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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 guv candidate Matt Flynn has created a new campaign webpage dedicated to “setting the record straight” on his past work defending the Milwaukee Archdiocese against priest abuse victims. The page comes as Flynn has drawn fire from three women’s
Former White House Chief of Staff Reince Priebus said Special Counsel Robert Mueller should be allowed to finish his investigation into the Trump campaign and possible ties to Russia. “I think the best thing to do is let Bob Mueller
GOP AG Brad Schimel launched the first digital ad of his re-election campaign today, saying in the spot the work on the opioid crisis “isn’t finished.” Schimel narrates the 30-second ad, which shows a needle and spoon and pills 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 for an upcoming Appleton event on “The Future of Work” featuring U.S.
State Rep. André Jacque attributed his win against Alex Renard for the GOP Republican nomination in the 1st SD Tuesday to his “positive campaign” and independent record in the Legislature. Meanwhile, in the 42nd AD, Jon Plumer, who owns a
State Rep. Peter Barca is passing on a bid for the congressional seat he held more than 20 years ago, saying it would take a “herculean effort to piece together a winning campaign” considering the head start others have. Barca
After issuing a “wake-up call” to party faithful at the state GOP convention, Walker said he would continue to “lay out an optimistic vision going forward” in his bid for re-election. “I think most voters in the state want to
State Sen. Leah Vukmir, of Brookfield, won the state GOP’s endorsement for U.S. Senate on Saturday, pulling nearly 73 percent of the vote. That eclipsed the 60 percent threshold needed for the endorsement over business consultant and former Marine Kevin
Gov. Scott Walker acknowledged Saturday his own frustrations with Republicans in Washington, D.C., but urged GOP activists to push past that to help his re-election bid this fall. Walker said Wisconsin offers the antidote to GOP failures in the nation’s
State GOP Chair Brad Courtney counts Gov. Scott Walker among his closest friends. So it shouldn’t come as any surprise that they sound a lot alike when talking about the task ahead for Republicans in 2018: *the GOP needs to
AG Brad Schimel says those participating in the state’s industrial hemp pilot program can extract and sell CBD oil. The announcement comes after Schimel faced protests from lawmakers and potential producers over his original interpretation of a new industrial hemp
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State Sen. Lena Taylor was ordered to undergo training after it was found she bullied an employee who filed a complaint against her as well as other staffers, according to newly released documents. Along with giving Taylor three months to
Women’s March Wisconsin is calling on Dem guv candidate Matt Flynn to drop out of the race because of his past work defending the Milwaukee Archdiocese against priest abuse victims. But Flynn campaign manager Bryan Kennedy said Flynn’s not leaving
Bryan Steil, Republican candidate in the 1st Congressional District, said he learned important lessons from his former boss, House Speaker Paul Ryan that he would take to Congress if elected. Steil was a legislative aide to Ryan, whose retirement has
Taxpayers are on the hook for more than $1,800 following a new settlement in an open records case. The deal came about after the conservative Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty sued Rep. Jonathan Brostoff earlier this year because 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, April 27-May 3 What good does it do if everyone just keeps these little secrets?
