Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement RENEW Wisconsin From WisPolitics.com … — The conservative Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty is filing a lawsuit on behalf of two wedding barns, asking a Dunn County court to declare they don’t need a liquor license. In the alternative, The Farmview Event Barn in

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement The Madison Club From WisPolitics.com … — Former AG Brad Schimel spent $2.1 million in 2018 on his unsuccessful re-election bid, according to his latest fundraising report. Schimel reported raising $1.6 million for the year and finished 2018 with $50,302 in the bank. The report

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement RENEW Wisconsin From WisPolitics.com … — Gov. Tony Evers will be at Lincoln Hills today, fulfilling a campaign promise to visit the youth prison in northern Wisconsin. Evers will be joined by Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes and Kevin Carr, the guv’s nominee for Corrections secretary.

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement The Madison Club From WisPolitics.com … — Conservative Supreme Court candidate Brian Hagedorn raised $310,630 during the second half of 2018 as he geared up for this spring’s race. Hagedorn, a judge on the 2nd District Court of Appeals, also spent $30,040 and had $281,089

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Edge Messaging From WisPolitics.com … — Assembly Speaker Robin Vos has hired three former aides to Gov. Scott Walker as legislative staffers, including former state Rep. Joe Handrick, who served as consultant to Republicans as they redrew legislative lines in 2011. A Vos spokeswoman said

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement RENEW Wisconsin From WisPolitics.com … — Gov. Tony Evers pledged to supporters last night he would “stay the course” on his biggest priorities. Speaking at his inauguration gala at Monona Terrace in Madison, Evers also highlighted the need to share his budget priorities with the

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement The Madison Club From WisPolitics.com … — Tony Evers’ inaugural ceremony is set to kick off at 11 a.m. as the Dem becomes Wisconsin’s 46th guv. Along with Evers, Mandela Barnes will be sworn in as lt. guv, Josh Kaul will be take the oath

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Edge Messaging From WisPolitics.com … — Gov.-elect Tony Evers today announced three deputy chiefs of staff as he continues to round out his team. They are: *Barbara Worcester, who was a longtime legislative aide. She most recently had worked for Cardinal Capital Management, a national

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement RENEW Wisconsin From WisPolitics.com … — Gov.-elect Tony Evers and Lt. Gov.-elect Mandela Barnes today will announce more cabinet picks. Those left to be announced include the departments of: Children and Families, Health Services, Revenue, Safety and Professional Services, and Workforce Development. Evers also has

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement The Madison Club From WisPolitics.com … — With a deadline looming today, no one had yet to file to challenge outgoing AG Brad Schimel for the Waukesha Circuit Court spot he gained through a Gov. Scott Walker appointment. Schimel will be up for a full

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Wisconsin Women in Government From WisPolitics.com … — Gov.-elect Tony Evers will announce additional cabinet picks this morning, with multiple sources telling WisPolitics.com that Transportation Development Association Executive Director Craig Thompson will head DOT. Sources also told WisPolitics.com that Brad Pfaff, who was the U.S…

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Edge Messaging From WisPolitics.com … — Gov. elect Tony Evers touted his first four cabinet picks as people who “reflect our Wisconsin values and also our state’s great diversity,” as he downplayed criticism that all four are from Milwaukee. Evers in making his announcement yesterday

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement RENEW Wisconsin From WisPolitics.com … — Joel Brennan, who ran Tom Barrett’s 2002 guv campaign and has been CEO of Milwaukee’s Discovery World for the past 11 years, will become Gov.-elect Tony Evers’ first DOA secretary, according to multiple sources. Evers is also tapping three

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement The Madison Club From WisPolitics.com … — The Ethics Commission is moving today. The agency tweeted yesterday that it won’t be available via phone during the move and will have limited email accessibility. It asked for those needing to contact the agency to email it

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers   Advertisement University of Wisconsin-Madison From WisPolitics.com … — All 19 GOP members of the state Senate next session will chair a committee, including the three incoming freshmen. Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald, R-Juneau, today announced the standing committees and chairs for the 2019-20 legislative session. Kathy

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement RENEW Wisconsin From WisPolitics.com … — Assembly Minority Leader Gordon Hintz is re-appointing Madison Dem Chris Taylor to the Joint Finance Committee and adding Milwaukee lawmaker Evan Goyke. Goyke replaces Rep. Katrina Shankland, D-Stevens Point, who was originally appointed to the committee this session by

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement The Madison Club From WisPolitics.com … — Wisconsin House members split over their support of the $867 billion farm bill, which is now heading to the president’s desk after clearing the chamber. The bill, which passed 369-47, authorizes agriculture assistance and nutrition programs for the

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement University of Wisconsin-Madison From WisPolitics.com … — U.S. Sens. Tammy Baldwin and Ron Johnson split on the farm bill, which cleared the Senate 87-13. The bill, which next goes to the House, authorizes agriculture assistance and nutrition programs for the next five years. But it

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Edge Messaging From WisPolitics.com … — Gov.-elect Tony Evers and Lt. Gov.-elect Mandela Barnes are launching a tour for what they’re calling Building the People’s Budget. The statewide tour will kick off tomorrow in Green Bay and wrap up next week in Milwaukee. During the