From WisPolitics … — A Columbia County judge accused Dem AG Josh Kaul of abusing Wisconsin’s judicial system with his last-minute attempt to prevent Elon Musk from handing out $1 million checks to those who have voted in the spring
From WisPolitics … — The Senate Agriculture and Revenue Committee will hold a public hearing this morning on a bipartisan bill to create incentives for farmers to use grass-based managed grazing practices. Managed grazing involves regularly moving livestock between separated
From WisPolitics … — Dane County Judge Susan Crawford, having secured liberal control of the state Supreme Court through at least 2028, vowed to be a fair, impartial and commonsense justice. During her victory speech last night to supporters in
From WisPolitics … — The Joint Finance Committee today will hear from UW President Jay Rothman and Corrections Secretary Jared Hoy on their budgets. The two are the only agency heads the committee invited to testify on the budget. Two
From WisPolitics … — Elon Musk last night said Wisconsin’s Supreme Court race will determine who controls the U.S. House of Representatives and even “the course of western civilization” as he offered yet another financial incentive to turn out voters
From WisPolitics … — President Donald Trump labeled liberal Supreme Court candidate “a very deranged, Soros-funded, left-wing lunatic who opposes voter ID, wants to trample on our Constitution, and is endorsed by socialist Bernie Sanders.” Trump, meanwhile, praised conservative Brad
From WisPolitics … — Supreme Court candidates Susan Crawford and Brad Schimel have each pulled in more than $2 million over the past week as money continues to pour into the race, late contribution reports show. Crawford last night filed
From WisPolitics … — Supreme Court candidate Brad Schimel released a new TV ad this morning touting the endorsement of Donald Trump as conservatives focus their efforts on getting the president’s supporters to turn out. According to AdImpact, Schimel is
From WisPolitics … — Supreme Court candidate Susan Crawford outraised conservative rival Brad Schimel more than 2-to-1 during the most recent reporting period, largely thanks to the strength of her individual donor network, a WisPolitics review finds. As Wisconsin’s race
From WisPolitics … — Liberal Susan Crawford says she raised $17 million over the most recent six-week reporting period as she continues to break fundraising records for a Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate. That puts her at $24 million raised between
From WisPolitics … — Billionaire Elon Musk’s PAC is offering Wisconsin voters $100 to sign a petition opposing “activist judges,” while asking for information that could help the group identify conservatives to turn out for the April 1 election. The
From WisPolitics … — State superintendent challenger Brittany Kinser during a joint forum with incumbent Jill Underly charged Wisconsin’s education system is failing kids, citing racial gaps and lack of reading proficiency. But Underly said the picture Kinser painted is
From WisPolitics … — State Superintendent Jill Underly and education consultant Brittany Kinser will meet tonight for their first forum ahead of the April 1 election. The joint forum with Underly and Kinser is a free, virtual event co-sponsored by
From WisPolitics … — Early voting begins today, two weeks from the nationally watched April 1 state Supreme Court election. The race between conservative Waukesha County Circuit Court Judge Brad Schimel and Dane County Circuit Court Judge Susan Crawford will
From WisPolitics … — Republican strategist Bill McCoshen says voters shouldn’t be surprised to see either President Donald Trump or Vice President JD Vance in Wisconsin campaigning for Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate Brad Schimel. “Don’t be surprised if President Trump
From WisPolitics … — The Senate Education Committee will vote by paper ballot today on a bill to overhaul the Department of Public Instruction’s changes to state test standards. SB 18 would reset state report card standards to levels set
From WisPolitics … — Conservative Brad Schimel accused the liberal Wisconsin Supreme Court of carrying out a political agenda, saying if elected to an open seat he would help restore the rule of law. Liberal rival Susan Crawford countered the
From WisPolitics … — Supreme Court candidates Susan Crawford and Brad Schimel will meet tonight in their first and only debate of the campaign. WISN-TV “UpFront” hosts Matt Smith and Gerron Jordan will moderate the hourlong debate, which begins at
From WisPolitics … — Eau Claire Dem Rebecca Cooke announced today she’s running for a third time to represent the 3rd CD currently held by U.S. Rep. Derrick Van Orden, R-Prairie du Chien. Cooke’s latest bid comes after she narrowly
From WisPolitics … — Former Gov. Scott Walker says Brad Schimel needs to “come out swinging, rhetorically,” Wednesday night in the first and only debate with Wisconsin Supreme Court rival Susan Crawford. “I think he needs to make the point
From WisPolitics … — A Columbia County judge accused Dem AG Josh Kaul of abusing Wisconsin’s judicial system with his last-minute attempt to prevent Elon Musk from handing out $1 million checks to those who have voted in the spring election. In a formal order dismissing the suit Kaul originally
From WisPolitics … — The Senate Agriculture and Revenue Committee will hold a public hearing this morning on a bipartisan bill to create incentives for farmers to use grass-based managed grazing practices. Managed grazing involves regularly moving livestock between separated areas of pasture to feed. The method helps prevent soil
