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The challengers in both the guv and U.S. Senate fields are largely unknown two months before the primary, according to the latest Marquette University Law School Poll. The survey, the second of the year conducted by pollster Charles Franklin, found
Dems are blasting Gov. Scott Walker for sending Wisconsin National Guard troops to the southern border as the Trump administration continues pursuing its family separation policy for undocumented migrants. But a Walker spokeswoman countered that the policy is a federal
Gov. Scott Walker is calling himself an “education governor” as he draws a “great contrast” between his own educational policies and those of the Dems seeking to challenge him in November. The guv in an interview with WisPolitics.com yesterday also
Dems are continuing to call for nonpartisan redistricting legislation following the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to send back a challenge to the state’s Republican-drawn maps to federal district court. Meanwhile, Republicans celebrated the unanimous opinion to return the case to
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson said he is trying to pressure the Trump administration to conclude negotiations on trade deals so that the president’s tariffs can end. Johnson said he is “highly concerned” about tariffs leading to a trade war and
On this week’s episode, WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and WisconsinEye’s Steve Walters discuss the special election results in the 42nd AD and 1st SD; the Joint Finance Committee’s budgeting of $67 million in federal transportation funding; and the removal of four Assembly candidates from the ballots this week.
Senate Minority Leader Jennifer Shilling has appointed Madison attorney Tamara Packard to the state Ethics Commission. Packard replaces Dem appointee Jeralyn Wendelberger, who resigned from the body last month so she could go to work for a group that lobbies
The Joint Finance Committee tweaked Gov. Scott Walker’s plan for a boost in federal highway aids, putting more of the money toward fixing Wisconsin’s deteriorating bridges and less into knocking out I-94 north-south to, at least partially, benefit the Foxconn
The Elections Commission has unanimously voted to deny four Assembly candidates ballot access after challenges to their signatures were brought forward to the agency. One of the candidates knocked off the ballot yesterday was Democrat Charisse Daniels, who was looking
Republican U.S. Senate candidate Leah Vukmir said she is gaining traction in the race for the nomination and her message “is resonating with the grass roots.” “I have said all along you can’t win an election in Wisconsin without the
On this week’s episode, WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and WisconsinEye’s Steve Walters discuss the WisPolitics.com straw poll results, the speeches from Dem candidates at last week’s state party convention and ensuing challenges to nomination papers.
The WBA Foundation announced it will limit its debates this summer of GOP U.S. Senate candidates and Dem guv hopefuls to four participants each, based largely of the top finishers in upcoming Marquette University Law School polls. The are currently
Wisconsin Attorney General Brad Schimel said a backlog of sexual assault kits – all of which have now been submitted for testing – is a “capacity” issue that is nationwide in scope. The final 4,155 kits, some of which are
June 2, 2018 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: WisPolitics.com Editor JR Ross, 608-669-8418 Activists back Barnes for lt. guv, La Follette for secretary of state, Godlewski for treasurer OSHKOSH — More than 23 percent of Democratic Party of Wisconsin conventioneers voting
WisPolitics.com will conduct a straw poll this weekend of activists at the Dem state convention on four races: guv, lt. guv, secretary of state and treasurer. Only candidates who had filed the nomination papers with the state by noon today
On this week’s episode, WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and WisconsinEye’s Steve Walters discuss the state Dem convention, Justice Shirley Abrahamson’s announcement she won’t seek re-election and AG Brad Schimel’s efforts to eliminate the state’s rape kit backlog.
U.S. Senate candidate Leah Vukmir on Thursday called for handing the U.S. Department of Education’s responsibilities back to the states, while GOP rival Kevin Nicholson said he would lessen the agency’s influence by curtailing some of its powers. But the
Shirley Abrahamson, who became the first woman to serve on the Wisconsin Supreme Court with her appointment in 1976 and then rose to chief justice, won’t seek re-election next year. But the liberal justice plans to fill out her final
MADISON — AG Brad Schimel has announced the last of the backlogged rape kits have been submitted to outside labs for testing. Schimel previously projected the state would test the remaining kits by the end of the year and said
Democratic candidate for Wisconsin attorney general Josh Kaul said the Department of Justice needs “new leadership in a host of areas.” One of those areas, Kaul said, is fighting crime. He cited a backlog of rape kits that need testing
The challengers in both the guv and U.S. Senate fields are largely unknown two months before the primary, according to the latest Marquette University Law School Poll. The survey, the second of the year conducted by pollster Charles Franklin, found in both races, around one-third of respondents remain undecided in
Dems are blasting Gov. Scott Walker for sending Wisconsin National Guard troops to the southern border as the Trump administration continues pursuing its family separation policy for undocumented migrants. But a Walker spokeswoman countered that the policy is a federal one, and didn’t take a position on the issue. The
Gov. Scott Walker is calling himself an “education governor” as he draws a “great contrast” between his own educational policies and those of the Dems seeking to challenge him in November. The guv in an interview with WisPolitics.com yesterday also pledged to increase the state’s graduation rate to the highest
Dems are continuing to call for nonpartisan redistricting legislation following the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to send back a challenge to the state’s Republican-drawn maps to federal district court. Meanwhile, Republicans celebrated the unanimous opinion to return the case to a lower court — a decision that leaves the maps
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson said he is trying to pressure the Trump administration to conclude negotiations on trade deals so that the president’s tariffs can end. Johnson said he is “highly concerned” about tariffs leading to a trade war and harming the economy. “We’ve seen the saber rattling. Now we’ve
On this week’s episode, WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and WisconsinEye’s Steve Walters discuss the special election results in the 42nd AD and 1st SD; the Joint Finance Committee’s budgeting of $67 million in federal transportation funding; and the removal of four Assembly candidates from the ballots this week.
