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Quotes of the Week This is bullshit. -Sen. Tim Carpenter, D-Milwaukee, after Senate Republicans cut off debate on overriding Gov. Tony Evers’ veto of grants for western Wisconsin during a floor session this week. We had time for appropriate debate.
TOP STORIES Vice President Kamala Harris promotes economic agenda in Milwaukee visit Harris joins entertainer D.L. Hughley for her nationwide “Economic Opportunity Tour” in the lead up to the presidential election … at Discovery World … discussed how the country’s
From WisPolitics … — The Republican state convention in Appleton kicks off today, though the meat of the convention will be tomorrow. U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds, R-Fla., will be the keynote speaker tomorrow with an agenda that also includes an
From WisPolitics … — Vice President Kamala Harris today touted Biden administration efforts to help people of color deal with debt, particularly student loans and medical bills, while creating economic opportunities like buying a home. During a discussion with comedian
TOP STORIES Biden courts Black voters in Milwaukee radio interview It’s the latest example of the importance of the Black vote in the race for the White House … In an interview on “The Truth with Sherwin Hughes” … Biden
From WisPolitics … — Vice President Kamala Harris will be joined by comedian and radio show host D.L Hughley during her stop in Milwaukee today for a moderated conversation about how the Biden administration is working to increase economic opportunity,
From WisPolitics … — The Water Council today confirmed the group hasn’t had ties to two Israeli-government-owned water organizations since 2019, contradicting UW-Milwaukee leaders’ claim Chancellor Mark Mone convinced it to end relations with the organizations. The clarification comes after
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From WisPolitics … — The Wisconsinites for Liberty Fund is starting a new radio ad today discouraging people from signing a petition to recall Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, R-Rochester. The group said it’s a five-figure buy over the next 10
From WisPolitics … — The Senate briefly descended into chaos after majority Republicans abruptly cut off debate on overriding a veto of grants for hospitals in western Wisconsin and shut down today’s floor period over protests from Dems so a
TOP STORIES State Senate plans to vote on overriding Evers veto of PFAS funding, other bills … Three dozen bills are scheduled for potential veto override attempts on Tuesday, but Republicans highlighted only five they definitely planned to take up
From WisPolitics … — Gov. Tony Evers this morning announced a July special election to fill the vacant 4th SD and one in November for the 8th CD. The 4th SD has been open since January, when then-state Sen. Lena
From WisPolitics … — Stymied by Tony Evers’ veto pen, Senate Republicans tomorrow will try to override the Dem guv’s rejection of legislation to provide the framework for $125 million to combat PFAS and $15 million set aside for grants
TOP STORIES Wisconsin Supreme Court considers expanding use of absentee ballot drop boxes … scheduled to hear arguments Monday … [on] whether to overturn [the-conservative] WI Supreme Court’s July 2022 ruling that … [forbid] absentee drop boxes to be placed
From WisPolitics … — UW-Milwaukee officials reached a deal with protesters to remove a pro-Palestinian encampment on campus that includes the school joining a call for a ceasefire in Gaza. Meanwhile, the student groups involved pledged not to disrupt UW-Milwaukee’s
Political Stock Report –A collection of insider opinion– (May 4-10, 2034) Rising Mount Pleasant: Largely jilted by Foxconn, the southeastern Wisconsin community gets one heck of a consolation prize — and what many view as a more stable partner in
TOP STORIES Federal judge tosses lawsuit seeking to block Wisconsin’s absentee witness signature rule … [Elias Law Group, 4 WI voters] sued [WEC] in October arguing that the state’s witness signature rule runs afoul of the 1965 Voting Rights Act
From WisPolitics … — Darwin Behnke, the father of GOP state Rep. Elijah Behnke, tells WisPolitics he’s trying to gather signatures to run for the 4th AD, the seat his son is leaving to run for another district. That would
From WisPolitics … – Voters on a Dem call today knocked GOP U.S. Senate candidate Eric Hovde for past comments saying people struggling with obesity should pay more for health care and that “Obamacare” should be repealed. Hovde during his
TOP STORIES WisDems commit $7M to TV ads in 5 key state Senate races … nearly half of the [$17M] Democrats spent in the 2022 cycle on all legislative races in both the Senate and Assembly. [compared to $88M Dems/allies
Quotes of the Week This is bullshit. -Sen. Tim Carpenter, D-Milwaukee, after Senate Republicans cut off debate on overriding Gov. Tony Evers’ veto of grants for western Wisconsin during a floor session this week. We had time for appropriate debate. But we ran out of time. – Senate Majority Leader
TOP STORIES Vice President Kamala Harris promotes economic agenda in Milwaukee visit Harris joins entertainer D.L. Hughley for her nationwide “Economic Opportunity Tour” in the lead up to the presidential election … at Discovery World … discussed how the country’s legacy of racism has created economic disparities, and a handful
