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Democratic U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin and GOP opponent Leah Vukmir are taking opposing sides on the question of how to proceed with the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court. Vukmir on Twitter last night placed blame on
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 This growingly rogue agency is significantly off its mission. – U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan, D-Town
GOP Rep. Rob Brooks told WisPolitics.com this afternoon he is resigning as assistant majority leader, but won’t step down from his southeastern Wisconsin Assembly seat, rebuffing a call from Gov. Scott Walker. “I’m going to step down from leadership to
Dem guv candidate Tony Evers says he’s looking to have his transportation plan ready to share on Inauguration Day. Evers, speaking at a Milwaukee Press Club luncheon yesterday, continued to say he’s planning to bring a group of bipartisan stakeholders
U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin continued to call for reopening the FBI investigation into Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh following new sexual misconduct allegations. Meanwhile, GOP opponent Leah Vukmir blasted the new accusations yesterday as “uncorroborated attacks” and called for a
Republican Attorney General Brad Schimel slammed Democratic candidate Josh Kaul in a TV interview, comparing Kaul’s campaign to that of failed 2016 presidential candidate Hillary Clinton. “Hillary Clinton didn’t come to Wisconsin during the presidential campaign, and she lost Wisconsin,”
State Superintendent and Dem guv candidate Tony Evers called for “a better way” for investing in K-12 in his annual “State of Education” address. Evers also knocked the “decade of disinvestment” in school funding during his speech Thursday afternoon at
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, Sept. 14-20 This woman is willing to come forward and tell her story and we
Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch, who had offered no proof to back up her allegation, Tuesday apologized for accusing Dem rival Mandela Barnes of kneeling during the national anthem. Kleefisch, who is white, first tweeted the allegation earlier this month and
Dem LG candidate Mandela Barnes called GOP incumbent Rebecca Kleefisch a liar for suggesting without proof that he knelt during the national anthem at the opening of the Wisconsin State Fair. Kleefisch originally raised the allegation on Twitter Sept. 6
Senate President Roger Roth said the Senate needs to act fast on a $100 million incentive package to help keep Kimberly-Clark in the Fox Valley, and Democrats should “do what’s right” and vote for the package. “I feel that the
State Superintendent Tony Evers is asking for an additional $1.4 billion in state money over the next two years to fund K-12 education, more than double the boost schools got in the 2017-19 budget. The request comes as Evers challenges
Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald is urging Minority Leader Jennifer Shilling to gauge how many of her caucus members back an incentive package for Kimberly-Clark as Gov. Scott Walker implored the chamber to pass the bill. But Shilling, D-La Crosse,
Members of a commission tasked with tackling legislation on the use of police body cams agree that the Legislature should set some minimum standards on their implementation statewide. But they vary greatly on the parameters of the bill, as well
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, Sept. 7-13 Part of the joy in so many families is introducing the new generation to
GOP Sen. Steve Nass is looking to take steps to roll back an emergency rule aimed at slowing the spread of chronic wasting disease. The Whitewater Republican has targeted the new Department of Natural Resources rule, which includes additional fencing
AG Brad Schimel says tests have been completed on all the rape kits he targeted for analysis more than three months ago. Still, the figure — which only includes kits that were designated for testing before June 1 — doesn’t count an
Former Republican Gov. Tommy Thompson said the upcoming election will be “the toughest race that Scott Walker has ever run” but he thinks Walker ultimately will pull out a victory. “The third one is always tough,” said Thompson, a four-term
Gov. Scott Walker called on NFL players to stand on the field during the national anthem as a Twitter spat erupted on the issue often stoked by President Trump. The war of up to 280 characters at a time Tuesday
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 on Wednesday for a Q&A at the U.S. Capitol with House Speaker Paul Ryan. The event starts
Democratic U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin and GOP opponent Leah Vukmir are taking opposing sides on the question of how to proceed with the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court. Vukmir on Twitter last night placed blame on Democrats and argued “it’s time” the Senate votes to confirm
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 This growingly rogue agency is significantly off its mission. – U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan, D-Town of Vermont, as quoted in a Channel3000 article in response
