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In this week’s DC Wrap: Wisconsin lawmakers weigh in on pardons for Jan. 6 riot participants and former President Joe Biden’s family members.
Dem Gov. Tony Evers in his State of the State called for steps to lower costs for Wisconsinites, from eliminating the sales tax on over-the-counter medications to capping copays for insulin and providing $500 million in state funds to make childcare more affordable. Evers also pledged new gun control laws, money to remove lead from school bubblers and a “historic” investment in K-12 education in his upcoming state budget.
Dem Gov. Tony Evers will use his State of the State tonight to announce plans to include $300 million in his upcoming budget to provide comprehensive mental health services in schools, including peer-to-peer suicide prevention programs.
Gov. Tony Evers and Attorney General Josh Kaul on Tuesday announced the lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts. They argued the order, one of dozens signed by Trump on his first day in office, is clearly unconstitutional.
WisPolitics spoke with all three candidates for state superintendent about their stances on education policy and how they would lead the Department of Public Instruction. They meet in a Feb. 18 primary that will narrow the field to two candidates. The general election is April 1.
U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore is among the Democrats who planned not to attend Donald Trump’s inauguration, saying, “It’s been very hard to respect Donald Trump.”
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss Gov. Tony Evers’ creation of an Office of Violence Prevention, the latest arguments before the state Supreme Court, a GOP-backed constitutional amendment making the spring ballot after passing the Legislature and more.
The court heard arguments in the Evers’ administration challenge of oversight powers the Legislature has granted the Joint Committee for Review of Administrative Rules.
The latest fundraising reports show the Dem Party raised nearly $2.8 million between Oct. 22 — the close of the last reporting period — and Dec. 31. It spent $4.2 million and finished the year with $650,569 in the bank. The state GOP, meanwhile, reported $2.4 million in receipts over that period and $3 million in disbursements. The Republican Party finished 2024 with $673,257 cash on hand.
In this week’s DC Wrap: Former U.S. Rep. Sean Duffy says he wants to get Boeing back on track at a Senate hearing on his appointment as transportation secretary.
The state Dem Party transferred $1 million to liberal Supreme Court candidate Susan Crawford over the last six months, accounting for 44% of what she raised over the period. Meanwhile, conservative candidate Brad Schimel listed a series of donations from high-profile GOP donors such as Illinois businessman Dick Uihlein and former guv candidate Tim Michels, each of whom gave the maximum $20,000.
Evers announced he will be directing $10 million in federal funding to the new Office of Violence Prevention, so the office can begin its work, and support grants to reduce crime, prevent gun violence and efforts to increase community safety. Evers will also include more funding for gun violence prevention in his biennial budget proposal.
The amendment cleared the Senate along a similar party line vote last week with all Republicans in favor and all Dems opposed. It now goes to voters for a statewide referendum April 1.
Conservative Supreme Court candidate Brad Schimel says in his first TV ad that “justice is my life’s work.” Meanwhile, the liberal group A Better Wisconsin Together is up with what it called a mid six-figure buy accusing Schimel of being soft on sexual predators.
Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu says Senate Republicans will “pull out all the policy issues right away” when Gov. Tony Evers introduces his budget plan.
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss Republicans’ push to get a voter ID amendment on the spring ballot, Gov. Tony Evers’ binding ballot initiative proposal, Inauguration Day at the state Capitol, the state Supreme Court race and more.
In this week’s DC Wrap: Dems mark U.S. Capitol attack anniversary and Republicans hail Trump victory certification.
Liberal Supreme Court candidate Susan Crawford has now pulled in $2.8 million since May, topping the $2.2 million that conservative rival Brad Schimel says he has raised since launching his bid in late 2023.
The amendment, approved 17-15 with Republican Rob Stafsholt absent today, next heads to the Assembly, which plans to take it up Tuesday.
Schimel’s campaign said today the haul is more than double what any Supreme Court candidate in Wisconsin history has raised during the July to December period ahead of a spring election. The campaign added that Schimel finished 2024 with $1.8 million in the bank.
