TOP STORIES Troupis lashes out at ‘lawfare’ after court appearance in Wisconsin fake electors case… [ex-judge/Trump atty. Troupis] was the only one of the three defendants to appear in person at the hearing. [Chesebro, Roman] appeared by phone. … All
TOP STORIES Assembly Democrats say they’ll ‘push back’ against Trump’s mass deportation plans… [Minority Leader Neubauer] meeting with Gov. Tony Evers and local communities to “do what we can to push back against Trump’s agenda. … We know that if
TOP STORIES Trump lawyers, aide hit with 10 additional felony charges in WI over 2020 fake electors … on Tuesday, two days before [Troupis, Chesebro, Roman] are scheduled for their initial court appearances, [WDOJ] filed 10 additional felony charges against
TOP STORIES CD3 Dem Cooke “seriously” considers another run after outpacing Harris, Baldwin… gaining more raw votes [9K more than Harris, 5K more than Baldwin] … [WI, DC leaders] have encouraged her to consider a third campaign … “I think
TOP STORIES Tony Evers says he’ll veto state budget if GOP requires state workers to return to office… “A lot of employees aren’t working, or they’re working only from home and not doing it very well with little supervision,” Vos
TOP STORIES Senate passes Baldwin-Vance bill to safeguard taxpayer-funded inventions … Invent Here, Make Here Act, was passed unanimously … to ensure taxpayer-funded inventions are not manufactured overseas in countries like China. … [expands on her 2022 law] requiring that
TOP STORIES Wisconsin Supreme Court to consider GOP blockade of conversion therapy banEvers lawsuit claims JCRAR violated state Constitution’s Separation of Powers clause: Jan. 16 oral arguments take up third prong of year-old Evers suit that has already overturned JFC’s
TOP STORIES In Wisconsin, justice is getting somewhat speedier as court backlogs easeLast year, felony cases were resolved five days faster on average [259] compared to 2022 [despite higher caseloads: 44,128 felonies, about 260 more] … In 2019, a WI
TOP STORIES Dane Co Judge Frost strikes more than 60 sections of Act 10… In July, Frost issued an opinion signaling that parts of Walker’s infamous attack on collective bargaining violated the Wisconsin Constitution because it treated municipal police officers
TOP STORIES Ben Wikler, the top Wisconsin Democrat, mounts bid to lead DNC… In a video announcing his candidacy, Wikler said the party nationally should build a “permanent campaign” mirroring what he has done in Wisconsin. … is broadly credited
Subscribers: This is the final WisPolitics product of the week due to the Thanksgiving holiday. Normal product delivery will resume Monday. Thank you for subscribing! TOP STORIES Marquette faculty vote no-confidence in new President Yun, COO Pogodzinski … 18-17 Monday,
TOP STORIES ‘Bitterly polarized’: Supreme Court justices issued fewest decisions in at least 27 yearsMU prof/blogger Ball found just 14 decisions in their most recent term, compared to an average of 70 decisions for high courts in Illinois, Iowa, Michigan
TOP STORIES Senate minority leader says budget surplus should be used in part for K-12 education… [with] larger-than-expected surplus of $4.6B. … “I would like to put a large portion of that money to the school districts so that they
TOP STORIES WPF: Wisconsin’s tax burden compared with other states hits a new low9.9% of personal income — down from 10.3% the previous year … now has the 35th highest tax burden nationally, its lowest ranking on record. … credits
TOP STORIES GOP lawmakers again delay plan to close Lincoln Hills youth corrections complex… [JCRAR must] vote to codify rules governing how state officials handle teen inmates … before the end of the year [or DOC] could put the rule
TOP STORIES OLR files complaint against former justice who led 2020 election probe… 10-count complaint … stems from Gableman’s work investigating allegations of fraud and abuse related to the 2020 election that Trump narrowly lost in Wisconsin. [hired by Speaker
TOP STORIES Hovde concedes to Baldwin in U.S. Senate race… new video released Monday morning [features Hovde] saying that a recount would not do any good as it would not involve “a detailed review of all the ballots and their
TOP STORIES Wisconsin Supreme Court today to hear arguments in lawsuit over Meagan Wolfe ‘holdover’ appointmentCase could hinge on a ruling by the court’s previous conservative majority that let political appointees remain in their positions after their terms end …
TOP STORIES WDNR issues first round of permits for Enbridge Line 5 reroute around reservation … issued construction permits … with 200+ conditions attached, including: * completion by Nov. 14, 2027* hire DNR-approved environmental monitors * allow DNR employees to
TOP STORIES Voters’ feelings about economy decided election, says Marquette pollster… only 44 percent of surveyed Wisconsinites said they were “living comfortably” last month. Four years ago … 67 percent. … [MU Law pollster Franklin] said feelings about personal finances
TOP STORIES Troupis lashes out at ‘lawfare’ after court appearance in Wisconsin fake electors case… [ex-judge/Trump atty. Troupis] was the only one of the three defendants to appear in person at the hearing. [Chesebro, Roman] appeared by phone. … All three are charged with 11 felony forgery counts. … Troupis
TOP STORIES Assembly Democrats say they’ll ‘push back’ against Trump’s mass deportation plans… [Minority Leader Neubauer] meeting with Gov. Tony Evers and local communities to “do what we can to push back against Trump’s agenda. … We know that if they were to try to undertake mass deportations, there’s a
TOP STORIES Trump lawyers, aide hit with 10 additional felony charges in WI over 2020 fake electors … on Tuesday, two days before [Troupis, Chesebro, Roman] are scheduled for their initial court appearances, [WDOJ] filed 10 additional felony charges against each … for using forgery in an attempt to defraud
TOP STORIES CD3 Dem Cooke “seriously” considers another run after outpacing Harris, Baldwin… gaining more raw votes [9K more than Harris, 5K more than Baldwin] … [WI, DC leaders] have encouraged her to consider a third campaign … “I think that we were doing something really right here,” Cooke said.
