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Department of Children and Families Secretary Emilie Amundson will leave her position effective Sept. 11. Deputy Secretary Jeff Pertl will replace Amundson.
The state Supreme Court refused to hear the suit filed by a staffer with the Democratic National Committee arguing the Greens were ineligible to place a candidate on the Wisconsin ballot. The court’s ruling didn’t offer any rationale other than plaintiff David Strange “is not entitled to the relief he seeks.”
In the Assembly, it’s about control. In the Senate, it’s about setting the stage for 2026. Insiders are watching more than a dozen fall races under new maps to see if: Republicans can keep legislative control for another two years;
David Plouffe, a top adviser to Kamala Harris’ campaign, says the campaign is “throwing everything” into Wisconsin in the final 10 weeks of the presidential election.
On this week’s episode of WisconsinEye’s “Rewind,” WisPolitics’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss the Democratic National Convention, the lawsuit seeking to prevent the Green Party from putting a candidate on Wisconsin’s presidential ballot and the UW System’s budget request.
Speaking at the Fiserv Forum, where the RNC was held, Harris said Trump hand-selected three Supreme Court justices, knowing they would vote to overturn the 1973 decision that had guaranteed the right to an abortion.
“It’s still pretty dynamic, so we’ll see what happens,” Johnson said on WISN’s “UpFront,” which is produced in partnership with WisPolitics. “If it were to happen, the fact that Milwaukee is being recognized nationally and even globally, especially after hosting the Republican National Convention, shining additional spotlight on our city, I think that’s really, really important.”
Gov. Tony Evers announced he is appointing Deputy Secretary Kristina Boardman to replace Thompson. She will be the first woman to serve as DOT secretary.
On this week’s episode of WisconsinEye’s “Rewind,” WisPolitics’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss Tuesday’s primary results, presidential campaign visits to Milwaukee, the upcoming Democratic National Convention in Chicago and more.
“We shouldn’t have to choose between mitigating climate change and protecting our environment and good jobs and economic development, and this progress report shows that we can and are doing both,” Gov. Tony Evers said.
Wisconsin voters soundly rejected two constitutional amendments that sought to give lawmakers input on how some federal money is spent rather than leaving that solely up to the governor. Meanwhile, Rebecca Cooke won a three-way Dem primary to take on freshman U.S. Rep. Derrick Van Orden, R-Prairie du Chien, in the 3rd CD. And Tony Wied won a three-way GOP primary to face Dem Kristin Lyerly in the open 8th CD.
Evers’ oversight of the federal COVID-19 funds is a key piece of the debate over two constitutional amendments on the ballot today. The amendments seek to give the Legislature a role in how similar federal funds are spent in the future.
Sam Cornale, the executive director of the Democratic National Committee, says next week’s convention in Chicago will feature many local and state elected officials, including governors from across the country. “The Democratic Party has a massive bench,” Cornale said on
On this week’s episode of WisconsinEye’s “Rewind,” WisPolitics’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss this week’s presidential campaign visits to Eau Claire, results of the latest Marquette University Law School poll, Tuesday’s primary election and more.
Atwell, who was appointed to the Board of Regents by former GOP Gov. Scott Walker in 2017, also criticized the pay differential between UW faculty and faculty at peer institutions.
The presidential race in Wisconsin remained tight in the latest Marquette University Law School Poll, though enthusiasm has spiked among Dems with Kamala Harris now the party’s nominee.
Vice President Kamala Harris proclaimed the path to the White House runs through Wisconsin as she campaigned in the state for the first time with newly minted running mate Tim Walz, the governor of neighboring Minnesota. Just across town, GOP VP nominee JD Vance continued to take shots at Walz and Harris as national voters are getting their first introduction to the Minnesota guv.
GOP senators grilled state Corrections officials about conditions at the state’s troubled youth prisons while knocking a consent decree they argued makes staff jobs more dangerous.
Indie folk band Bon Iver and U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin will be in Eau Claire tomorrow for Vice President Kamala Harris’ rally featuring her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz. Meanwhile, GOP vice presidential nominee JD Vance will be in the western Wisconsin city to speak with reporters as part of Donald Trump’s effort to counterprogram this week’s campaign swing for Harris and Walz.
U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said he wouldn’t “get into hypotheticals” surrounding a potential vice presidential pick during a two-day tour in Wisconsin.
