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Wisconsin State Public Defender Kelli Thompson says it will take several years to clear a backlog of roughly 35,000 cases because of a shortage of public defenders. “It is a statewide problem,” Thompson said on WISN’s “UpFront,”’ produced in partnership
The Wisconsin Supreme Court in a 4-3 ruling Friday implemented the maps GOP lawmakers had proposed, finding they are race neutral and stick to the least-change approach the justices had previously set as a foundation for the lines. The maps
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58 Capitol Reporter Emilee Fannon discuss the state Supreme Court’s oral arguments on absentee ballot drop boxes, GOP AG candidate Eric Toney’s call to remove five elections commissioners, state licensing delays, Gov. Tony Evers’ recent vetoes, legislative retirements and more.
The state crime labs were better at turning around DNA cases submitted in 2021 than the year before. But it took longer, on average, to process them, according to the Department of Justice’s annual report on the Division of Forensic
Several of the Supreme Court’s liberal members suggested it was “absurd” to argue that it’s illegal for a spouse or child to place a voter’s ballot in the mailbox at the end of their driveway under Wisconsin law.
A Waukesha County judge has ruled the DNR lacked the authority to require the cleanup of hazardous materials such as PFAS because the agency has failed to properly go through the rulemaking process. Waukesha County Circuit Court Judge Michael Bohren
Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce has filed a lawsuit against the Village of Pewaukee, arguing a transportation fee the village enacted last year is “unlawful and invalid.” WMC says the village is charging all residential and commercial utility accounts a base
A member of the state Republican Party’s executive committee says an endorsement vote will happen at the convention in May, defending the process that’s under fire from some candidates. “I’ll say the great majority of candidates that came before the
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58 Capitol Reporter Emilee Fannon discuss spring election results, Assembly Speaker Robin Vos turning over election probe documents after a Dane County judge found him in contempt and this week’s Political Stock Report.
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos says he’s “gone above and beyond” to comply with the open records law after a Dane County Court judge rejected a request to continue pressing him for more documents related to Justice Michael Gableman’s 2020 election
Ahead of tomorrow’s spring election, the League of Wisconsin Municipalities is defending local election clerks. “Our motivation is first to rebuild faith and confidence in elections because if we don’t have that, we don’t have democracy,” Jerry Deschane, executive director
UW-Milwaukee Prof. Mordecai Lee says Black voters and what he says is a “last hurrah” for Milwaukee’s old south side could drive mayoral election turnout above the 22 percent seen in the primary election. The veteran political scientist told WisPolitics.com
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” CBS 58 Capitol Reporter Emilee Fannon and Milwaukee Journal Sentinel State Politics Reporter Patrick Marley discuss a Dane County judge finding Assembly Speaker Robin Vos in contempt for failing to produce 2020 election investigation records, confusion among clerks and voters regarding absentee voting for Tuesday’s election, a new entry into the attorney general’s race and more.
The state Supreme Court today denied a motion from Gov. Tony Evers to accept a report from his expert witness that seeks to justify his proposal to create a seventh majority Black Assembly district. The expert testimony also argued the
A Dane County judge has found Assembly Speaker Robin Vos and the Assembly in contempt for failing to release records related to the ongoing probe into the 2020 election despite an order directing that. The Washington, D.C.-based liberal group American
Transportation and electric vehicle experts say federal dollars could go a long way toward making charging stations more accessible, but the Legislature needs to clarify public utility laws before Wisconsin sees widespread charging network expansion. UW-Madison Transportation Engineering Prof. David
Wisconsin Veterans Board Chair Curtis Schmitt Jr. is resigning after calls for him to leave his post following charges of possessing child pornography. Schmitt yesterday issued Gov. Tony Evers a handwritten letter of resignation cast on an otherwise blank sheet
The head of a conservative legal group says the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling on the state’s legislative maps ought to change the mind of Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Brian Hagedorn. “It has to, right?” Rick Esenberg, president of the Wisconsin
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.
