TOP STORIES Ballot drop boxes aren’t actually banned, state’s top cop argues … July 2023 lawsuit, filed by the group Priorities USA, a national nonprofit that supports Democrats, challenges the ruling from two years ago and urges the now liberal-leaning
From WisPolitics … — State Superintendent Jill Underly in a letter to legislative leaders says DPI can’t implement the state’s new literacy programs until lawmakers approve funding for them. And Underly argued the Legislature’s lawsuit related to the state’s new
From WisPolitics … — The state’s Democratic and Republican party chairs at a WisPolitics luncheon today said they expect hundreds of millions of dollars to go into political campaigns leading up to the November election. State Dem Party Chair Ben
TOP STORIES Donald Trump traveling to WI for first off-day rally from New York hush money trial … on Wednesday … the one day a week he is typically not required to be in court. … and plans to deliver
From WisPolitics … — Donald Trump will be in Waukesha on Wednesday for his second trip to the state in the past month. Trump’s campaign said he plans to deliver remarks in the early afternoon at the Waukesha County Expo
From WisPolitics … — Donald Trump is targeting May 1 for a return visit to Wisconsin, according to multiple GOP sources. The sources said details were still being finalized, but the former president was looking to visit the Waukesha area.
WED News Summary: Evers signs new law to help kids access consistent therapy at school TOP STORIES Opioid treatment money stalled by anonymous JFC member … [JFC co-chair Born and Marklein in letter to DHS Sec. Johnson] contained a mere
From WisPolitics … — Dem U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin backed a $95 billion package that includes aid to Ukraine as it easily cleared the Senate. U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Oshkosh, voted against it. The bill, approved 79-18, now heads to
From WisPolitics … — Green Bay-area advocates of closing the state prison there urged lawmakers and Gov. Tony Evers to agree on replacing the 126-year-old facility, arguing it’s not safe for inmates or staff and Wisconsin shouldn’t sink any more
TOP STORIES Harris talks abortion in La Crosse, announces minimum nursing home staff levels … “This is a moment where we must stand up for foundational, fundamental values and principles,” Harris told supporters during a campaign event at the La
From WisPolitics … — Assembly Majority Leader Tyler August, R-Lake Geneva, announced this morning he will run for the 31st AD, the same seat freshman GOP Rep. Ellen Schutt, of Clinton, plans to seek this fall under the new maps.
From WisPolitics … — Vice President Kamala Harris today urged Dem activists to remind voters that Donald Trump said he was proud of his role in the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade, declaring it could make a difference in
TOP STORIES VP Harris to discuss new nursing home care rules in La Crosse visit today … Harris’ third visit to Wisconsin in 2024. … will visit the Hmong Cultural and Community Center to join [CMS Admin.] Brooks-LaSure and [SEIU]
From WisPolitics … — Vice President Kamala Harris today in La Crosse will tout a new federal rule requiring minimum staffing at nursing homes that receive federal funding and another seeking to boost the pay of those who care for
Quotes of the Week There’s no path to victory without organizing in rural Wisconsin and across the country, as well as suburbs, cities and small towns and big towns. In a state like Wisconsin, where four of the last six
