From WisPolitics … — The redistricting consultants hired by the liberal state Supreme Court majority racked up a combined $128,158 in expenses, according to a new filing. That’s significantly less than the $100,000 each that Bernard Grofman and Jonathan Cervas
From WisPolitics … — GOP State Sen. Dan Knodl, R-Germantown, says there’s no scenario in which he will bring the “Monday processing” bill to a vote before the Senate elections committee ahead of the end of the legislative session. “It
From WisPolitics … — The Assembly last night approved bills aimed at taking advantage of $78.6 million in federal funds to help boost the number of electric vehicle charging stations. SB 791, passed 94-2, would allow convenience stores, grocers and
From WisPolitics … — The state Assembly has another full calendar today as it wraps up its work for the session. That includes a constitutional amendment that would ensure people could gather at a place of worship during a state
From WisPolitics … — The Assembly will be back on the floor this morning after failing to finish the calendar it had scheduled. Before recessing, the chamber approved 64-35 along party lines a bill to overhaul the funding system for
From WisPolitics … — Senate President Chris Kapenga has referred the Assembly’s controversial transmission line bill to the Natural Resources and Energy Committee even though his chamber’s version of the legislation has already cleared a committee chaired by the co-author.
From WisPolitics … — Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu says Gov. Tony Evers’ “word and promise are on the line” ahead of tomorrow’s deadline to sign or veto his legislative maps. LeMahieu also insists Republicans have no ulterior motives, including
From WisPolitics … — First Lady Jill Biden will be in Green Bay today to tout the administration’s education policies. It’s part of a larger effort by the White House to tout President Joe Biden’s economic policies. That includes stops
From WisPolitics … — LRB says it added language to the redistricting bill that cleared the Legislature this week on when the proposed maps would take effect. The agency called the language its “standard practice” on redistricting bills. Still, the
From WisPolitics … — The Assembly approved a $2.1 billion GOP package that would expand the state’s second-lowest tax bracket while providing additional breaks for retirement income, married couples and child care. Dems during floor debate yestrerday argued the cuts
From WisPolitics … — Both houses of the Legislature will be on the floor today, with the Senate possibly taking another run at passing new legislative lines. The Senate calendar includes SB 488, which would implement an Iowa-style redistricting system
From WisPolitics … — The GOP 8th CD field is quickly forming after U.S. Rep. Mike Gallagher’s surprise announcement that he isn’t running this fall, with former state Sen. Roger Roth jumping into the race to succeed the Green Bay-area
From WisPolitics … — The state Elections Commission unanimously approved the Green Party for Wisconsin’s presidential ballot, perhaps complicating Joe Biden’s path to winning the state again. Earlier this week, the Marquette University Law School Poll found Biden and Donald
From WisPolitics … — Wisconsin voters are split on banning abortion after 14 weeks. GOP lawmakers have proposed legislation that would call for a statewide referendum on whether abortion should be illegal after 14 weeks rather than the current cut-off
From WisPolitics … — GOP U.S. Rep. Mike Gallagher joined Dem members of Wisconsin’s House delegation in voting against a resolution to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas as the measure failed 214-216. The Allouez Republican said after last night’s
From WisPolitics … — The co-chairs of the Joint Audit Committee and the Evers administration are at odds over whether interest from federal COVID-19 funds should be deposited in the general fund. The state collected more than $97 million in
From WisPolitics … — U.S. Rep. Dean Phillips, the Dem presidential candidate from Minnesota, insists he will remain in the race through at least Wisconsin’s primary in April after the Wisconsin Supreme Court Friday ordered his name appear on the
From WisPolitics … — Gov. Tony Evers hailed a report finding legislative maps proposed by GOP lawmakers and conservative voters to be partisan gerrymanders while the four Dem proposals — including his — largely meet state Supreme Court criteria. Consultants
From WisPolitics … — U.S. Rep. Derrick Van Orden, R-Prairie du Chien, raised more during the final quarter of 2023 than the three Dems seeking to replace him. Van Orden reported $582,254 in receipts, $400,256 spent and $1.6 million in
From WisPolitics … — A Senate panel today will take testimony on legislation to bar race-based programs in higher ed and instead focus on economically disadvantaged students. The programs SB 596/AB 554 would impact include: a minority teacher loan program
From WisPolitics … — The redistricting consultants hired by the liberal state Supreme Court majority racked up a combined $128,158 in expenses, according to a new filing. That’s significantly less than the $100,000 each that Bernard Grofman and Jonathan Cervas were eligible to receive under the contracts they signed with
From WisPolitics … — GOP State Sen. Dan Knodl, R-Germantown, says there’s no scenario in which he will bring the “Monday processing” bill to a vote before the Senate elections committee ahead of the end of the legislative session. “It is done from my end of things as the chair