Democratic state lawmakers are arguing House Republicans will be “taking food out of the mouths of children” if they pass their current version of the farm bill. A Legislative Fiscal Bureau memo Dems released yesterday shows an estimated 75,720 people,
Democratic Congressman Mark Pocan is nudging longtime friend Rep. Peter Barca not to run for the 1st CD. Pocan, who is endorsing Randy Bryce in the Democratic primary, told reporters at a news conference Monday in Madison he’s relayed his
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
Dem guv candidate Matt Flynn has created a new campaign webpage dedicated to “setting the record straight” on his past work defending the Milwaukee Archdiocese against priest abuse victims. The page comes as Flynn has drawn fire from three women’s groups in recent weeks that have called on him to
Former White House Chief of Staff Reince Priebus said Special Counsel Robert Mueller should be allowed to finish his investigation into the Trump campaign and possible ties to Russia. “I think the best thing to do is let Bob Mueller do his job. I’d stay out of his way, and
GOP AG Brad Schimel launched the first digital ad of his re-election campaign today, saying in the spot the work on the opioid crisis “isn’t finished.” Schimel narrates the 30-second ad, which shows a needle and spoon and pills before switching to an empty playground. He says more than 80
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 for an upcoming Appleton event on “The Future of Work” featuring U.S. Rep. Mike Gallagher and state Rep. Amanda Stuck. The event
State Rep. André Jacque attributed his win against Alex Renard for the GOP Republican nomination in the 1st SD Tuesday to his “positive campaign” and independent record in the Legislature. Meanwhile, in the 42nd AD, Jon Plumer, who owns a Lodi karate school, won a four-way GOP primary Jacque said
State Rep. Peter Barca is passing on a bid for the congressional seat he held more than 20 years ago, saying it would take a “herculean effort to piece together a winning campaign” considering the head start others have. Barca began considering a run for the 1st CD after House
After issuing a “wake-up call” to party faithful at the state GOP convention, Walker said he would continue to “lay out an optimistic vision going forward” in his bid for re-election. “I think most voters in the state want to vote for something, not against something,” Walker said on “UpFront
State Sen. Leah Vukmir, of Brookfield, won the state GOP’s endorsement for U.S. Senate on Saturday, pulling nearly 73 percent of the vote. That eclipsed the 60 percent threshold needed for the endorsement over business consultant and former Marine Kevin Nicholson. The endorsement gives Vukmir access to party infrastructure such
Gov. Scott Walker acknowledged Saturday his own frustrations with Republicans in Washington, D.C., but urged GOP activists to push past that to help his re-election bid this fall. Walker said Wisconsin offers the antidote to GOP failures in the nation’s Capital and continued to warn Republican activists of what’s at
State GOP Chair Brad Courtney counts Gov. Scott Walker among his closest friends. So it shouldn’t come as any surprise that they sound a lot alike when talking about the task ahead for Republicans in 2018: *the GOP needs to remind voters of how well things are going now compared
AG Brad Schimel says those participating in the state’s industrial hemp pilot program can extract and sell CBD oil. The announcement comes after Schimel faced protests from lawmakers and potential producers over his original interpretation of a new industrial hemp law. The Department of Justice originally determined in an analytical
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 for an upcoming Appleton event on “The Future of Work” featuring U.S. Rep. Mike Gallagher and state Rep. Amanda Stuck. The event
State Sen. Lena Taylor was ordered to undergo training after it was found she bullied an employee who filed a complaint against her as well as other staffers, according to newly released documents. Along with giving Taylor three months to complete training on anti-harassment, anti-retaliation and anti-bullying provisions, the Milwaukee
Women’s March Wisconsin is calling on Dem guv candidate Matt Flynn to drop out of the race because of his past work defending the Milwaukee Archdiocese against priest abuse victims. But Flynn campaign manager Bryan Kennedy said Flynn’s not leaving the field, telling WisPolitics.com the call amounts to an attempt
Bryan Steil, Republican candidate in the 1st Congressional District, said he learned important lessons from his former boss, House Speaker Paul Ryan that he would take to Congress if elected. Steil was a legislative aide to Ryan, whose retirement has created an opening in the district for the first time
Taxpayers are on the hook for more than $1,800 following a new settlement in an open records case. The deal came about after the conservative Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty sued Rep. Jonathan Brostoff earlier this year because the Milwaukee Dem declined to provide emails to a WILL researcher
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, April 27-May 3 What good does it do if everyone just keeps these little secrets? This affects all of us. I’ve seen it over and
Democratic state lawmakers are arguing House Republicans will be “taking food out of the mouths of children” if they pass their current version of the farm bill. A Legislative Fiscal Bureau memo Dems released yesterday shows an estimated 75,720 people, or about 11.1 percent of food stamp recipients, would lose
Democratic Congressman Mark Pocan is nudging longtime friend Rep. Peter Barca not to run for the 1st CD. Pocan, who is endorsing Randy Bryce in the Democratic primary, told reporters at a news conference Monday in Madison he’s relayed his concerns to the Kenosha Dem and former leader of Assembly