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From WisPolitics … — Conservative Supreme Court candidate Brad Schimel raised $1.5 million over the past six months, bringing his overall haul for the campaign to $2.2 million. Schimel’s campaign said today the haul is more than double what any
From WisPolitics … — Freshman GOP Rep. Lindee Brill, of Sheboygan Falls, says she prays this session will produce results that make her regret not voting for Robin Vos, R-Rochester, as Assembly speaker. Brill joined Rep. Chuck Wichgers, R-Muskego, in
From WisPolitics … — Dem Gov. Tony Evers said it’s “a joke” that GOP Assembly Speaker Robin Vos thinks schools can get by on the spending boost due them over the next two years, vowing to propose an even bigger
From WisPolitics … — At least three of Wisconsin’s six House Republicans are publicly vowing to back U.S. Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, for speaker during today’s vote. The offices of U.S. Reps. Bryan Steil, R-Janesville, and Derrick Van Orden, R-Prairie
From WisPolitics … — The state Elections Commission today will consider opening an investigation into the Madison clerk after 193 uncounted absentee ballots were found more than a month after Election Day. In materials prepared for today’s meeting at the
From WisPolitics … Subscribers: Today’s AM Update and News Summary will be the final WisPolitics products ahead of the holiday season. Normal products will resume Jan. 2. Thank you for subscribing, and happy holidays. — Gov. Tony Evers announced today
From WisPolitics … — GOP U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany joined Dem colleagues Gwen Moore and Mark Pocan in opposing a resolution, backed by Donald Trump, to avoid a government shutdown. GOP U.S. Reps. Scott Fitzgerald, of Juneau, Glenn Grothman, of
From WisPolitics … — Dem Gov. Tony Evers is knocking GOP lawmakers for blocking the reallocation of $70 million for building projects on Universities of Wisconsin campuses, a move that could impact a widely supported engineering building at Madison. The
From WisPolitics … — A special committee plans to vote today on a proposal that would ensure Native American students can wear traditional tribal regalia at a graduation ceremony or school-sponsored event. Current law requires schools to provide reasonable accommodations
From WisPolitics … — A joint legislative committee plans to vote today on suspending a state rule that bars anyone from having a firearm while fishing after the DNR determined it was the best option to nix the prohibition since
From WisPolitics … — Assembly Minority Leader Rep. Greta Neubauer says she’s having conversations with Gov. Tony Evers and Attorney General Josh Kaul about ways to prevent the mass deportations promised by Donald Trump. “We are having conversations with Assembly
From WisPolitics … — The Wisconsin Legislative Black Caucus announced the reelection of Sen.-elect Dora Drake, D-Milwaukee, as chair. Meanwhile, Rep.-elect Sequanna Taylor will serve as vice-chair for the 2025-26 session, Rep.-elect Margaret Arney will serve as secretary and Rep.
From WisPolitics … — The state Department of Justice agrees with the Wisconsin GOP that a federal law requiring electors to meet on Tuesday trumps a state statute saying they should get together on Monday. But DOJ argued in filings
From WisPolitics … — The Senate Universities and Revenue Committee has an informational hearing planned today that will include testimony from Tech College System President Layla Merrifield. UW-Green Bay Chancellor Dr. Michael Alexander and Madison Area Technical College faculty member
From WisPolitics … — State residents will pay $327.2 million more to K-12 schools via property tax bills this month — an increase driven in part by widespread voter-approved referendums, the Wisconsin Policy Forum reports. That amounts to a 5.7%
From WisPolitics … — Gov. Tony Evers says he won’t sign the next state budget if a GOP proposal requiring state employees back in the office is included in the final proposal. “No, no, no. It’s working,” Evers said in
From WisPolitics … — U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin reported nearly $59.6 million in receipts for the six-year cycle as she successfully won a third term by nearly 29,000 votes. Meanwhile, GOP challenger Eric Hovde raised $31.8 million from the time
From WisPolitics … — U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin told a WisPolitics DC luncheon that some of President-elect Donald Trump’s cabinet picks are “very troubling.” But the Madison Dem also said at yesterday’s event that she’s “excited” at the prospect of
From WisPolitics … — Gov. Tony Evers wants to deliver the State of the State Jan. 22 or Jan. 28 and then follow up with his budget address on either Feb. 25 or March 4. Evers yesterday sent a letter
From WisPolitics … — The Dane County judge who restored collective bargaining powers to public employees who lost them under Act 10 says he didn’t address whether to stay his ruling because GOP lawmakers hadn’t yet asked him to. Judge
From WisPolitics … — Conservative Supreme Court candidate Brad Schimel raised $1.5 million over the past six months, bringing his overall haul for the campaign to $2.2 million. Schimel’s campaign said today the haul is more than double what any Supreme Court candidate in Wisconsin history has raised during the
From WisPolitics … — Freshman GOP Rep. Lindee Brill, of Sheboygan Falls, says she prays this session will produce results that make her regret not voting for Robin Vos, R-Rochester, as Assembly speaker. Brill joined Rep. Chuck Wichgers, R-Muskego, in abstaining from yesterday’s leadership vote as Vos was reelected to
From WisPolitics … — Dem Gov. Tony Evers said it’s “a joke” that GOP Assembly Speaker Robin Vos thinks schools can get by on the spending boost due them over the next two years, vowing to propose an even bigger increase in his budget. Evers used his partial veto authority
From WisPolitics … — At least three of Wisconsin’s six House Republicans are publicly vowing to back U.S. Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, for speaker during today’s vote. The offices of U.S. Reps. Bryan Steil, R-Janesville, and Derrick Van Orden, R-Prairie du Chien, told WisPolitics the lawmakers would support Johnson today.
