From WisPolitics … — UW-Madison removed the chancellor overseeing DEI after he demonstrated “a significant lapse in leadership and fiscal responsibility” that included giving substantial bonuses to his staff without consulting others, according to records released today. UW–Madison Division of
TOP STORIES Assembly passes bill to require police presence in MPS… approved [w/o Dem votes] as part of a package of crime-related bills advanced by Republicans. … MPS would be required to maintain at least 25 officers. The cost would
From WisPolitics … — The Senate Education Committee will vote by paper ballot today on a bill to overhaul the Department of Public Instruction’s changes to state test standards. SB 18 would reset state report card standards to levels set
From WisPolitics … — Rep. Ryan Spaude, D-Ashwaubenon, today argued that a bill requiring Milwaukee Public Schools to place police officers in schools or risk losing state funding was “rotten” and unnecessary. But the bill’s author, Rep. Bob Donovan, R-Greenfield,
TOP STORIES Wisconsin Supreme Court candidates spar over abortion rights and influence of Musk and Soros… in tense one-hour debate … their only debate before next month’s election … focused in large part on reproductive rights and … Susan Crawford
From WisPolitics … — Conservative Brad Schimel accused the liberal Wisconsin Supreme Court of carrying out a political agenda, saying if elected to an open seat he would help restore the rule of law. Liberal rival Susan Crawford countered the
From WisPolitics … — Dems at a contentious hearing today strongly criticized GOP legislation to ban gender-affirming care for minors, saying doctors and families should be involved in those decisions. “Why is it that on this particular issue, on the
TOP STORIES DOGE-inspired GOAT committee gets off to more collegial start… [Speaker Vos’ 6R-3D] Government Operations, Accountability and Transparency [committee] is much more constrained in its mandate … There is no counterpart in the state Senate, which means any of
From WisPolitics … — Supreme Court candidates Susan Crawford and Brad Schimel will meet tonight in their first and only debate of the campaign. WISN-TV “UpFront” hosts Matt Smith and Gerron Jordan will moderate the hourlong debate, which begins at
From WisPolitics … — Nearly $59 million has been dropped on the race between Susan Crawford and Brad Schimel, breaking the previous record three weeks ahead of voters deciding ideological control of Wisconsin’s Supreme Court, according to a WisPolitics tally.
TOP STORIES Cooke launches bid to unseat Derrick Van Orden in Wisconsin battleground seat… formally announce her campaign at a farm in Chippewa Falls on Tuesday morning. … believes key issues like health care costs and women’s reproductive rights “only
From WisPolitics … — Eau Claire Dem Rebecca Cooke announced today she’s running for a third time to represent the 3rd CD currently held by U.S. Rep. Derrick Van Orden, R-Prairie du Chien. Cooke’s latest bid comes after she narrowly
From WisPolitics … — Gov. Tony Evers today pitched his $4.3 billion capital budget as a critical step to address the state’s aging infrastructure while building for Wisconsin’s future. He also warned putting off the projects could drive up the
TOP STORIES Evers joins lawsuit against Trump, calls widespread federal workforce firings illegal… [19-Dem AG] lawsuit, which was filed Thursday, argues the Trump administration unlawfully directed federal agencies to fire thousands of probationary employees. … failed to provide the required
From WisPolitics … — Former Gov. Scott Walker says Brad Schimel needs to “come out swinging, rhetorically,” Wednesday night in the first and only debate with Wisconsin Supreme Court rival Susan Crawford. “I think he needs to make the point
Quotes of the Week It is incredibly clear that this bill is aimed at making it harder for transgender and nonbinary youth to have their names and pronouns updated, even after they’ve taken the time to go to court, even
TOP STORIES Wisconsin officials scramble ahead of Trump order shuttering federal education agency… preliminary executive order … seeks to eliminate the agency to “the maximum extent appropriate and permitted by law” … directs [Ed Sec.] McMahon to “take all necessary
From WisPolitics … — The Elections Commission will meet today on a staff report outlining things the Madison clerk could’ve done to avoid the failure to count 193 absentee ballots from November. The commission’s agenda also includes the results of
From WisPolitics … — At a crowded Capitol hearing today, Democrats argued provisions in a GOP bill prohibiting school staff from referring to students by their preferred name and pronouns without parental permission would allow school boards to stand in
TOP STORIES MU Law poll: Many don’t know about Crawford or Schimel in pivotal Supreme Court race… did not ask [registered voters] who they plan to vote for in the April 1 election. Schimel launched his campaign in Nov. 2023,
From WisPolitics … — UW-Madison removed the chancellor overseeing DEI after he demonstrated “a significant lapse in leadership and fiscal responsibility” that included giving substantial bonuses to his staff without consulting others, according to records released today. UW–Madison Division of Diversity, Equity and Educational Achievement Chancellor LaVar Charleston gave 85%
TOP STORIES Assembly passes bill to require police presence in MPS… approved [w/o Dem votes] as part of a package of crime-related bills advanced by Republicans. … MPS would be required to maintain at least 25 officers. The cost would be split between the district and the city, and the
