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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
From WisPolitics … — U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan was one of seven Dems to vote present as the vast majority of the House blocked 359-43 an effort to remove U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La. The remaining House members from
From WisPolitics … — No Labels today formally withdrew its petition to appear on the November presidential ballot after suspending its search for a viable candidate more than a month ago, according to a letter obtained by WisPolitics. The news
TOP STORIES Biden heads to Wisconsin to laud a new Microsoft facility, meet voters — and troll Trump Biden is traveling to Racine [County] … where he’ll highlight a decision by Microsoft to build a $3.3 billion data center that
From WisPolitics … — President Joe Biden today will use his latest Wisconsin visit to announce a $3.3 billion investment by Microsoft to build a new artificial intelligence datacenter in Racine County. Ahead of the president’s stop, the White House
From WisPolitics … — Seeking to deny Dem Tony Evers any discretion in their pick for a former clerk to serve on the Elections Commission, GOP legislative leaders nominated just one person despite a requirement in state law they send
The Joint Finance Committee today reworked the Evers administration’s $36 million plan for opioid settlement funds in the upcoming fiscal year to send more money to capital projects, medication assisted treatment and law enforcement, among other things.
TOP STORIES Milwaukee election leader ousted 6 months before election in presidential swing state … The change has nothing to do with how Woodall ran elections, but instead had to do with “other issues internal to the election commission office
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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
From WisPolitics … — U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan was one of seven Dems to vote present as the vast majority of the House blocked 359-43 an effort to remove U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La. The remaining House members from Wisconsin, including U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore, D-Milwaukee, all voted to
From WisPolitics … — No Labels today formally withdrew its petition to appear on the November presidential ballot after suspending its search for a viable candidate more than a month ago, according to a letter obtained by WisPolitics. The news comes after Wisconsin Elections Commission Chair Don Millis yesterday told
TOP STORIES Biden heads to Wisconsin to laud a new Microsoft facility, meet voters — and troll Trump Biden is traveling to Racine [County] … where he’ll highlight a decision by Microsoft to build a $3.3 billion data center that is expected to create roughly 2,000 jobs. It’s also the
From WisPolitics … — President Joe Biden today will use his latest Wisconsin visit to announce a $3.3 billion investment by Microsoft to build a new artificial intelligence datacenter in Racine County. Ahead of the president’s stop, the White House said the project is expected to create 2,300 union construction
From WisPolitics … — Seeking to deny Dem Tony Evers any discretion in their pick for a former clerk to serve on the Elections Commission, GOP legislative leaders nominated just one person despite a requirement in state law they send the guv a list of three “individuals” to pick from.
The Joint Finance Committee today reworked the Evers administration’s $36 million plan for opioid settlement funds in the upcoming fiscal year to send more money to capital projects, medication assisted treatment and law enforcement, among other things.
TOP STORIES Milwaukee election leader ousted 6 months before election in presidential swing state … The change has nothing to do with how Woodall ran elections, but instead had to do with “other issues internal to the election commission office and to city government that raised concern,” said the mayor’s