From WisPolitics … — DNC Chair Ken Martin says Susan Crawford’s victory is “a huge shot in the arm” for the Dem Party nationally. Crawford, the liberal candidate, defeated conservative Brad Schimel 55% to 45% in Wisconsin’s Supreme Court race.
Quotes of the Week I’ve called Judge Crawford and conceded. No, you got to accept the results. Yeah, right I’m not up here making any joke. The numbers aren’t gonna turn around, they’re too bad and we’re not gonna pull
TOP STORIES Kaul, 18 Dem AGs sue over Trump executive order on elections… an “unconstitutional attempt to seize control of elections” that could disenfranchise millions of voters. … argued the order would “effectively preclude Plaintiff States from administering vote-by-mail systems
From WisPolitics … — A Columbia County judge accused Dem AG Josh Kaul of abusing Wisconsin’s judicial system with his last-minute attempt to prevent Elon Musk from handing out $1 million checks to those who have voted in the spring
From WisPolitics … — An attorney for GOP lawmakers today urged the state Supreme Court to overturn Dem Gov. Tony Evers’ partial veto of legislation in a literacy bill, saying it “makes no sense” to allow him that authority on
TOP STORIES Supreme Court to tackle abortion, unions and redistricting after a liberal’s win… in record-high turnout of over 50% of the voting age population … Last year, the court declined to take up a Democratic-backed challenge to the state’s
From WisPolitics … — The Senate Agriculture and Revenue Committee will hold a public hearing this morning on a bipartisan bill to create incentives for farmers to use grass-based managed grazing practices. Managed grazing involves regularly moving livestock between separated
From WisPolitics … — Wisconsinites today called for investments to support special education, district attorneys, libraries and the arts, while urging against cuts to Medicaid at a Joint Finance Committee hearing in Kaukauna. State Superintendent Jill Underly also traveled to
TOP STORIES Crawford wins Supreme Court race as Dems take stand against Trump, MuskSchimel … who spent a year-and-a-half trying to mobilize GOP voters for an officially nonpartisan race … received major financial support from Musk and campaign help from
From WisPolitics … — Dane County Judge Susan Crawford, having secured liberal control of the state Supreme Court through at least 2028, vowed to be a fair, impartial and commonsense justice. During her victory speech last night to supporters in
Joint Finance Committee Co-chair Mark Born today pushed UW President Jay Rothman to justify what the GOP lawmaker called “administrative bloat” in the system as he questioned proposals in Gov. Tony Evers’ proposed state budget. Meanwhile, Corrections Secretary Jared Hoy answered questions about the guv’s call to revamp the prison system.
From WisPolitics … — Election officials reported brisk turnout today amid well-financed efforts to get voters to the polls in the state Supreme Court race between conservative Brad Schimel and liberal Susan Crawford. Washington County Clerk Ashley Reichert posted on
TOP STORIES Supreme Court candidates make final push amid high spending, voting… “This election is going to determine all of our fundamental rights and freedoms,” Crawford told supporters at a Monday night rally in Madison. “Let me talk for a
From WisPolitics … — The Joint Finance Committee today will hear from UW President Jay Rothman and Corrections Secretary Jared Hoy on their budgets. The two are the only agency heads the committee invited to testify on the budget. Two
From WisPolitics … — Wisconsinites have already cast 644,800 absentee ballots in the spring election as interest in early voting surged compared to two years ago, particularly in GOP areas, new numbers show. But liberal Dane and Milwaukee counties so
TOP STORIES Elon Musk rallies support for DOGE at Wisconsin campaign event… [opened and closed town hall with push for Schimel, but] bulk of Musk’s nearly two-hour event was ultimately focused not on the off-year election that he has poured
From WisPolitics … — Elon Musk last night said Wisconsin’s Supreme Court race will determine who controls the U.S. House of Representatives and even “the course of western civilization” as he offered yet another financial incentive to turn out voters
Quotes of the Week Small libraries across Wisconsin are already bracing for the pain from Trump cuts to federal funding — and Brittany Kinser still won’t even acknowledge the damage being done. These cuts threaten the very resources rural communities
TOP STORIES Trump in public call urges Wisconsinites to support Brad Schimel in Supreme Court race… “I know you feel it’s local, but it’s not. It’s really much more than local,” Trump said in the 10-minute call. “The whole country’s
From WisPolitics … — President Donald Trump labeled liberal Supreme Court candidate “a very deranged, Soros-funded, left-wing lunatic who opposes voter ID, wants to trample on our Constitution, and is endorsed by socialist Bernie Sanders.” Trump, meanwhile, praised conservative Brad
From WisPolitics … — DNC Chair Ken Martin says Susan Crawford’s victory is “a huge shot in the arm” for the Dem Party nationally. Crawford, the liberal candidate, defeated conservative Brad Schimel 55% to 45% in Wisconsin’s Supreme Court race. “Most importantly, it’s what it means for Wisconsin, which we
Quotes of the Week I’ve called Judge Crawford and conceded. No, you got to accept the results. Yeah, right I’m not up here making any joke. The numbers aren’t gonna turn around, they’re too bad and we’re not gonna pull this off.- Waukesha County Judge and conservative state Supreme Court
