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From WisPolitics … — Two state lawmakers won new local offices, Milwaukee voters narrowly approved a $252 million school referendum, and both Joe Biden and Donald Trump easily won their parties’ primaries with some warning signs of general election weakness.
From WisPolitics … — Gov. Tony Evers today vetoed a GOP bill that would have banned transgender girls from playing girls sports, saying the measure “fails to comport with Wisconsin values.” Evers in his veto message said legislation like AB
TOP STORIES Biden to return to Wisconsin next week with stop in Madison … [place, time TBA] to discuss “lowering costs for Americans” [5th WI visit, multiple surrogate visits, Trump’s first is tonight] … before traveling to Chicago for a
From WisPolitics … — President Joe Biden will return to Wisconsin on Monday for a stop in Madison to discuss lowering costs for Americans, the White House announced this morning. The announcement didn’t include any other details of the trip
From WisPolitics … — U.S. Senate candidate Eric Hovde has raised at least $1 million since launching his campaign in February, pushing him past the benchmark to be eligible for the state GOP’s endorsement next month, a spokesperson told WisPolitics.
TOP STORIES Evers vetoes $3B GOP tax cut, wolf hunting plan, DEI loyalty ban … [among 41 bills vetoed Friday] … UW doesn’t have any such spoken loyalty pledges in higher education, making the bill unnecessary, Evers said. … vetoed
From WisPolitics … — Milwaukee Public Schools Superintendent Keith Posley says he’s “100% unsure” why many in the business community oppose the district’s proposed $252 million referendum on Tuesday’s ballot. “I have made myself very available to support and talk
TOP STORIES Trump backers try again to recall Wisconsin GOP Assembly speaker as first effort stalls … second recall effort says he should be recalled because of his “tacit support for the Chinese Communist Party,” lack of commitment to election
Subscribers: There will be no afternoon products today. Products will resume Monday morning. From WisPolitics … — State Revenue Secretary Peter Barca, who’s leaving his position next month after five years on the job, is considering a run for the
Subscribers: There will be no PM Update or FRI REPORT tomorrow. Products will resume Monday morning. From WisPolitics … — The state Dem Party has outraised its GOP counterpart 15-to-1 over the first three months of 2024 — a huge
TOP STORIES Evers signs laws on fleeing police, child sex dolls, human trafficking, threatening judges … 29 bills signed into law Wednesday … “We’re working to address the cycle of violence, prevent crime, and keep our schools, streets, and communities
From WisPolitics … — U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin is launching a new TV ad today that proclaims she “fought like hell” to protect pensions for Wisconsin workers. The campaign said the ad is part of a previously announced seven-figure buy
From WisPolitics … — State Sen. Eric Wimberger announced today he will move to the redrawn 2nd SD and run for that seat this fall, setting up a possible primary with fellow Green Bay Republican Rob Cowles. Under the new
TOP STORIES Donald Trump to rally in Green Bay on April 2 It’s the Republican former president’s first visit to Wisconsin since 2022: when he campaigned for Tim Michels in GOP guv primary, and slammed Speaker Vos for not helping
From WisPolitics … — The state Dem Party is launching a six-figure ad campaign to support Wausau Mayor Katie Rosenberg — another sign of extra attention trending to her race with sales executive Doug Diny. The party said the buy
From WisPolitics … — Former President Donald Trump will be in Green Bay next Tuesday for an evening rally, the same day Wisconsin voters go to the polls for the spring election. It will be Trump’s first visit to the
TOP STORIES Biden’s campaign co-chair to highlight infrastructure projects across Wisconsin … Landrieu, the former mayor of New Orleans who left his post as the White House’s infrastructure coordinator earlier this year to help lead Biden’s bid for a second
From WisPolitics … — Those seeking to recall Assembly Speaker Robin Vos have a deadline today to respond to the challenge the Rochester Republican filed urging the Elections Commission to dismiss the effort. The longtime GOP speaker said the recall
From WisPolitics … — The U.S. Department of Education has opened an investigation into whether UW-Madison excluded applicants based on race, color and national origin from participating in an undergraduate scholarship program. The Equal Protection Project, an anti-affirmative action group,
TOP STORIES Evers signs measure criminalizing teacher sexual misconduct against a student … Evers on Friday signed into law a bipartisan [James-Spiros-McGuire-Ohnstad] measure criminalizing sexual misconduct committed against a student by a school staff member or volunteer … defines sexual
From WisPolitics … — Two state lawmakers won new local offices, Milwaukee voters narrowly approved a $252 million school referendum, and both Joe Biden and Donald Trump easily won their parties’ primaries with some warning signs of general election weakness. There was little drama in yesterday’s presidential primaries over who
From WisPolitics … — Gov. Tony Evers today vetoed a GOP bill that would have banned transgender girls from playing girls sports, saying the measure “fails to comport with Wisconsin values.” Evers in his veto message said legislation like AB 377 “harms LGBTQ Wisconsinites’ and kids’ mental health, emboldens anti-LGBTQ
