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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for past comments saying people struggling with obesity should pay more for health care and that “Obamacare” should be repealed.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
From WisPolitics … — The Joint Finance Committee will meet today on the Evers administration’s plan to spend $36 million in opioid settlement money after a member anonymously objected to the proposal. But the GOP committee co-chairs rejected Dem Gov.
From WisPolitics … — Mayor Cavalier Johnson announced today he is replacing the city’s top election official six months before voters head to the polls in a presidential race that will likely again place Milwaukee’s procedures under a national microscope.
TOP STORIES UW Pres. Rothman says encampments are illegal and ‘ultimately will be gone’ … campus police will not clear the encampment, as they did Wednesday, as long as “productive discussions” with student protest organizers continue. … encampment was quiet
From WisPolitics … — U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin this morning announced the fourth TV ad of her reelection bid, this one featuring a woman who praises the Madison Dem’s efforts to combat fentanyl. Meanwhile, the conservative Restoration PAC says it’s
Quotes of the Week I will secure our elections: one-day voting, with paper ballots and proof of citizenship and voter ID. – Donald Trump during a speech in Waukesha on Wednesday despite many of his fellow Republicans urging their supporters
TOP STORIES Joe Biden to make 4th trip to Wisconsin with Racine visit next week … on May 8, where he will deliver official remarks and then hold a campaign event. [follows DJT’s second WI stop in Wisconsin this year.]
From WisPolitics … — President Joe Biden will return to Wisconsin on Wednesday with a stop in Racine. The White House said Biden will talk about his “Investing in America agenda” and then participate in a campaign event. It will
From WisPolitics … — Will Martin, a member of the state GOP’s Executive Committee, is calling for an overhaul to the party’s fundraising approach after a disappointing haul to start 2024, warning in a letter obtained by WisPolitics, “No money,
TOP STORIES Trump campaigns in Waukesha, Hundreds flock to Waukesha County Expo Center for rally … his remarks didn’t begin until 1:30 p.m., but attendees were lined up hours in advance and maxed out the venue. He spoke for an
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
From WisPolitics … — The Joint Finance Committee will meet today on the Evers administration’s plan to spend $36 million in opioid settlement money after a member anonymously objected to the proposal. But the GOP committee co-chairs rejected Dem Gov. Tony Evers’ latest call for a special meeting to approve
From WisPolitics … — Mayor Cavalier Johnson announced today he is replacing the city’s top election official six months before voters head to the polls in a presidential race that will likely again place Milwaukee’s procedures under a national microscope. Johnson spokesperson Jeff Fleming told WisPolitics there were “multiple reasons”
TOP STORIES UW Pres. Rothman says encampments are illegal and ‘ultimately will be gone’ … campus police will not clear the encampment, as they did Wednesday, as long as “productive discussions” with student protest organizers continue. … encampment was quiet Sunday morning, with no police in sight and students eating
From WisPolitics … — U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin this morning announced the fourth TV ad of her reelection bid, this one featuring a woman who praises the Madison Dem’s efforts to combat fentanyl. Meanwhile, the conservative Restoration PAC says it’s launched a $3 million TV ad campaign calling Baldwin “Madison’s
Quotes of the Week I will secure our elections: one-day voting, with paper ballots and proof of citizenship and voter ID. – Donald Trump during a speech in Waukesha on Wednesday despite many of his fellow Republicans urging their supporters to vote early. Observers are welcome to observe. But the
TOP STORIES Joe Biden to make 4th trip to Wisconsin with Racine visit next week … on May 8, where he will deliver official remarks and then hold a campaign event. [follows DJT’s second WI stop in Wisconsin this year.] … first rally since his criminal trial began [April GB
From WisPolitics … — President Joe Biden will return to Wisconsin on Wednesday with a stop in Racine. The White House said Biden will talk about his “Investing in America agenda” and then participate in a campaign event. It will be Biden’s 11th stop in Wisconsin and fourth this year.
From WisPolitics … — Will Martin, a member of the state GOP’s Executive Committee, is calling for an overhaul to the party’s fundraising approach after a disappointing haul to start 2024, warning in a letter obtained by WisPolitics, “No money, no mission.” Martin, a Racine businessman who ran for lieutenant
TOP STORIES Trump campaigns in Waukesha, Hundreds flock to Waukesha County Expo Center for rally … his remarks didn’t begin until 1:30 p.m., but attendees were lined up hours in advance and maxed out the venue. He spoke for an hour and a half of his “peaceful and prosperous” term