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Republicans would still have an advantage under drafts of Assembly and Senate district lines created for Gov. Tony Evers’ People’s Maps Commission, according to a WisPolitics.com review of the proposals. But the partisan edge for Republicans wouldn’t be as big
The state Department of Health Services is backing the recommendation that certain populations who received Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine get a booster and has begun the process of helping providers begin delivering the shots. The agency’s move Monday came after the
The Assembly is scheduled to vote tomorrow on a Republican bill a sponsor says would prohibit public schools from teaching race and sex stereotypes. “Stereotyping people is wrong,” said co-sponsor Rep. Scott Allen, R-Waukesha, in an interview aired Sunday on
The state Assembly will vote Tuesday on a resolution backing a policy to “retain as much as possible the core of existing districts.” The Rules Committee added the resolution to the Assembly calendar one day after the state Supreme Court
A three-judge panel has set in motion a January trial to draw new congressional and legislative boundaries over the objections of GOP lawmakers. Republicans argued there’s no need for the federal court to move until late spring or early summer.
Former Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman says his probe of the 2020 election for the state Assembly is not about challenging the results. But he said in a new video the probe is about holding public officials accountable to the
The executive director of the Wisconsin Association of School Boards says he has become alarmed over recent threats and harassment of local school board members. In an interview aired Sunday on “UpFront,” John Ashley said he put out a call
The three-judge panel overseeing two redistricting lawsuits today denied motions by GOP lawmakers and Republican members of the state’s congressional delegation to dismiss the cases. But, the panel indicated it was open to “a limited stay to give the legislative
Kevin Nicholson’s 501c4 is launching a $1.5 million ad campaign that promotes the group and prominently features the former U.S. Senate candidate, who is considering another statewide campaign in 2022. In the opening ad, Nicholson looks into the camera and
Longtime lobbyist Bill McCoshen formally announced today he won’t run for guv in 2022, saying he lost “too much precious time” trying to close the sale of his lobbying firm to mount a serious bid. Michael Best Strategies announced yesterday
Michael Best Strategies announced today the acquisition of Capitol Consultants and the addition of the lobbying firm’s managing partner, Bill McCoshen. The sale of Capitol Consultants, which has been in the works since spring, has been considered a key step
Former Republican Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch, who formally announced her gubernatorial bid last week, slammed President Biden’s plan to have large companies require COVID-19 vaccination or do weekly testing. “I think the government does not have the business telling people
Republican Rebecca Kleefisch raised more than $1.2 million in individual donations in the first 48 hours after officially launching her guv bid last week, her campaign says. Kleefisch filed the paperwork to run for guv last month. But she formally
Frederick Prehn, fighting an attempt by Dem AG Josh Kaul to force him off the Natural Resources Board, canceled this month’s meeting after the agency informed him it saw no issues that needed to be addressed and wouldn’t provide staff
Gov. Tony Evers has signed an executive order to expedite the pardon process and expand eligibility. Under the executive order, the chair of the Governor’s Pardon Advisory Board can send a pardon application for a non-violent offender directly to the
The Elections Commission is urging state justices to send a redistricting lawsuit to the lower courts first, arguing the drawing of new maps is complex and the Supreme Court isn’t meant to be a fact-finding body. The conservative Wisconsin Institute
State GOP Chairman Paul Farrow said former President Trump “tapped into an energy” across the state, and Republicans will be looking to build on that in next year’s election. “We’ve got a great energy flow that’s moving across the state
Sen. Steve Nass, R-Whitewater, vowed to ask GOP legislative leaders to sue the UW System over its COVID-19 policies while accusing some of his Republican colleagues of being “soft.” The UW System refused to submit its COVID-19 policies to the
Nearly half of the budget for the Assembly’s expanded review of the 2020 election is earmarked for a data analysis contractor, according to a copy of the amended deal obtained this morning by WisPolitics.com. The contractor, who isn’t identified in
Gov. Tony Evers called Republican lawmakers’ concerns about the vetting process for Afghan refugees arriving at Fort McCoy “dog-whistle crap.” Evers said those GOP lawmakers are either misinformed about the subject or trying to label children and Afghans who have
Republicans would still have an advantage under drafts of Assembly and Senate district lines created for Gov. Tony Evers’ People’s Maps Commission, according to a WisPolitics.com review of the proposals. But the partisan edge for Republicans wouldn’t be as big as it is under the current maps. Evers, for example,
The state Department of Health Services is backing the recommendation that certain populations who received Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine get a booster and has begun the process of helping providers begin delivering the shots. The agency’s move Monday came after the U.S. Centers for Disease Control on Friday announced those who
