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Wisconsin Elections Commission Administrator Meagan Wolfe on a call with reporters said the number may not be comprehensive, noting clerks who opt to use drop boxes aren’t required to report them to the commission.
Milwaukee Public Schools will see a $49.3 million decrease in general school aid for the school year, according to data from the Department of Public Instruction, about $42 million of that due to previous reporting errors by the district.
Vice Presidential candidate Tim Walz in Green Bay attacked Donald Trump’s comments on using the military to combat the “enemy from within.”
Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul says he expects challenges to Wisconsin’s elections and is prepared to “defend the results” if need be.
On this week’s episode of WisconsinEye’s “Rewind,” WisPolitics’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss this week’s Supreme Court oral arguments on Gov. Tony Evers’ 400-year veto, the latest in the U.S. Senate race and President Joe Biden’s stop in Milwaukee.
The Federal Election Commission deadlocked 3-3 on whether U.S. Senate candidates should be allowed to use joint fundraising committees to finance political ads, a boost for GOP businessman Eric Hovde and other Republicans.
Liberal Justice Jill Karofsky during oral arguments expressed concerns the state Supreme Court has for too long broadly interpreted governors’ partial veto powers and wondered if Dem Tony Evers’ move to extend school revenue caps for 400 years is a bridge too far.
Major racial disparities persist between students of color and white students in English language arts, according to new statewide test results.
President Joe Biden in Milwaukee announced an additional $2.6 billion for drinking water upgrades and lead pipe replacements nationwide, including $43 million for Wisconsin.
President Joe Biden in Wisconsin today will announce the EPA has finalized federal regulations requiring drinking water systems in the U.S. to replace lead service lines within 10 years.
Scott Walker is firing back at Liz Cheney for accusing the former GOP governor of “stunning” comments and saying “basically people are over Jan. 6.”
Former President Trump during a stop in Juneau slammed the federal government’s response to Hurricane Helene, claiming “the White House is doing nothing,” as he repeatedly called Dem rival Kamala Harris incompetent.
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss presidential campaign visits, results of the latest Marquette University Law School poll, the Wausau mayor’s removal of a now-restored absentee ballot drop box and more.
Kamala Harris had an edge on Donald Trump in the latest Marquette University Law School Poll, continuing a trend of little movement in the presidential race. Meanwhile, Dem U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin’s lead on GOP businessman Eric Hovde ticked up slightly compared to a month ago, though the movement was within the margin of error.
Donald Trump during a stop in Milwaukee praised school choice, said he’ll campaign in Green Bay soon and downplayed injuries soldiers suffered in Iraq while he was in office. Meanwhile, during a Dane County rally earlier Tuesday, he promised to crack down on illegal immigration and reduce taxes.
GOP state Rep. Janel Brandtjen has filed a suit that argues Wisconsin is barred from participating in a multi-state effort created to improve voter rolls under a constitutional amendment approved this spring.
Former GOP presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy says “there’s always room for improvement” for Republicans ahead of Election Day, noting GOP Senate candidates are struggling in key swing states like Wisconsin.
Trump focused some of his remarks on new data ICE provided to Congress this week that more than 425,000 migrants with criminal convictions have been released into the U.S., including more than 13,000 convicted of murder. He charged Harris set them loose to “rape, pillage, thieve, plunder and kill the people of the United States of America.
Green Bay — Dem Dr. Kristin Lyerly on Friday slammed GOP rival Tony Wied for supporting the 2022 decision by the U.S. Supreme Court that ended federal protections for the right to an abortion. Lyerly, an OB-GYN, pointed to Wied’s
A unanimous Wisconsin Supreme Court today rejected Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s bid to be taken off the state’s presidential ballot.
Wisconsin Elections Commission Administrator Meagan Wolfe on a call with reporters said the number may not be comprehensive, noting clerks who opt to use drop boxes aren’t required to report them to the commission.
Milwaukee Public Schools will see a $49.3 million decrease in general school aid for the school year, according to data from the Department of Public Instruction, about $42 million of that due to previous reporting errors by the district.
Vice Presidential candidate Tim Walz in Green Bay attacked Donald Trump’s comments on using the military to combat the “enemy from within.”
Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul says he expects challenges to Wisconsin’s elections and is prepared to “defend the results” if need be.
On this week’s episode of WisconsinEye’s “Rewind,” WisPolitics’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss this week’s Supreme Court oral arguments on Gov. Tony Evers’ 400-year veto, the latest in the U.S. Senate race and President Joe Biden’s stop in Milwaukee.
The Federal Election Commission deadlocked 3-3 on whether U.S. Senate candidates should be allowed to use joint fundraising committees to finance political ads, a boost for GOP businessman Eric Hovde and other Republicans.
Liberal Justice Jill Karofsky during oral arguments expressed concerns the state Supreme Court has for too long broadly interpreted governors’ partial veto powers and wondered if Dem Tony Evers’ move to extend school revenue caps for 400 years is a bridge too far.
Major racial disparities persist between students of color and white students in English language arts, according to new statewide test results.
President Joe Biden in Milwaukee announced an additional $2.6 billion for drinking water upgrades and lead pipe replacements nationwide, including $43 million for Wisconsin.
President Joe Biden in Wisconsin today will announce the EPA has finalized federal regulations requiring drinking water systems in the U.S. to replace lead service lines within 10 years.
Scott Walker is firing back at Liz Cheney for accusing the former GOP governor of “stunning” comments and saying “basically people are over Jan. 6.”
Former President Trump during a stop in Juneau slammed the federal government’s response to Hurricane Helene, claiming “the White House is doing nothing,” as he repeatedly called Dem rival Kamala Harris incompetent.
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss presidential campaign visits, results of the latest Marquette University Law School poll, the Wausau mayor’s removal of a now-restored absentee ballot drop box and more.
Kamala Harris had an edge on Donald Trump in the latest Marquette University Law School Poll, continuing a trend of little movement in the presidential race. Meanwhile, Dem U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin’s lead on GOP businessman Eric Hovde ticked up slightly compared to a month ago, though the movement was within the margin of error.
Donald Trump during a stop in Milwaukee praised school choice, said he’ll campaign in Green Bay soon and downplayed injuries soldiers suffered in Iraq while he was in office. Meanwhile, during a Dane County rally earlier Tuesday, he promised to crack down on illegal immigration and reduce taxes.
GOP state Rep. Janel Brandtjen has filed a suit that argues Wisconsin is barred from participating in a multi-state effort created to improve voter rolls under a constitutional amendment approved this spring.
Former GOP presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy says “there’s always room for improvement” for Republicans ahead of Election Day, noting GOP Senate candidates are struggling in key swing states like Wisconsin.
Trump focused some of his remarks on new data ICE provided to Congress this week that more than 425,000 migrants with criminal convictions have been released into the U.S., including more than 13,000 convicted of murder. He charged Harris set them loose to “rape, pillage, thieve, plunder and kill the people of the United States of America.
Green Bay — Dem Dr. Kristin Lyerly on Friday slammed GOP rival Tony Wied for supporting the 2022 decision by the U.S. Supreme Court that ended federal protections for the right to an abortion. Lyerly, an OB-GYN, pointed to Wied’s endorsement by former president Donald Trump in the August primary
A unanimous Wisconsin Supreme Court today rejected Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s bid to be taken off the state’s presidential ballot.