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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
Gov. Tony Evers wants to deliver the State of the State Jan. 22 or Jan. 28 and then follow up with his budget address on either Feb. 25 or March 4.
From WisPolitics … — Gov. Tony Evers wants to deliver the State of the State Jan. 22 or Jan. 28 and then follow up with his budget address on either Feb. 25 or March 4. Evers yesterday sent a letter
From WisPolitics … — GOP lawmakers have already filed a notice of appeal with the conservative 2nd District Court of Appeals seeking to overturn a Dane County judge’s ruling that restored collective bargaining powers for public employees who lost them
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
From WisPolitics … — The Dane County judge who restored collective bargaining powers to public employees who lost them under Act 10 says he didn’t address whether to stay his ruling because GOP lawmakers hadn’t yet asked him to. Judge
From WisPolitics … — Assembly Speaker Robin Vos and Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu today vowed to appeal a Dane County judge’s ruling that restored collective bargaining powers for public employees who lost them under Act 10 more than 13
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
From WisPolitics … — Former Justice David Prosser, who served as GOP speaker of the state Assembly before his 18-year career on the state Supreme Court, died yesterday. He was 81. State GOP Chair Brian Schimming, who served as Prosser’s
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,
Subscribers: Today’s News Summary will be the final product of the week due to the Thanksgiving holiday. Normal delivery will resume Monday. Thank you for subscribing! From WisPolitics … — An assistant attorney general argued GOP state Rep. Janel Brandtjen
Subscribers: Tomorrow’s AM Update and News Summary will be the final products of the week due to the Thanksgiving holiday. Normal delivery will resume Monday. Thank you for subscribing! From WisPolitics … — Following the death of a counselor, the
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
From WisPolitics … — The Wisconsin Hospital Association announced today President and CEO Eric Borgerding will retire next year after 10 years of leading the group. He will be succeeded by WHA Senior Vice President of Government Relations Kyle O’Brien.
From WisPolitics … — Outgoing state Sen. Duey Stroebel is encouraging his Senate GOP colleagues to be skeptical of working with Terrence Wall in the upcoming legislative session. The developer told WisPolitics Stroebel, R-Saukville, is being “vindictive” after he sent
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
From WisPolitics … — Wisconsin Dem Chair Ben Wikler will make a decision shortly after Thanksgiving about whether to seek to lead the national party, according to a source familiar with his thinking. So far, Minnesota Dem Party Chair Ken
Quotes of the Week This is the state’s chief election officer. They’re telling this court that the state’s chief election officer will be forever away from the people. That is not a sustainable result in a democracy.- Attorney Misha Tseytlin,
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
From WisPolitics … — State and local taxes in 2022 totaled 9.9% of personal income, a record low that was driven by rising incomes, state caps on property taxes and an income tax cut, according to the Wisconsin Policy Forum.
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
Gov. Tony Evers wants to deliver the State of the State Jan. 22 or Jan. 28 and then follow up with his budget address on either Feb. 25 or March 4.
From WisPolitics … — Gov. Tony Evers wants to deliver the State of the State Jan. 22 or Jan. 28 and then follow up with his budget address on either Feb. 25 or March 4. Evers yesterday sent a letter to Senate President Mary Felzkowski, R-Tomahawk, and Assembly Speaker Robin
From WisPolitics … — GOP lawmakers have already filed a notice of appeal with the conservative 2nd District Court of Appeals seeking to overturn a Dane County judge’s ruling that restored collective bargaining powers for public employees who lost them under 2011’s Act 10. Dane County Judge Jacob Frost yesterday
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
From WisPolitics … — The Dane County judge who restored collective bargaining powers to public employees who lost them under Act 10 says he didn’t address whether to stay his ruling because GOP lawmakers hadn’t yet asked him to. Judge Jacob Frost yesterday struck down key components of the 2011
From WisPolitics … — Assembly Speaker Robin Vos and Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu today vowed to appeal a Dane County judge’s ruling that restored collective bargaining powers for public employees who lost them under Act 10 more than 13 years ago. Judge Jacob Frost this summer found parts of
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
From WisPolitics … — Former Justice David Prosser, who served as GOP speaker of the state Assembly before his 18-year career on the state Supreme Court, died yesterday. He was 81. State GOP Chair Brian Schimming, who served as Prosser’s chief of staff while he led the Assembly for the
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
Subscribers: Today’s News Summary will be the final product of the week due to the Thanksgiving holiday. Normal delivery will resume Monday. Thank you for subscribing! From WisPolitics … — An assistant attorney general argued GOP state Rep. Janel Brandtjen can’t offer “any actual support for her position” that the
Subscribers: Tomorrow’s AM Update and News Summary will be the final products of the week due to the Thanksgiving holiday. Normal delivery will resume Monday. Thank you for subscribing! From WisPolitics … — Following the death of a counselor, the Department of Corrections has taken a more aggressive approach to
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
From WisPolitics … — The Wisconsin Hospital Association announced today President and CEO Eric Borgerding will retire next year after 10 years of leading the group. He will be succeeded by WHA Senior Vice President of Government Relations Kyle O’Brien. Borgerding, who has been with the group for 23 years,
From WisPolitics … — Outgoing state Sen. Duey Stroebel is encouraging his Senate GOP colleagues to be skeptical of working with Terrence Wall in the upcoming legislative session. The developer told WisPolitics Stroebel, R-Saukville, is being “vindictive” after he sent the lawmaker a text message stating he was happy to
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
From WisPolitics … — Wisconsin Dem Chair Ben Wikler will make a decision shortly after Thanksgiving about whether to seek to lead the national party, according to a source familiar with his thinking. So far, Minnesota Dem Party Chair Ken Martin and former Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley have both formally
Quotes of the Week This is the state’s chief election officer. They’re telling this court that the state’s chief election officer will be forever away from the people. That is not a sustainable result in a democracy.- Attorney Misha Tseytlin, representing GOP lawmakers, arguing before the state Supreme Court this
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
From WisPolitics … — State and local taxes in 2022 totaled 9.9% of personal income, a record low that was driven by rising incomes, state caps on property taxes and an income tax cut, according to the Wisconsin Policy Forum. That dropped Wisconsin to the 35th highest state and local