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House Speaker Paul Ryan said today he’s not seeking re-election to his 1st District seat, but intends to stay on as speaker until his term ends in January. Ryan in a news conference today in Washington, D.C. chalked up his
Gov. Scott Walker says he welcomes “President Donald Trump’s aggressive actions to secure our nation’s southern border” and stands ready to commit Wisconsin National Guard troops to the effort. Walker also wrote in a letter Monday to U.S. Rep. Mark
Madison businessman Eric Hovde, a Republican candidate for U.S. Senate in 2012, said he has decided against running for Senate this year. “After wrestling with this decision for the last, oh, six months, I’ve decided not to run,” Hovde said
Republican Madison businessman Eric Hovde told “UpFront with Mike Gousha” he will not run for the U.S. Senate. In an interview to air Sunday, Hovde cited “a number of different factors” both personal and professional, including the pregnancy of his
UW-Colleges and Extension Chancellor Cathy Sandeen told the Board of Regents Thursday it will need more than a year to phase out the 50-year-old institution as part of the UW System’s restructuring plan. “It’s not that often you dismantle or
Milwaukee County Judge Rebecca Dallet called her victory a message from voters that the special interests can’t buy a seat on the state Supreme Court. Meanwhile, Gov. Scott Walker cited Dallet’s win to warn backers Wisconsin is at risk for
Milwaukee County Judge Rebecca Dallet will win the race of state Supreme Court, The Associated Press is projecting. She becomes the first candidate backed by liberals to win an open Supreme Court seat since 1995. When she takes her seat in
The Elections Commission isn’t making any turnout predictions as voters today choose the next state Supreme Court justice and weigh in on a constitutional amendment to eliminate the office of state treasurer. Instead, the commission noted there have been seven
Tom Steyer, the California hedge fund billionaire who launched NextGen America, said the group will have a large presence in Wisconsin to engage and register young voters ahead of the 2018 election. “We’re going to be on 35 campuses, including
Michael Screnock on Friday sought to portray Supreme Court rival Rebecca Dallet as a liberal activist who would seek to rely on her political views rather than the law as a justice. But Dallet, a Milwaukee County judge, countered Screnock
GOP legislative leaders Thursday formally dropped their plans to come back next week to take up legislation that would have undercut a judge’s order to hold special elections in the vacant 1st SD and 42nd AD, saying it was too
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 Our nation’s problems are not best solved using Twitter. – U.S. Rep. Mike Gallagher, when
An appellate court today refused to delay the deadline to call special elections in two legislative seats as GOP lawmakers continued to forge ahead on legislation that would undercut an order to fill the vacancies. Meanwhile, the Department of Justice
A Dane County judge who denied a motion to delay the timeline for the guv to call two special elections ripped the state DOJ’s arguments as “speculative” and suggested Republicans are trying to deny representation to voters in the 1st
Guvs would no longer have to call special elections “as promptly as possible” to fill legislative vacancies under a plan GOP leaders introduced Monday to undercut a Dane County judge’s order. The bill, which would apply to the open 1st
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, R-Rochester, said lawmakers will “correct” the law on special elections in response to a judge’s ruling that went against Republicans. Dane County Circuit Judge Josann Reynolds last week ruled that Republican Gov. Scott Walker must call
Gov. Scott Walker Friday said he would sign into law legislation on special elections following GOP legislative leaders’ call to hold an extraordinary session on the topic one day after a Dane County judge’s ruling that ordered the guv to
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 It’s ridiculous, isn’t it? It’s ridiculous. It’s ridiculous that we come up against these fiscal
The Senate Tuesday night signed off on its version of a plan aimed at increasing school safety on a 28-4 vote. The proposal, adopted as an amendment to AB 843, differs from the six special session bills Assembly Republicans had
Several Democratic candidates for governor at a Madison forum Monday slammed the deal Scott Walker inked with Foxconn as they pitched their ideas to help seniors. That includes Madison Mayor Paul Soglin, who told those at the forum on the
House Speaker Paul Ryan said today he’s not seeking re-election to his 1st District seat, but intends to stay on as speaker until his term ends in January. Ryan in a news conference today in Washington, D.C. chalked up his decision to not seek re-election this November to wanting to
Gov. Scott Walker says he welcomes “President Donald Trump’s aggressive actions to secure our nation’s southern border” and stands ready to commit Wisconsin National Guard troops to the effort. Walker also wrote in a letter Monday to U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan, D-Town of Vermont, that he also favors placing training
