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TOP STORIES Trump administration accuses Wisconsin of violating federal election law… latest letter from the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division accused [WEC] of violating [HAVA] for not having a state-based administrative complaint procedure to address alleged violations … “have left
TOP STORIES State budget talks called off as Gov. Tony Evers, Republican lawmakers hit impasse… hardly shocking … under divided government since 2019 … followed what Evers’ office said was months of negotiations. … [GOP leaders] described … as “good
TOP STORIES State withholding more money from Milwaukee Public Schools after another missed deadlineThe Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction confirmed Tuesday it is withholding more financial aid from Milwaukee Public Schools after the district missed May 16 and May 30
TOP STORIES Milwaukee man charged with identity theft for threatening letter ICE to frame a witness in his armed robbery/battery case… Demetric Scott, 52 [ in Milwaukee County jail], was charged with identity theft, intimidating a witness and two counts
TOP STORIES GOP at odds with Evers over who controls $171M in interest from COVID aid… [in 2024, DOA Sec. Blumenfeld told JLAC co-chair Wimburger] that guidance from the U.S. Treasury Department indicated the interest funds may be used to
TOP STORIES Dugan’s legal team files memo arguing for dismissal, citing Trump ruling as precedent… 37-page memorandum supports and expands on a [May 14] motion to dismiss … [atty.] Strang and others on the high-powered legal team argue that as
TOP STORIES Sen. Johnson says longtime beliefs inform Trump bill opposition… “I sprang out of the Tea Party movement,” he explained. “I still view myself as more Tea Party than Republican Party. … “There is no amount of pressure that
TOP STORIES Ron Johnson leads Senate Republican opposition to Trump’s signature budget bill… [“big beautiful bill] would substantially rewrite tax code by expanding tax cuts on high earners, ending tax on tips and overtime and ending tax subsidies for clean
TOP STORIES As lawmakers craft budget, DSPS pushes for staff to handle professional licenses… with temporary positions on track to expire later this year, [DSPS] is set to lose close to 30 contract employees who process license applications and handle
TOP STORIES Major changes could be coming to BadgerCare Plus, Medicaid. Here’s what to know… [House 215-214 passed ‘big, beautiful bill’] on May 22 that would slash hundreds of billions of dollars from Medicaid, part of broader spending reductions to
TOP STORIES New video shows Judge Hannah Dugan’s encounter with ICE, man’s arrest… released by Milwaukee County on May 21 through an open records request, is evidence in a federal criminal case against Dugan. … shows Dugan, who was wearing
TOP STORIES Evers is optimistic state budget is on track despite federal funding uncertainty… during a Tuesday appearance on WisconsinEye’s Newsmakers program echoed comments made by key Republican lawmakers, suggesting that deliberations are getting stuck on tax cut proposals. …
TOP STORIES Chris Taylor announces run for Supreme Court as liberals look to expand majority* Taylor: “I’ve had a 30-year legal career as an attorney, a legislator, and I’m a judge now, and I’ve always been committed to making sure
TOP STORIES Top WI GOP urge easing of party divisions. ‘You’re not going to win being disunified’… [RPW chair Schimming faced] a faction of Republicans at the convention over the weekend … considering forcing a vote of no confidence …
TOP STORIES State Senate votes to make sharing ‘deepfake’ nude images felony in WIBill author says legislation needed to protect residents as AI capabilities advance … current law does not cover images of real people generated by artificial intelligence. …
TOP STORIES Dugan pleads not guilty to helping a man evade federal immigration agents… entered the plea during a brief arraignment in federal court. Magistrate Judge Stephen Dries set a July trial date. Dugan’s lead attorney, Steven Biskupic, told the
TOP STORIES 20 state AGs sue feds for tying transportation and disaster funding to immigration enforcement … Directives issued in April by DHS and DOT secretaries informed states that their federal funding required compliance with federal immigration policies. The AGs
TOP STORIES Judge Hannah Dugan’s case expected to go before a federal grand jury as soon as today… Under the law, prosecutors have 30 days from initial appearance to present the case before the grand jury. … U.S. Attorney for
TOP STORIES Wisconsin is now involved in 16 lawsuits against the Trump administrationAG Kaul noted newest suit over EV charger funds, “Here in Wisconsin, we are in line to receive over $60 million in funds to support electric vehicle infrastructure.