TOP STORIES Tony Evers says he’ll veto state budget if GOP requires state workers to return to office… “A lot of employees aren’t working, or they’re working only from home and not doing it very well with little supervision,” Vos told WISN-TV in November.* Evers: “I think it’s important for
TOP STORIES Senate passes Baldwin-Vance bill to safeguard taxpayer-funded inventions … Invent Here, Make Here Act, was passed unanimously … to ensure taxpayer-funded inventions are not manufactured overseas in countries like China. … [expands on her 2022 law] requiring that taxpayer-funded research focusing on [national] security be made in the
TOP STORIES Wisconsin Supreme Court to consider GOP blockade of conversion therapy banEvers lawsuit claims JCRAR violated state Constitution’s Separation of Powers clause: Jan. 16 oral arguments take up third prong of year-old Evers suit that has already overturned JFC’s legislative veto of Stewardship funds approved by Legislature. JCRAR temporarily
TOP STORIES In Wisconsin, justice is getting somewhat speedier as court backlogs easeLast year, felony cases were resolved five days faster on average [259] compared to 2022 [despite higher caseloads: 44,128 felonies, about 260 more] … In 2019, a WI felony case was resolved after 183 days … misdemeanor case
TOP STORIES Dane Co Judge Frost strikes more than 60 sections of Act 10… In July, Frost issued an opinion signaling that parts of Walker’s infamous attack on collective bargaining violated the Wisconsin Constitution because it treated municipal police officers differently from other law enforcement and public safety officers including
TOP STORIES Ben Wikler, the top Wisconsin Democrat, mounts bid to lead DNC… In a video announcing his candidacy, Wikler said the party nationally should build a “permanent campaign” mirroring what he has done in Wisconsin. … is broadly credited with rebuilding the party’s fundraising and campaign infrastructure to transform
Subscribers: This is the final WisPolitics product of the week due to the Thanksgiving holiday. Normal product delivery will resume Monday. Thank you for subscribing! TOP STORIES Marquette faculty vote no-confidence in new President Yun, COO Pogodzinski … 18-17 Monday, with two abstentions … [though Trustees] declared “unwavering confidence” in
TOP STORIES ‘Bitterly polarized’: Supreme Court justices issued fewest decisions in at least 27 yearsMU prof/blogger Ball found just 14 decisions in their most recent term, compared to an average of 70 decisions for high courts in Illinois, Iowa, Michigan and Minnesota. … previous low was 41 decisions, with a
TOP STORIES Senate minority leader says budget surplus should be used in part for K-12 education… [with] larger-than-expected surplus of $4.6B. … “I would like to put a large portion of that money to the school districts so that they can decide what they need,” Hesselbein [said]. “We also need
TOP STORIES WPF: Wisconsin’s tax burden compared with other states hits a new low9.9% of personal income — down from 10.3% the previous year … now has the 35th highest tax burden nationally, its lowest ranking on record. … credits rising incomes, limits on local property taxes and income taxes
TOP STORIES GOP lawmakers again delay plan to close Lincoln Hills youth corrections complex… [JCRAR must] vote to codify rules governing how state officials handle teen inmates … before the end of the year [or DOC] could put the rule into effect itself. … inaction has pushed off a plan
TOP STORIES OLR files complaint against former justice who led 2020 election probe… 10-count complaint … stems from Gableman’s work investigating allegations of fraud and abuse related to the 2020 election that Trump narrowly lost in Wisconsin. [hired by Speaker Vos] Gableman found no evidence of widespread fraud during his
TOP STORIES Hovde concedes to Baldwin in U.S. Senate race… new video released Monday morning [features Hovde] saying that a recount would not do any good as it would not involve “a detailed review of all the ballots and their legitimacy. … As a result, and my desire not to
TOP STORIES Wisconsin Supreme Court today to hear arguments in lawsuit over Meagan Wolfe ‘holdover’ appointmentCase could hinge on a ruling by the court’s previous conservative majority that let political appointees remain in their positions after their terms end … latest example of an ongoing power struggle … will test
TOP STORIES WDNR issues first round of permits for Enbridge Line 5 reroute around reservation … issued construction permits … with 200+ conditions attached, including: * completion by Nov. 14, 2027* hire DNR-approved environmental monitors * allow DNR employees to access the site during reasonable hours * notify DNR within
TOP STORIES Voters’ feelings about economy decided election, says Marquette pollster… only 44 percent of surveyed Wisconsinites said they were “living comfortably” last month. Four years ago … 67 percent. … [MU Law pollster Franklin] said feelings about personal finances are “damned hard to argue your way out of by