TOP STORIES WEC rejects recall attempt against state’s top Republican … commission [GOP + Riepl 4-2 Thomsen, Jacobs] broke with the staff recommendation Thursday and threw out an additional 188 signatures because they were collected beyond the 60-day petition circulation
From WisPolitics … — On the heels of last night’s presidential debate, Maryland Gov. Wes Moore will be in Wisconsin this weekend to encourage Black voters to back President Joe Biden with stops in Milwaukee, Madison and Kenosha. Moore, the
From WisPolitics … — Those seeking to recall Robin Vos failed for a second time in their effort to target the GOP Assembly speaker after the state Elections Commission ruled 4-2 they were short of the signatures needed to trigger
TOP STORIES Evers orders flags at half-staff for DOC counselor who was killed while on duty Gov. Tony Evers signed Executive Order #231 ordering the flags at half-staff for 49-year-old Lincoln Hills youth counselor Corey P. Proulx who died from
From WisPolitics … — President Joe Biden stands to gain in tonight’s debate if his performance belies a narrative he’s too frail to run the country, Dem panelists at a WisPolitics luncheon said. A Republican on yesterday’s Milwaukee panel, however,
From WisPolitics … — The latest Marquette University Law School Poll again found a close race for president in Wisconsin as voters are increasingly unenthusiastic about turning out this fall. In the Senate race, Dem incumbent Tammy Baldwin had an
TOP STORIES Enough signatures collected to force recall election for Wisconsin GOP leader, commission says Supporters of former President Donald Trump submitted 16 more valid signatures than needed to force a recall election of Wisconsin’s top elected Republican depending on
From WisPolitics … — The UW Board of Regents is holding a special meeting this morning to consider revising policies on campaigning in residence halls for the first time since 1988. Today’s agenda notes there haven’t been any significant legal
From WisPolitics … — GOP Assembly Speaker Robin Vos today continued to argue those seeking to recall him are short the number of needed signatures despite the Elections Commission staff finding otherwise. Agency staff today recommended finding recall petitioners turned
TOP STORIES WI taxpayers to pay half the cost of redistricting consultants hired by Supreme Court … Supreme Court in its order Monday ruled that the [$128K] will be evenly shared by the parties in the case [$21,359 each], which
From WisPolitics … — The state Elections Commission will discuss the recall petition filed against Assembly Speaker Robin Vos during its Thursday meeting. The agency included the item on its agenda for the regularly scheduled meeting. But agency staff late
From WisPolitics … — Wisconsin Democrats on the two-year anniversary of the overturning of Roe v. Wade urged support for their party’s candidates, arguing Republicans will only seek to further restrict abortion access. Meanwhile, Wisconsin Right to Life said it
TOP STORIES GOP Convention security will allow guns in outer perimeter, sets protester parade route … security plan authorities released Friday establishes a parade route just inside the far southern edge of the outer perimeter, about five blocks from the
From WisPolitics … — North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum, a potential vice presidential pick, says he’ll be at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee no matter who Donald Trump picks as his running mate. “Only he knows who he’s going
Subscribers: We are sending this PM Update today instead of the usual REPORT, which will return next week. Thank you for subscribing! From WisPolitics … — Prosecution of an alleged scheme by Speaker Robin Vos opponents to evade campaign finance
TOP STORIES Gow’s faculty hearing concludes, decision on his tenured role ‘as soon as practicable’ … decision will be a written report delivered to Gow and interim chancellor Betsy Morgan. Morgan will either adopt the recommendation or send it to
From WisPolitics … — Senate Dems shared polling with WisPolitics showing candidates in two key races with early leads over their GOP opponents. The polling found Sen. Brad Pfaff, D-Onalaska, up by 16 points over his GOP challenger in the
From WisPolitics … — In a “very conservative” estimate, Public Service Commission Chair Summer Strand at a WisPolitics luncheon today said she believes every underserved and unserved location in Wisconsin would have broadband access by 2030. Since 2019, the state
TOP STORIES Wisconsin Supreme Court to rename State Law Library after Lavinia Goodell [WI’s first female lawyer, 1874] … In 1877, Goodell worked with state lawmakers to pass a bill allowing women to practice law in Wisconsin. … court’s announcement
From WisPolitics … — WHEDA has closed on 2,700 home loans totaling more than $558 million so far this fiscal year — a new record for the agency and more than double the total number from fiscal year 2023. Gov.
