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The latest Marquette University Law School Poll again found a close race for president in Wisconsin as voters are increasingly unenthusiastic about turning out this fall.
The Wisconsin Elections Commission staff review of the petitions seeking to recall Assembly Speaker Robin Vos found his opponents turned in enough valid signatures to trigger an election. Still, the agency staff declined to weigh in on whether Vos, R-Rochester, can be recalled from the 63rd AD that he was elected to in 2022 after the state Supreme Court barred the use of that map going forward.
Wisconsin Democrats on the two-year anniversary of the overturning of Roe v. Wade urged support for their party’s candidates, arguing Republicans will only seek to further restrict abortion access. Meanwhile, Wisconsin Right to Life said it remains “unwavering” in its efforts to oppose abortion.
North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum, a potential vice presidential pick, says he’ll be at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee no matter who Donald Trump picks as his running mate. Meanwhile, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, one of the Joe Biden campaign’s national co-chairs, says Biden “needs to” win both Wisconsin and Michigan.
On this week’s episode of WisconsinEye’s “Rewind,” CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon and guest host Jack Kelly, statehouse reporter for Wisconsin Watch, discuss former President Trump’s rally in Racine, the Republican National Convention security perimeter, the latest on fiscal mismanagement at Milwaukee Public Schools, the effort to recall Assembly Speaker Robin Vos and more.
Sanctioned protests will be limited to two areas at next month’s RNC in downtown Milwaukee, excluding a park near Fiserv Forum that Republicans objected to as a potential protest site.
In a “very conservative” estimate, Public Service Commission Chair Summer Strand at a WisPolitics luncheon Thursday said she believes every underserved and unserved location in Wisconsin would have broadband access by 2030.
Liberal members of the court praised Lavinia Goodell as a trailblazer, with Justice Ann Walsh Bradley saying renaming the library is “an opportunity to recognize her legacy and inspire the next generation of women in Wisconsin.” But conservative Justice Rebecca Bradley on X called the move “another petty and vindictive maneuver” by the court’s liberal majority.
Donald Trump in Racine charged “radical left lunatics” are lying about reports he called Milwaukee “horrible,” saying he loves the city and chose it himself to host the upcoming Republican National Convention.
The guv announced potential auditors will have until next Monday to respond to a request for services to conduct an operational audit of Milwaukee Public Schools, which will be done under an existing state contract with entities that have experience with educational audits. The guv also announced a list of nine eligible vendors.
GOP U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson is urging Dem Gov. Tony Evers and Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson to intervene and demand the protest zone for the Republican National Convention be moved further away from Fiserv Forum, the main hub for the convention.
On this week’s episode of WisconsinEye’s “Rewind,” WisPolitics’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss problems at Milwaukee Public Schools, the effort to recall Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, R-Rochester, the state Supreme Court ruling against Racine using a mobile voting van, Milwaukee’s new elections chief, the Dem Party state convention and more.
Oshkosh Chancellor Andrew Leavitt announced the university’s Fox Cities campus will close in June 2025 due to low enrollment — the sixth two-year campus in two years to either end in-person instruction or shut completely.
In this week’s DC Wrap: Wisconsin Republicans vote to hold AG Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress for not releasing recordings of President Joe Biden’s interviews with Special Counsel Robert Hur, an effort Dems opposed.
The Racine Recall Committee is claiming Assembly Speaker Robin Vos’ challenge to its petition should be rejected because the Rochester Republican didn’t follow proper procedure in filing it.
The state Supreme Court has unanimously denied a request seeking to allow Racine to again use a van as a mobile absentee voting site in elections.
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has temporarily suspended attorney Jim Troupis from a committee that advises judges on ethics after he was charged with a felony for participating in the false electors scheme. Today’s order didn’t cite a reason for Troupis’
Dem Gov. Tony Evers announced he’s moving forward with plans to fund an audit of Milwaukee Public Schools looking at the district’s operations and how it’s educating students after getting support from local leaders.
Dane County Judge Susan Crawford has formally launched her campaign for the state Supreme Court next year, looking to protect liberals’ 4-3 majority.
“It is really important to get people riled up, energized, excited,” Harrison said on WISN’s “UpFront,” which is produced in partnership with WisPolitics.com. “I need Democrats to understand they cannot be silent. They can’t sit on their hands. They can’t say woe is me. It’s time to roll up your sleeves, get your vitamins from Costco, get ready to start knocking on doors, making phone calls and getting out the vote.”
