From WisPolitics … — Darwin Behnke, the father of GOP state Rep. Elijah Behnke, tells WisPolitics he’s trying to gather signatures to run for the 4th AD, the seat his son is leaving to run for another district. That would pit Darwin Behnke, a 62-year-old mechanic, against Rep. David Steffen,

From WisPolitics … — U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan was one of seven Dems to vote present as the vast majority of the House blocked 359-43 an effort to remove U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La. The remaining House members from Wisconsin, including U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore, D-Milwaukee, all voted to

From WisPolitics … — President Joe Biden today will use his latest Wisconsin visit to announce a $3.3 billion investment by Microsoft to build a new artificial intelligence datacenter in Racine County. Ahead of the president’s stop, the White House said the project is expected to create 2,300 union construction

From WisPolitics … — The Joint Finance Committee will meet today on the Evers administration’s plan to spend $36 million in opioid settlement money after a member anonymously objected to the proposal. But the GOP committee co-chairs rejected Dem Gov. Tony Evers’ latest call for a special meeting to approve

From WisPolitics … — U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin this morning announced the fourth TV ad of her reelection bid, this one featuring a woman who praises the Madison Dem’s efforts to combat fentanyl. Meanwhile, the conservative Restoration PAC says it’s launched a $3 million TV ad campaign calling Baldwin “Madison’s

From WisPolitics … — President Joe Biden will return to Wisconsin on Wednesday with a stop in Racine. The White House said Biden will talk about his “Investing in America agenda” and then participate in a campaign event.  It will be Biden’s 11th stop in Wisconsin and fourth this year.

From WisPolitics … — 3rd CD Dem candidates Rebecca Cooke and Eric Wilson at a candidate forum in La Crosse both said they support a federal assault weapons ban. Meanwhile, state Rep. Katrina Shankland didn’t directly say whether she supported such a ban, instead touting legislation she co-sponsored to prohibit

From WisPolitics … —  Donald Trump will be in Waukesha this afternoon for his second rally in Wisconsin over the past month. With his New York trial on hold while the judge overseeing it attends to other cases, Trump will hit the Waukesha Expo Center.  Then he’ll fly to Freeland,

From WisPolitics … — UW-Madison leaders say they are willing to speak with organizers of a pro-Palestinian encampment about their demands, but only if they stop camping on university land. Protesters urging the university to divest from Israel pitched tents at the campus’ Library Mall yesterday despite a prohibition against

From WisPolitics … — UW-Madison is reminding the campus community that its protest policies prohibit camping on university property ahead of a student demonstration set for today opposing the “ongoing genocide and Zionist war crimes” in Gaza. UW-Madison’s Students for Justice in Palestine has advertised on social media a “protest

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 reading law could impact the Department of Public Instruction’s ability

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 Center. Following the Wisconsin stop, Trump will head to Freeland,

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 President Joe Biden. The president said he will sign it

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. The announcement ends weeks of speculation about the future of

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 the elderly in their homes. Ahead of Harris’ official stop

From WisPolitics … — The liberal state Supreme Court is allowing Dem Gov. Tony Evers to intervene in a lawsuit seeking to allow the use of absentee drop boxes over the objections of conservative justices who argue he will not be personally impacted by the outcome. Yesterday’s order also reset

From WisPolitics … — Peter Barca, a Kenosha Dem who served in the Legislature and as state Revenue secretary, announced today he will again seek the 1st CD 30 years after he lost a reelection bid for the seat. He joins a Dem field that includes Lorenzo Santos, the Racine

From WisPolitics … – The state Supreme Court will hear oral arguments today in Gov. Tony Evers’ lawsuit arguing the Legislature has exceeded its authority by blocking conservation projects. The guv originally asked the court to look at other committee actions he argued amounted to “legislative vetoes,” but the court

From WisPolitics … — U.S. Rep. Derrick Van Orden raised $705,319 over the first three months of the year, increasing his fundraising after a dip in the fourth quarter amid House GOP leadership changes. The Prairie du Chien Republican also reported spending $375,820 over the period, leaving him with $1.9

From WisPolitics … — U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin announced this morning she raised $5.4 million in the first quarter of 2024 as her fundraising operation ramped up. The Madison Dem didn’t provide other details of her first-quarter activity, including how much she spent and how much cash she had on