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U.S. Reps. Scott Fitzgerald, R-Juneau, and Mark Pocan, D-Town of Vermont, say they won’t support a no-fly zone or U.S. troops in Ukraine after watching President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s plea to Congress. “I utilize some of my own experiences and some
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss Gov. Tony Evers’ use of federal COVID-19 funds for public safety, the continuing controversy over the 2020 presidential election, Milwaukee’s plan to use drop boxes for the spring election and more.
Gov. Tony Evers at a WisPolitics.com luncheon said “hell yes” he could help communities tackle rising crime by helping them get more funding for police through increasing shared revenue even though GOP lawmakers removed his budget proposals to do just
Meeting in a Milwaukee mayoral forum, former Ald. Bob Donovan and Acting Mayor Cavalier Johnson sparred over whether critical race theory should be taught in schools. Johnson said it’s important to teach critical race theory lessons in schools. But he
AG Josh Kaul announced a lawsuit alleging Johnson Controls and Tyco Fire Products failed to address PFAS contamination issues after testing firefighting foam. The Dem AG during a Green Bay press conference yesterday said the companies violated state spills law
Milwaukee’s sister city in Ukraine, Irpin, is under siege by Russian forces — a dire situation, according to one of the city’s liaisons in Milwaukee. “I can categorize it as a humanitarian disaster right now,” Boris Nayflish said on WISN’s
A lawsuit from Minocqua Brewing Company Super PAC seeks to remove three top Republicans from office for allegedly aiding and abetting the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. The targets are: Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Oshkosh, and Reps. Tom
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss the passing of former Lt. Gov. Margaret Farrow, former Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman’s election investigation, the state Senate wrapping up its two-year session and more.
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos has extended Michael Gableman’s contract to review the 2020 election through April as the former justice remains entangled in a series of lawsuits challenging his authority to carry out the probe. Gableman’s investigation has been maligned
Margaret Farrow, the first woman to serve as Wisconsin’s lieutenant governor, died this morning, her family said. She was 87. Paul Farrow, who followed his mom’s footsteps into the state Legislature and now serves as Waukesha County exec, praised her
GOP lawmakers are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to stay a ruling by Wisconsin’s justices to put Gov. Tony Evers’ legislative and congressional maps in place for the 2022 elections. And they want the nation’s highest court to order this
U.S. Ambassador to Luxembourg Tom Barrett calls the unfolding Russia-Ukraine crisis a “very dangerous time.” Barrett, the former longtime mayor of Milwaukee, is providing U.S. intelligence to Luxembourg officials as the country increases its aid to Ukraine and begins to
GOP state lawmakers on Friday asked the Wisconsin Supreme Court to stay its ruling putting Gov. Tony Evers’ maps in place for the 2022 election as they appeal the decision to the U.S. Supreme Court. The filing argues the lines
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss the state Supreme Court approving Gov. Tony Evers’ redistricting map, former state Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman’s 2020 election investigation report, the latest Marquette University Law School Poll and more.
Gov. Tony Evers celebrated the state Supreme Court picking his maps for Wisconsin’s legislative and congressional districts with a “Hell yes.” But the fight over the lines that will be in place for the 2022 elections isn’t necessarily over with
The state Supreme Court today delivered a win for Dems in picking Gov. Tony Evers’ congressional and legislative boundaries. Even so, the new lines — if they withstand an appeal — would still leave Dems fighting an uphill battle to
Gov. Tony Evers’ standing with Wisconsin voters has improved since October, President Biden’s stayed the same and U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson’s has dipped, according to the latest Marquette University Law School Poll. The poll also took a first look at
Fresh off his State of the Union address, President Joe Biden today held up an aging bridge he visited ahead of a speech on the UW–Superior campus as an example of projects that will be funded through the bipartisan infrastructure
Conservative members of the state Supreme Court raised concerns that requiring former PSC Commissioner Mike Huebsch to turn over personal communications could open a Pandora’s box for other public servants, including judges. Opponents of a high-voltage transmission line between Dubuque,
U.S. Rep. Mike Gallagher is calling on Congress to convene an emergency session to address the Russian invasion of Ukraine. “Ukrainians still need our help,” Gallagher said on WISN’s “UpFront,” produced in partnership with WisPolitics.com. “Right now Putin wants to
U.S. Reps. Scott Fitzgerald, R-Juneau, and Mark Pocan, D-Town of Vermont, say they won’t support a no-fly zone or U.S. troops in Ukraine after watching President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s plea to Congress. “I utilize some of my own experiences and some of the training as a member of the U.S. Army,”
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss Gov. Tony Evers’ use of federal COVID-19 funds for public safety, the continuing controversy over the 2020 presidential election, Milwaukee’s plan to use drop boxes for the spring election and more.