The latest Marquette University Law School Poll again found a close race for president in Wisconsin as voters are increasingly unenthusiastic about turning out this fall.
The Wisconsin Elections Commission staff review of the petitions seeking to recall Assembly Speaker Robin Vos found his opponents turned in enough valid signatures to trigger an election. Still, the agency staff declined to weigh in on whether Vos, R-Rochester, can be recalled from the 63rd AD that he was elected to in 2022 after the state Supreme Court barred the use of that map going forward.
Wisconsin Democrats on the two-year anniversary of the overturning of Roe v. Wade urged support for their party’s candidates, arguing Republicans will only seek to further restrict abortion access. Meanwhile, Wisconsin Right to Life said it remains “unwavering” in its efforts to oppose abortion.
North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum, a potential vice presidential pick, says he’ll be at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee no matter who Donald Trump picks as his running mate. Meanwhile, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, one of the Joe Biden campaign’s national co-chairs, says Biden “needs to” win both Wisconsin and Michigan.
On this week’s episode of WisconsinEye’s “Rewind,” CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon and guest host Jack Kelly, statehouse reporter for Wisconsin Watch, discuss former President Trump’s rally in Racine, the Republican National Convention security perimeter, the latest on fiscal mismanagement at Milwaukee Public Schools, the effort to recall Assembly Speaker Robin Vos and more.
Sanctioned protests will be limited to two areas at next month’s RNC in downtown Milwaukee, excluding a park near Fiserv Forum that Republicans objected to as a potential protest site.
In a “very conservative” estimate, Public Service Commission Chair Summer Strand at a WisPolitics luncheon Thursday said she believes every underserved and unserved location in Wisconsin would have broadband access by 2030.
Liberal members of the court praised Lavinia Goodell as a trailblazer, with Justice Ann Walsh Bradley saying renaming the library is “an opportunity to recognize her legacy and inspire the next generation of women in Wisconsin.” But conservative Justice Rebecca Bradley on X called the move “another petty and vindictive maneuver” by the court’s liberal majority.
Donald Trump in Racine charged “radical left lunatics” are lying about reports he called Milwaukee “horrible,” saying he loves the city and chose it himself to host the upcoming Republican National Convention.
The guv announced potential auditors will have until next Monday to respond to a request for services to conduct an operational audit of Milwaukee Public Schools, which will be done under an existing state contract with entities that have experience with educational audits. The guv also announced a list of nine eligible vendors.
GOP U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson is urging Dem Gov. Tony Evers and Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson to intervene and demand the protest zone for the Republican National Convention be moved further away from Fiserv Forum, the main hub for the convention.
On this week’s episode of WisconsinEye’s “Rewind,” WisPolitics’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss problems at Milwaukee Public Schools, the effort to recall Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, R-Rochester, the state Supreme Court ruling against Racine using a mobile voting van, Milwaukee’s new elections chief, the Dem Party state convention and more.
Oshkosh Chancellor Andrew Leavitt announced the university’s Fox Cities campus will close in June 2025 due to low enrollment — the sixth two-year campus in two years to either end in-person instruction or shut completely.
In this week’s DC Wrap: Wisconsin Republicans vote to hold AG Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress for not releasing recordings of President Joe Biden’s interviews with Special Counsel Robert Hur, an effort Dems opposed.
The Racine Recall Committee is claiming Assembly Speaker Robin Vos’ challenge to its petition should be rejected because the Rochester Republican didn’t follow proper procedure in filing it.
The state Supreme Court has unanimously denied a request seeking to allow Racine to again use a van as a mobile absentee voting site in elections.
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has temporarily suspended attorney Jim Troupis from a committee that advises judges on ethics after he was charged with a felony for participating in the false electors scheme. Today’s order didn’t cite a reason for Troupis’ suspension from the Judicial Conduct Advisory Committee. It only noted
Dem Gov. Tony Evers announced he’s moving forward with plans to fund an audit of Milwaukee Public Schools looking at the district’s operations and how it’s educating students after getting support from local leaders.
Dane County Judge Susan Crawford has formally launched her campaign for the state Supreme Court next year, looking to protect liberals’ 4-3 majority.
“It is really important to get people riled up, energized, excited,” Harrison said on WISN’s “UpFront,” which is produced in partnership with WisPolitics.com. “I need Democrats to understand they cannot be silent. They can’t sit on their hands. They can’t say woe is me. It’s time to roll up your sleeves, get your vitamins from Costco, get ready to start knocking on doors, making phone calls and getting out the vote.”