From WisPolitics … — The Senate Education Committee will vote by paper ballot today on a bill to overhaul the Department of Public Instruction’s changes to state test standards. SB 18 would reset state report card standards to levels set in 2019-20, align grades 3-8 with national standards from the
From WisPolitics … — Rep. Ryan Spaude, D-Ashwaubenon, today argued that a bill requiring Milwaukee Public Schools to place police officers in schools or risk losing state funding was “rotten” and unnecessary. But the bill’s author, Rep. Bob Donovan, R-Greenfield, argued there is “no excuse” for MPS not having school
TOP STORIES Wisconsin Supreme Court candidates spar over abortion rights and influence of Musk and Soros… in tense one-hour debate … their only debate before next month’s election … focused in large part on reproductive rights and … Susan Crawford and Brad Schimel traded barbs over mega-donors Soros and Musk
From WisPolitics … — Conservative Brad Schimel accused the liberal Wisconsin Supreme Court of carrying out a political agenda, saying if elected to an open seat he would help restore the rule of law. Liberal rival Susan Crawford countered the former GOP attorney general was paying “lip service to the
From WisPolitics … — Dems at a contentious hearing today strongly criticized GOP legislation to ban gender-affirming care for minors, saying doctors and families should be involved in those decisions. “Why is it that on this particular issue, on the issue of care for transgender individuals, that we should substitute
TOP STORIES DOGE-inspired GOAT committee gets off to more collegial start… [Speaker Vos’ 6R-3D] Government Operations, Accountability and Transparency [committee] is much more constrained in its mandate … There is no counterpart in the state Senate, which means any of its recommendations may face difficulty clearing both houses of the
From WisPolitics … — Supreme Court candidates Susan Crawford and Brad Schimel will meet tonight in their first and only debate of the campaign. WISN-TV “UpFront” hosts Matt Smith and Gerron Jordan will moderate the hourlong debate, which begins at 7 p.m. It will be broadcast on: WISN in Milwaukee,
From WisPolitics … — Nearly $59 million has been dropped on the race between Susan Crawford and Brad Schimel, breaking the previous record three weeks ahead of voters deciding ideological control of Wisconsin’s Supreme Court, according to a WisPolitics tally. Like two years ago — when WisPolitics tracked more than
TOP STORIES Cooke launches bid to unseat Derrick Van Orden in Wisconsin battleground seat… formally announce her campaign at a farm in Chippewa Falls on Tuesday morning. … believes key issues like health care costs and women’s reproductive rights “only are going to get exemplified” under the first two years
From WisPolitics … — Eau Claire Dem Rebecca Cooke announced today she’s running for a third time to represent the 3rd CD currently held by U.S. Rep. Derrick Van Orden, R-Prairie du Chien. Cooke’s latest bid comes after she narrowly lost to Van Orden in the November general election. Van
From WisPolitics … — Gov. Tony Evers today pitched his $4.3 billion capital budget as a critical step to address the state’s aging infrastructure while building for Wisconsin’s future. He also warned putting off the projects could drive up the final costs amid President Donald Trump’s push for tariffs with
TOP STORIES Evers joins lawsuit against Trump, calls widespread federal workforce firings illegal… [19-Dem AG] lawsuit, which was filed Thursday, argues the Trump administration unlawfully directed federal agencies to fire thousands of probationary employees. … failed to provide the required 60 days of advance notice … seeks a court order
From WisPolitics … — Former Gov. Scott Walker says Brad Schimel needs to “come out swinging, rhetorically,” Wednesday night in the first and only debate with Wisconsin Supreme Court rival Susan Crawford. “I think he needs to make the point that particularly on law and order, I mean this is
Quotes of the Week It is incredibly clear that this bill is aimed at making it harder for transgender and nonbinary youth to have their names and pronouns updated, even after they’ve taken the time to go to court, even if they have a supportive parent who has been with
TOP STORIES Wisconsin officials scramble ahead of Trump order shuttering federal education agency… preliminary executive order … seeks to eliminate the agency to “the maximum extent appropriate and permitted by law” … directs [Ed Sec.] McMahon to “take all necessary steps to facilitate the closure of the Department of Education
From WisPolitics … — The Elections Commission will meet today on a staff report outlining things the Madison clerk could’ve done to avoid the failure to count 193 absentee ballots from November. The commission’s agenda also includes the results of a post-election audit that included a hand count of more
From WisPolitics … — At a crowded Capitol hearing today, Democrats argued provisions in a GOP bill prohibiting school staff from referring to students by their preferred name and pronouns without parental permission would allow school boards to stand in the way of legal name changes. Wisconsin law allows anyone
TOP STORIES MU Law poll: Many don’t know about Crawford or Schimel in pivotal Supreme Court race… did not ask [registered voters] who they plan to vote for in the April 1 election. Schimel launched his campaign in Nov. 2023, Crawford in June, 2024. Reviews $56M spent in2023 Protasiewicz 11-pt