TOP STORIES Evers rips ‘do-nothing Legislature’ after Republicans strip hundreds of budget items… also voted along party lines to “return to base,” starting from the current budget … Republicans will begin holding hearings for agencies and departments and create their
TOP STORIES Trump administration accuses Wisconsin of violating federal election law… latest letter from the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division accused [WEC] of violating [HAVA] for not having a state-based administrative complaint procedure to address alleged violations … “have left complainants alleging HAVA violations by the Commission without any recourse,”
TOP STORIES State budget talks called off as Gov. Tony Evers, Republican lawmakers hit impasse… hardly shocking … under divided government since 2019 … followed what Evers’ office said was months of negotiations. … [GOP leaders] described … as “good faith.” … [Evers’ office said guv] was prepared to accept
TOP STORIES State withholding more money from Milwaukee Public Schools after another missed deadlineThe Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction confirmed Tuesday it is withholding more financial aid from Milwaukee Public Schools after the district missed May 16 and May 30 deadlines to submit financial reports to the state. … DPI
TOP STORIES Milwaukee man charged with identity theft for threatening letter ICE to frame a witness in his armed robbery/battery case… Demetric Scott, 52 [ in Milwaukee County jail], was charged with identity theft, intimidating a witness and two counts of bail jumping Monday. His aim, according to the criminal
TOP STORIES GOP at odds with Evers over who controls $171M in interest from COVID aid… [in 2024, DOA Sec. Blumenfeld told JLAC co-chair Wimburger] that guidance from the U.S. Treasury Department indicated the interest funds may be used to defray administrative costs associated with disbursing federal COVID aid. …
TOP STORIES Dugan’s legal team files memo arguing for dismissal, citing Trump ruling as precedent… 37-page memorandum supports and expands on a [May 14] motion to dismiss … [atty.] Strang and others on the high-powered legal team argue that as a judge, Dugan has “absolute immunity” for official acts in
TOP STORIES Sen. Johnson says longtime beliefs inform Trump bill opposition… “I sprang out of the Tea Party movement,” he explained. “I still view myself as more Tea Party than Republican Party. … “There is no amount of pressure that President Trump can apply to me that exceeds the pressure
TOP STORIES Ron Johnson leads Senate Republican opposition to Trump’s signature budget bill… [“big beautiful bill] would substantially rewrite tax code by expanding tax cuts on high earners, ending tax on tips and overtime and ending tax subsidies for clean energy. … funds a wall across the U.S. border, expands
TOP STORIES As lawmakers craft budget, DSPS pushes for staff to handle professional licenses… with temporary positions on track to expire later this year, [DSPS] is set to lose close to 30 contract employees who process license applications and handle customer service questions. [for] 240+ types of credentials needed for
TOP STORIES Major changes could be coming to BadgerCare Plus, Medicaid. Here’s what to know… [House 215-214 passed ‘big, beautiful bill’] on May 22 that would slash hundreds of billions of dollars from Medicaid, part of broader spending reductions to help pay for President Donald Trump’s priorities on tax cuts
TOP STORIES New video shows Judge Hannah Dugan’s encounter with ICE, man’s arrest… released by Milwaukee County on May 21 through an open records request, is evidence in a federal criminal case against Dugan. … shows Dugan, who was wearing her black judicial robe, speaking with agents on April 18
TOP STORIES Evers is optimistic state budget is on track despite federal funding uncertainty… during a Tuesday appearance on WisconsinEye’s Newsmakers program echoed comments made by key Republican lawmakers, suggesting that deliberations are getting stuck on tax cut proposals. … “People have been working on our side and their side
TOP STORIES Chris Taylor announces run for Supreme Court as liberals look to expand majority* Taylor: “I’ve had a 30-year legal career as an attorney, a legislator, and I’m a judge now, and I’ve always been committed to making sure that people get access to justice. I understand the law
TOP STORIES Top WI GOP urge easing of party divisions. ‘You’re not going to win being disunified’… [RPW chair Schimming faced] a faction of Republicans at the convention over the weekend … considering forcing a vote of no confidence … however, the state’s top elected Republicans appeared to try to
TOP STORIES State Senate votes to make sharing ‘deepfake’ nude images felony in WIBill author says legislation needed to protect residents as AI capabilities advance … current law does not cover images of real people generated by artificial intelligence. … [Sen. Jacque floor speech] cited a [DHS study] that found
TOP STORIES Dugan pleads not guilty to helping a man evade federal immigration agents… entered the plea during a brief arraignment in federal court. Magistrate Judge Stephen Dries set a July trial date. Dugan’s lead attorney, Steven Biskupic, told the judge that he expects the trial to last a week.
TOP STORIES 20 state AGs sue feds for tying transportation and disaster funding to immigration enforcement … Directives issued in April by DHS and DOT secretaries informed states that their federal funding required compliance with federal immigration policies. The AGs [CO, CT, DE, HI, ME, MA, MI, MN, NV, NM,
TOP STORIES Judge Hannah Dugan’s case expected to go before a federal grand jury as soon as today… Under the law, prosecutors have 30 days from initial appearance to present the case before the grand jury. … U.S. Attorney for Wisconsin’s Eastern District will present evidence to the grand jury
TOP STORIES Wisconsin is now involved in 16 lawsuits against the Trump administrationAG Kaul noted newest suit over EV charger funds, “Here in Wisconsin, we are in line to receive over $60 million in funds to support electric vehicle infrastructure. And whether or not President Trump agrees with that policy,
TOP STORIES Evers rips ‘do-nothing Legislature’ after Republicans strip hundreds of budget items… also voted along party lines to “return to base,” starting from the current budget … Republicans will begin holding hearings for agencies and departments and create their proposal to be voted on later this year. … speculation