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TOP STORIES Republicans [63-35] send new maps to Evers’ desk as redistricting lawsuit nears final stages * Vos at pre-session presser with incumbents paired in Evers’ maps touted “miniscule changes to un-gerrymander” Evers’ maps, to reduce GOP incumbents pairs, which
TOP STORIES Evers SOTS vows to veto any bill that would limit access to abortions … “I want to speak directly to women in Wisconsin tonight,” Evers said. “I will veto any bill that takes away your reproductive freedom or
TOP STORIES Biden plans trip to Superior on Thursday … [location TBA] … plans to discuss how his “Bidenomics and Investing in America Agenda are rebuilding our infrastructure, lowering costs, spurring a small business boom, and creating good-paying jobs,” according
TOP STORIES Assembly GOP bill would ban abortions after 14 weeks of pregnancy [with ratification by April statewide referendum] … scheduled a public hearing on the bill for Monday afternoon … [despite almost certain veto] … could still galvanize the
TOP STORIES Parental rights bill passes Assembly, targets teaching on race, gender … bill would ban teachers from referring to students by their chosen names and pronouns without parental consent. … require that parents be informed when classes intend to
TOP STORIES Assembly to vote on revived ‘parental bill of rights’ legislation … [Wanggaard-Wittke AB 510] passed out of committee on a 6-3 party-line … would bar school staff from addressing students by their chosen pronouns or names without parental
TOP STORIES Democratic Elias Law Group now seeks new congressional maps, too … asked the state’s highest court to order new maps of the U.S. House districts representing Wisconsin ahead of the 2024 election. … In light of the court’s
TOP STORIES WI GOP would keep upper hand in Legislature under maps proposed by Dem voters The maps were among several submitted to the Wisconsin Supreme Court Friday as part of an ongoing redistricting lawsuit … [GWU analysis [plaintiffs] submitted
Subscribers: There will be no WisPolitics products Monday due to the Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday. Thank you for subscribing! View the online News Summary TOP STORIES WI Supreme Court refuses to reconsider ruling ordering new legislative maps …
TOP STORIES Vos recall effort tests power of pro-Trump movement … pro-Trump group … formally filed paperwork with [WEC] Wednesday. … Burlington resident Matthew Snorek [filed the papers], although [illegal ballot requester] Wait has also been involved … Separate documents
View the online News Summary TOP STORIES Anderson-Neylon bill seeks to curtail AI deepfakes in political ads … [pro-DeSantis PAC] drew national attention for including AI-generated photos of [ex-prez] Trump embracing [COVID czar] Fauci … Another ad used an AI
View the online News Summary TOP STORIES Evers names first members of new stadium district board … new board includes six appointees by the governor. Two of those are from a list provided by the city of Milwaukee and Milwaukee
View the News Summary online TOP STORIES Evers says it’s hard to find a new DNR head after GOP lawmakers fired other appointees … In October, GOP lawmakers [except Cowles] voted to fire eight appointees to state boards and
View the online News Summary TOP STORIES Evers opposes efforts to block Donald Trump from Wisconsin ballot Reviews WI primaries, RPW nominating Trump and 5 others, DPW nominating only Biden, despite 2 other candidates. WEC to notify nominees, give them
View the online News Summary TOP STORIES Wisconsin redistricting consultants to be paid up to $100,000 each …Each consultant will be paid an hourly rate of $450, up to $100,000 total, but the state director of courts has the authority
View the online News Summary TOP STORIES Judge rules clerks can accept absentee ballots missing parts of witness address … Nilsestuen’s decision granted a request filed in September 2022 by a Madison voter and Rise Inc. … to overhaul [WEC]
View the online News Summary TOP STORIES Buckle up: 2024 is sure to be a wild time in Wisconsin politics * Wisconsin again a critical swing state … With the unpredictably purple nature of the state, Democrats are pushing for
TOP STORIES A Republican proposal to legalize medical marijuana in Wisconsin is coming soon … [after] working behind closed doors for years on a medical marijuana bill [while rejecting Evers/Dems’ calls to legalize. all uses of marijuana] … Vos, in
View the online News Summary TOP STORIES Biden Touts ‘Small Business Boom’ In Visit to Milwaukee President Joe Biden highlighted his contributions to what he calls a “small business boom” during a visit to Milwaukee on Wednesday. Speaking at
TOP STORIES Evers: Excessive costs force DNR to halt work on PFAS groundwater standards … [compliance costs] for industrial facilities and wastewater treatment plants that discharge to groundwater [projected to be] $33M over the first two years the standards would
TOP STORIES Republicans [63-35] send new maps to Evers’ desk as redistricting lawsuit nears final stages * Vos at pre-session presser with incumbents paired in Evers’ maps touted “miniscule changes to un-gerrymander” Evers’ maps, to reduce GOP incumbents pairs, which he called evidence of Evers’ partisanship. “We want to make
TOP STORIES Evers SOTS vows to veto any bill that would limit access to abortions … “I want to speak directly to women in Wisconsin tonight,” Evers said. “I will veto any bill that takes away your reproductive freedom or makes reproductive health care any less accessible in Wisconsin than
