Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers   Advertisement Wisconsin REALTORS Association From WisPolitics.com … — Several groups involved in a lawsuit over absentee ballot drop boxes are asking the state Supreme Court to ensure they can be used in the April 5 spring election as well as the Feb. 15 primary. The

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Wisconsin REALTORS Association From WisPolitics.com … — GOP Rep. Cindi Duchow, co-author of a constitutional amendment that would alter how judges consider a defendant’s criminal history in setting bail, says backers are working on further revisions to the proposal to ensure it targets violent offenders

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers   Advertisement Wisconsin REALTORS Association From WisPolitics.com … — U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson pulled in less money during the fourth quarter than three of his Dem rivals, according to FEC filings. But the Oshkosh Republican also had at least $1 million more in the bank than

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers   Advertisement Wisconsin REALTORS Association From WisPolitics.com … — U.S. Rep. Bryan Steil finished the year with $1.3 million in the bank, while fellow Republican Glenn Grothman had $572,845 in his warchest, FEC filings show. Dem Gwen Moore had $61,937 cash on hand to end the

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Wisconsin REALTORS Association From WisPolitics.com … — It is unclear whether the Elections Commission can ignore JCRAR’s directive to do emergency rules on absentee ballot drop boxes since it had already voted to move forward with a permanent rule, according to an agency lawyer. But

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Wisconsin REALTORS Association From WisPolitics.com … — The state Supreme Court set an afternoon deadline for parties to weigh in on a request to reinstate a ban on the use of unmanned drop boxes ahead of the Feb. 15 primary. The 4th District Court of

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Wisconsin REALTORS Association From WisPolitics.com … — Natural Resources Board Vice Chair Greg Kazmierski says he is expecting at least some kind of competition as he seeks the top NRB spot in today’s board meeting. Kazmierski told WisPolitics.com in a phone interview he wants to

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers   Advertisement Wisconsin REALTORS Association From WisPolitics.com … — The state Senate, meeting for the first time this year, will vote on legislation that supporters say would ban the teaching of critical race theory in K-12 and independent charter schools. Meanwhile, today’s Assembly calendar includes a

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Wisconsin REALTORS Association From WisPolitics.com … — The 4th District Court of Appeals is weighing the Elections Commission’s request for an emergency stay to block an order banning the use of unmanned drop boxes for absentee ballots. The commission over the weekend filed the motion

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Wisconsin REALTORS Association From WisPolitics.com … — The Wisconsin Elections Commission is appealing a Waukesha County judge’s ruling that unmanned drop boxes are illegal. The commission filed a notice of intent yesterday to appeal the ruling in the Madison-based 4th District Court of Appeals. Another

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Wisconsin REALTORS Association From WisPolitics.com … — DPI wants to use a smaller pot of federal COVID-19 funds to reward districts that provided in-person instruction during the pandemic. This comes after the U.S. Department of Education rejected an earlier proposal from GOP lawmakers to use

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Wisconsin REALTORS Association From WisPolitics.com … — The state Dem Party put another $1.2 million into Gov. Tony Evers’ campaign during the last six months of 2021, according to his latest campaign finance report. Overall, Evers collected $1.8 million from committees. Still, the more than

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers   Advertisement Wisconsin REALTORS Association From WisPolitics.com … — Illinois businesswoman Liz Uihlein put $220,000 into the effort to elect Republican Rebecca Kleefisch guv, according to new campaign finance filings. Liz Uihlein’s support of Kleefisch through a $20,000 donation to the former lieutenant governor’s campaign and

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Wisconsin REALTORS Association From WisPolitics.com … — A Waukesha County judge ruled unmanned absentee ballot drop boxes aren’t allowed under Wisconsin law and directed the Elections Commission to inform clerks within two weeks they can’t be used in the February primary. Judge Michael Bohren also

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Wisconsin REALTORS Association From WisPolitics.com … — A Waukesha County judge has a hearing scheduled today in WILL’s lawsuit seeking to ban the use of drop boxes for absentee ballots. An attorney for one of the parties in the suit sent Judge Michael Bohren a

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Wisconsin REALTORS Association From WisPolitics.com … — A split state Supreme Court rejected Assembly Speaker Robin Vos’ last-minute request to shield him from providing a deposition in a lawsuit a liberal group filed seeking records from former Justice Michael Gableman’s review of the 2020 election.

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Wisconsin REALTORS Association From WisPolitics.com … — The 3rd District Court of Appeals has rejected Assembly Speaker Robin Vos’ request to stay a Dane County judge’s ruling that he can be deposed by a liberal group over its efforts to obtain records related to former

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Wisconsin REALTORS Association From WisPolitics.com … — Dems were quick to knock U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson for breaking his vow to only serve two terms after the Oshkosh Republican formally announced his reelection bid. Johnson issued a statement yesterday saying he was running to “continue

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Wisconsin REALTORS Association From WisPolitics.com … — Interim UW System President Tommy Thompson will resign his post in March, writing to Regents President Edmund Manydeed today that doing so will allow the university to put its full attention on his successor. Thompson, the longest serving