Nearly two dozen groups have signaled support for an amended bill to overhaul the state’s indefinitely confined voter law, especially if another change is added on the Senate floor today. Gov. Tony Evers is expected to veto the bulk of
Gov. Tony Evers signaled he’ll likely veto more than a dozen GOP election bills scheduled for votes this week in the state Senate and Assembly. “I have to see them first, but the bottom line is, as I talked about
Former Justice Michael Gableman on Friday asked a Waukesha County judge to jail the Wisconsin Elections Commission chair and officials with four cities if they refuse to comply with previously issued subpoenas. Gableman had previously filed a similar request for
Gov. Tony Evers doubled down on his call to use a chunk of the state’s projected $3.8 billion budget surplus to send a rebate of $150 to each Wisconsinite and pump more money into education. GOP lawmakers have already rejected
Johnson is the acknowledged front-runner in a field of seven on Tuesday’s primary ballot. Four are Black — Johnson, Milwaukee County Sheriff Earnell Lucas, Democratic state Sen. Lena Taylor and community activist Ieshuh Griffin. Three — Ald. Marina Dimitrijevic, Taylor and Griffin — are women, in a city where no woman has ever held the mayor’s office. Only two — former Ald. Bob Donovan and events planner Michael Sampson — are white males.
State Rep. Timothy Ramthun’s entrance in the race for governor is set to shake up the GOP primary, but Republican insiders are still questioning to what extent. Ramthun, who has attempted to overturn Wisconsin’s 2020 presidential results, held an event
A federal court ruling put up another roadblock as Wisconsin hunters have been seeking to hold another gray wolf hunt since a Madison judge temporarily blocked the hunt last year. California U.S. District Judge Jeffrey White, an appointee of former
Milwaukee needs big changes to stem a declining population, boost the economy and become a top-tier city, the seven mayoral candidates told a WisPolitics.com-Milwaukee Press Club forum. The primary is Tuesday. Responding to a question on what the city is
Addressing violent crime, car thefts and racial disparities would be some of Milwaukee County Sheriff Earnell Lucas’s priorities should voters elect him to be Milwaukee’s next mayor. Lucas said he wants to work with community members and get the police
Ieshuh Griffin would address a lack of community resources and opportunities she says is behind much of Milwaukee’s crime problem should she be elected mayor.. To address the city’s crime problem, the Milwaukee activist said she wants to offer additional
Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle generally agreed moving forward with a plan to replace Wisconsin’s troubled youth prison with a new facility in Milwaukee is good, but some from the area balked at plans to get there by
Wisconsin Democracy Campaign Executive Director Matt Rothschild says a series of Republican-authored election bills would hog-tie the Wisconsin Elections Commission by nit-picking and hyper-monitoring the commission. Republicans introduced a series of bills they say are aimed at addressing election integrity
Addressing Milwaukee’s budget challenges and public safety concerns along with making sure formerly incarcerated people have resources they need to reenter the community are mayoral candidate Lena Taylor’s main priorities if she becomes the city’s next top leader. The current
Providing strong leadership, addressing public safety issues and improving on Milwaukee’s fiscal challenges would be former Ald. Bob Donovan’s top priorities if he’s elected the city’s next mayor. The 66 year-old who served as alderman for the 8th district on
A Milwaukee tourism official told WISN’s “UpFront” private donors have pledged between $10 million and $20 million should the city be named host for the 2024 Republican National Convention. “We’ve already garnered some support,” said Peggy Williams-Smith, president and CEO
Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes spoke against those who would “rewrite history” during the Legislative Black Caucus’ Black History Month kickoff. Barnes argued during yesterday’s event that Black Americans face many of the same issues they have fought against over the
Dean Knudson, a Republican commissioner on the Wisconsin Elections Commission, is rebuffing calls to resign. The calls have come amid increased scrutiny targeting state election officials and the Racine County sheriff saying they be criminally charged. “It was a shame
The state Assembly’s new Dem minority leader says her caucus will increase its pressure on Republicans to end the GOP-led review of the 2020 election being conducted by former Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman. Rep. Greta Neubauer, D-Racine, told
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos told WisPolitics.com he disciplined Rep. Tim Ramthun by taking away his only staffer for lying about fellow GOP members and using taxpayer resources to put out political screeds. The move comes after Ramthun, R-Campbellsport, has put
The Republican National Committee is standing firmly behind U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson’s reelection bid, promising its backing and resources in what will be a contentious battle as Republicans try to win back the Senate. “We’re glad he’s running and we’re
Nearly two dozen groups have signaled support for an amended bill to overhaul the state’s indefinitely confined voter law, especially if another change is added on the Senate floor today. Gov. Tony Evers is expected to veto the bulk of the election-related bills Republicans plan to take up in the
Gov. Tony Evers signaled he’ll likely veto more than a dozen GOP election bills scheduled for votes this week in the state Senate and Assembly. “I have to see them first, but the bottom line is, as I talked about in my State of the State speech, this is a
Former Justice Michael Gableman on Friday asked a Waukesha County judge to jail the Wisconsin Elections Commission chair and officials with four cities if they refuse to comply with previously issued subpoenas. Gableman had previously filed a similar request for the mayors of Green Bay and Madison only to back
Gov. Tony Evers doubled down on his call to use a chunk of the state’s projected $3.8 billion budget surplus to send a rebate of $150 to each Wisconsinite and pump more money into education. GOP lawmakers have already rejected the $1.7 billion plan, dismissing it as an election-year gimmick.