From WisPolitics … — Dane County Judge Susan Crawford, having secured liberal control of the state Supreme Court through at least 2028, vowed to be a fair, impartial and commonsense justice. During her victory speech last night to supporters in Madison, Crawford acknowledged the billionaire-fueled spending in the race, particularly
From WisPolitics … — The Joint Finance Committee today will hear from UW President Jay Rothman and Corrections Secretary Jared Hoy on their budgets. The two are the only agency heads the committee invited to testify on the budget. Two years ago, the committee heard from four. In addition to
From WisPolitics … — Elon Musk last night said Wisconsin’s Supreme Court race will determine who controls the U.S. House of Representatives and even “the course of western civilization” as he offered yet another financial incentive to turn out voters for conservative Brad Schimel. Musk appeared on stage in Green
From WisPolitics … — President Donald Trump labeled liberal Supreme Court candidate “a very deranged, Soros-funded, left-wing lunatic who opposes voter ID, wants to trample on our Constitution, and is endorsed by socialist Bernie Sanders.” Trump, meanwhile, praised conservative Brad Schimel as “a wonderful patriot” and “tough-on-crime judge” during a
From WisPolitics … — Supreme Court candidates Susan Crawford and Brad Schimel have each pulled in more than $2 million over the past week as money continues to pour into the race, late contribution reports show. Crawford last night filed an updated report listing $2.5 million in contributions between March
From WisPolitics … — Supreme Court candidate Brad Schimel released a new TV ad this morning touting the endorsement of Donald Trump as conservatives focus their efforts on getting the president’s supporters to turn out. According to AdImpact, Schimel is up to $12.9 million in reservations for the full campaign,
From WisPolitics … — Supreme Court candidate Susan Crawford outraised conservative rival Brad Schimel more than 2-to-1 during the most recent reporting period, largely thanks to the strength of her individual donor network, a WisPolitics review finds. As Wisconsin’s race — which will determine ideological control of the state Supreme
From WisPolitics … — Liberal Susan Crawford says she raised $17 million over the most recent six-week reporting period as she continues to break fundraising records for a Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate. That puts her at $24 million raised between when she got into the race and March 17, and
From WisPolitics … — Billionaire Elon Musk’s PAC is offering Wisconsin voters $100 to sign a petition opposing “activist judges,” while asking for information that could help the group identify conservatives to turn out for the April 1 election. The online petition requires signers to provide their name, email address,
From WisPolitics … — State superintendent challenger Brittany Kinser during a joint forum with incumbent Jill Underly charged Wisconsin’s education system is failing kids, citing racial gaps and lack of reading proficiency. But Underly said the picture Kinser painted is “misleading” and highlighted high graduation rates and Wisconsin schools’ high
From WisPolitics … — State Superintendent Jill Underly and education consultant Brittany Kinser will meet tonight for their first forum ahead of the April 1 election. The joint forum with Underly and Kinser is a free, virtual event co-sponsored by the Wisconsin Public Education Network, the NAACP Wisconsin State Council
From WisPolitics … — Early voting begins today, two weeks from the nationally watched April 1 state Supreme Court election. The race between conservative Waukesha County Circuit Court Judge Brad Schimel and Dane County Circuit Court Judge Susan Crawford will determine the ideological balance of the court, which currently has
From WisPolitics … — Republican strategist Bill McCoshen says voters shouldn’t be surprised to see either President Donald Trump or Vice President JD Vance in Wisconsin campaigning for Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate Brad Schimel. “Don’t be surprised if President Trump or JD Vance ends up in Wisconsin sometime in the
From WisPolitics … — The Senate Education Committee will vote by paper ballot today on a bill to overhaul the Department of Public Instruction’s changes to state test standards. SB 18 would reset state report card standards to levels set in 2019-20, align grades 3-8 with national standards from the
From WisPolitics … — Conservative Brad Schimel accused the liberal Wisconsin Supreme Court of carrying out a political agenda, saying if elected to an open seat he would help restore the rule of law. Liberal rival Susan Crawford countered the former GOP attorney general was paying “lip service to the
From WisPolitics … — Supreme Court candidates Susan Crawford and Brad Schimel will meet tonight in their first and only debate of the campaign. WISN-TV “UpFront” hosts Matt Smith and Gerron Jordan will moderate the hourlong debate, which begins at 7 p.m. It will be broadcast on: WISN in Milwaukee,
From WisPolitics … — Eau Claire Dem Rebecca Cooke announced today she’s running for a third time to represent the 3rd CD currently held by U.S. Rep. Derrick Van Orden, R-Prairie du Chien. Cooke’s latest bid comes after she narrowly lost to Van Orden in the November general election. Van
From WisPolitics … — Former Gov. Scott Walker says Brad Schimel needs to “come out swinging, rhetorically,” Wednesday night in the first and only debate with Wisconsin Supreme Court rival Susan Crawford. “I think he needs to make the point that particularly on law and order, I mean this is