wispolitics · Michels walks back on abortion ban stance, says he wouldn’t arrest doctors This week’s Midday podcast covers GOP gubernatorial candidate Tim Michels’ position on Wisconsin’s 1849 abortion ban. Previously he said the ban mirrors his position, but recently
This week’s Midday podcast covers U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson and Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes facing off for the first time in a debate ahead of the November election. Dem Gov. Tony Evers and GOP candidate Tim Michels will likely face
This week’s Midday podcast covers the Legislature quickly gaveling in and out of a special session Gov. Tony Evers called to take up a measure that would allow voters to weigh in on statewide referendums. U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson also this week pitched his idea to have a 10-option referendum on when abortions should be allowed.
The Republican Party of Wisconsin this week filed two more lawsuits against the government as the November general approaches. One of those seeks to stop Milwaukee from working with private funders in a GOTV program. The other suit seeks to
This week’s Midday podcast covers Gov. Tony Evers’ call to convene a special session of the Legislature to take up a constitutional amendment to allow voters to pass legislation via referendum. Ever’s promoted it as a way to overturn the
Today’s Midday podcast covers three election-related lawsuits that involve the Wisconsin Elections Commission, federal courts, county courts and the Wisconsin Supreme Court. WEC Administrator Meagan Wolfe at a WisPolitics.com Luncheon said the increasing amount of litigation is creating even more
Today’s Midday podcast covers President Joe Biden and Gov. Tony Evers visiting Milwaukee’s Laborfest on Monday to tout their support for unions and labor. GOP gubernatorial candidate Tim Michels outside the event slammed Biden’s student loan forgiveness program and festival
This week’s Midday podcast covers Assembly Speaker Robin Vos firing former Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman from his job investigating the 2020 election. Vos also withdrew subpoenas that would have forced mayors of the state’s five largest municipalities to testify
Today’s Midday podcast covers the newly announced site for the type 1 facility in Milwaukee slated to replace the state’s juvenile prison in Lincoln County. But building that new facility alone won’t mean Lincoln Hills and Copper Lake, where juvenile
This week’s Midday podcast covers results from the August primary election on Tuesday in the gubernatorial, attorney general, 63rd AD and secretary of state races. Trump-backed Tim Michels will face Gov. Tony Evers as GOP Fond du Lac Co. DA
This week’s Midday podcast covers what Republican gubernatorial candidates are up to the week ahead of Tuesday’s primary election. Construction business exec Tim Michels changes his stances on backing Trump in 2024 ahead of the former president’s Wisconsin visit and
This week’s Midday podcast covers what to watch for as candidates prepare to face off in the August 9 primary. Several candidates have dropped out and endorsed their former opponents while campaigns launch ads and gather endorsements. Primary winners will
This week’s Midday podcast covers an argument between the Joint Committee for Review of Administrative Rules and the Wisconsin Elections Commission over whether election clerk are allowed to cure missing or incorrect information on absentee ballot envelopes. JCRAR voted to
This week’s Midday podcast covers the Wisconsin Supreme Court’s ruling that absentee ballot drop boxes are illegal after Republicans have been raising concerns about them since the last presidential election. The Wisconsin Elections Commission also decided not to send local
Today’s Midday podcast covers what happens next in Wisconsin after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned abortion access protections in Roe v. Wade. Republicans argue the state’s 1849 ban criminalizing abortions could go into effect, while many Dems argue newer laws supersede the 173-year-old law.
Today’s Midday podcast covers the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn abortion protections in Roe v. Wade, triggering Wisconsin’s 1849 law that criminalizes most abortions as a Class H felony. Dem AG Josh Kaul has said he won’t expend Department
This week’s Midday podcast covers who’s on the ballot for the August primary after the deadline to submit nomination signatures elapsed. The Legislature has 31 seats with only one major party listed on the ballot and three of those will
Today’s Midday podcast covers U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin’s thoughts on the potential for the Senate to move ahead on background checks and red flag laws in the wake of recent mass shootings. State officials have also offered proposals to stop
Today’s Midday podcast covers the upcoming Republican Party of Wisconsin convention in Middleton this weekend. GOP candidates will seek the state part endorsement as they head to the primaries. The convention will also bring a plethora of resolutions as well
Today’s Midday podcast covers the rise in ghost gun popularity as President Joe Biden introduces restrictions on homemade firearms that lack serial numbers. WisPolitics intern @EleaLevin interviews Dem AG Josh Kaul, who says Wisconsin needs more restrictions while Republican AG
wispolitics · Michels walks back on abortion ban stance, says he wouldn’t arrest doctors This week’s Midday podcast covers GOP gubernatorial candidate Tim Michels’ position on Wisconsin’s 1849 abortion ban. Previously he said the ban mirrors his position, but recently he said he wouldn’t be putting doctors in jail. He
This week’s Midday podcast covers U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson and Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes facing off for the first time in a debate ahead of the November election. Dem Gov. Tony Evers and GOP candidate Tim Michels will likely face off over crime, abortion and education issues in their first
This week’s Midday podcast covers the Legislature quickly gaveling in and out of a special session Gov. Tony Evers called to take up a measure that would allow voters to weigh in on statewide referendums. U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson also this week pitched his idea to have a 10-option referendum on when abortions should be allowed.
