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Once the legislation lands on his desk, it will kick off a seven-day window for Evers to act on the bills.
Liberal Supreme Court candidate Chris Taylor and her supporters have outspent conservative rival Maria Lazar and her backers by nearly 9-to-1, with a total of $8.9 million spent in the race so far.
Liberal Supreme Court candidate Chris Taylor outraised conservative rival Maria Lazar more than 4-to-1 in the most recent reporting period, according to new filings. Taylor also outspent Lazar more than 6-to-1 between Feb. 3 and March 23
The CEO of Potawatomi Casino & Hotel is urging Gov. Tony Evers to sign legislation that would legalize online sports betting operated through Wisconsin’s tribes, while the Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty says a lawsuit will follow if the bill is signed.
Gov. Tony Evers has signed a new definition of antisemitism into state law critics allege could be used to silence criticism of Israel. The law means Wisconsin will use the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s working definition of antisemitism.
WISN-TV has rescheduled the Supreme Court debate for April 2 after Taylor pulled out of the March 25 scheduled event due to kidney stones. The “UpFront” debate, which is co-sponsored by WisPolitics, will now be at the WISN studio in
Chris Taylor and her allies have outspent conservative rival Maria Lazar and her allies 15-to-1 on ads and turnout efforts, with Taylor spending nearly $3.3 million on ads and her allies spending more than $5.6 million in total.
Liberal Supreme Court candidate Chris Taylor announced she is unable to participate in tonight’s scheduled debate on the advice of doctors.
Supreme Court candidates Maria Lazar and Chris Taylor will meet tonight for their first and only debate ahead of the April 7 election.
A majority of Wisconsin voters remained undecided about the state’s Supreme Court race just a couple of weeks before the election, according to the latest Marquette University Law School Poll.
Dem Gov. Tony Evers signed a GOP push to ban food stamps from being used to buy candy and soda. In exchange, the governor got $72.7 million in additional state money and more positions in the Department of Health Services largely to ensure the state doesn’t lose federal aid for the program.
Wisconsin Supreme Court candidates Maria Lazar and Chris Taylor are in the final hours of debate prep ahead of Wednesday night’s only debate before the April 7 election.
News that Sen. Devin LeMahieu won’t seek reelection means a new governor, Assembly speaker and Senate majority leader will rule the Capitol for the first time in 16 years come January.
GOP Rep. Rick Gundrum, who first joined the Assembly after winning a 2018 special election, announced today he won’t seek reelection.
LeMahieu won’t seek reelection
From WisPolitics.com …
— Senate Majority Devin LeMahieu announced today he won’t seek reelection.
The Oostburg Republican said it was time for a “new chapter in my life.
“I am looking forward to spending more time with my wife in our new Madison-area home and, for the first time since 2006, rooting for bold conservative reform from the sidelines,” LeMahieu said.
LeMahieu, 53, was first elected to the Senate in 2014 and became majority leader in the 2021-22 session.
He is the fourth GOP member of the state Senate to decide against seeking reelection this fall, joining: Rob Hutton, of Brookfield; Steve Nass, of Whitewater; and Van Wanggaard, of Racine.
Assembly Speaker Pro Tempore Kevin Petersen today announced he won’t seek reelection to the 57th AD.
U.S. AG Pam Bondi appointed Schimel first assistant U.S. attorney a week after the judges on the Eastern District of Wisconsin declined to extend his appointment as the interim leader of the office.
Dozens of bills have passed the state Senate since 2003 with fewer than 17 votes from the majority party, according to a spreadsheet Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu’s office shared with WisPolitics.
GOP state Sen. Van Wanggaard, of Racine, has told colleagues he will not seek reelection this fall, a source told WisPolitics. Wanggaard, 73, posted a video message in December that he planned to take the holidays to discuss with his
Assembly Dems are pushing a proposal to increase general school aid by $445.9 million and raise the special education reimbursement to 60% as Gov. Tony Evers and GOP leaders have so far failed to agree on a property tax relief deal.
