A split Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled unmanned drop boxes are illegal and voters must deliver their absentee ballots by mail or in-person to their clerks. The 4-3 ruling found the Wisconsin Elections Commission gave inappropriate advice to local clerks that
Dem U.S. Senate candidates in a virtual forum offered solutions to the nation’s economic woes such as adding manufacturing jobs, increasing the minimum wage and helping small businesses. In the more than two-hour Dane County Democratic Party event last night,
Kevin Nicholson today announced he is suspending his guv campaign, saying he doesn’t want to go negative against his rivals to win the Republican nomination. In a statement this afternoon, Nicholson said he assessed the state of the primary race
Nashville and Milwaukee are the two finalists to host the convention.
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss the reaction in Wisconsin to the U.S. Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade, the state Supreme Court’s decision allowing a Walker administration holdout to remain on the Natural Resources Board, top races in the state and last week’s Dem Party state convention.
Assembly Republicans are requesting Gov. Tony Evers provide $10 million in federal funds for pregnancy resource centers aiming to prevent unwanted pregnancies. The call comes as Planned Parenthood has stopped performing abortions in Wisconsin since a U.S. Supreme Court ruling
A split state Supreme Court today ruled Wausau dentist Frederick Prehn may continue to serve on the DNR Board until the GOP-controlled state Senate confirms his successor even though his term expired more than a year ago. In the 4-3
Three of the GOP candidates for guv vowed to remove any district attorneys who refuse to prosecute violations of Wisconsin’s 1849 abortion ban after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v Wade. They also focused their sharpest barbs on wealthy
Beyond granting clemency to doctors in Wisconsin, Gov. Tony Evers says more executive action is possible in the wake of Wisconsin’s 1849 abortion ban now in effect. “This is a big deal for our state,” Evers said on WISN’s “UpFront,”
The U.S. Supreme Court decision today overturning Roe v Wade has triggered Wisconsin’s 1849 law criminalizing most abortions. The decision means Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin will have to stop performing abortions immediately due to today’s SCOTUS ruling. The abortion rights
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon and Wisconsin State Journal State politics reporter Mitchell Schmidt discuss this weekend’s Dem state convention, the abortion debate in Wisconsin, the latest Marquette University Law School poll, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson’s office attempting to deliver GOP electoral votes to Vice President Mike Pence and more.
Former Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman testified he deleted 2020 election probe records even after open records requests were submitted and worked out of a public library during a time he said he was bedridden with COVID-19. The testimony came
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson said someone from Pennsylvania GOP U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly’s office delivered the slate of fake electors Johnson’s chief of staff tried to pass on to Vice President Mike Pence. The Oshkosh Republican told conservative talk show
The Senate and Assembly quickly gaveled in and out of special sessions as Dem lawmakers booed and called on their majority Republicans to pass legislation that would protect the right to abortion access. Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu, R-Oostburg, signaled
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson says he personally had nothing to do with his staffer attempting to deliver a slate of fake electors to former Vice President Mike Pence. The issue came up in a text thread between staffers for Johnson
Texas U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz will be in Milwaukee on Saturday, headlining an event meant to mobilize Republican voters ahead of the midterms. “It absolutely underscores that Wisconsin is a pivotal battleground,” Cruz said on WISN’s “UpFront,” which is produced
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss Michael Gableman being found in contempt in an open records case related to the former Supreme Court justice’s 2020 election investigation, GOP “election integrity” events in Wisconsin, the debate over gun regulations in the state in response to recent mass shootings and more.
Milwaukee Dems Rep. Supreme Moore Omokunde and Sen. Chris Larson presented a framework for future legislation building on Gov. Tony Evers’ clean energy plan. The lawmakers, joined by climate advocates from Citizen Action Wisconsin, said yesterday the developing package will
A Dane County judge is fining Michael Gableman’s office $2,000 a day — the maximum allowed — for a “pattern of intentional disobedience” in defying to fully comply with an open records request. Judge Frank Remington also referred Gableman to
The Wisconsin Association of School Boards has voted not to renew membership in the national organization over concerns about its governance structure, fiscal management, and “failure to prioritize and serve state school board associations.” In a message to lawmakers late
A split Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled unmanned drop boxes are illegal and voters must deliver their absentee ballots by mail or in-person to their clerks. The 4-3 ruling found the Wisconsin Elections Commission gave inappropriate advice to local clerks that they could use the drop boxes as the COVID-19 pandemic
Dem U.S. Senate candidates in a virtual forum offered solutions to the nation’s economic woes such as adding manufacturing jobs, increasing the minimum wage and helping small businesses. In the more than two-hour Dane County Democratic Party event last night, seven of eight candidates offered ways to address a variety
Kevin Nicholson today announced he is suspending his guv campaign, saying he doesn’t want to go negative against his rivals to win the Republican nomination. In a statement this afternoon, Nicholson said he assessed the state of the primary race over the past week and came to the conclusion “the
Nashville and Milwaukee are the two finalists to host the convention.
