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From WisPolitics … — Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, R-Rochester, has done a mail piece warning voters in his district the effort to recall him is a “scam.” One side of the mailer shared with WisPolitics warns, “Grifters and con men
TOP STORIES Evers signs $73M GOP-authored bill to expand Wisconsin child care tax credit … days after vetoing three other GOP bills that would have delivered $800M in tax cuts. … signed the bill at a charter school in Waukesha
From WisPolitics … — The PAC dedicated to helping Dems win U.S. Senate races is knocking Republican Eric Hovde in its first Wisconsin ad, calling his lifestyle “pure California.” Meanwhile, Hovde is up with the second ad of his campaign,
From WisPolitics … — Jim Troupis and Kenneth Chesebro have agreed not to transmit fake electoral votes in future elections in settling a lawsuit over their involvement in submitting a false slate favoring Donald Trump in 2020. Meanwhile, documents released
TOP STORIES Evers vetoes Republican-backed bills slashing the income tax, cutting taxes on retirees … and increased the income tax credit for married couples … has twice rejected similar tax cuts … has [until Tuesday to sign or veto] a
From WisPolitics … — Donald Trump’s national press secretary Karoline Leavitt says the campaign is “100% confident” the former president will have a clean sweep on Super Tuesday as the campaign turns its focus to key battleground states like Wisconsin.
Quotes of the Week I cannot sign a bill that lets polluters off the hook for cleaning up their contamination and asks Wisconsinites to foot the bill. – Gov. Tony Evers vowing to veto a GOP bill seeking to fight
TOP STORIES JFC 15-0 release $32M for UW as part of deal limiting DEI programs Funding will go toward boosting numbers of engineering, health care, business and computer science graduates to assist with workforce shortages. Reviews DEI debate, Vos-Rothman deal.
From WisPolitics … — Dems have started circulating legislation to address PFAS contamination as Republicans and Gov. Tony Evers continue to clash on the right way to fund it. Evers has said he will veto a GOP bill to tackle
From WisPolitics … — The GOP-run Joint Finance Committee voted unanimously today to release $31.9 million to the Universities of Wisconsin to help produce more graduates in high-demand areas such as nursing and engineering. But Dems bemoaned the delay in
The Joint Finance Committee voted unanimously today to release $31.9 million to the Universities of Wisconsin to fund efforts to produce more graduates in high-demand areas such as nursing and engineering.
TOP STORIES Evers approves $15M grant for western WI hospitals; GOP balk at expansion … [JFC co-chair Born] said he has no intention of releasing the money after [Evers’ “unbelievable” veto] limiting the area where the funds could be spent
From WisPolitics … — The Joint Finance Committee will meet this morning to consider UW’s request to release nearly $31.9 million in state aid to fund workforce development plans. Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, R-Rochester, agreed the committee would release the
From WisPolitics … — The Democratic Party of Wisconsin today knocked GOP U.S. Senate candidate Eric Hovde for his abortion stance, with Sen. Kelda Roys arguing he’s “another out-of-state multimillionaire trying to climb the political ladder on the backs of
WED News Summary: Evers to veto PFAS bill but urges lawmakers to release money TOP STORIES Evers to veto PFAS bill but urges legislators to release money … [Cowles-Wimberger SB312] would lay out a blueprint for how to spend $125M
From WisPolitics … — The group seeking to recall Assembly Speaker Robin Vos is up with a new radio ad that urges listeners to send a message to politicians who stay in office too long. A spokesperson for the group
From WisPolitics … — Republican Dan Knodl, who decided against seeking reelection to his Senate district under the new maps, told WisPolitics today he’s considering a run for the Assembly seat of Rep. Janel Brandtjen, who’s facing a criminal investigation
TOP STORIES Redistricting experts submit $128K bill for review of WI legislative maps … [Carnegie Mellon prof. Cervas] submitted a $62,721 bill for more than 139 hours of work. … [UCal-Irvine prof. Grofman] submitted a $39,762 bill for more than
From WisPolitics … — The redistricting consultants hired by the liberal state Supreme Court majority racked up a combined $128,158 in expenses, according to a new filing. That’s significantly less than the $100,000 each that Bernard Grofman and Jonathan Cervas
From WisPolitics … — GOP U.S. Senate candidate Eric Hovde is launching the first paid media of his bid, going up on TV statewide tomorrow with the video that he included in his campaign announcement. A spokesperson for the Madison
From WisPolitics … — Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, R-Rochester, has done a mail piece warning voters in his district the effort to recall him is a “scam.” One side of the mailer shared with WisPolitics warns, “Grifters and con men are descending on Racine County.” The other side includes a
TOP STORIES Evers signs $73M GOP-authored bill to expand Wisconsin child care tax credit … days after vetoing three other GOP bills that would have delivered $800M in tax cuts. … signed the bill at a charter school in Waukesha [La Casa de Esperanza] on Thursday morning. … because “the