The Republican Party of Wisconsin this week filed two more lawsuits against the government as the November general approaches. One of those seeks to stop Milwaukee from working with private funders in a GOTV program. The other suit seeks to obtain communication records regarding staffing and abuse issues at a
This week’s Midday podcast covers Gov. Tony Evers’ call to convene a special session of the Legislature to take up a constitutional amendment to allow voters to pass legislation via referendum. Ever’s promoted it as a way to overturn the state’s 1849 abortion ban, but Republicans have signaled they won’t
Today’s Midday podcast covers three election-related lawsuits that involve the Wisconsin Elections Commission, federal courts, county courts and the Wisconsin Supreme Court. WEC Administrator Meagan Wolfe at a WisPolitics.com Luncheon said the increasing amount of litigation is creating even more work for the commission. wispolitics · Election related lawsuits abound
Today’s Midday podcast covers President Joe Biden and Gov. Tony Evers visiting Milwaukee’s Laborfest on Monday to tout their support for unions and labor. GOP gubernatorial candidate Tim Michels outside the event slammed Biden’s student loan forgiveness program and festival goers inside had a range of thoughts on the $10,000
This week’s Midday podcast covers Assembly Speaker Robin Vos firing former Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman from his job investigating the 2020 election. Vos also withdrew subpoenas that would have forced mayors of the state’s five largest municipalities to testify in private in Gableman’s office, which caused a Waukesha County
Today’s Midday podcast covers the newly announced site for the type 1 facility in Milwaukee slated to replace the state’s juvenile prison in Lincoln County. But building that new facility alone won’t mean Lincoln Hills and Copper Lake, where juvenile girl offenders are also kept in Lincoln County, will close
This week’s Midday podcast covers results from the August primary election on Tuesday in the gubernatorial, attorney general, 63rd AD and secretary of state races. Trump-backed Tim Michels will face Gov. Tony Evers as GOP Fond du Lac Co. DA Eric Toney faces Dem AG Josh Kaul and Assembly Speaker
This week’s Midday podcast covers what Republican gubernatorial candidates are up to the week ahead of Tuesday’s primary election. Construction business exec Tim Michels changes his stances on backing Trump in 2024 ahead of the former president’s Wisconsin visit and former Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch knocks Michels over an attack
This week’s Midday podcast covers what to watch for as candidates prepare to face off in the August 9 primary. Several candidates have dropped out and endorsed their former opponents while campaigns launch ads and gather endorsements. Primary winners will go on to the November general election. wispolitics ·
This week’s Midday podcast covers an argument between the Joint Committee for Review of Administrative Rules and the Wisconsin Elections Commission over whether election clerk are allowed to cure missing or incorrect information on absentee ballot envelopes. JCRAR voted to suspend a WEC rule on the matter, but WEC attorneys
This week’s Midday podcast covers the Wisconsin Supreme Court’s ruling that absentee ballot drop boxes are illegal after Republicans have been raising concerns about them since the last presidential election. The Wisconsin Elections Commission also decided not to send local election clerks guidance on how to deal with the ruling.
Today’s Midday podcast covers what happens next in Wisconsin after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned abortion access protections in Roe v. Wade. Republicans argue the state’s 1849 ban criminalizing abortions could go into effect, while many Dems argue newer laws supersede the 173-year-old law.
Today’s Midday podcast covers the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn abortion protections in Roe v. Wade, triggering Wisconsin’s 1849 law that criminalizes most abortions as a Class H felony. Dem AG Josh Kaul has said he won’t expend Department of Justice resources enforcing the law, but Republicans are still
This week’s Midday podcast covers who’s on the ballot for the August primary after the deadline to submit nomination signatures elapsed. The Legislature has 31 seats with only one major party listed on the ballot and three of those will have just one name. wispolitics · Final list of candidates
Today’s Midday podcast covers U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin’s thoughts on the potential for the Senate to move ahead on background checks and red flag laws in the wake of recent mass shootings. State officials have also offered proposals to stop gun violence ranging from banning ghost guns to arming teachers.
Today’s Midday podcast covers the upcoming Republican Party of Wisconsin convention in Middleton this weekend. GOP candidates will seek the state part endorsement as they head to the primaries. The convention will also bring a plethora of resolutions as well as contention over the endorsement process. wispolitics · Republican candidates
Today’s Midday podcast covers the rise in ghost gun popularity as President Joe Biden introduces restrictions on homemade firearms that lack serial numbers. WisPolitics intern @EleaLevin interviews Dem AG Josh Kaul, who says Wisconsin needs more restrictions while Republican AG candidates argue to protect Second Amendment rights. wispolitics · As