Johnson is the acknowledged front-runner in a field of seven on Tuesday’s primary ballot. Four are Black — Johnson, Milwaukee County Sheriff Earnell Lucas, Democratic state Sen. Lena Taylor and community activist Ieshuh Griffin. Three — Ald. Marina Dimitrijevic, Taylor and Griffin — are women, in a city where no woman has ever held the mayor’s office. Only two — former Ald. Bob Donovan and events planner Michael Sampson — are white males.
State Rep. Timothy Ramthun’s entrance in the race for governor is set to shake up the GOP primary, but Republican insiders are still questioning to what extent. Ramthun, who has attempted to overturn Wisconsin’s 2020 presidential results, held an event Saturday in Kewaskum formally launching his campaign. “He has gone
A federal court ruling put up another roadblock as Wisconsin hunters have been seeking to hold another gray wolf hunt since a Madison judge temporarily blocked the hunt last year. California U.S. District Judge Jeffrey White, an appointee of former President George W. Bush, restored federal protections for gray wolves,
Milwaukee needs big changes to stem a declining population, boost the economy and become a top-tier city, the seven mayoral candidates told a WisPolitics.com-Milwaukee Press Club forum. The primary is Tuesday. Responding to a question on what the city is missing as fellow liberal stronghold Madison grows, candidates at Turner
Addressing violent crime, car thefts and racial disparities would be some of Milwaukee County Sheriff Earnell Lucas’s priorities should voters elect him to be Milwaukee’s next mayor. Lucas said he wants to work with community members and get the police “on its toes” working hard to reduce violent crime in
Ieshuh Griffin would address a lack of community resources and opportunities she says is behind much of Milwaukee’s crime problem should she be elected mayor.. To address the city’s crime problem, the Milwaukee activist said she wants to offer additional community resources to give Milwaukeeans more outlets and opportunities so
Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle generally agreed moving forward with a plan to replace Wisconsin’s troubled youth prison with a new facility in Milwaukee is good, but some from the area balked at plans to get there by revamping an existing DOC work-release facility. During a Senate Judiciary
Wisconsin Democracy Campaign Executive Director Matt Rothschild says a series of Republican-authored election bills would hog-tie the Wisconsin Elections Commission by nit-picking and hyper-monitoring the commission. Republicans introduced a series of bills they say are aimed at addressing election integrity concerns that surfaced during and after the last presidential election.
Addressing Milwaukee’s budget challenges and public safety concerns along with making sure formerly incarcerated people have resources they need to reenter the community are mayoral candidate Lena Taylor’s main priorities if she becomes the city’s next top leader. The current Democratic state senator and attorney in a WisPolitics.com interview said
Providing strong leadership, addressing public safety issues and improving on Milwaukee’s fiscal challenges would be former Ald. Bob Donovan’s top priorities if he’s elected the city’s next mayor. The 66 year-old who served as alderman for the 8th district on the city’s near south side from 2000 to 2020 is
A Milwaukee tourism official told WISN’s “UpFront” private donors have pledged between $10 million and $20 million should the city be named host for the 2024 Republican National Convention. “We’ve already garnered some support,” said Peggy Williams-Smith, president and CEO of Visit Milwaukee. “Obviously I can’t say who that is
Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes spoke against those who would “rewrite history” during the Legislative Black Caucus’ Black History Month kickoff. Barnes argued during yesterday’s event that Black Americans face many of the same issues they have fought against over the years and are still struggling to be heard and seen
Dean Knudson, a Republican commissioner on the Wisconsin Elections Commission, is rebuffing calls to resign. The calls have come amid increased scrutiny targeting state election officials and the Racine County sheriff saying they be criminally charged. “It was a shame what the Racine County sheriff did with that investigation,” the
The state Assembly’s new Dem minority leader says her caucus will increase its pressure on Republicans to end the GOP-led review of the 2020 election being conducted by former Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman. Rep. Greta Neubauer, D-Racine, told WISN’s “UpFront” the co-sponsorship period for a resolution calling for
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos told WisPolitics.com he disciplined Rep. Tim Ramthun by taking away his only staffer for lying about fellow GOP members and using taxpayer resources to put out political screeds. The move comes after Ramthun, R-Campbellsport, has put out a series of videos and releases from his office
The Republican National Committee is standing firmly behind U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson’s reelection bid, promising its backing and resources in what will be a contentious battle as Republicans try to win back the Senate. “We’re glad he’s running and we’re going to be supporting him,” RNC national spokesman Paris Dennard