Visit WisPolitics-State Affairs for premium content,
keyword notifications, bill tracking and more
President Trump, Joe Biden, Mike Pence and multiple GOP surrogates are due in Wisconsin this week. Biden is returning to Wisconsin on Friday. Vice President Mike Pence will be in the state tomorrow — the day after a previously announced
Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden said he would take nothing for granted in the election, while President Trump rolled into Wisconsin for another large, outdoor rally in Waukesha Saturday night. “UpFront” host Adrienne Pedersen asked Biden how confident he is
WAUKESHA — Visiting one of the nation’s COVID-19 hotspots, President Trump insisted the pandemic is “rounding the corner” during a rally Saturday evening. The rally comes amid a continued surge of COVID-19 cases in Wisconsin. The current case rate in
A split state appeals court today reinstated a temporary injunction preventing enforcement of the Evers administration’s order limiting indoor gatherings to 25 percent of a room’s capacity. The 3rd District Court of Appeals also set an expedited briefing schedule for
On this week’s episode, WisconsinEye’s Steve Walters and WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross discuss the legal fight over the guv’s actions to combat COVID-19, a coming income tax break and a boost for the unemployed.
An Amery tavern is weighing its options after a Barron County judge cleared the way for enforcement of the Evers administration’s order limiting indoor, public gatherings to 25 percent of a room’s capacity. Gov. Tony Evers, meanwhile, hailed the decision
Milwaukee’s election chief expects “pretty high” turnout when early in-person voting starts tomorrow. She also said the city will have 14 early voting sites, more than in the last presidential election. In an interview that aired Sunday on “UpFront,” Claire
On this week’s episode, WisconsinEye’s Steve Walters and WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross discuss court rulings on the governor’s mask mandate and limits on indoor, public gatherings, as well as the latest on Foxconn.
Local clerks generally say they will have sufficient staffing for Election Day, but the state’s top election official reported today 51 municipalities across 31 counties are facing a severe shortage of poll workers. Elections Commission Administrator Meagan Wolfe said during
A Sawyer County judge has issued a temporary restraining order blocking the Evers administration’s order limiting public indoor gatherings to 25 percent of a room’s capacity. Along with issuing the temporary injunction, Judge John Yackel scheduled a hearing Monday for
Vice President Mike Pence in his 10th 2020 campaign visit to Wisconsin today touted the nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court to a crowd of several hundred in Waukesha. “I’ll make your prediction: Judge Amy Coney
A St. Croix County judge has rejected a request for a temporary restraining order preventing enforcement of Gov. Tony Evers’ statewide mask mandate. Judge Michael Waterman rejected arguments from the conservative Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty and GOP lawmakers
Democratic Gov. Tony Evers said it would be “catastrophic” if a judge were to strike down his COVID-19 mask mandate, but he thinks the order will withstand a legal challenge. “We believe we’re in a good position here,” Evers said
On this week’s episode, WisconsinEye’s Steve Walters and WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross discuss the latest in a federal lawsuit over absentee ballot deadlines, Supreme Court hearing in election lawsuits, a challenge to Gov. Tony Evers’ latest public health order and mask mandate extension, and more.
Gov. Tony Evers’ administration issued a new order today limiting indoor public gatherings to 25 percent of a room’s capacity, placing new restrictions on bars, restaurants and other private businesses as the state has become one of the nation’s hotspots
The Wisconsin Legislature has been the least active full-time state legislative body in the country since states began taking measures to combat the COVID-19 pandemic, a WisPolitics.com review finds. In the other nine states with full-time legislatures, as defined by
The St. Croix County judge overseeing a lawsuit seeking to strike down Gov. Tony Evers’ extended mask mandate quizzed attorneys on why lawmakers weren’t being asked to end the order rather than the judiciary. Judge R. Michael Waterman on Monday
The chairman of the Wisconsin Republican Party said President Trump’s COVID-19 illness won’t really change things for the campaign the GOP is running in Wisconsin. “It’s not going to change how we are on the ground here in Wisconsin,” Andrew
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Oshkosh, doesn’t believe the confirmation of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court will be delayed after he and two GOP Senate colleagues tested positive for COVID-19. Speaking with reporters shortly after announcing he is
On this week’s episode, WisconsinEye’s Steve Walters and WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross discuss the latest in a federal lawsuit over absentee ballot deadlines, Supreme Court hearing in election lawsuits, a challenge to Gov. Tony Evers’ latest public health order and mask mandate extension, and more.
