing ballot shortages as voters weighed in today on contests in the governor’s race, U.S. Senate, Congress, the Legislature and constitutional offices. Dane County turnout
After months of negative ads and nasty rhetoric, voters across the state head to the polls today to make their picks for governor, U.S. Senate, Congress, the Legislature and constitutional offices. Republican Gov. Scott Walker faces Dem opponent Tony Evers, and Republican state Sen. Leah Vukmir is vying to unseat
Republican Gov. Scott Walker said Democrat Tony Evers will “return us to a recession,” while Evers said Walker is lying about protecting people with pre-existing conditions. Both candidates offered their closing arguments to voters in interviews that aired Sunday on “UpFront with Mike Gousha,” produced in partnership with WisPolitics.com. Gousha
Gov. Scott Walker and Dem challenger Tony Evers on Sunday continued to trade barbs on health care and taxes as they made their final pitches to voters ahead of Tuesday’s election. Speaking to backers in Glendale, Walker said it was “outrageous” that Evers was suggesting that protections for those with
Gov. Scott Walker is pledging the state will pass a bill to guarantee pre-existing condition coverage using “the exact same language that’s in the Affordable Care Act.” Walker’s comments Thursday, during a campaign stop in Waukesha, go further than he has before in committing Wisconsin to safeguarding pre-existing conditions. “No
The federal government has signed off on the state’s plan to institute work requirements for some Medicaid recipients. But the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services shot down a provision in Wisconsin’s waiver request asking for permission to drug test recipients of BadgerCare Plus, instead opting to require recipients to