From WisPolitics … — The Assembly last night approved bills aimed at taking advantage of $78.6 million in federal funds to help boost the number of electric vehicle charging stations. SB 791, passed 94-2, would allow convenience stores, grocers and others to start selling electricity to electric car owners without
From WisPolitics … — The state Assembly has another full calendar today as it wraps up its work for the session. That includes a constitutional amendment that would ensure people could gather at a place of worship during a state of emergency after orders during the COVID-19 pandemic shut them
From WisPolitics … — The Assembly will be back on the floor this morning after failing to finish the calendar it had scheduled. Before recessing, the chamber approved 64-35 along party lines a bill to overhaul the funding system for the state’s private school voucher programs, sending the measure to
From WisPolitics … — Senate President Chris Kapenga has referred the Assembly’s controversial transmission line bill to the Natural Resources and Energy Committee even though his chamber’s version of the legislation has already cleared a committee chaired by the co-author. Kapenga, R-Delafield, didn’t respond late yesterday to messages left with
From WisPolitics … — Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu says Gov. Tony Evers’ “word and promise are on the line” ahead of tomorrow’s deadline to sign or veto his legislative maps. LeMahieu also insists Republicans have no ulterior motives, including a lawsuit to keep the issue in the courts. “We
From WisPolitics … — First Lady Jill Biden will be in Green Bay today to tout the administration’s education policies. It’s part of a larger effort by the White House to tout President Joe Biden’s economic policies. That includes stops by the president, Vice President Kamala Harris, Jill Biden, second
From WisPolitics … — LRB says it added language to the redistricting bill that cleared the Legislature this week on when the proposed maps would take effect. The agency called the language its “standard practice” on redistricting bills. Still, the provision raised concerns among Dems during Tuesday’s debate in the
From WisPolitics … — The Assembly approved a $2.1 billion GOP package that would expand the state’s second-lowest tax bracket while providing additional breaks for retirement income, married couples and child care. Dems during floor debate yestrerday argued the cuts could put the state in a tight spot financially heading
From WisPolitics … — Both houses of the Legislature will be on the floor today, with the Senate possibly taking another run at passing new legislative lines. The Senate calendar includes SB 488, which would implement an Iowa-style redistricting system in Wisconsin. One option for Republicans would be to amend
From WisPolitics … — The GOP 8th CD field is quickly forming after U.S. Rep. Mike Gallagher’s surprise announcement that he isn’t running this fall, with former state Sen. Roger Roth jumping into the race to succeed the Green Bay-area Republican. Meanwhile, Donald Trump supporter Alex Bruesewitz tweeted he’s seriously
From WisPolitics … — The state Elections Commission unanimously approved the Green Party for Wisconsin’s presidential ballot, perhaps complicating Joe Biden’s path to winning the state again. Earlier this week, the Marquette University Law School Poll found Biden and Donald Trump tied at 49% apiece among registered voters. But in
From WisPolitics … — Wisconsin voters are split on banning abortion after 14 weeks. GOP lawmakers have proposed legislation that would call for a statewide referendum on whether abortion should be illegal after 14 weeks rather than the current cut-off of 20 weeks. Dem Gov. Tony Evers has vowed to
From WisPolitics … — GOP U.S. Rep. Mike Gallagher joined Dem members of Wisconsin’s House delegation in voting against a resolution to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas as the measure failed 214-216. The Allouez Republican said after last night’s vote Mayorkas implemented “President Biden’s open border policies and helped
From WisPolitics … — The co-chairs of the Joint Audit Committee and the Evers administration are at odds over whether interest from federal COVID-19 funds should be deposited in the general fund. The state collected more than $97 million in interest off the $3 billion in funds it received. The
From WisPolitics … — U.S. Rep. Dean Phillips, the Dem presidential candidate from Minnesota, insists he will remain in the race through at least Wisconsin’s primary in April after the Wisconsin Supreme Court Friday ordered his name appear on the ballot. He accused fellow Dems of acting “irresponsible and dangerous.”
From WisPolitics … — Gov. Tony Evers hailed a report finding legislative maps proposed by GOP lawmakers and conservative voters to be partisan gerrymanders while the four Dem proposals — including his — largely meet state Supreme Court criteria. Consultants Bernard Grofman and Jonathan Cervas, two redistricting experts hired by
From WisPolitics … — U.S. Rep. Derrick Van Orden, R-Prairie du Chien, raised more during the final quarter of 2023 than the three Dems seeking to replace him. Van Orden reported $582,254 in receipts, $400,256 spent and $1.6 million in the bank on his year-end report. He also listed $69,034
From WisPolitics … — A Senate panel today will take testimony on legislation to bar race-based programs in higher ed and instead focus on economically disadvantaged students. The programs SB 596/AB 554 would impact include: a minority teacher loan program administered by the Higher Educational Aids Board; minority undergraduate grants;