GOP Rep. Rob Brooks told WisPolitics.com this afternoon he is resigning as assistant majority leader, but won’t step down from his southeastern Wisconsin Assembly seat, rebuffing a call from Gov. Scott Walker. “I’m going to step down from leadership to focus on my district,” Brooks, R-Saukville, said in a phone
Dem guv candidate Tony Evers says he’s looking to have his transportation plan ready to share on Inauguration Day. Evers, speaking at a Milwaukee Press Club luncheon yesterday, continued to say he’s planning to bring a group of bipartisan stakeholders together after the election to come up with road funding
U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin continued to call for reopening the FBI investigation into Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh following new sexual misconduct allegations. Meanwhile, GOP opponent Leah Vukmir blasted the new accusations yesterday as “uncorroborated attacks” and called for a vote on Kavanaugh’s appointment this week. The candidates’ comments came
Republican Attorney General Brad Schimel slammed Democratic candidate Josh Kaul in a TV interview, comparing Kaul’s campaign to that of failed 2016 presidential candidate Hillary Clinton. “Hillary Clinton didn’t come to Wisconsin during the presidential campaign, and she lost Wisconsin,” Schimel told “UpFront with Mike Gousha,” which is produced in
State Superintendent and Dem guv candidate Tony Evers called for “a better way” for investing in K-12 in his annual “State of Education” address. Evers also knocked the “decade of disinvestment” in school funding during his speech Thursday afternoon at the Capitol, saying the state’s priorities — without mentioning any
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, Sept. 14-20 This woman is willing to come forward and tell her story and we should listen to her. – U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Oshkosh,
Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch, who had offered no proof to back up her allegation, Tuesday apologized for accusing Dem rival Mandela Barnes of kneeling during the national anthem. Kleefisch, who is white, first tweeted the allegation earlier this month and then repeated it yesterday, saying she had been told by
Dem LG candidate Mandela Barnes called GOP incumbent Rebecca Kleefisch a liar for suggesting without proof that he knelt during the national anthem at the opening of the Wisconsin State Fair. Kleefisch originally raised the allegation on Twitter Sept. 6 that Wisconsin “neighbors” told her Barnes had knelt for the
Senate President Roger Roth said the Senate needs to act fast on a $100 million incentive package to help keep Kimberly-Clark in the Fox Valley, and Democrats should “do what’s right” and vote for the package. “I feel that the Senate needs to act quickly,” Roth, R-Appleton, said Sunday on “UpFront with
State Superintendent Tony Evers is asking for an additional $1.4 billion in state money over the next two years to fund K-12 education, more than double the boost schools got in the 2017-19 budget. The request comes as Evers challenges Gov. Scott Walker this fall with education funding one of
Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald is urging Minority Leader Jennifer Shilling to gauge how many of her caucus members back an incentive package for Kimberly-Clark as Gov. Scott Walker implored the chamber to pass the bill. But Shilling, D-La Crosse, accused Fitzgerald and fellow GOP Sen. Roger Roth, one of
Members of a commission tasked with tackling legislation on the use of police body cams agree that the Legislature should set some minimum standards on their implementation statewide. But they vary greatly on the parameters of the bill, as well as what measures it should include to govern things such
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, Sept. 7-13 Part of the joy in so many families is introducing the new generation to hunting, to fishing, to hiking, boating, all sorts of things.
GOP Sen. Steve Nass is looking to take steps to roll back an emergency rule aimed at slowing the spread of chronic wasting disease. The Whitewater Republican has targeted the new Department of Natural Resources rule, which includes additional fencing requirements at deer farms and prohibitions on the movement of
AG Brad Schimel says tests have been completed on all the rape kits he targeted for analysis more than three months ago. Still, the figure — which only includes kits that were designated for testing before June 1 — doesn’t count an additional five kits that were identified and submitted by agencies
Former Republican Gov. Tommy Thompson said the upcoming election will be “the toughest race that Scott Walker has ever run” but he thinks Walker ultimately will pull out a victory. “The third one is always tough,” said Thompson, a four-term governor. He appeared Sunday on “UpFront with Mike Gousha,” produced
Gov. Scott Walker called on NFL players to stand on the field during the national anthem as a Twitter spat erupted on the issue often stoked by President Trump. The war of up to 280 characters at a time Tuesday included Dem lt. guv nominee Mandela Barnes accusing GOP incumbent
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 on Wednesday for a Q&A at the U.S. Capitol with House Speaker Paul Ryan. The event starts at 4:45 p.m. ET. See more details and RSVP here.