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Dem Caleb Frostman won a special election Tuesday for the vacant 1st SD, flipping a seat in northeastern Wisconsin that Donald Trump won by 17.5 points two years ago. Meanwhile, Republican Jon Plumer kept the 42nd AD in GOP hands,
The Elections Commission has unanimously voted to deny four Assembly candidates ballot access after challenges to their signatures were brought forward to the agency. One of the candidates knocked off the ballot yesterday was Democrat Charisse Daniels, who was looking
Republican U.S. Senate candidate Leah Vukmir said she is gaining traction in the race for the nomination and her message “is resonating with the grass roots.” “I have said all along you can’t win an election in Wisconsin without the
The WBA Foundation has withdrawn its offer to host debates featuring Dem guv hopefuls and GOP contenders for the U.S. Senate following an outcry over its decision to limit both to four candidates. The decision comes after the foundation faced
Welcome to our weekly DC Wrap, where we write about Wisconsin’s congressional delegation. Sign up here to receive the newsletter directly. Quotes of the week As I made clear to my colleagues in the Senate and the House before each
The Dem Assembly candidate accused of election fraud “welcomes the opportunity to address the issues that have been raised,” her attorney says. The Watertown Police Department is investigating allegations against 37th AD candidate Charisse Daniels that were prompted by a
The WBA Foundation announced it will limit its debates this summer of GOP U.S. Senate candidates and Dem guv hopefuls to four participants each, based largely of the top finishers in upcoming Marquette University Law School polls. The are currently
Wisconsin Attorney General Brad Schimel said a backlog of sexual assault kits – all of which have now been submitted for testing – is a “capacity” issue that is nationwide in scope. The final 4,155 kits, some of which are
June 2, 2018 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: WisPolitics.com Editor JR Ross, 608-669-8418 Activists back Barnes for lt. guv, La Follette for secretary of state, Godlewski for treasurer OSHKOSH — More than 23 percent of Democratic Party of Wisconsin conventioneers voting
Gov. Scott Walker has been claiming that his Dem opponents are fueled by anger and hatred. State Dem Chair Martha Laning isn’t buying it. “It’s not our party who is actually comparing a U.S. senator to a terrorist. It’s not
U.S. Senate candidate Leah Vukmir on Thursday called for handing the U.S. Department of Education’s responsibilities back to the states, while GOP rival Kevin Nicholson said he would lessen the agency’s influence by curtailing some of its powers. But the
Welcome to our weekly DC Wrap, where we write about Wisconsin’s congressional delegation. Sign up here to receive the newsletter directly. Quotes of the week Sterling Brown could have come out of Walgreens, but instead this police officer wanted to
Shirley Abrahamson, who became the first woman to serve on the Wisconsin Supreme Court with her appointment in 1976 and then rose to chief justice, won’t seek re-election next year. But the liberal justice plans to fill out her final
MADISON — AG Brad Schimel has announced the last of the backlogged rape kits have been submitted to outside labs for testing. Schimel previously projected the state would test the remaining kits by the end of the year and said
Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett today announced he will not run for guv this year, saying he loves his current job and “that’s where my heart is.” Barrett’s statement puts to rest six weeks of public speculation on whether he would
Democratic candidate for Wisconsin attorney general Josh Kaul said the Department of Justice needs “new leadership in a host of areas.” One of those areas, Kaul said, is fighting crime. He cited a backlog of rape kits that need testing
Several environmental groups being represented by Midwest Environmental Advocates have filed a legal petition under the Great Lakes Compact to challenge the DNR’s approval to divert up to 7 million gallons per day for Foxconn and related developments in Mount
An attorney for DNR Secretary Dan Meyer will review an administrative law judge’s decision invalidating a frac sand mining permit. DNR attorney Mark Herman will decide whether to honor Administrative Law Judge Eric Defort’s ruling at the beginning of this
Welcome to our weekly DC Wrap, where we write about Wisconsin’s congressional delegation. Sign up here to receive the newsletter directly. Join WisPolitics.com and the Millennial Action Project on Tuesday in Appleton for “The Future of Work” event featuring U.S.
Dem appointee Jeralyn Wendelberger resigned from the state Ethics Commission last week so she could go to work for a group that lobbies the state. State law prohibits members of the commission from working for a lobbying principal. Wendelberger’s resignation
Dem Caleb Frostman won a special election Tuesday for the vacant 1st SD, flipping a seat in northeastern Wisconsin that Donald Trump won by 17.5 points two years ago. Meanwhile, Republican Jon Plumer kept the 42nd AD in GOP hands, running close to the president’s 2016 performance in the district
The Elections Commission has unanimously voted to deny four Assembly candidates ballot access after challenges to their signatures were brought forward to the agency. One of the candidates knocked off the ballot yesterday was Democrat Charisse Daniels, who was looking to challenge GOP incumbent John Jagler in the 37th AD.