Department of Children and Families Secretary Emilie Amundson will leave her position effective Sept. 11. Deputy Secretary Jeff Pertl will replace Amundson.
The state Supreme Court refused to hear the suit filed by a staffer with the Democratic National Committee arguing the Greens were ineligible to place a candidate on the Wisconsin ballot. The court’s ruling didn’t offer any rationale other than plaintiff David Strange “is not entitled to the relief he seeks.”
In the Assembly, it’s about control. In the Senate, it’s about setting the stage for 2026. Insiders are watching more than a dozen fall races under new maps to see if: Republicans can keep legislative control for another two years; or if Dems can beat the odds and seize control
David Plouffe, a top adviser to Kamala Harris’ campaign, says the campaign is “throwing everything” into Wisconsin in the final 10 weeks of the presidential election.
On this week’s episode of WisconsinEye’s “Rewind,” WisPolitics’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss the Democratic National Convention, the lawsuit seeking to prevent the Green Party from putting a candidate on Wisconsin’s presidential ballot and the UW System’s budget request.
Speaking at the Fiserv Forum, where the RNC was held, Harris said Trump hand-selected three Supreme Court justices, knowing they would vote to overturn the 1973 decision that had guaranteed the right to an abortion.
“It’s still pretty dynamic, so we’ll see what happens,” Johnson said on WISN’s “UpFront,” which is produced in partnership with WisPolitics. “If it were to happen, the fact that Milwaukee is being recognized nationally and even globally, especially after hosting the Republican National Convention, shining additional spotlight on our city, I think that’s really, really important.”
Gov. Tony Evers announced he is appointing Deputy Secretary Kristina Boardman to replace Thompson. She will be the first woman to serve as DOT secretary.
On this week’s episode of WisconsinEye’s “Rewind,” WisPolitics’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss Tuesday’s primary results, presidential campaign visits to Milwaukee, the upcoming Democratic National Convention in Chicago and more.
“We shouldn’t have to choose between mitigating climate change and protecting our environment and good jobs and economic development, and this progress report shows that we can and are doing both,” Gov. Tony Evers said.
Wisconsin voters soundly rejected two constitutional amendments that sought to give lawmakers input on how some federal money is spent rather than leaving that solely up to the governor. Meanwhile, Rebecca Cooke won a three-way Dem primary to take on freshman U.S. Rep. Derrick Van Orden, R-Prairie du Chien, in the 3rd CD. And Tony Wied won a three-way GOP primary to face Dem Kristin Lyerly in the open 8th CD.
Evers’ oversight of the federal COVID-19 funds is a key piece of the debate over two constitutional amendments on the ballot today. The amendments seek to give the Legislature a role in how similar federal funds are spent in the future.
Sam Cornale, the executive director of the Democratic National Committee, says next week’s convention in Chicago will feature many local and state elected officials, including governors from across the country. “The Democratic Party has a massive bench,” Cornale said on WISN’s “UpFront,” which is produced in partnership with WisPolitics. “We’ve
On this week’s episode of WisconsinEye’s “Rewind,” WisPolitics’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss this week’s presidential campaign visits to Eau Claire, results of the latest Marquette University Law School poll, Tuesday’s primary election and more.
Atwell, who was appointed to the Board of Regents by former GOP Gov. Scott Walker in 2017, also criticized the pay differential between UW faculty and faculty at peer institutions.
The presidential race in Wisconsin remained tight in the latest Marquette University Law School Poll, though enthusiasm has spiked among Dems with Kamala Harris now the party’s nominee.
Vice President Kamala Harris proclaimed the path to the White House runs through Wisconsin as she campaigned in the state for the first time with newly minted running mate Tim Walz, the governor of neighboring Minnesota. Just across town, GOP VP nominee JD Vance continued to take shots at Walz and Harris as national voters are getting their first introduction to the Minnesota guv.
GOP senators grilled state Corrections officials about conditions at the state’s troubled youth prisons while knocking a consent decree they argued makes staff jobs more dangerous.
Indie folk band Bon Iver and U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin will be in Eau Claire tomorrow for Vice President Kamala Harris’ rally featuring her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz. Meanwhile, GOP vice presidential nominee JD Vance will be in the western Wisconsin city to speak with reporters as part of Donald Trump’s effort to counterprogram this week’s campaign swing for Harris and Walz.
U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said he wouldn’t “get into hypotheticals” surrounding a potential vice presidential pick during a two-day tour in Wisconsin.