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss the reaction in Wisconsin to the U.S. Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade, the state Supreme Court’s decision allowing a Walker administration holdout to remain on the Natural Resources Board, top races in the state and last week’s Dem Party state convention.
Assembly Republicans are requesting Gov. Tony Evers provide $10 million in federal funds for pregnancy resource centers aiming to prevent unwanted pregnancies. The call comes as Planned Parenthood has stopped performing abortions in Wisconsin since a U.S. Supreme Court ruling overturning Roe v. Wade. The state has a 173-year-old law
A split state Supreme Court today ruled Wausau dentist Frederick Prehn may continue to serve on the DNR Board until the GOP-controlled state Senate confirms his successor even though his term expired more than a year ago. In the 4-3 ruling, the court found the expiration of Prehn’s term doesn’t
Three of the GOP candidates for guv vowed to remove any district attorneys who refuse to prosecute violations of Wisconsin’s 1849 abortion ban after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v Wade. They also focused their sharpest barbs on wealthy construction exec Tim Michels, who skipped Monday night’s forum in
Beyond granting clemency to doctors in Wisconsin, Gov. Tony Evers says more executive action is possible in the wake of Wisconsin’s 1849 abortion ban now in effect. “This is a big deal for our state,” Evers said on WISN’s “UpFront,” which is produced in partnership with WisPolitics.com. “We’re going to
The U.S. Supreme Court decision today overturning Roe v Wade has triggered Wisconsin’s 1849 law criminalizing most abortions. The decision means Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin will have to stop performing abortions immediately due to today’s SCOTUS ruling. The abortion rights group last week told WisPolitics.com said it would not schedule
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon and Wisconsin State Journal State politics reporter Mitchell Schmidt discuss this weekend’s Dem state convention, the abortion debate in Wisconsin, the latest Marquette University Law School poll, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson’s office attempting to deliver GOP electoral votes to Vice President Mike Pence and more.
Former Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman testified he deleted 2020 election probe records even after open records requests were submitted and worked out of a public library during a time he said he was bedridden with COVID-19. The testimony came during a hearing yesterday in which Dane County Judge Bailey-Rihn
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson said someone from Pennsylvania GOP U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly’s office delivered the slate of fake electors Johnson’s chief of staff tried to pass on to Vice President Mike Pence. The Oshkosh Republican told conservative talk show host Vicki McKenna Thursday he was not involved in his
The Senate and Assembly quickly gaveled in and out of special sessions as Dem lawmakers booed and called on their majority Republicans to pass legislation that would protect the right to abortion access. Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu, R-Oostburg, signaled earlier this month his chamber would quickly gavel out of
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson says he personally had nothing to do with his staffer attempting to deliver a slate of fake electors to former Vice President Mike Pence. The issue came up in a text thread between staffers for Johnson and Pence the House Select Committee on the January 6
Texas U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz will be in Milwaukee on Saturday, headlining an event meant to mobilize Republican voters ahead of the midterms. “It absolutely underscores that Wisconsin is a pivotal battleground,” Cruz said on WISN’s “UpFront,” which is produced in partnership with WisPolitics.com. “It has been a perennial purple
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss Michael Gableman being found in contempt in an open records case related to the former Supreme Court justice’s 2020 election investigation, GOP “election integrity” events in Wisconsin, the debate over gun regulations in the state in response to recent mass shootings and more.
Milwaukee Dems Rep. Supreme Moore Omokunde and Sen. Chris Larson presented a framework for future legislation building on Gov. Tony Evers’ clean energy plan. The lawmakers, joined by climate advocates from Citizen Action Wisconsin, said yesterday the developing package will be introduced during the next legislative session. Moore Omokunde praised
A Dane County judge is fining Michael Gableman’s office $2,000 a day — the maximum allowed — for a “pattern of intentional disobedience” in defying to fully comply with an open records request. Judge Frank Remington also referred Gableman to the Office of Lawyer Regulation to review what he referred
The Wisconsin Association of School Boards has voted not to renew membership in the national organization over concerns about its governance structure, fiscal management, and “failure to prioritize and serve state school board associations.” In a message to lawmakers late Monday, the WASB wrote many of its concerns “pre-date last