From WisPolitics … — The state Elections Commission today will consider opening an investigation into the Madison clerk after 193 uncounted absentee ballots were found more than a month after Election Day. In materials prepared for today’s meeting at the direction of Chair Ann Jacobs, the staff proposed the probe
From WisPolitics … Subscribers: Today’s AM Update and News Summary will be the final WisPolitics products ahead of the holiday season. Normal products will resume Jan. 2. Thank you for subscribing, and happy holidays. — Gov. Tony Evers announced today appointed Karen Hyun, the chief of staff of the National
From WisPolitics … — GOP U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany joined Dem colleagues Gwen Moore and Mark Pocan in opposing a resolution, backed by Donald Trump, to avoid a government shutdown. GOP U.S. Reps. Scott Fitzgerald, of Juneau, Glenn Grothman, of Glenbeulah, Bryan Steil, of Janesville, Tony Wied, of De Pere,
From WisPolitics … — Dem Gov. Tony Evers is knocking GOP lawmakers for blocking the reallocation of $70 million for building projects on Universities of Wisconsin campuses, a move that could impact a widely supported engineering building at Madison. The Building Commission yesterday deadlocked on the proposal to move the
From WisPolitics … — A special committee plans to vote today on a proposal that would ensure Native American students can wear traditional tribal regalia at a graduation ceremony or school-sponsored event. Current law requires schools to provide reasonable accommodations of a pupil’s religious beliefs along with a ban on
From WisPolitics … — A joint legislative committee plans to vote today on suspending a state rule that bars anyone from having a firearm while fishing after the DNR determined it was the best option to nix the prohibition since it conflicts with Wisconsin law. The Department of Natural Resources
From WisPolitics … — Assembly Minority Leader Rep. Greta Neubauer says she’s having conversations with Gov. Tony Evers and Attorney General Josh Kaul about ways to prevent the mass deportations promised by Donald Trump. “We are having conversations with Assembly Democrats, in our local communities, and of course with the
From WisPolitics … — The Wisconsin Legislative Black Caucus announced the reelection of Sen.-elect Dora Drake, D-Milwaukee, as chair. Meanwhile, Rep.-elect Sequanna Taylor will serve as vice-chair for the 2025-26 session, Rep.-elect Margaret Arney will serve as secretary and Rep. Kalan Haywood was reelected treasurer. All but Arney will represent
From WisPolitics … — The state Department of Justice agrees with the Wisconsin GOP that a federal law requiring electors to meet on Tuesday trumps a state statute saying they should get together on Monday. But DOJ argued in filings yesterday that a federal judge should dismiss the suit and
From WisPolitics … — The Senate Universities and Revenue Committee has an informational hearing planned today that will include testimony from Tech College System President Layla Merrifield. UW-Green Bay Chancellor Dr. Michael Alexander and Madison Area Technical College faculty member Grant Emmel have also been invited to speak. — The
From WisPolitics … — State residents will pay $327.2 million more to K-12 schools via property tax bills this month — an increase driven in part by widespread voter-approved referendums, the Wisconsin Policy Forum reports. That amounts to a 5.7% increase in the gross property tax levy for schools to
From WisPolitics … — Gov. Tony Evers says he won’t sign the next state budget if a GOP proposal requiring state employees back in the office is included in the final proposal. “No, no, no. It’s working,” Evers said in a wide-ranging interview on WISN’s “UpFront,” which is produced in
From WisPolitics … — U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin reported nearly $59.6 million in receipts for the six-year cycle as she successfully won a third term by nearly 29,000 votes. Meanwhile, GOP challenger Eric Hovde raised $31.8 million from the time he got into the race in February through the Nov.
From WisPolitics … — U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin told a WisPolitics DC luncheon that some of President-elect Donald Trump’s cabinet picks are “very troubling.” But the Madison Dem also said at yesterday’s event that she’s “excited” at the prospect of seeing a fellow Wisconsinite — former GOP U.S. Rep. Sean
From WisPolitics … — Gov. Tony Evers wants to deliver the State of the State Jan. 22 or Jan. 28 and then follow up with his budget address on either Feb. 25 or March 4. Evers yesterday sent a letter to Senate President Mary Felzkowski, R-Tomahawk, and Assembly Speaker Robin
From WisPolitics … — The Dane County judge who restored collective bargaining powers to public employees who lost them under Act 10 says he didn’t address whether to stay his ruling because GOP lawmakers hadn’t yet asked him to. Judge Jacob Frost yesterday struck down key components of the 2011