TOP STORIES Trump is now a felon, and Wisconsin responds … Trump was convicted on all 34 counts of falsifying business records related to payments … to the adult film actress Stormy Daniels, who alleges she had a sexual relationship
From WisPolitics … — State GOP Chairman Brian Schimming is accusing Dems and President Joe Biden’s campaign of weaponizing the legal system after Donald Trump became the first former president to be convicted of a felony, calling the verdict “a
From WisPolitics … — Andrew Cegielski, a conservative journalist who works for an industrial oven company in East Troy, announced today he plans to challenge Assembly Speaker Robin Vos in the GOP primary for the 33rd AD in August. Cegielski’s
TOP STORIES Wisconsin launches new $100M investment fund with biohealth focus … Wisconsin Investment Fund, a public-private venture capital program … will initially invest $100M in WI startups … [WEDC has selected] Five venture capital management firms … to administer
From WisPolitics … — DPI is threatening to withhold state aid payments from Milwaukee Public Schools because the district has failed to file statutorily required fiscal reports. Two of the reports were due eight months ago, and the district is
From WisPolitics … — Gov. Tony Evers today announced a $100 million effort to back startup businesses, which he called “the biggest public-private investment in Wisconsin startups and entrepreneurs in our state’s history.” Evers announced the Wisconsin Investment Fund today
TOP STORIES WI unions argue for overturning 2011 law that ended nearly all collective bargaining … [Public worker and teachers unions on Tuesday asked Judge Frost to void controversial Act 10] because it … violates the Wisconsin Constitution’s equal protection
From WisPolitics … — The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee announced today it has added former Revenue Secretary Peter Barca to its “Red to Blue” program, a sign it intends to invest in his campaign against U.S. Rep. Bryan Steil, R-Janesville.
From WisPolitics … — Those seeking to oust Assembly Speaker Robin Vos said today they turned in more than 9,000 signatures and are highly confident they have the 6,850 valid ones to trigger a recall after a previous failed effort.
TOP STORIES Lawmakers debate banning delta-8, other hemp products in WI … causing a sharp rise in reports of children and adults getting sick, raising concern among doctors and public health officials. … [also] House committee voted last week to
From WisPolitics … — The group seeking to oust Assembly Speaker Robin Vos says it will turn in more than 8,000 signatures from the 63rd AD this afternoon with 6,850 valid ones needed to trigger a recall. Recall organizers face
From WisPolitics … — Those seeking to oust Assembly Speaker Robin Vos face a Tuesday deadline to turn in the required signatures to trigger a recall. But even if they’re successful, there’d be nothing standing in the way of Vos
TOP STORIES Ex-Milwaukee election chief Woodall, city reach separation agreement … notes the “importance of a smooth transition of leadership before the upcoming 2024 presidential election.” … [Woodall] will remain with the city in an [“associate director”] position [May 13
From WisPolitics … — The Fix Washington PAC, a group largely funded by GOP U.S. Senate candidate Eric Hovde’s brother, has dropped another $1.5 million on ads targeting U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin. The group’s latest filing with the FEC shows
From WisPolitics … — UW Regent Robert Atwell, a GOP appointee, will remain on the board for the foreseeable future after Assembly Speaker Robin Vos advised him he can serve until his successor is appointed and confirmed, according to an
TOP STORIES Liberals, conservatives weigh in as DOJ considers formal opinion on election workers New constitutional amendment states that “[n]o individual other than an election official designated by law may perform any task in the conduct of any primary, election,
From WisPolitics … — The list of delegates and alternates Wisconsin Republicans will send to the national convention includes two former governors, several elected officials and two people who served as false electors in 2020. The party announced the list
From WisPolitics … — State tax collections through the month of April are up 0.9% over the year before, slightly ahead of the 0.4% growth that the Legislative Fiscal Bureau had projected for 2023-24. LFB Director Bob Lang told WisPolitics
TOP STORIES Facing backlash from Jewish groups over protest deal, UWM chancellor Mone apologizes … “It is clear to me that UWM should not have weighed in on deeply complex geopolitical and historical issues,” Mone said in a Tuesday message
From WisPolitics … — U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin today released the fifth TV ad of her campaign, a spot shot selfie-style in which people praise her for a cap on insulin costs. Baldwin’s campaign said the ad will run statewide
TOP STORIES Trump is now a felon, and Wisconsin responds … Trump was convicted on all 34 counts of falsifying business records related to payments … to the adult film actress Stormy Daniels, who alleges she had a sexual relationship with Trump. … sentencing … scheduled for July 11, four
From WisPolitics … — State GOP Chairman Brian Schimming is accusing Dems and President Joe Biden’s campaign of weaponizing the legal system after Donald Trump became the first former president to be convicted of a felony, calling the verdict “a national embarrassment.” A New York jury yesterday found Trump was