Once the legislation lands on his desk, it will kick off a seven-day window for Evers to act on the bills.
Liberal Supreme Court candidate Chris Taylor and her supporters have outspent conservative rival Maria Lazar and her backers by nearly 9-to-1, with a total of $8.9 million spent in the race so far.
Liberal Supreme Court candidate Chris Taylor outraised conservative rival Maria Lazar more than 4-to-1 in the most recent reporting period, according to new filings. Taylor also outspent Lazar more than 6-to-1 between Feb. 3 and March 23
The CEO of Potawatomi Casino & Hotel is urging Gov. Tony Evers to sign legislation that would legalize online sports betting operated through Wisconsin’s tribes, while the Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty says a lawsuit will follow if the bill is signed.
Gov. Tony Evers has signed a new definition of antisemitism into state law critics allege could be used to silence criticism of Israel. The law means Wisconsin will use the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s working definition of antisemitism.
WISN-TV has rescheduled the Supreme Court debate for April 2 after Taylor pulled out of the March 25 scheduled event due to kidney stones. The “UpFront” debate, which is co-sponsored by WisPolitics, will now be at the WISN studio in Milwaukee with no audience because of the change and scheduling
Chris Taylor and her allies have outspent conservative rival Maria Lazar and her allies 15-to-1 on ads and turnout efforts, with Taylor spending nearly $3.3 million on ads and her allies spending more than $5.6 million in total.
Liberal Supreme Court candidate Chris Taylor announced she is unable to participate in tonight’s scheduled debate on the advice of doctors.
Supreme Court candidates Maria Lazar and Chris Taylor will meet tonight for their first and only debate ahead of the April 7 election.
A majority of Wisconsin voters remained undecided about the state’s Supreme Court race just a couple of weeks before the election, according to the latest Marquette University Law School Poll.
Dem Gov. Tony Evers signed a GOP push to ban food stamps from being used to buy candy and soda. In exchange, the governor got $72.7 million in additional state money and more positions in the Department of Health Services largely to ensure the state doesn’t lose federal aid for the program.
Wisconsin Supreme Court candidates Maria Lazar and Chris Taylor are in the final hours of debate prep ahead of Wednesday night’s only debate before the April 7 election.
News that Sen. Devin LeMahieu won’t seek reelection means a new governor, Assembly speaker and Senate majority leader will rule the Capitol for the first time in 16 years come January.
GOP Rep. Rick Gundrum, who first joined the Assembly after winning a 2018 special election, announced today he won’t seek reelection.
LeMahieu won’t seek reelection
From WisPolitics.com …
— Senate Majority Devin LeMahieu announced today he won’t seek reelection.
The Oostburg Republican said it was time for a “new chapter in my life.
“I am looking forward to spending more time with my wife in our new Madison-area home and, for the first time since 2006, rooting for bold conservative reform from the sidelines,” LeMahieu said.
LeMahieu, 53, was first elected to the Senate in 2014 and became majority leader in the 2021-22 session.
He is the fourth GOP member of the state Senate to decide against seeking reelection this fall, joining: Rob Hutton, of Brookfield; Steve Nass, of Whitewater; and Van Wanggaard, of Racine.
Assembly Speaker Pro Tempore Kevin Petersen today announced he won’t seek reelection to the 57th AD.
U.S. AG Pam Bondi appointed Schimel first assistant U.S. attorney a week after the judges on the Eastern District of Wisconsin declined to extend his appointment as the interim leader of the office.
Dozens of bills have passed the state Senate since 2003 with fewer than 17 votes from the majority party, according to a spreadsheet Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu’s office shared with WisPolitics.
GOP state Sen. Van Wanggaard, of Racine, has told colleagues he will not seek reelection this fall, a source told WisPolitics. Wanggaard, 73, posted a video message in December that he planned to take the holidays to discuss with his family whether to retire at the end of this term
Assembly Dems are pushing a proposal to increase general school aid by $445.9 million and raise the special education reimbursement to 60% as Gov. Tony Evers and GOP leaders have so far failed to agree on a property tax relief deal.