In this week’s DC Wrap: Wisconsin lawmakers weigh in on pardons for Jan. 6 riot participants and former President Joe Biden’s family members.
Dem Gov. Tony Evers in his State of the State called for steps to lower costs for Wisconsinites, from eliminating the sales tax on over-the-counter medications to capping copays for insulin and providing $500 million in state funds to make childcare more affordable. Evers also pledged new gun control laws, money to remove lead from school bubblers and a “historic” investment in K-12 education in his upcoming state budget.
Dem Gov. Tony Evers will use his State of the State tonight to announce plans to include $300 million in his upcoming budget to provide comprehensive mental health services in schools, including peer-to-peer suicide prevention programs.
Gov. Tony Evers and Attorney General Josh Kaul on Tuesday announced the lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts. They argued the order, one of dozens signed by Trump on his first day in office, is clearly unconstitutional.
WisPolitics spoke with all three candidates for state superintendent about their stances on education policy and how they would lead the Department of Public Instruction. They meet in a Feb. 18 primary that will narrow the field to two candidates. The general election is April 1.
U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore is among the Democrats who planned not to attend Donald Trump’s inauguration, saying, “It’s been very hard to respect Donald Trump.”
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss Gov. Tony Evers’ creation of an Office of Violence Prevention, the latest arguments before the state Supreme Court, a GOP-backed constitutional amendment making the spring ballot after passing the Legislature and more.
The court heard arguments in the Evers’ administration challenge of oversight powers the Legislature has granted the Joint Committee for Review of Administrative Rules.
The latest fundraising reports show the Dem Party raised nearly $2.8 million between Oct. 22 — the close of the last reporting period — and Dec. 31. It spent $4.2 million and finished the year with $650,569 in the bank. The state GOP, meanwhile, reported $2.4 million in receipts over that period and $3 million in disbursements. The Republican Party finished 2024 with $673,257 cash on hand.
In this week’s DC Wrap: Former U.S. Rep. Sean Duffy says he wants to get Boeing back on track at a Senate hearing on his appointment as transportation secretary.
The state Dem Party transferred $1 million to liberal Supreme Court candidate Susan Crawford over the last six months, accounting for 44% of what she raised over the period. Meanwhile, conservative candidate Brad Schimel listed a series of donations from high-profile GOP donors such as Illinois businessman Dick Uihlein and former guv candidate Tim Michels, each of whom gave the maximum $20,000.
Evers announced he will be directing $10 million in federal funding to the new Office of Violence Prevention, so the office can begin its work, and support grants to reduce crime, prevent gun violence and efforts to increase community safety. Evers will also include more funding for gun violence prevention in his biennial budget proposal.
The amendment cleared the Senate along a similar party line vote last week with all Republicans in favor and all Dems opposed. It now goes to voters for a statewide referendum April 1.
Conservative Supreme Court candidate Brad Schimel says in his first TV ad that “justice is my life’s work.” Meanwhile, the liberal group A Better Wisconsin Together is up with what it called a mid six-figure buy accusing Schimel of being soft on sexual predators.
Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu says Senate Republicans will “pull out all the policy issues right away” when Gov. Tony Evers introduces his budget plan.
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss Republicans’ push to get a voter ID amendment on the spring ballot, Gov. Tony Evers’ binding ballot initiative proposal, Inauguration Day at the state Capitol, the state Supreme Court race and more.
In this week’s DC Wrap: Dems mark U.S. Capitol attack anniversary and Republicans hail Trump victory certification.
Liberal Supreme Court candidate Susan Crawford has now pulled in $2.8 million since May, topping the $2.2 million that conservative rival Brad Schimel says he has raised since launching his bid in late 2023.
The amendment, approved 17-15 with Republican Rob Stafsholt absent today, next heads to the Assembly, which plans to take it up Tuesday.
Schimel’s campaign said today the haul is more than double what any Supreme Court candidate in Wisconsin history has raised during the July to December period ahead of a spring election. The campaign added that Schimel finished 2024 with $1.8 million in the bank.