From WisPolitics … — Andrew Cegielski, a conservative journalist who works for an industrial oven company in East Troy, announced today he plans to challenge Assembly Speaker Robin Vos in the GOP primary for the 33rd AD in August. Cegielski’s announcement comes ahead of the Monday deadline for candidates seeking
TOP STORIES Wisconsin launches new $100M investment fund with biohealth focus … Wisconsin Investment Fund, a public-private venture capital program … will initially invest $100M in WI startups … [WEDC has selected] Five venture capital management firms … to administer the first round of funding, with a sixth firm to
From WisPolitics … — DPI is threatening to withhold state aid payments from Milwaukee Public Schools because the district has failed to file statutorily required fiscal reports. Two of the reports were due eight months ago, and the district is in danger of missing out on a $15.7 million special
From WisPolitics … — Gov. Tony Evers today announced a $100 million effort to back startup businesses, which he called “the biggest public-private investment in Wisconsin startups and entrepreneurs in our state’s history.” Evers announced the Wisconsin Investment Fund today at Forward BIOLABS in Madison, a company that offers lab
TOP STORIES WI unions argue for overturning 2011 law that ended nearly all collective bargaining … [Public worker and teachers unions on Tuesday asked Judge Frost to void controversial Act 10] because it … violates the Wisconsin Constitution’s equal protection guarantee … [by exempting] firefighters and other public safety workers
From WisPolitics … — The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee announced today it has added former Revenue Secretary Peter Barca to its “Red to Blue” program, a sign it intends to invest in his campaign against U.S. Rep. Bryan Steil, R-Janesville. The DCCC provides candidates in the program with organizational and
From WisPolitics … — Those seeking to oust Assembly Speaker Robin Vos said today they turned in more than 9,000 signatures and are highly confident they have the 6,850 valid ones to trigger a recall after a previous failed effort. Former Justice Michael Gableman at a press conference outside of
TOP STORIES Lawmakers debate banning delta-8, other hemp products in WI … causing a sharp rise in reports of children and adults getting sick, raising concern among doctors and public health officials. … [also] House committee voted last week to ban most hemp-derived products. … Researchers who have tested the
From WisPolitics … — The group seeking to oust Assembly Speaker Robin Vos says it will turn in more than 8,000 signatures from the 63rd AD this afternoon with 6,850 valid ones needed to trigger a recall. Recall organizers face a deadline today to turn in signatures in their second
From WisPolitics … — Those seeking to oust Assembly Speaker Robin Vos face a Tuesday deadline to turn in the required signatures to trigger a recall. But even if they’re successful, there’d be nothing standing in the way of Vos running for reelection this fall under Wisconsin law. The second
TOP STORIES Ex-Milwaukee election chief Woodall, city reach separation agreement … notes the “importance of a smooth transition of leadership before the upcoming 2024 presidential election.” … [Woodall] will remain with the city in an [“associate director”] position [May 13 – Aug. 9] ― but with [restrictions] that include her
From WisPolitics … — The Fix Washington PAC, a group largely funded by GOP U.S. Senate candidate Eric Hovde’s brother, has dropped another $1.5 million on ads targeting U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin. The group’s latest filing with the FEC shows it spent $957,469 on media placement, $502,512 on digital ads
From WisPolitics … — UW Regent Robert Atwell, a GOP appointee, will remain on the board for the foreseeable future after Assembly Speaker Robin Vos advised him he can serve until his successor is appointed and confirmed, according to an email obtained by WisPolitics. Atwell’s move would block Dem Gov.
TOP STORIES Liberals, conservatives weigh in as DOJ considers formal opinion on election workers New constitutional amendment states that “[n]o individual other than an election official designated by law may perform any task in the conduct of any primary, election, or referendum.” On April 24, Dane Co. Corp Counsel asked
From WisPolitics … — The list of delegates and alternates Wisconsin Republicans will send to the national convention includes two former governors, several elected officials and two people who served as false electors in 2020. The party announced the list of 41 delegates and 38 alternates late yesterday. Those serving
From WisPolitics … — State tax collections through the month of April are up 0.9% over the year before, slightly ahead of the 0.4% growth that the Legislative Fiscal Bureau had projected for 2023-24. LFB Director Bob Lang told WisPolitics the numbers are “tracking well compared to our estimate.” April
TOP STORIES Facing backlash from Jewish groups over protest deal, UWM chancellor Mone apologizes … “It is clear to me that UWM should not have weighed in on deeply complex geopolitical and historical issues,” Mone said in a Tuesday message to the campus community. “And for that, I apologize. I
From WisPolitics … — U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin today released the fifth TV ad of her campaign, a spot shot selfie-style in which people praise her for a cap on insulin costs. Baldwin’s campaign said the ad will run statewide on broadcast and cable TV, as well as digital platforms.