TOP STORIES Biden plans trip to Superior on Thursday … [location TBA] … plans to discuss how his “Bidenomics and Investing in America Agenda are rebuilding our infrastructure, lowering costs, spurring a small business boom, and creating good-paying jobs,” according to a news release … Mayor Jim Paine said he
TOP STORIES Assembly GOP bill would ban abortions after 14 weeks of pregnancy [with ratification by April statewide referendum] … scheduled a public hearing on the bill for Monday afternoon … [despite almost certain veto] … could still galvanize the conservative base … the same day [VP] Harris is set
TOP STORIES Parental rights bill passes Assembly, targets teaching on race, gender … bill would ban teachers from referring to students by their chosen names and pronouns without parental consent. … require that parents be informed when classes intend to discuss topics that are “subject of substantial public debate …
TOP STORIES Assembly to vote on revived ‘parental bill of rights’ legislation … [Wanggaard-Wittke AB 510] passed out of committee on a 6-3 party-line … would bar school staff from addressing students by their chosen pronouns or names without parental consent and guarantee parents the right to review instructional materials,
TOP STORIES Democratic Elias Law Group now seeks new congressional maps, too … asked the state’s highest court to order new maps of the U.S. House districts representing Wisconsin ahead of the 2024 election. … In light of the court’s December ruling [rejecting “least change” crucible], the congressional maps are
TOP STORIES WI GOP would keep upper hand in Legislature under maps proposed by Dem voters The maps were among several submitted to the Wisconsin Supreme Court Friday as part of an ongoing redistricting lawsuit … [GWU analysis [plaintiffs] submitted to the court … suggests Republicans would win 52% of
Subscribers: There will be no WisPolitics products Monday due to the Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday. Thank you for subscribing! View the online News Summary TOP STORIES WI Supreme Court refuses to reconsider ruling ordering new legislative maps … [4-3] rejecting a request from Republican lawmakers [who argued they
TOP STORIES Vos recall effort tests power of pro-Trump movement … pro-Trump group … formally filed paperwork with [WEC] Wednesday. … Burlington resident Matthew Snorek [filed the papers], although [illegal ballot requester] Wait has also been involved … Separate documents … listed a phone number belonging to Jay Schroeder, [a
View the online News Summary TOP STORIES Anderson-Neylon bill seeks to curtail AI deepfakes in political ads … [pro-DeSantis PAC] drew national attention for including AI-generated photos of [ex-prez] Trump embracing [COVID czar] Fauci … Another ad used an AI version of Trump’s voice. … bipartisan bill] require[s] a disclaimer
View the online News Summary TOP STORIES Evers names first members of new stadium district board … new board includes six appointees by the governor. Two of those are from a list provided by the city of Milwaukee and Milwaukee County … also announced a board member he selected from
View the News Summary online TOP STORIES Evers says it’s hard to find a new DNR head after GOP lawmakers fired other appointees … In October, GOP lawmakers [except Cowles] voted to fire eight appointees to state boards and commissions, including four members of the Natural Resources Board. …
View the online News Summary TOP STORIES Evers opposes efforts to block Donald Trump from Wisconsin ballot Reviews WI primaries, RPW nominating Trump and 5 others, DPW nominating only Biden, despite 2 other candidates. WEC to notify nominees, give them to Jan. 30 to say they do not intend to
View the online News Summary TOP STORIES Wisconsin redistricting consultants to be paid up to $100,000 each …Each consultant will be paid an hourly rate of $450, up to $100,000 total, but the state director of courts has the authority to exceed the maximum amount if she determines it is
View the online News Summary TOP STORIES Judge rules clerks can accept absentee ballots missing parts of witness address … Nilsestuen’s decision granted a request filed in September 2022 by a Madison voter and Rise Inc. … to overhaul [WEC] guidance … on how to proceed when a witness’ address
View the online News Summary TOP STORIES Buckle up: 2024 is sure to be a wild time in Wisconsin politics * Wisconsin again a critical swing state … With the unpredictably purple nature of the state, Democrats are pushing for continued wins while the GOP has already begun work to
TOP STORIES A Republican proposal to legalize medical marijuana in Wisconsin is coming soon … [after] working behind closed doors for years on a medical marijuana bill [while rejecting Evers/Dems’ calls to legalize. all uses of marijuana] … Vos, in an interview Wednesday, said the proposal will be limited and
View the online News Summary TOP STORIES Biden Touts ‘Small Business Boom’ In Visit to Milwaukee President Joe Biden highlighted his contributions to what he calls a “small business boom” during a visit to Milwaukee on Wednesday. Speaking at the Wisconsin Black Chamber of Commerce (WBCC), 2900 W. Vliet
TOP STORIES Evers: Excessive costs force DNR to halt work on PFAS groundwater standards … [compliance costs] for industrial facilities and wastewater treatment plants that discharge to groundwater [projected to be] $33M over the first two years the standards would be in effect. … [2017 Walker law] requires state agencies