Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Wisconsin Women in Government From WisPolitics.com … — Business consultant and former Marine Kevin Nicholson’s campaign has a poll that shows him up 18 points on fellow Republican Leah Vukmir in the race for the GOP nomination to take on Dem U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin.

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement The Madison Club From WisPolitics.com … — The UW-System Board of Regents begins its two-day meeting in Madison, where it will receive an update on the UW System restructuring process. The board will also hear a presentation on UW-Stevens Point’s proposal announced in March to

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Wisconsin Women in Government From WisPolitics.com … — Milwaukee County Judge Rebecca Dallet called her victory a message from voters that special interests can’t buy a seat on the state Supreme Court. Meanwhile, Gov. Scott Walker cited Dallet’s win to warn backers Wisconsin is at

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement The Madison Club From WisPolitics.com … — Dem gubernatorial candidate Kelda Roys’ campaign is bringing on new finance and communications directors, campaign manager Sonja Chojnacki tells WisPolitics.com. The campaign’s new finance director is Kimberly Wilke. She replaces Adam Turner, who filled the role from February

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Wisconsin Women in Government From WisPolitics.com … — The state GOP’s contributions to Sauk County Judge Michael Screnock’s Supreme Court campaign have now topped $408,000, according to filings with the state Ethics Commission. That includes a $44,389 contribution the party gave Screnock late last week

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement The Madison Club From WisPolitics.com … — The Greater Wisconsin Committee is running a new TV ad in the Madison market that knocks Supreme Court candidate Michael Screnock getting arrested nearly 30 years ago for blocking access to an abortion clinic. Meanwhile, Screnock’s campaign announced

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Wisconsin Women in Government From WisPolitics.com … — Gov. Scott Walker has until noon today to call special elections in the 1st SD and 42nd AD under a Dane County judge’s recent order. During an appearance last night at WTMJ’s Insight 2018, Walker said he

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement The Madison Club From WisPolitics.com … — A Senate committee is scheduled to hear public testimony today on the GOP’s legislative effort to override a judge’s order requiring Gov. Scott Walker to call special elections for the 42nd AD and 1st SD by noon tomorrow.

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Wisconsin Women in Government From WisPolitics.com … — Michael Screnock outraised Supreme Court rival Rebecca Dallet during the pre-election reporting period, in part, due to $133,514 he received from the state GOP through in-kind contributions, according to a check of their campaign finance reports. That

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement The Madison Club From WisPolitics.com … — The state GOP last week gave Michael Screnock’s Supreme Court campaign a $44,389 in-kind donation, according to reports filed with the state Ethics Commission. The party also received a $100,000 donation from a Florida investor the day after

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers   Advertisement The Madison Club From WisPolitics.com … — The Assembly has signed off on a $100 million school safety plan, sending it to Gov. Scott Walker’s desk. But two additional bills the body approved yesterday — including a provision to expand state-level background checks to

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers   Advertisement The Madison Club From WisPolitics.com … — The Assembly will convene this afternoon in extraordinary session to take up more than a dozen bills including some on the topic of school safety. Other bills on the calendar include the Senate’s version of the guv’s

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers   Advertisement The Madison Club From WisPolitics.com … — Supreme Court candidate Michael Screnock’s first TV ad of the Supreme Court campaign says he’s passionate about the constitution, the rule of law and the tuba. The spot shows a picture of Screnock playing the tuba in

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers   Advertisement The Madison Club From WisPolitics.com … — The Senate will be on the floor today for what is expected to be its final calendar of the regular session, taking up bills that include new restrictions on employment requirements that local governments could create. The

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers   Advertisement The Madison Club From WisPolitics.com … — Rep. Kathy Bernier, R-Lake Hallie, is announcing this morning her bid to replace Republican Sen. Terry Moulton in the 23rd Senate District. Moulton, 71, said it was a difficult decision not to seek re-election. The Chippewa Falls

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement The Madison Club From WisPolitics.com … — The state GOP has filed a complaint with the Judicial Commission accusing Supreme Court candidate Rebecca Dallet of using her Milwaukee County courtroom to raise campaign donations from attorneys with cases before her. Dallet’s campaign called the complaint

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement The Madison Club From WisPolitics.com … — A Dem bill to bring back a revenue limit adjustment for school safety costs would allow districts to raise property taxes by up to $84.9 million to cover improvements, according to the Legislative Fiscal Bureau. A Department of

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers   Advertisement The Madison Club From WisPolitics.com … — The Senate’s version of a bill that would close Lincoln Hills youth prison and overhaul the state’s juvenile corrections system is set for a vote in committee this morning. The bill keeps intact much of what the

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement The Madison Club From WisPolitics.com … — Gov. Scott Walker released a new digital ad today in which he touts the state’s unemployment rate being near a “record low.” Walker says the state lost more than 130,000 jobs before he took office and “we’ve more

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement The Madison Club From WisPolitics.com … — Some Republican lawmakers are raising objections to a bill that would extend the hours for wineries, because last-minute changes to the bill on the Assembly floor could impact tailgating around Lambeau Field. That includes Rep. John Nygren, of