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Acting Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson and former Ald. Bob Donovan differed during a televised debate on how to help the Milwaukee Police Department address rising violent crime in the state’s largest city. The two mayoral candidates at a WTMJ-TV debate
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon and Capitol Bureau Chief Jessie Opoien discuss the latest in Wisconsin’s redistricting battle, former Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman’s election investigation, Milwaukee’s pitch to host the 2024 Republican National Convention and more.
Conservative Attorney James Bopp told an Assembly committee efforts to decertify the results of the last presidential election in Wisconsin serve “zero legal purpose.” Bopp, who has represented former Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman during his investigation into the last
Wisconsin’s GOP members of Congress have asked state justices to give them the chance to propose a new map after the U.S. Supreme Court rejected their challenge. Wednesday’s filing came hours after the U.S. Supreme Court, without comment, denied House
The U.S. Supreme Court overturned Gov. Tony Evers’ legislative maps that Wisconsin’s justices had approved in a 4-3 ruling and sent the case back to state court for further proceedings. Wednesday’s ruling found the state court had erred in approving
Following a national search for a new DPW executive director, Chair Ben Wikler has decided to promote from within and elevate Devin Remiker to the position. Remiker has been serving as interim executive director of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin
Dem lawmakers have reintroduced their Economic Justice Bill of Rights they say will help address the state’s workforce shortage and improve Wisconsinites’ quality of life. Rep. Kristina Shelton, D-Green Bay, said the measure would create an equitable living income, union
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
Acting Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson and former Ald. Bob Donovan differed during a televised debate on how to help the Milwaukee Police Department address rising violent crime in the state’s largest city. The two mayoral candidates at a WTMJ-TV debate organized in part by WisPolitics.com said they want to hire
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon and Capitol Bureau Chief Jessie Opoien discuss the latest in Wisconsin’s redistricting battle, former Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman’s election investigation, Milwaukee’s pitch to host the 2024 Republican National Convention and more.
Conservative Attorney James Bopp told an Assembly committee efforts to decertify the results of the last presidential election in Wisconsin serve “zero legal purpose.” Bopp, who has represented former Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman during his investigation into the last election, told an Assembly Elections and Campaigns public hearing yesterday
Wisconsin’s GOP members of Congress have asked state justices to give them the chance to propose a new map after the U.S. Supreme Court rejected their challenge. Wednesday’s filing came hours after the U.S. Supreme Court, without comment, denied House Republicans’ request to overturn Gov. Tony Evers’ map, which the
The U.S. Supreme Court overturned Gov. Tony Evers’ legislative maps that Wisconsin’s justices had approved in a 4-3 ruling and sent the case back to state court for further proceedings. Wednesday’s ruling found the state court had erred in approving Evers’ proposal to draw a seventh majority Black Assembly district.
Following a national search for a new DPW executive director, Chair Ben Wikler has decided to promote from within and elevate Devin Remiker to the position. Remiker has been serving as interim executive director of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin since shortly after Nellie Sires left the post last summer
Dem lawmakers have reintroduced their Economic Justice Bill of Rights they say will help address the state’s workforce shortage and improve Wisconsinites’ quality of life. Rep. Kristina Shelton, D-Green Bay, said the measure would create an equitable living income, union collective bargaining rights, environmentally friendly transportation and affordable, accessible and
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