The state Supreme Court today in a 6-1 decision today overturned the process the GOP-controlled Legislature has used to block stewardship purchases, ruling it violates the separation of powers.
On this week’s episode of WisconsinEye’s “Rewind,” WisPolitics’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss President Biden’s planned visit to Madison, Rep Dora Drake’s 4th SD special election win, the state Supreme Court accepting two abortion cases, an $81 million reduction in state aid for Milwaukee Public Schools, $49 million in federal funding for the Wisconsin Biohealth Tech Hub and more.
The liberal-controlled state Supreme Court backed hearing a case that argues the Wisconsin Constitution guarantees the right to an abortion, along with a separate case challenging an 1849 law that had been interpreted as banning abortion in Wisconsin except to save the life of the mother.
The district is set to receive an estimated $555.3 million in the 2024-25 school year, down from the $636.4 million it received for the 2023-24 school year — a 12.7 percent decrease. That includes a $42.6 million adjustment due to a reporting error in the 2022-23 school year, according to an MPS release.
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore campaigned for President Joe Biden in Madison and Milwaukee this weekend, urging Democratic voters to stay the course after Biden’s debate performance sent shockwaves through the Democratic Party.
On this week’s episode of WisconsinEye’s “Rewind,” WisPolitics’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss the Wisconsin Elections Commission rejecting the petition to recall Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, R-Rochester, the death of a Lincoln Hills counselor following an attack by a youth inmate, the leak of a draft Supreme Court order relating to an abortion case and more.
Those seeking to recall Robin Vos failed for a second time in their effort to target the GOP Assembly speaker after the state Elections Commission ruled 4-2 they were short of the signatures needed to trigger an election.
The latest Marquette University Law School Poll again found a close race for president in Wisconsin as voters are increasingly unenthusiastic about turning out this fall.
The Wisconsin Elections Commission staff review of the petitions seeking to recall Assembly Speaker Robin Vos found his opponents turned in enough valid signatures to trigger an election. Still, the agency staff declined to weigh in on whether Vos, R-Rochester, can be recalled from the 63rd AD that he was elected to in 2022 after the state Supreme Court barred the use of that map going forward.
Wisconsin Democrats on the two-year anniversary of the overturning of Roe v. Wade urged support for their party’s candidates, arguing Republicans will only seek to further restrict abortion access. Meanwhile, Wisconsin Right to Life said it remains “unwavering” in its efforts to oppose abortion.
On this week’s episode of WisconsinEye’s “Rewind,” CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon and guest host Jack Kelly, statehouse reporter for Wisconsin Watch, discuss former President Trump’s rally in Racine, the Republican National Convention security perimeter, the latest on fiscal mismanagement at Milwaukee Public Schools, the effort to recall Assembly Speaker Robin Vos and more.
Liberal members of the court praised Lavinia Goodell as a trailblazer, with Justice Ann Walsh Bradley saying renaming the library is “an opportunity to recognize her legacy and inspire the next generation of women in Wisconsin.” But conservative Justice Rebecca Bradley on X called the move “another petty and vindictive maneuver” by the court’s liberal majority.
Donald Trump in Racine charged “radical left lunatics” are lying about reports he called Milwaukee “horrible,” saying he loves the city and chose it himself to host the upcoming Republican National Convention.
The guv announced potential auditors will have until next Monday to respond to a request for services to conduct an operational audit of Milwaukee Public Schools, which will be done under an existing state contract with entities that have experience with educational audits. The guv also announced a list of nine eligible vendors.
GOP U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson is urging Dem Gov. Tony Evers and Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson to intervene and demand the protest zone for the Republican National Convention be moved further away from Fiserv Forum, the main hub for the convention.
On this week’s episode of WisconsinEye’s “Rewind,” WisPolitics’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss problems at Milwaukee Public Schools, the effort to recall Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, R-Rochester, the state Supreme Court ruling against Racine using a mobile voting van, Milwaukee’s new elections chief, the Dem Party state convention and more.
Oshkosh Chancellor Andrew Leavitt announced the university’s Fox Cities campus will close in June 2025 due to low enrollment — the sixth two-year campus in two years to either end in-person instruction or shut completely.
The Racine Recall Committee is claiming Assembly Speaker Robin Vos’ challenge to its petition should be rejected because the Rochester Republican didn’t follow proper procedure in filing it.
The state Supreme Court has unanimously denied a request seeking to allow Racine to again use a van as a mobile absentee voting site in elections.
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has temporarily suspended attorney Jim Troupis from a committee that advises judges on ethics after he was charged with a felony for participating in the false electors scheme. Today’s order didn’t cite a reason for Troupis’
The state Supreme Court today in a 6-1 decision today overturned the process the GOP-controlled Legislature has used to block stewardship purchases, ruling it violates the separation of powers.