TOP STORIES WEC rejects recall attempt against state’s top Republican … commission [GOP + Riepl 4-2 Thomsen, Jacobs] broke with the staff recommendation Thursday and threw out an additional 188 signatures because they were collected beyond the 60-day petition circulation window. … leaving them with 6,678. [they needed 6,850] …
From WisPolitics … — On the heels of last night’s presidential debate, Maryland Gov. Wes Moore will be in Wisconsin this weekend to encourage Black voters to back President Joe Biden with stops in Milwaukee, Madison and Kenosha. Moore, the first Black guv in Maryland history, is the latest Biden
From WisPolitics … — Those seeking to recall Robin Vos failed for a second time in their effort to target the GOP Assembly speaker after the state Elections Commission ruled 4-2 they were short of the signatures needed to trigger an election. Commission staff had recommended approving a recall after
TOP STORIES Evers orders flags at half-staff for DOC counselor who was killed while on duty Gov. Tony Evers signed Executive Order #231 ordering the flags at half-staff for 49-year-old Lincoln Hills youth counselor Corey P. Proulx who died from his injuries Tuesday after sustaining an assault at the school
From WisPolitics … — President Joe Biden stands to gain in tonight’s debate if his performance belies a narrative he’s too frail to run the country, Dem panelists at a WisPolitics luncheon said. A Republican on yesterday’s Milwaukee panel, however, said that wouldn’t be enough to counteract what voters have
From WisPolitics … — The latest Marquette University Law School Poll again found a close race for president in Wisconsin as voters are increasingly unenthusiastic about turning out this fall. In the Senate race, Dem incumbent Tammy Baldwin had an edge on GOP challenger Eric Hovde. The new poll found
TOP STORIES Enough signatures collected to force recall election for Wisconsin GOP leader, commission says Supporters of former President Donald Trump submitted 16 more valid signatures than needed to force a recall election of Wisconsin’s top elected Republican depending on what district the recall should be held in, based on
From WisPolitics … — The UW Board of Regents is holding a special meeting this morning to consider revising policies on campaigning in residence halls for the first time since 1988. Today’s agenda notes there haven’t been any significant legal developments since then that necessitate changes, but cites “new threats
From WisPolitics … — GOP Assembly Speaker Robin Vos today continued to argue those seeking to recall him are short the number of needed signatures despite the Elections Commission staff finding otherwise. Agency staff today recommended finding recall petitioners turned in 6,866 valid signatures in the 63rd AD, just over
TOP STORIES WI taxpayers to pay half the cost of redistricting consultants hired by Supreme Court … Supreme Court in its order Monday ruled that the [$128K] will be evenly shared by the parties in the case [$21,359 each], which included six groups that submitted proposed maps. … Evers, Republican
From WisPolitics … — The state Elections Commission will discuss the recall petition filed against Assembly Speaker Robin Vos during its Thursday meeting. The agency included the item on its agenda for the regularly scheduled meeting. But agency staff late yesterday hadn’t yet posted an analysis of the recall petitions
From WisPolitics … — Wisconsin Democrats on the two-year anniversary of the overturning of Roe v. Wade urged support for their party’s candidates, arguing Republicans will only seek to further restrict abortion access. Meanwhile, Wisconsin Right to Life said it remains “unwavering” in its efforts to oppose abortion. Dems tied
TOP STORIES GOP Convention security will allow guns in outer perimeter, sets protester parade route … security plan authorities released Friday establishes a parade route just inside the far southern edge of the outer perimeter, about five blocks from the arena, with a stage for speakers within the route. …
From WisPolitics … — North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum, a potential vice presidential pick, says he’ll be at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee no matter who Donald Trump picks as his running mate. “Only he knows who he’s going to pick,” Burgum said on WISN’s “UpFront,” which is produced
Subscribers: We are sending this PM Update today instead of the usual REPORT, which will return next week. Thank you for subscribing! From WisPolitics … — Prosecution of an alleged scheme by Speaker Robin Vos opponents to evade campaign finance limits to boost Vos’ 2022 primary challenger is now in
TOP STORIES Gow’s faculty hearing concludes, decision on his tenured role ‘as soon as practicable’ … decision will be a written report delivered to Gow and interim chancellor Betsy Morgan. Morgan will either adopt the recommendation or send it to the Board of Regents if she disagrees … While the
From WisPolitics … — Senate Dems shared polling with WisPolitics showing candidates in two key races with early leads over their GOP opponents. The polling found Sen. Brad Pfaff, D-Onalaska, up by 16 points over his GOP challenger in the 32nd SD, while Dem Kristin Alfheim had edges on both
From WisPolitics … — In a “very conservative” estimate, Public Service Commission Chair Summer Strand at a WisPolitics luncheon today said she believes every underserved and unserved location in Wisconsin would have broadband access by 2030. Since 2019, the state has invested roughly $200 million in broadband and is receiving
TOP STORIES Wisconsin Supreme Court to rename State Law Library after Lavinia Goodell [WI’s first female lawyer, 1874] … In 1877, Goodell worked with state lawmakers to pass a bill allowing women to practice law in Wisconsin. … court’s announcement did not mention that the State Law Library is currently
From WisPolitics … — WHEDA has closed on 2,700 home loans totaling more than $558 million so far this fiscal year — a new record for the agency and more than double the total number from fiscal year 2023. Gov. Tony Evers yesterday announced the agency’s single-family team closed 240%