From WisPolitics … — The Republican state convention in Appleton kicks off today, though the meat of the convention will be tomorrow. U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds, R-Fla., will be the keynote speaker tomorrow with an agenda that also includes an address from U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Oshkosh, and panels featuring
From WisPolitics … — Vice President Kamala Harris today touted Biden administration efforts to help people of color deal with debt, particularly student loans and medical bills, while creating economic opportunities like buying a home. During a discussion with comedian D.L. Hughley in Milwaukee, Harris touted a proposal to provide
TOP STORIES Biden courts Black voters in Milwaukee radio interview It’s the latest example of the importance of the Black vote in the race for the White House … In an interview on “The Truth with Sherwin Hughes” … Biden highlighted his record on issues that affect African Americans to
From WisPolitics … — Vice President Kamala Harris will be joined by comedian and radio show host D.L Hughley during her stop in Milwaukee today for a moderated conversation about how the Biden administration is working to increase economic opportunity, the White House said. Today’s visit is part of what
From WisPolitics … — The Water Council today confirmed the group hasn’t had ties to two Israeli-government-owned water organizations since 2019, contradicting UW-Milwaukee leaders’ claim Chancellor Mark Mone convinced it to end relations with the organizations. The clarification comes after WisPolitics previously reported Mone had successfully urged The Water Council
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From WisPolitics … — The Wisconsinites for Liberty Fund is starting a new radio ad today discouraging people from signing a petition to recall Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, R-Rochester. The group said it’s a five-figure buy over the next 10 days that will run on Milwaukee talk radio and Racine
From WisPolitics … — The Senate briefly descended into chaos after majority Republicans abruptly cut off debate on overriding a veto of grants for hospitals in western Wisconsin and shut down today’s floor period over protests from Dems so a GOP member could catch a flight. Minority Leader Dianne Hesselbein,
TOP STORIES State Senate plans to vote on overriding Evers veto of PFAS funding, other bills … Three dozen bills are scheduled for potential veto override attempts on Tuesday, but Republicans highlighted only five they definitely planned to take up [including $125M PFAS aid, $15M Chippewa Valley hospital aid, post-election
From WisPolitics … — Gov. Tony Evers this morning announced a July special election to fill the vacant 4th SD and one in November for the 8th CD. The 4th SD has been open since January, when then-state Sen. Lena Taylor, D-Milwaukee, resigned following her appointment to the Milwaukee County
From WisPolitics … — Stymied by Tony Evers’ veto pen, Senate Republicans tomorrow will try to override the Dem guv’s rejection of legislation to provide the framework for $125 million to combat PFAS and $15 million set aside for grants to support hospitals. Meanwhile, Evers filed a counterclaim against the
TOP STORIES Wisconsin Supreme Court considers expanding use of absentee ballot drop boxes … scheduled to hear arguments Monday … [on] whether to overturn [the-conservative] WI Supreme Court’s July 2022 ruling that … [forbid] absentee drop boxes to be placed anywhere other than in election clerk offices. … [RNC-RPW argued]
From WisPolitics … — UW-Milwaukee officials reached a deal with protesters to remove a pro-Palestinian encampment on campus that includes the school joining a call for a ceasefire in Gaza. Meanwhile, the student groups involved pledged not to disrupt UW-Milwaukee’s commencement ceremonies on Sunday. The deal includes UW-Milwaukee condemning the
Political Stock Report –A collection of insider opinion– (May 4-10, 2034) Rising Mount Pleasant: Largely jilted by Foxconn, the southeastern Wisconsin community gets one heck of a consolation prize — and what many view as a more stable partner in Microsoft than the Taiwanese manufacturer that’s failed to deliver on
TOP STORIES Federal judge tosses lawsuit seeking to block Wisconsin’s absentee witness signature rule … [Elias Law Group, 4 WI voters] sued [WEC] in October arguing that the state’s witness signature rule runs afoul of the 1965 Voting Rights Act and threatens to disenfranchise eligible voters. … Judge James Peterson
From WisPolitics … — Darwin Behnke, the father of GOP state Rep. Elijah Behnke, tells WisPolitics he’s trying to gather signatures to run for the 4th AD, the seat his son is leaving to run for another district. That would pit Darwin Behnke, a 62-year-old mechanic, against Rep. David Steffen,
From WisPolitics … – Voters on a Dem call today knocked GOP U.S. Senate candidate Eric Hovde for past comments saying people struggling with obesity should pay more for health care and that “Obamacare” should be repealed. Hovde during his 2012 Senate bid, in which he failed to emerge from
TOP STORIES WisDems commit $7M to TV ads in 5 key state Senate races … nearly half of the [$17M] Democrats spent in the 2022 cycle on all legislative races in both the Senate and Assembly. [compared to $88M Dems/allies spent on 2022 guv race] … will target races in