Madison businessman Eric Hovde, a Republican candidate for U.S. Senate in 2012, said he has decided against running for Senate this year. “After wrestling with this decision for the last, oh, six months, I’ve decided not to run,” Hovde said Sunday on “UpFront with Mike Gousha,” produced in partnership with
Republican Madison businessman Eric Hovde told “UpFront with Mike Gousha” he will not run for the U.S. Senate. In an interview to air Sunday, Hovde cited “a number of different factors” both personal and professional, including the pregnancy of his eldest daughter, the serious illness of another family member, and
UW-Colleges and Extension Chancellor Cathy Sandeen told the Board of Regents Thursday it will need more than a year to phase out the 50-year-old institution as part of the UW System’s restructuring plan. “It’s not that often you dismantle or discontinue an accredited institution, and we want to make sure
Milwaukee County Judge Rebecca Dallet called her victory a message from voters that the special interests can’t buy a seat on the state Supreme Court. Meanwhile, Gov. Scott Walker cited Dallet’s win to warn backers Wisconsin is at risk for a blue wave this fall. Also, voters overwhelmingly rejected an
Milwaukee County Judge Rebecca Dallet will win the race of state Supreme Court, The Associated Press is projecting. She becomes the first candidate backed by liberals to win an open Supreme Court seat since 1995. When she takes her seat in August, it will shift the court to a 4-3 conservative
The Elections Commission isn’t making any turnout predictions as voters today choose the next state Supreme Court justice and weigh in on a constitutional amendment to eliminate the office of state treasurer. Instead, the commission noted there have been seven spring elections since 2000 with a contested statewide election for
Tom Steyer, the California hedge fund billionaire who launched NextGen America, said the group will have a large presence in Wisconsin to engage and register young voters ahead of the 2018 election. “We’re going to be on 35 campuses, including four community colleges,” Steyer said on “UpFront with Mike Gousha,”
Michael Screnock on Friday sought to portray Supreme Court rival Rebecca Dallet as a liberal activist who would seek to rely on her political views rather than the law as a justice. But Dallet, a Milwaukee County judge, countered Screnock would be a rubber stamp for the groups backing him,
GOP legislative leaders Thursday formally dropped their plans to come back next week to take up legislation that would have undercut a judge’s order to hold special elections in the vacant 1st SD and 42nd AD, saying it was too late now that the contests have been called. Their announcements
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 Our nation’s problems are not best solved using Twitter. – U.S. Rep. Mike Gallagher, when asked by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel whether he is troubled
An appellate court today refused to delay the deadline to call special elections in two legislative seats as GOP lawmakers continued to forge ahead on legislation that would undercut an order to fill the vacancies. Meanwhile, the Department of Justice is gearing up to take the issue to the state
A Dane County judge who denied a motion to delay the timeline for the guv to call two special elections ripped the state DOJ’s arguments as “speculative” and suggested Republicans are trying to deny representation to voters in the 1st SD and 42nd AD. Judge Richard Niess Tuesday argued the
Guvs would no longer have to call special elections “as promptly as possible” to fill legislative vacancies under a plan GOP leaders introduced Monday to undercut a Dane County judge’s order. The bill, which would apply to the open 1st SD and 42nd AD, also would create a new requirement
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, R-Rochester, said lawmakers will “correct” the law on special elections in response to a judge’s ruling that went against Republicans. Dane County Circuit Judge Josann Reynolds last week ruled that Republican Gov. Scott Walker must call special elections in the 42nd Assembly District and the 1st
Gov. Scott Walker Friday said he would sign into law legislation on special elections following GOP legislative leaders’ call to hold an extraordinary session on the topic one day after a Dane County judge’s ruling that ordered the guv to hold elections for two vacant legislative seats. The call —
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 It’s ridiculous, isn’t it? It’s ridiculous. It’s ridiculous that we come up against these fiscal cliffs. It’s just ridiculous. This is no way to run
The Senate Tuesday night signed off on its version of a plan aimed at increasing school safety on a 28-4 vote. The proposal, adopted as an amendment to AB 843, differs from the six special session bills Assembly Republicans had been considering in a public hearing earlier today. Still, it
Several Democratic candidates for governor at a Madison forum Monday slammed the deal Scott Walker inked with Foxconn as they pitched their ideas to help seniors. That includes Madison Mayor Paul Soglin, who told those at the forum on the city’s north side that transportation options for seniors had been