TOP STORIES Biden to return to Wisconsin next week with stop in Madison … [place, time TBA] to discuss “lowering costs for Americans” [5th WI visit, multiple surrogate visits, Trump’s first is tonight] … before traveling to Chicago for a campaign reception. Reviews 2020 election, MU Law polls, Dem statewide
From WisPolitics … — President Joe Biden will return to Wisconsin on Monday for a stop in Madison to discuss lowering costs for Americans, the White House announced this morning. The announcement didn’t include any other details of the trip other than plans to head to Chicago afterward for a
From WisPolitics … — U.S. Senate candidate Eric Hovde has raised at least $1 million since launching his campaign in February, pushing him past the benchmark to be eligible for the state GOP’s endorsement next month, a spokesperson told WisPolitics. The spokesperson said the more than $1 million raised didn’t
TOP STORIES Evers vetoes $3B GOP tax cut, wolf hunting plan, DEI loyalty ban … [among 41 bills vetoed Friday] … UW doesn’t have any such spoken loyalty pledges in higher education, making the bill unnecessary, Evers said. … vetoed a bill that would have allowed school boards to hire
From WisPolitics … — Milwaukee Public Schools Superintendent Keith Posley says he’s “100% unsure” why many in the business community oppose the district’s proposed $252 million referendum on Tuesday’s ballot. “I have made myself very available to support and talk with them, to walk us through the numbers,” Posley said
TOP STORIES Trump backers try again to recall Wisconsin GOP Assembly speaker as first effort stalls … second recall effort says he should be recalled because of his “tacit support for the Chinese Communist Party,” lack of commitment to election integrity, blocking lower prescription drug costs and “flagrant disrespect for
Subscribers: There will be no afternoon products today. Products will resume Monday morning. From WisPolitics … — State Revenue Secretary Peter Barca, who’s leaving his position next month after five years on the job, is considering a run for the 1st CD, an office he held 30 years ago, multiple
Subscribers: There will be no PM Update or FRI REPORT tomorrow. Products will resume Monday morning. From WisPolitics … — The state Dem Party has outraised its GOP counterpart 15-to-1 over the first three months of 2024 — a huge resource advantage ahead of what’s expected to be a fierce
TOP STORIES Evers signs laws on fleeing police, child sex dolls, human trafficking, threatening judges … 29 bills signed into law Wednesday … “We’re working to address the cycle of violence, prevent crime, and keep our schools, streets, and communities safe across Wisconsin,” Evers said in a statement. … next
From WisPolitics … — U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin is launching a new TV ad today that proclaims she “fought like hell” to protect pensions for Wisconsin workers. The campaign said the ad is part of a previously announced seven-figure buy that will run in all Wisconsin markets, but it declined
From WisPolitics … — State Sen. Eric Wimberger announced today he will move to the redrawn 2nd SD and run for that seat this fall, setting up a possible primary with fellow Green Bay Republican Rob Cowles. Under the new maps, both lawmakers were drawn into the 30th SD that
TOP STORIES Donald Trump to rally in Green Bay on April 2 It’s the Republican former president’s first visit to Wisconsin since 2022: when he campaigned for Tim Michels in GOP guv primary, and slammed Speaker Vos for not helping overturn the 2020 election. Reviews signature fiasco in new Vos
From WisPolitics … — The state Dem Party is launching a six-figure ad campaign to support Wausau Mayor Katie Rosenberg — another sign of extra attention trending to her race with sales executive Doug Diny. The party said the buy includes broadcast and cable TV, radio and digital. According to
From WisPolitics … — Former President Donald Trump will be in Green Bay next Tuesday for an evening rally, the same day Wisconsin voters go to the polls for the spring election. It will be Trump’s first visit to the state since an Aug. 5, 2022, rally for then-GOP guv
TOP STORIES Biden’s campaign co-chair to highlight infrastructure projects across Wisconsin … Landrieu, the former mayor of New Orleans who left his post as the White House’s infrastructure coordinator earlier this year to help lead Biden’s bid for a second term … will meet Tuesday morning with Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier
From WisPolitics … — Those seeking to recall Assembly Speaker Robin Vos have a deadline today to respond to the challenge the Rochester Republican filed urging the Elections Commission to dismiss the effort. The longtime GOP speaker said the recall effort should be dismissed because it’s short of the signatures
From WisPolitics … — The U.S. Department of Education has opened an investigation into whether UW-Madison excluded applicants based on race, color and national origin from participating in an undergraduate scholarship program. The Equal Protection Project, an anti-affirmative action group, filed a complaint in January targeting UW-Madison’s Creando Comunidad: Community-Engaged
TOP STORIES Evers signs measure criminalizing teacher sexual misconduct against a student … Evers on Friday signed into law a bipartisan [James-Spiros-McGuire-Ohnstad] measure criminalizing sexual misconduct committed against a student by a school staff member or volunteer … defines sexual misconduct as “verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature.”