From WisPolitics … — The PAC dedicated to helping Dems win U.S. Senate races is knocking Republican Eric Hovde in its first Wisconsin ad, calling his lifestyle “pure California.” Meanwhile, Hovde is up with the second ad of his campaign, this one featuring his wife stressing his Wisconsin roots and
From WisPolitics … — Jim Troupis and Kenneth Chesebro have agreed not to transmit fake electoral votes in future elections in settling a lawsuit over their involvement in submitting a false slate favoring Donald Trump in 2020. Meanwhile, documents released as part of the settlement provide new insight into the
TOP STORIES Evers vetoes Republican-backed bills slashing the income tax, cutting taxes on retirees … and increased the income tax credit for married couples … has twice rejected similar tax cuts … has [until Tuesday to sign or veto] a fourth bill expanding [fully federalizing] a child tax credit that
From WisPolitics … — Donald Trump’s national press secretary Karoline Leavitt says the campaign is “100% confident” the former president will have a clean sweep on Super Tuesday as the campaign turns its focus to key battleground states like Wisconsin. “We’ll be very close to achieving the necessary amount of
Quotes of the Week I cannot sign a bill that lets polluters off the hook for cleaning up their contamination and asks Wisconsinites to foot the bill. – Gov. Tony Evers vowing to veto a GOP bill seeking to fight PFAS contamination in the state. Dems started circulating legislation this
TOP STORIES JFC 15-0 release $32M for UW as part of deal limiting DEI programs Funding will go toward boosting numbers of engineering, health care, business and computer science graduates to assist with workforce shortages. Reviews DEI debate, Vos-Rothman deal. * co-chair Born: “And I’m also proud of the work
From WisPolitics … — Dems have started circulating legislation to address PFAS contamination as Republicans and Gov. Tony Evers continue to clash on the right way to fund it. Evers has said he will veto a GOP bill to tackle the contamination. He’s calling on lawmakers to take up his
From WisPolitics … — The GOP-run Joint Finance Committee voted unanimously today to release $31.9 million to the Universities of Wisconsin to help produce more graduates in high-demand areas such as nursing and engineering. But Dems bemoaned the delay in releasing the money — included in the budget Dem Gov.
The Joint Finance Committee voted unanimously today to release $31.9 million to the Universities of Wisconsin to fund efforts to produce more graduates in high-demand areas such as nursing and engineering.
TOP STORIES Evers approves $15M grant for western WI hospitals; GOP balk at expansion … [JFC co-chair Born] said he has no intention of releasing the money after [Evers’ “unbelievable” veto] limiting the area where the funds could be spent to Chippewa and Eau Claire counties, where the soon-to-be-closed hospitals
From WisPolitics … — The Joint Finance Committee will meet this morning to consider UW’s request to release nearly $31.9 million in state aid to fund workforce development plans. Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, R-Rochester, agreed the committee would release the money by the end of February as part of a
From WisPolitics … — The Democratic Party of Wisconsin today knocked GOP U.S. Senate candidate Eric Hovde for his abortion stance, with Sen. Kelda Roys arguing he’s “another out-of-state multimillionaire trying to climb the political ladder on the backs of Wisconsin women.” The Madison Dem outside the Capitol’s State Street
WED News Summary: Evers to veto PFAS bill but urges lawmakers to release money TOP STORIES Evers to veto PFAS bill but urges legislators to release money … [Cowles-Wimberger SB312] would lay out a blueprint for how to spend $125M previously approved by lawmakers in last year’s budget to address
From WisPolitics … — The group seeking to recall Assembly Speaker Robin Vos is up with a new radio ad that urges listeners to send a message to politicians who stay in office too long. A spokesperson for the group said the buy behind the ad is $70,000. Conservative radio
From WisPolitics … — Republican Dan Knodl, who decided against seeking reelection to his Senate district under the new maps, told WisPolitics today he’s considering a run for the Assembly seat of Rep. Janel Brandtjen, who’s facing a criminal investigation for a campaign finance scheme. Knodl was drawn into Brandtjen’s
TOP STORIES Redistricting experts submit $128K bill for review of WI legislative maps … [Carnegie Mellon prof. Cervas] submitted a $62,721 bill for more than 139 hours of work. … [UCal-Irvine prof. Grofman] submitted a $39,762 bill for more than 88 hours of work. … Fees from three other research
From WisPolitics … — The redistricting consultants hired by the liberal state Supreme Court majority racked up a combined $128,158 in expenses, according to a new filing. That’s significantly less than the $100,000 each that Bernard Grofman and Jonathan Cervas were eligible to receive under the contracts they signed with
From WisPolitics … — GOP U.S. Senate candidate Eric Hovde is launching the first paid media of his bid, going up on TV statewide tomorrow with the video that he included in his campaign announcement. A spokesperson for the Madison businessman said the seven-figure buy will run seven weeks and