Republican U.S. Senate candidate Leah Vukmir said she is gaining traction in the race for the nomination and her message “is resonating with the grass roots.” “I have said all along you can’t win an election in Wisconsin without the grass roots,” Vukmir said on “UpFront with Mike Gousha,” produced
The WBA Foundation has withdrawn its offer to host debates featuring Dem guv hopefuls and GOP contenders for the U.S. Senate following an outcry over its decision to limit both to four candidates. The decision comes after the foundation faced backlash from Dem guv candidates and groups, among others, over
Welcome to our weekly DC Wrap, where we write about Wisconsin’s congressional delegation. Sign up here to receive the newsletter directly. Quotes of the week As I made clear to my colleagues in the Senate and the House before each body voted on S. 204, this legislation is fundamentally about
The Dem Assembly candidate accused of election fraud “welcomes the opportunity to address the issues that have been raised,” her attorney says. The Watertown Police Department is investigating allegations against 37th AD candidate Charisse Daniels that were prompted by a GOP challenge to her nomination papers. Among other things, the
The WBA Foundation announced it will limit its debates this summer of GOP U.S. Senate candidates and Dem guv hopefuls to four participants each, based largely of the top finishers in upcoming Marquette University Law School polls. The are currently 10 Dems who have qualified for the ballot in that
Wisconsin Attorney General Brad Schimel said a backlog of sexual assault kits – all of which have now been submitted for testing – is a “capacity” issue that is nationwide in scope. The final 4,155 kits, some of which are decades old, have become an issue in the race between
June 2, 2018 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: WisPolitics.com Editor JR Ross, 608-669-8418 Activists back Barnes for lt. guv, La Follette for secretary of state, Godlewski for treasurer OSHKOSH — More than 23 percent of Democratic Party of Wisconsin conventioneers voting in a WisPolitics.com straw poll favored former state Rep. Kelda
Gov. Scott Walker has been claiming that his Dem opponents are fueled by anger and hatred. State Dem Chair Martha Laning isn’t buying it. “It’s not our party who is actually comparing a U.S. senator to a terrorist. It’s not our party who is claiming if you don’t believe what
U.S. Senate candidate Leah Vukmir on Thursday called for handing the U.S. Department of Education’s responsibilities back to the states, while GOP rival Kevin Nicholson said he would lessen the agency’s influence by curtailing some of its powers. But the disagreement was an anomaly in a series of policy agreements
Welcome to our weekly DC Wrap, where we write about Wisconsin’s congressional delegation. Sign up here to receive the newsletter directly. Quotes of the week Sterling Brown could have come out of Walgreens, but instead this police officer wanted to see who this was and when he saw this black
Shirley Abrahamson, who became the first woman to serve on the Wisconsin Supreme Court with her appointment in 1976 and then rose to chief justice, won’t seek re-election next year. But the liberal justice plans to fill out her final term. Abrahamson, 84, has been hearing cases via teleconference and
MADISON — AG Brad Schimel has announced the last of the backlogged rape kits have been submitted to outside labs for testing. Schimel previously projected the state would test the remaining kits by the end of the year and said during a news conference Tuesday that timeline remained on track.
Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett today announced he will not run for guv this year, saying he loves his current job and “that’s where my heart is.” Barrett’s statement puts to rest six weeks of public speculation on whether he would make another bid for the guv’s office. While Dem guv
Democratic candidate for Wisconsin attorney general Josh Kaul said the Department of Justice needs “new leadership in a host of areas.” One of those areas, Kaul said, is fighting crime. He cited a backlog of rape kits that need testing and said Republican incumbent Attorney General Brad Schimel hasn’t moved
Several environmental groups being represented by Midwest Environmental Advocates have filed a legal petition under the Great Lakes Compact to challenge the DNR’s approval to divert up to 7 million gallons per day for Foxconn and related developments in Mount Pleasant. Mount Pleasant, which currently gets its water from Racine
An attorney for DNR Secretary Dan Meyer will review an administrative law judge’s decision invalidating a frac sand mining permit. DNR attorney Mark Herman will decide whether to honor Administrative Law Judge Eric Defort’s ruling at the beginning of this month that the DNR failed to gather “necessary information” before
Welcome to our weekly DC Wrap, where we write about Wisconsin’s congressional delegation. Sign up here to receive the newsletter directly. Join WisPolitics.com and the Millennial Action Project on Tuesday in Appleton for “The Future of Work” event featuring U.S. Rep. Mike Gallagher and state Rep. Amanda Stuck. The event
Dem appointee Jeralyn Wendelberger resigned from the state Ethics Commission last week so she could go to work for a group that lobbies the state. State law prohibits members of the commission from working for a lobbying principal. Wendelberger’s resignation has not been publicly announced, and she continues to be