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Dems are blasting Gov. Scott Walker for sending Wisconsin National Guard troops to the southern border as the Trump administration continues pursuing its family separation policy for undocumented migrants. But a Walker spokeswoman countered that the policy is a federal
Dems are continuing to call for nonpartisan redistricting legislation following the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to send back a challenge to the state’s Republican-drawn maps to federal district court. Meanwhile, Republicans celebrated the unanimous opinion to return the case to
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson said he is trying to pressure the Trump administration to conclude negotiations on trade deals so that the president’s tariffs can end. Johnson said he is “highly concerned” about tariffs leading to a trade war and
The Joint Finance Committee tweaked Gov. Scott Walker’s plan for a boost in federal highway aids, putting more of the money toward fixing Wisconsin’s deteriorating bridges and less into knocking out I-94 north-south to, at least partially, benefit the Foxconn
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 We must always be clear that we are dealing with a brutal regime with a
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The WBA Foundation has withdrawn its offer to host debates featuring Dem guv hopefuls and GOP contenders for the U.S. Senate following an outcry over its decision to limit both to four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
Dems are blasting Gov. Scott Walker for sending Wisconsin National Guard troops to the southern border as the Trump administration continues pursuing its family separation policy for undocumented migrants. But a Walker spokeswoman countered that the policy is a federal one, and didn’t take a position on the issue. The
Dems are continuing to call for nonpartisan redistricting legislation following the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to send back a challenge to the state’s Republican-drawn maps to federal district court. Meanwhile, Republicans celebrated the unanimous opinion to return the case to a lower court — a decision that leaves the maps
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson said he is trying to pressure the Trump administration to conclude negotiations on trade deals so that the president’s tariffs can end. Johnson said he is “highly concerned” about tariffs leading to a trade war and harming the economy. “We’ve seen the saber rattling. Now we’ve
The Joint Finance Committee tweaked Gov. Scott Walker’s plan for a boost in federal highway aids, putting more of the money toward fixing Wisconsin’s deteriorating bridges and less into knocking out I-94 north-south to, at least partially, benefit the Foxconn plant in Racine County. The discussion turned into a rehash
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 We must always be clear that we are dealing with a brutal regime with a long history of deceit. Only time will tell if North
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