From WisPolitics … — Susan Crawford’s campaign launched two new ads today hitting Supreme Court rival Brad Schimel on abortion. Meanwhile, the conservative Fair Courts America is poised to go up on the air in Wisconsin’s Supreme Court race Feb.
From WisPolitics … — Milwaukee Public Schools’ central office isn’t positioned to support schools in helping students succeed, and district leadership isn’t empowered to lead, according to an audit released today. The report commissioned by Gov. Tony Evers ticked off
From WisPolitics … — The state Supreme Court will hear arguments today in a case that could determine whether a union representing nurses at UW Health is recognized by the health care provider. The Wisconsin Employment Relations Commission ruled in
From WisPolitics … — The state Dem and Republican parties turned to heavy hitters for much of their fundraising over the first month of 2025 and then made seven-figure transfers to their preferred Supreme Court candidates, a WisPolitics review shows.
From WisPolitics … — Susan Crawford announced today she’s raised more than $4.4 million over the last month for her state Supreme Court campaign, topping the $2.7 million that conservative rival Brad Schimel says he brought in over the period.
From WisPolitics … — U.S. Sens. Tammy Baldwin, D-Madison, and Ron Johnson, R-Oshkosh, continued to split on President Donald Trump’s cabinet picks as Office of Management and Budget Director Russ Vought was confirmed along party lines. The Senate confirmed Vought
From WisPolitics … — The Assembly Education Committee will hold a hearing on five bills this morning, including one that would reverse State Superintendent Jill Underly’s overhaul of how the state measures achievement on state tests. The changes included lowering
From WisPolitics … — Members of the Wisconsin Legislative Black Caucus are again circulating a resolution to honor Black History Month after similar efforts in recent years have failed to pass the GOP-run Legislature. The effort has been contentious at
From WisPolitics … — An Assembly committee today will take testimony on new standards proposed for election observers. Elections Commission Chair Ann Jacobs, a Dem appointee, and past Chair Don Millis, a GOP member, are expected to testify at today’s
From WisPolitics … — U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, a member of the Senate committee overseeing the FAA and Transportation Department, says Congress doesn’t need to launch its own investigation into the deadly DC plane crash. “I don’t think the committee
From WisPolitics … — Liberal Justice Janet Protasiewicz didn’t participate in a procedural motion in the Act 10 suit before the court as she weighs a request from GOP lawmakers to force her off the entire case. Protasiewicz didn’t indicate
THU AM Update: IRG poll finds slight edge for Schimel in Supreme Court race, though many voters undecided From WisPolitics … — A poll commissioned by the conservative Institute for Reforming Government found Supreme Court candidate Brad Schimel with an
From WisPolitics … — UW-Madison leaders believe it’s appropriate for federally funded research to continue as they assess the Trump administration’s order to pause all grant, loan and other financial assistance programs. Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin, Provost Charles Isbell, Jr. and
From WisPolitics … — The U.S. Senate plans to vote today on the nomination of Sean Duffy to become Transportation secretary. Last night’s procedural vote to move the nomination to the floor was 97-0. The chamber plans to convene this
From WisPolitics … — U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson says he’s pushing his GOP colleagues to pursue recess appointments to quickly confirm President Trump’s cabinet nominees. “Democrats are going to keep running out the clock here and denying President Trump the
From WisPolitics … — The Jefferson County Clerk’s office has ordered 4,500 backup absentee ballots in case a judicial candidate is blocked from running in the Feb. 18 primary. A Dane County judge has a telephone hearing planned today in
From WisPolitics … — Dem Gov. Tony Evers is hitting the road today fresh off his State of the State calls to lower costs for Wisconsinites, implement new gun laws and make a “historic” investment in K-12 education. The guv
From WisPolitics … — Gov. Tony Evers will deliver his seventh State of the State tonight in the Assembly chamber. Neither house of the Legislature planned to be on the floor today ahead of the speech, which begins at 7
From WisPolitics … — Liberal Supreme Court candidate Susan Crawford today launched the first TV ads of her campaign, one touting her work fighting crime and the other knocking conservative rival Brad Schimel over a backlog of rape test kits
From WisPolitics … — The state Dem Party outraised the Wisconsin GOP over the final 10 weeks of the year. And the Dem Party’s fundraising machine kept churning even after Chair Ben Wikler announced his bid to lead the national