Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Wisconsin REALTORS Association From WisPolitics.com … — 2nd District Court of Appeals Judge Lorn Kornblum outraised conservative challenger Maria Lazar more than 2-to-1 during January, according to the latest filings. Kornblum, who joined the Waukesha-based bench last month after an appointment by Gov. Tony Evers,

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers   Advertisement Wisconsin REALTORS Association From WisPolitics.com … — A Milwaukee tourism official told WISN’s “UpFront” private donors have pledged between $10 million and $20 million should the city be named host for the 2024 Republican National Convention. “We’ve already garnered some support,” said Peggy Williams-Smith,

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers   Advertisement Wisconsin REALTORS Association From WisPolitics.com … — The Senate’s Elections Committee will take public testimony Monday on 10 bills and one constitutional amendment related to election administration. The legislation began circulating this week as GOP leaders put them on the fast track to complete

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