Quotes of the Week I think that the fact that we have so many lifers and careerists in this institution is why it’s so dysfunctional, and that the framers, when they created the Constitution and this country, had in mind
TOP STORIES Effort to expand nurses’ authority fails again with Gov. Tony Evers veto … The “APRN Modernization Act” [passed Senate 23-9, Assembly 63-35] would have created a new system that would allow registered nurses who meet certain qualifications to
From WisPolitics … — The Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty has agreed to dismiss part of its lawsuit against the State Bar of Wisconsin after the legal group decided to clarify its definition of “diversity” for a clerkship program.
From WisPolitics … — Republicans sent a bill aiming to combat PFAS contamination to Gov. Tony Evers today amid an ongoing standoff on the issue, starting a weeklong countdown for the guv to take action. Evers has vowed to veto
TOP STORIES WI Supreme Court refuses to clarify district boundaries for potential Vos recall … in a unanimous order, noted that in December it had ruled that the legislative maps then in place [which Vos was elected on] were unconstitutional
From WisPolitics … — Former GOP state Sen. Roger Roth raised more than $380,000 in less than six weeks for his 8th CD bid, his campaign told WisPolitics this morning. Roth, R-Appleton, announced his intention to run for the northeastern
— The state Department of Health Services has submitted its plans for using $36 million in opioid settlement funds to the Joint Finance Committee. The plan, covering fiscal year 2025, proposes allocating the funding across prevention, harm reduction, treatment and
TOP STORIES From ‘uninstructed’ Dems to non-Trump GOP: Takeaways from WI’s primary * GOP: Trump 472,227 79.2% Haley 76,149 12.8% DeSantis 19,961 3.3% Uninstructed 12,834 2.2% Christie 9,706 1.6% Ramaswamy 5,161 0.9% * Dem: Biden 506,969 88.6% Uninstructed 47,846 8.4%
From WisPolitics … — Two state lawmakers won new local offices, Milwaukee voters narrowly approved a $252 million school referendum, and both Joe Biden and Donald Trump easily won their parties’ primaries with some warning signs of general election weakness.
From WisPolitics … — Gov. Tony Evers today vetoed a GOP bill that would have banned transgender girls from playing girls sports, saying the measure “fails to comport with Wisconsin values.” Evers in his veto message said legislation like AB
TOP STORIES Biden to return to Wisconsin next week with stop in Madison … [place, time TBA] to discuss “lowering costs for Americans” [5th WI visit, multiple surrogate visits, Trump’s first is tonight] … before traveling to Chicago for a
From WisPolitics … — President Joe Biden will return to Wisconsin on Monday for a stop in Madison to discuss lowering costs for Americans, the White House announced this morning. The announcement didn’t include any other details of the trip
From WisPolitics … — U.S. Senate candidate Eric Hovde has raised at least $1 million since launching his campaign in February, pushing him past the benchmark to be eligible for the state GOP’s endorsement next month, a spokesperson told WisPolitics.
TOP STORIES Evers vetoes $3B GOP tax cut, wolf hunting plan, DEI loyalty ban … [among 41 bills vetoed Friday] … UW doesn’t have any such spoken loyalty pledges in higher education, making the bill unnecessary, Evers said. … vetoed
From WisPolitics … — Milwaukee Public Schools Superintendent Keith Posley says he’s “100% unsure” why many in the business community oppose the district’s proposed $252 million referendum on Tuesday’s ballot. “I have made myself very available to support and talk