On this week’s episode of WisconsinEye’s “Rewind,” WisPolitics’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss President Biden’s planned visit to Madison, Rep Dora Drake’s 4th SD special election win, the state Supreme Court accepting two abortion cases, an $81 million reduction in state aid for Milwaukee Public Schools, $49 million in federal funding for the Wisconsin Biohealth Tech Hub and more.
The liberal-controlled state Supreme Court backed hearing a case that argues the Wisconsin Constitution guarantees the right to an abortion, along with a separate case challenging an 1849 law that had been interpreted as banning abortion in Wisconsin except to save the life of the mother.
The district is set to receive an estimated $555.3 million in the 2024-25 school year, down from the $636.4 million it received for the 2023-24 school year — a 12.7 percent decrease. That includes a $42.6 million adjustment due to a reporting error in the 2022-23 school year, according to an MPS release.
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore campaigned for President Joe Biden in Madison and Milwaukee this weekend, urging Democratic voters to stay the course after Biden’s debate performance sent shockwaves through the Democratic Party.
On this week’s episode of WisconsinEye’s “Rewind,” WisPolitics’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss the Wisconsin Elections Commission rejecting the petition to recall Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, R-Rochester, the death of a Lincoln Hills counselor following an attack by a youth inmate, the leak of a draft Supreme Court order relating to an abortion case and more.
Those seeking to recall Robin Vos failed for a second time in their effort to target the GOP Assembly speaker after the state Elections Commission ruled 4-2 they were short of the signatures needed to trigger an election.
The latest Marquette University Law School Poll again found a close race for president in Wisconsin as voters are increasingly unenthusiastic about turning out this fall.
The Wisconsin Elections Commission staff review of the petitions seeking to recall Assembly Speaker Robin Vos found his opponents turned in enough valid signatures to trigger an election. Still, the agency staff declined to weigh in on whether Vos, R-Rochester, can be recalled from the 63rd AD that he was elected to in 2022 after the state Supreme Court barred the use of that map going forward.
Wisconsin Democrats on the two-year anniversary of the overturning of Roe v. Wade urged support for their party’s candidates, arguing Republicans will only seek to further restrict abortion access. Meanwhile, Wisconsin Right to Life said it remains “unwavering” in its efforts to oppose abortion.
On this week’s episode of WisconsinEye’s “Rewind,” CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon and guest host Jack Kelly, statehouse reporter for Wisconsin Watch, discuss former President Trump’s rally in Racine, the Republican National Convention security perimeter, the latest on fiscal mismanagement at Milwaukee Public Schools, the effort to recall Assembly Speaker Robin Vos and more.
Liberal members of the court praised Lavinia Goodell as a trailblazer, with Justice Ann Walsh Bradley saying renaming the library is “an opportunity to recognize her legacy and inspire the next generation of women in Wisconsin.” But conservative Justice Rebecca Bradley on X called the move “another petty and vindictive maneuver” by the court’s liberal majority.
Donald Trump in Racine charged “radical left lunatics” are lying about reports he called Milwaukee “horrible,” saying he loves the city and chose it himself to host the upcoming Republican National Convention.
The guv announced potential auditors will have until next Monday to respond to a request for services to conduct an operational audit of Milwaukee Public Schools, which will be done under an existing state contract with entities that have experience with educational audits. The guv also announced a list of nine eligible vendors.
GOP U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson is urging Dem Gov. Tony Evers and Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson to intervene and demand the protest zone for the Republican National Convention be moved further away from Fiserv Forum, the main hub for the convention.
On this week’s episode of WisconsinEye’s “Rewind,” WisPolitics’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss problems at Milwaukee Public Schools, the effort to recall Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, R-Rochester, the state Supreme Court ruling against Racine using a mobile voting van, Milwaukee’s new elections chief, the Dem Party state convention and more.
Oshkosh Chancellor Andrew Leavitt announced the university’s Fox Cities campus will close in June 2025 due to low enrollment — the sixth two-year campus in two years to either end in-person instruction or shut completely.
The Racine Recall Committee is claiming Assembly Speaker Robin Vos’ challenge to its petition should be rejected because the Rochester Republican didn’t follow proper procedure in filing it.
The state Supreme Court has unanimously denied a request seeking to allow Racine to again use a van as a mobile absentee voting site in elections.
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has temporarily suspended attorney Jim Troupis from a committee that advises judges on ethics after he was charged with a felony for participating in the false electors scheme. Today’s order didn’t cite a reason for Troupis’ suspension from the Judicial Conduct Advisory Committee. It only noted