President Trump, Joe Biden, Mike Pence and multiple GOP surrogates are due in Wisconsin this week. Biden is returning to Wisconsin on Friday. Vice President Mike Pence will be in the state tomorrow — the day after a previously announced visit by President Trump to the La Crosse area. Biden’s
Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden said he would take nothing for granted in the election, while President Trump rolled into Wisconsin for another large, outdoor rally in Waukesha Saturday night. “UpFront” host Adrienne Pedersen asked Biden how confident he is about winning Wisconsin’s 10 electoral votes. “I never take anything
WAUKESHA — Visiting one of the nation’s COVID-19 hotspots, President Trump insisted the pandemic is “rounding the corner” during a rally Saturday evening. The rally comes amid a continued surge of COVID-19 cases in Wisconsin. The current case rate in the state has increased by 39 percent from two weeks
A split state appeals court today reinstated a temporary injunction preventing enforcement of the Evers administration’s order limiting indoor gatherings to 25 percent of a room’s capacity. The 3rd District Court of Appeals also set an expedited briefing schedule for next week as it reviews a circuit court judge’s ruling
On this week’s episode, WisconsinEye’s Steve Walters and WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross discuss the legal fight over the guv’s actions to combat COVID-19, a coming income tax break and a boost for the unemployed.
An Amery tavern is weighing its options after a Barron County judge cleared the way for enforcement of the Evers administration’s order limiting indoor, public gatherings to 25 percent of a room’s capacity. Gov. Tony Evers, meanwhile, hailed the decision as an important ruling that will help prevent the spread
Milwaukee’s election chief expects “pretty high” turnout when early in-person voting starts tomorrow. She also said the city will have 14 early voting sites, more than in the last presidential election. In an interview that aired Sunday on “UpFront,” Claire Woodall-Vogg said the Milwaukee Election Commission will have a huge
On this week’s episode, WisconsinEye’s Steve Walters and WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross discuss court rulings on the governor’s mask mandate and limits on indoor, public gatherings, as well as the latest on Foxconn.
Local clerks generally say they will have sufficient staffing for Election Day, but the state’s top election official reported today 51 municipalities across 31 counties are facing a severe shortage of poll workers. Elections Commission Administrator Meagan Wolfe said during her weekly media briefing that shortage equated to roughly 180
A Sawyer County judge has issued a temporary restraining order blocking the Evers administration’s order limiting public indoor gatherings to 25 percent of a room’s capacity. Along with issuing the temporary injunction, Judge John Yackel scheduled a hearing Monday for further arguments in the case. The order comes after the
Vice President Mike Pence in his 10th 2020 campaign visit to Wisconsin today touted the nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court to a crowd of several hundred in Waukesha. “I’ll make your prediction: Judge Amy Coney Barrett will soon be Justice Amy Coney Barrett,” he said
A St. Croix County judge has rejected a request for a temporary restraining order preventing enforcement of Gov. Tony Evers’ statewide mask mandate. Judge Michael Waterman rejected arguments from the conservative Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty and GOP lawmakers that Evers had exceeded his authority in issuing the mandate.
Democratic Gov. Tony Evers said it would be “catastrophic” if a judge were to strike down his COVID-19 mask mandate, but he thinks the order will withstand a legal challenge. “We believe we’re in a good position here,” Evers said in an interview aired Sunday on “UpFront,” produced in partnership
On this week’s episode, WisconsinEye’s Steve Walters and WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross discuss the latest in a federal lawsuit over absentee ballot deadlines, Supreme Court hearing in election lawsuits, a challenge to Gov. Tony Evers’ latest public health order and mask mandate extension, and more.
Gov. Tony Evers’ administration issued a new order today limiting indoor public gatherings to 25 percent of a room’s capacity, placing new restrictions on bars, restaurants and other private businesses as the state has become one of the nation’s hotspots for COVID-19 cases. The order, issued by DHS Secretary Andrea
The Wisconsin Legislature has been the least active full-time state legislative body in the country since states began taking measures to combat the COVID-19 pandemic, a WisPolitics.com review finds. In the other nine states with full-time legislatures, as defined by the National Conference of State Legislatures, lawmakers on average have
The St. Croix County judge overseeing a lawsuit seeking to strike down Gov. Tony Evers’ extended mask mandate quizzed attorneys on why lawmakers weren’t being asked to end the order rather than the judiciary. Judge R. Michael Waterman on Monday indicated he was “wrestling” with the idea that lawmakers were
The chairman of the Wisconsin Republican Party said President Trump’s COVID-19 illness won’t really change things for the campaign the GOP is running in Wisconsin. “It’s not going to change how we are on the ground here in Wisconsin,” Andrew Hitt said in an interview aired Sunday on “UpFront,” produced
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Oshkosh, doesn’t believe the confirmation of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court will be delayed after he and two GOP Senate colleagues tested positive for COVID-19. Speaking with reporters shortly after announcing he is not experiencing symptoms of the virus, Johnson indicated Senate Majority
On this week’s episode, WisconsinEye’s Steve Walters and WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross discuss the latest in a federal lawsuit over absentee ballot deadlines, Supreme Court hearing in election lawsuits, a challenge to Gov. Tony Evers’ latest public health order and mask mandate extension, and more.