Wisconsin State Public Defender Kelli Thompson says it will take several years to clear a backlog of roughly 35,000 cases because of a shortage of public defenders. “It is a statewide problem,” Thompson said on WISN’s “UpFront,”’ produced in partnership with WisPolitics.com. “It’s something that we all have to be
The Wisconsin Supreme Court in a 4-3 ruling Friday implemented the maps GOP lawmakers had proposed, finding they are race neutral and stick to the least-change approach the justices had previously set as a foundation for the lines. The maps — barring a further legal challenge — could put Republicans
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58 Capitol Reporter Emilee Fannon discuss the state Supreme Court’s oral arguments on absentee ballot drop boxes, GOP AG candidate Eric Toney’s call to remove five elections commissioners, state licensing delays, Gov. Tony Evers’ recent vetoes, legislative retirements and more.
The state crime labs were better at turning around DNA cases submitted in 2021 than the year before. But it took longer, on average, to process them, according to the Department of Justice’s annual report on the Division of Forensic Sciences. GOP AG candidates Adam Jarchow and Eric Toney both
Several of the Supreme Court’s liberal members suggested it was “absurd” to argue that it’s illegal for a spouse or child to place a voter’s ballot in the mailbox at the end of their driveway under Wisconsin law.
A Waukesha County judge has ruled the DNR lacked the authority to require the cleanup of hazardous materials such as PFAS because the agency has failed to properly go through the rulemaking process. Waukesha County Circuit Court Judge Michael Bohren in yesterday’s ruling accused the agency of operating on “a
Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce has filed a lawsuit against the Village of Pewaukee, arguing a transportation fee the village enacted last year is “unlawful and invalid.” WMC says the village is charging all residential and commercial utility accounts a base fee of $15.74 along with a usage fee that varies
A member of the state Republican Party’s executive committee says an endorsement vote will happen at the convention in May, defending the process that’s under fire from some candidates. “I’ll say the great majority of candidates that came before the endorsement committee were supportive of the process,” Bill Feehan said
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58 Capitol Reporter Emilee Fannon discuss spring election results, Assembly Speaker Robin Vos turning over election probe documents after a Dane County judge found him in contempt and this week’s Political Stock Report.
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos says he’s “gone above and beyond” to comply with the open records law after a Dane County Court judge rejected a request to continue pressing him for more documents related to Justice Michael Gableman’s 2020 election review. Vos said in a statement to WisPolitics.com his office
Ahead of tomorrow’s spring election, the League of Wisconsin Municipalities is defending local election clerks. “Our motivation is first to rebuild faith and confidence in elections because if we don’t have that, we don’t have democracy,” Jerry Deschane, executive director of the League of Wisconsin Municipalities, said on WISN’s ‘UpFront.’
UW-Milwaukee Prof. Mordecai Lee says Black voters and what he says is a “last hurrah” for Milwaukee’s old south side could drive mayoral election turnout above the 22 percent seen in the primary election. The veteran political scientist told WisPolitics.com in a phone interview that mayoral elections in Milwaukee that
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” CBS 58 Capitol Reporter Emilee Fannon and Milwaukee Journal Sentinel State Politics Reporter Patrick Marley discuss a Dane County judge finding Assembly Speaker Robin Vos in contempt for failing to produce 2020 election investigation records, confusion among clerks and voters regarding absentee voting for Tuesday’s election, a new entry into the attorney general’s race and more.
The state Supreme Court today denied a motion from Gov. Tony Evers to accept a report from his expert witness that seeks to justify his proposal to create a seventh majority Black Assembly district. The expert testimony also argued the map proposed by GOP lawmakers — which would drop the
A Dane County judge has found Assembly Speaker Robin Vos and the Assembly in contempt for failing to release records related to the ongoing probe into the 2020 election despite an order directing that. The Washington, D.C.-based liberal group American Oversight sought the contempt order two weeks ago after not
Transportation and electric vehicle experts say federal dollars could go a long way toward making charging stations more accessible, but the Legislature needs to clarify public utility laws before Wisconsin sees widespread charging network expansion. UW-Madison Transportation Engineering Prof. David Noyce at a Wisconsin Tech Council luncheon in Madison yesterday
Wisconsin Veterans Board Chair Curtis Schmitt Jr. is resigning after calls for him to leave his post following charges of possessing child pornography. Schmitt yesterday issued Gov. Tony Evers a handwritten letter of resignation cast on an otherwise blank sheet of paper and penned with blue ink in all capital
The head of a conservative legal group says the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling on the state’s legislative maps ought to change the mind of Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Brian Hagedorn. “It has to, right?” Rick Esenberg, president of the Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty, said on WISN’s “UpFront,” produced
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.