The Assembly is scheduled to vote tomorrow on a Republican bill a sponsor says would prohibit public schools from teaching race and sex stereotypes. “Stereotyping people is wrong,” said co-sponsor Rep. Scott Allen, R-Waukesha, in an interview aired Sunday on “UpFront,” produced in partnership with WisPolitics.com. A Dem opponent called
The state Assembly will vote Tuesday on a resolution backing a policy to “retain as much as possible the core of existing districts.” The Rules Committee added the resolution to the Assembly calendar one day after the state Supreme Court agreed to take original jurisdiction in a redistricting suit. The
A three-judge panel has set in motion a January trial to draw new congressional and legislative boundaries over the objections of GOP lawmakers. Republicans argued there’s no need for the federal court to move until late spring or early summer. Attorney Kevin St. John, representing the state Legislature, declined several
Former Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman says his probe of the 2020 election for the state Assembly is not about challenging the results. But he said in a new video the probe is about holding public officials accountable to the public for their actions. He adds the burden is on
The executive director of the Wisconsin Association of School Boards says he has become alarmed over recent threats and harassment of local school board members. In an interview aired Sunday on “UpFront,” John Ashley said he put out a call for civility at local board meetings after recent examples of
The three-judge panel overseeing two redistricting lawsuits today denied motions by GOP lawmakers and Republican members of the state’s congressional delegation to dismiss the cases. But, the panel indicated it was open to “a limited stay to give the legislative process, and perhaps the state courts, the first opportunity to
Kevin Nicholson’s 501c4 is launching a $1.5 million ad campaign that promotes the group and prominently features the former U.S. Senate candidate, who is considering another statewide campaign in 2022. In the opening ad, Nicholson looks into the camera and declares No Better Friend Corp. “is fighting like crazy for
Longtime lobbyist Bill McCoshen formally announced today he won’t run for guv in 2022, saying he lost “too much precious time” trying to close the sale of his lobbying firm to mount a serious bid. Michael Best Strategies announced yesterday that it had acquired Capitol Consultants, a deal that had
Michael Best Strategies announced today the acquisition of Capitol Consultants and the addition of the lobbying firm’s managing partner, Bill McCoshen. The sale of Capitol Consultants, which has been in the works since spring, has been considered a key step for McCoshen as the Republican considers a run for governor.
Former Republican Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch, who formally announced her gubernatorial bid last week, slammed President Biden’s plan to have large companies require COVID-19 vaccination or do weekly testing. “I think the government does not have the business telling people what should be done with their healthcare,” Kleefisch said on
Republican Rebecca Kleefisch raised more than $1.2 million in individual donations in the first 48 hours after officially launching her guv bid last week, her campaign says. Kleefisch filed the paperwork to run for guv last month. But she formally launched her bid on Thursday. The money raised is on
Frederick Prehn, fighting an attempt by Dem AG Josh Kaul to force him off the Natural Resources Board, canceled this month’s meeting after the agency informed him it saw no issues that needed to be addressed and wouldn’t provide staff if he proceeded with one. Prehn, the Republican-appointed board chair
Gov. Tony Evers has signed an executive order to expedite the pardon process and expand eligibility. Under the executive order, the chair of the Governor’s Pardon Advisory Board can send a pardon application for a non-violent offender directly to the governor without a board hearing if “sufficient time” has passed
The Elections Commission is urging state justices to send a redistricting lawsuit to the lower courts first, arguing the drawing of new maps is complex and the Supreme Court isn’t meant to be a fact-finding body. The conservative Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty has urged the justices to take
State GOP Chairman Paul Farrow said former President Trump “tapped into an energy” across the state, and Republicans will be looking to build on that in next year’s election. “We’ve got a great energy flow that’s moving across the state because of what President Trump has done in his four
Sen. Steve Nass, R-Whitewater, vowed to ask GOP legislative leaders to sue the UW System over its COVID-19 policies while accusing some of his Republican colleagues of being “soft.” The UW System refused to submit its COVID-19 policies to the Legislature through the administrative rules process despite a vote from
Nearly half of the budget for the Assembly’s expanded review of the 2020 election is earmarked for a data analysis contractor, according to a copy of the amended deal obtained this morning by WisPolitics.com. The contractor, who isn’t identified in the budget, will be paid $325,000. Assembly Speaker Robin Vos,
Gov. Tony Evers called Republican lawmakers’ concerns about the vetting process for Afghan refugees arriving at Fort McCoy “dog-whistle crap.” Evers said those GOP lawmakers are either misinformed about the subject or trying to label children and Afghans who have aided U.S. forces as terrorists. “They like to raise the