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From WisPolitics … — President Joe Biden will be in Madison on Friday for campaign and official events as he faces questions from Dems over whether he should continue as their nominee following a much-criticized debate. The White House announced
TOP STORIES Funding block delayed transfer of youth tied to Lincoln Hills death … [JFC] have voted against [DHS request for funding to add/train 124 staff for new portion of] Mendota Juvenile Treatment Center in Madison as it completes necessary
From WisPolitics … — Polls are open in the 4th SD, where Dem state Reps. Dora Drake and LaKeshia Myers are squaring off for the party’s nomination in the Milwaukee-based seat. The winner will face no major party opposition in
From WisPolitics … — Milwaukee Public School is projected to receive $81 million less in general aid for the upcoming school year, according to estimates the state Department of Public Instruction released today. More than half of the reduction is
TOP STORIES Baldwin distances herself from Biden after debate night stumbles … Baldwin’s campaign initially declined to say whether Baldwin supported Biden as Democrats’ 2024 nominee before offering a one-sentence response: “Tammy supports the president.” … “Tammy Baldwin is running
From WisPolitics … — Maryland Gov. Wes Moore campaigned for President Joe Biden in Madison and Milwaukee this weekend, urging Democratic voters to stay the course after Biden’s debate performance sent shockwaves through the Democratic Party. “I planned on being
Quotes of the Week As the election draws nearer, all of a sudden they’re trying to dance around their previous stance — do not let anyone fall for it. – U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Madison, calling out Republicans during a
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 … — President Joe Biden will be in Madison on Friday for campaign and official events as he faces questions from Dems over whether he should continue as their nominee following a much-criticized debate. The White House announced the Madison stop, which will be Biden’s fifth this year
TOP STORIES Funding block delayed transfer of youth tied to Lincoln Hills death … [JFC] have voted against [DHS request for funding to add/train 124 staff for new portion of] Mendota Juvenile Treatment Center in Madison as it completes necessary renovations to help state officials carry out a law to
From WisPolitics … — Polls are open in the 4th SD, where Dem state Reps. Dora Drake and LaKeshia Myers are squaring off for the party’s nomination in the Milwaukee-based seat. The winner will face no major party opposition in the July 30 special election for the heavily Dem seat
From WisPolitics … — Milwaukee Public School is projected to receive $81 million less in general aid for the upcoming school year, according to estimates the state Department of Public Instruction released today. More than half of the reduction is due to past overpayments after the district failed to properly
TOP STORIES Baldwin distances herself from Biden after debate night stumbles … Baldwin’s campaign initially declined to say whether Baldwin supported Biden as Democrats’ 2024 nominee before offering a one-sentence response: “Tammy supports the president.” … “Tammy Baldwin is running her own race for the people of Wisconsin,” a campaign
From WisPolitics … — Maryland Gov. Wes Moore campaigned for President Joe Biden in Madison and Milwaukee this weekend, urging Democratic voters to stay the course after Biden’s debate performance sent shockwaves through the Democratic Party. “I planned on being here in Wisconsin prior to the debate,” Moore said on
Quotes of the Week As the election draws nearer, all of a sudden they’re trying to dance around their previous stance — do not let anyone fall for it. – U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Madison, calling out Republicans during a Madison roundtable on the two-year anniversary of the U.S. Supreme
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. …