Senate Minority Leader Jennifer Shilling has appointed Madison attorney Tamara Packard to the state Ethics Commission. Packard replaces Dem appointee Jeralyn Wendelberger, who resigned from the body last month so she could go to work for a group that lobbies the state. “Tamara is a highly respected advocate for Wisconsin
The Joint Finance Committee tweaked Gov. Scott Walker’s plan for a boost in federal highway aids, putting more of the money toward fixing Wisconsin’s deteriorating bridges and less into knocking out I-94 north-south to, at least partially, benefit the Foxconn plant in Racine County. The discussion turned into a rehash
The Elections Commission has unanimously voted to deny four Assembly candidates ballot access after challenges to their signatures were brought forward to the agency. One of the candidates knocked off the ballot yesterday was Democrat Charisse Daniels, who was looking to challenge GOP incumbent John Jagler in the 37th AD.
Republican U.S. Senate candidate Leah Vukmir said she is gaining traction in the race for the nomination and her message “is resonating with the grass roots.” “I have said all along you can’t win an election in Wisconsin without the grass roots,” Vukmir said on “UpFront with Mike Gousha,” produced
On this week’s episode, WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and WisconsinEye’s Steve Walters discuss the WisPolitics.com straw poll results, the speeches from Dem candidates at last week’s state party convention and ensuing challenges to nomination papers.
The WBA Foundation announced it will limit its debates this summer of GOP U.S. Senate candidates and Dem guv hopefuls to four participants each, based largely of the top finishers in upcoming Marquette University Law School polls. The are currently 10 Dems who have qualified for the ballot in that
Wisconsin Attorney General Brad Schimel said a backlog of sexual assault kits – all of which have now been submitted for testing – is a “capacity” issue that is nationwide in scope. The final 4,155 kits, some of which are decades old, have become an issue in the race between
June 2, 2018 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: WisPolitics.com Editor JR Ross, 608-669-8418 Activists back Barnes for lt. guv, La Follette for secretary of state, Godlewski for treasurer OSHKOSH — More than 23 percent of Democratic Party of Wisconsin conventioneers voting in a WisPolitics.com straw poll favored former state Rep. Kelda
WisPolitics.com will conduct a straw poll this weekend of activists at the Dem state convention on four races: guv, lt. guv, secretary of state and treasurer. Only candidates who had filed the nomination papers with the state by noon today or had qualified with the party by then to speak
On this week’s episode, WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and WisconsinEye’s Steve Walters discuss the state Dem convention, Justice Shirley Abrahamson’s announcement she won’t seek re-election and AG Brad Schimel’s efforts to eliminate the state’s rape kit backlog.
U.S. Senate candidate Leah Vukmir on Thursday called for handing the U.S. Department of Education’s responsibilities back to the states, while GOP rival Kevin Nicholson said he would lessen the agency’s influence by curtailing some of its powers. But the disagreement was an anomaly in a series of policy agreements
Shirley Abrahamson, who became the first woman to serve on the Wisconsin Supreme Court with her appointment in 1976 and then rose to chief justice, won’t seek re-election next year. But the liberal justice plans to fill out her final term. Abrahamson, 84, has been hearing cases via teleconference and
MADISON — AG Brad Schimel has announced the last of the backlogged rape kits have been submitted to outside labs for testing. Schimel previously projected the state would test the remaining kits by the end of the year and said during a news conference Tuesday that timeline remained on track.
Democratic candidate for Wisconsin attorney general Josh Kaul said the Department of Justice needs “new leadership in a host of areas.” One of those areas, Kaul said, is fighting crime. He cited a backlog of rape kits that need testing and said Republican incumbent Attorney General Brad Schimel hasn’t moved