TOP STORIES Kaul, 18 Dem AGs sue over Trump executive order on elections… an “unconstitutional attempt to seize control of elections” that could disenfranchise millions of voters. … argued the order would “effectively preclude Plaintiff States from administering vote-by-mail systems that permit voters to make their choices by Election Day,
From WisPolitics … — A Columbia County judge accused Dem AG Josh Kaul of abusing Wisconsin’s judicial system with his last-minute attempt to prevent Elon Musk from handing out $1 million checks to those who have voted in the spring election. In a formal order dismissing the suit Kaul originally
From WisPolitics … — An attorney for GOP lawmakers today urged the state Supreme Court to overturn Dem Gov. Tony Evers’ partial veto of legislation in a literacy bill, saying it “makes no sense” to allow him that authority on a bill that didn’t actually spend any money. But Assistant
TOP STORIES Supreme Court to tackle abortion, unions and redistricting after a liberal’s win… in record-high turnout of over 50% of the voting age population … Last year, the court declined to take up a Democratic-backed challenge to the state’s congressional lines. … drew criticism from Rep. Pocan, who said
From WisPolitics … — The Senate Agriculture and Revenue Committee will hold a public hearing this morning on a bipartisan bill to create incentives for farmers to use grass-based managed grazing practices. Managed grazing involves regularly moving livestock between separated areas of pasture to feed. The method helps prevent soil
From WisPolitics … — Wisconsinites today called for investments to support special education, district attorneys, libraries and the arts, while urging against cuts to Medicaid at a Joint Finance Committee hearing in Kaukauna. State Superintendent Jill Underly also traveled to Kaukauna, fresh off her reelection last night, to testify before
TOP STORIES Crawford wins Supreme Court race as Dems take stand against Trump, MuskSchimel … who spent a year-and-a-half trying to mobilize GOP voters for an officially nonpartisan race … received major financial support from Musk and campaign help from Trump … just months after Trump won reelection by sweeping
From WisPolitics … — Dane County Judge Susan Crawford, having secured liberal control of the state Supreme Court through at least 2028, vowed to be a fair, impartial and commonsense justice. During her victory speech last night to supporters in Madison, Crawford acknowledged the billionaire-fueled spending in the race, particularly
Joint Finance Committee Co-chair Mark Born today pushed UW President Jay Rothman to justify what the GOP lawmaker called “administrative bloat” in the system as he questioned proposals in Gov. Tony Evers’ proposed state budget. Meanwhile, Corrections Secretary Jared Hoy answered questions about the guv’s call to revamp the prison system.
From WisPolitics … — Election officials reported brisk turnout today amid well-financed efforts to get voters to the polls in the state Supreme Court race between conservative Brad Schimel and liberal Susan Crawford. Washington County Clerk Ashley Reichert posted on X that she expected turnout to hit 70% today, up
TOP STORIES Supreme Court candidates make final push amid high spending, voting… “This election is going to determine all of our fundamental rights and freedoms,” Crawford told supporters at a Monday night rally in Madison. “Let me talk for a minute or two about my opponent, Elon Musk … the
From WisPolitics … — The Joint Finance Committee today will hear from UW President Jay Rothman and Corrections Secretary Jared Hoy on their budgets. The two are the only agency heads the committee invited to testify on the budget. Two years ago, the committee heard from four. In addition to
From WisPolitics … — Wisconsinites have already cast 644,800 absentee ballots in the spring election as interest in early voting surged compared to two years ago, particularly in GOP areas, new numbers show. But liberal Dane and Milwaukee counties so far have accounted for a bigger share of the early
TOP STORIES Elon Musk rallies support for DOGE at Wisconsin campaign event… [opened and closed town hall with push for Schimel, but] bulk of Musk’s nearly two-hour event was ultimately focused not on the off-year election that he has poured millions of dollars into — which he said could “affect
From WisPolitics … — Elon Musk last night said Wisconsin’s Supreme Court race will determine who controls the U.S. House of Representatives and even “the course of western civilization” as he offered yet another financial incentive to turn out voters for conservative Brad Schimel. Musk appeared on stage in Green
Quotes of the Week Small libraries across Wisconsin are already bracing for the pain from Trump cuts to federal funding — and Brittany Kinser still won’t even acknowledge the damage being done. These cuts threaten the very resources rural communities rely on.- Incumbent State superintendent Jill Underly criticizing her election
TOP STORIES Trump in public call urges Wisconsinites to support Brad Schimel in Supreme Court race… “I know you feel it’s local, but it’s not. It’s really much more than local,” Trump said in the 10-minute call. “The whole country’s watching.” … praised Schimel and wished him luck next week
From WisPolitics … — President Donald Trump labeled liberal Supreme Court candidate “a very deranged, Soros-funded, left-wing lunatic who opposes voter ID, wants to trample on our Constitution, and is endorsed by socialist Bernie Sanders.” Trump, meanwhile, praised conservative Brad Schimel as “a wonderful patriot” and “tough-on-crime judge” during a