Gov. Tony Evers at a WisPolitics.com luncheon said “hell yes” he could help communities tackle rising crime by helping them get more funding for police through increasing shared revenue even though GOP lawmakers removed his budget proposals to do just that. Acting Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson and other city leaders
Meeting in a Milwaukee mayoral forum, former Ald. Bob Donovan and Acting Mayor Cavalier Johnson sparred over whether critical race theory should be taught in schools. Johnson said it’s important to teach critical race theory lessons in schools. But he doesn’t believe it’s right to make kids who are possible
AG Josh Kaul announced a lawsuit alleging Johnson Controls and Tyco Fire Products failed to address PFAS contamination issues after testing firefighting foam. The Dem AG during a Green Bay press conference yesterday said the companies violated state spills law by failing to alert the Department of Natural Resources of
Milwaukee’s sister city in Ukraine, Irpin, is under siege by Russian forces — a dire situation, according to one of the city’s liaisons in Milwaukee. “I can categorize it as a humanitarian disaster right now,” Boris Nayflish said on WISN’s “UpFront,” produced in partnership with WisPolitics.com. “In the last six
A lawsuit from Minocqua Brewing Company Super PAC seeks to remove three top Republicans from office for allegedly aiding and abetting the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. The targets are: Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Oshkosh, and Reps. Tom Tiffany, R-Minocqua, and Scott Fitzgerald, R-Juneau. The complaint was filed
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss the passing of former Lt. Gov. Margaret Farrow, former Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman’s election investigation, the state Senate wrapping up its two-year session and more.
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos has extended Michael Gableman’s contract to review the 2020 election through April as the former justice remains entangled in a series of lawsuits challenging his authority to carry out the probe. Gableman’s investigation has been maligned by lawmakers in both parties over a series of gaffes.
Margaret Farrow, the first woman to serve as Wisconsin’s lieutenant governor, died this morning, her family said. She was 87. Paul Farrow, who followed his mom’s footsteps into the state Legislature and now serves as Waukesha County exec, praised her as a “trailblazer.” “Not only because of her significant positions
GOP lawmakers are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to stay a ruling by Wisconsin’s justices to put Gov. Tony Evers’ legislative and congressional maps in place for the 2022 elections. And they want the nation’s highest court to order this fall’s elections to be held using the lines they drew
U.S. Ambassador to Luxembourg Tom Barrett calls the unfolding Russia-Ukraine crisis a “very dangerous time.” Barrett, the former longtime mayor of Milwaukee, is providing U.S. intelligence to Luxembourg officials as the country increases its aid to Ukraine and begins to accept Ukrainian refugees. “Obviously we get communications on an hourly
GOP state lawmakers on Friday asked the Wisconsin Supreme Court to stay its ruling putting Gov. Tony Evers’ maps in place for the 2022 election as they appeal the decision to the U.S. Supreme Court. The filing argues the lines the court approved 4-3 are unconstitutional and don’t survive scrutiny
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss the state Supreme Court approving Gov. Tony Evers’ redistricting map, former state Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman’s 2020 election investigation report, the latest Marquette University Law School Poll and more.
Gov. Tony Evers celebrated the state Supreme Court picking his maps for Wisconsin’s legislative and congressional districts with a “Hell yes.” But the fight over the lines that will be in place for the 2022 elections isn’t necessarily over with conservative Justice Pat Roggensack writing she hopes the U.S. Supreme
The state Supreme Court today delivered a win for Dems in picking Gov. Tony Evers’ congressional and legislative boundaries. Even so, the new lines — if they withstand an appeal — would still leave Dems fighting an uphill battle to take the majority in the Assembly or Senate. Writing for
Gov. Tony Evers’ standing with Wisconsin voters has improved since October, President Biden’s stayed the same and U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson’s has dipped, according to the latest Marquette University Law School Poll. The poll also took a first look at the Dem primary for the U.S. Senate and GOP race
Fresh off his State of the Union address, President Joe Biden today held up an aging bridge he visited ahead of a speech on the UW–Superior campus as an example of projects that will be funded through the bipartisan infrastructure law. Biden said the John A. Blatnik Memorial Bridge in
Conservative members of the state Supreme Court raised concerns that requiring former PSC Commissioner Mike Huebsch to turn over personal communications could open a Pandora’s box for other public servants, including judges. Opponents of a high-voltage transmission line between Dubuque, Iowa, and Middleton that the PSC approved sought Huebsch’s personal
U.S. Rep. Mike Gallagher is calling on Congress to convene an emergency session to address the Russian invasion of Ukraine. “Ukrainians still need our help,” Gallagher said on WISN’s “UpFront,” produced in partnership with WisPolitics.com. “Right now Putin wants to turn this into a quick and relatively costless victory, so