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Quotes of the Week It’s truly sad that a group of people who didn’t get their way in the 2020 election are wasting resources and effort working with Democrats to settle a political score rather than better using their time
TOP STORIES Evers signs bills to expand eligibility for water quality projects, allow airgun hunting … [SB99/Act 106] expands what types of projects can receive [state/fed-funded Clean Water Fund Program] funding to now include connecting laterals and sewer lines. [fund
From WisPolitics … — GOP U.S. Senate candidate Eric Hovde is launching a new TV ad in which he pledges to donate his salary if elected and declares he “can’t be bought.” Hovde’s campaign said it’s part of a previously
From WisPolitics … — Gov. Tony Evers today appointed Marcus Hawkins, the executive director of the Organization of MISO States, to the Public Service Commission. Hawkins, whose previous work includes a stint as a senior engineer at the PSC, replaces
TOP STORIES Biden Promotes ‘Life-Changing Improvements’ in Milwaukee Visit Speech at Pieper Hillside Boys & Girls Club … on a stage decorated with “Rebuilding Our Communities” banners, recognized the White House’s $3.3B allocation to cities across the country through the
From WisPolitics … — President Joe Biden told supporters at his Wisconsin headquarters that his campaign will require “knocking on doors and making contact with people.” He also took a dig at Donald Trump as both have now won enough
From WisPolitics … — President Joe Biden today touted a $3 billion federal grant program to help communities divided by decades-old transportation infrastructure projects — including one in Wisconsin’s largest city — while continuing to knock Donald Trump on Social
TOP STORIES Evers promises to veto transgender athlete ban passed by GOP Legislature … repeated his earlier veto promise moments after the state Senate passed the measure [21-11 Dems + Ballweg] on its final planned meeting day of the session.
From WisPolitics … — The state Supreme Court is fast-tracking oral arguments in a lawsuit seeking to legalize absentee ballot drop boxes in Wisconsin. That prompted conservative Justice Rebecca Bradley to declare the liberal majority has prejudged the case and
TOP STORIES Trump backers submit signatures to force recall election of Speaker Vos … Vos angered Trump and his supporters in Wisconsin by refusing calls to decertify President Joe Biden’s narrow win … further angered Trump supporters when he did
From WisPolitics … — The majority of signatures turned in by those seeking to recall Assembly Speaker Robin Vos are from his old district and organizers would be short of the mark needed if only those within the new lines
From WisPolitics … — The Elections Commission today moved to ask the state Supreme Court to clarify which lines should be used for a possible recall of Assembly Speaker Robin Vos as commissioners noted the effort could be short of
From WisPolitics … — Assembly Speaker Robin Vos questioned the validity of the signatures opponents turned in today seeking to recall him, signaling his intent to challenge the effort. Recall organizers this morning said they submitted 10,702 signatures to the
TOP STORIES Pres. Joe Biden to visit Milwaukee … White House said Biden will travel to Milwaukee on Wednesday to participate in “political events.” …[following First Lady’s March 2 visit to Waukesha, VP Harris’ March 6 visit to Madison, Joe
From WisPolitics … — The group trying to recall Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, R-Rochester, used the boundaries of his Racine County district from the 2022 elections as it collected signatures, an organizer tells WisPolitics. Matt Snorek also said in a
Quotes of the Week It is the duty of lawyers to vigorously represent their clients, regardless of their popularity, within the bounds of the law. Our representation was vigorous and ethically appropriate. – Former President Donald Trump’s attorney, Jim Troupis,
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From WisPolitics … — U.S. Rep. Derrick Van Orden, R-Prairie du Chien, was one of several Republicans to heckle Joe Biden during the State of the Union, yelling “lies” while the president criticized his predecessor. Van Orden confirmed to reporters
From WisPolitics … — Milwaukee Chief of Police Jeffrey Norman during a Milwaukee luncheon today said he pressed President Biden to boost security funding for hosting the Republican National Convention this summer. The department is pushing to boost the amount
TOP STORIES In Madison visit, VP Harris highlights Dems’ efforts to win over blue-collar workers … [on 6th WI visit, speaking at construction site of Madison’s federally funded electric BRT station, with USDOL Sec. Su and Mayor Rhodes-Conway,] Harris announced
Quotes of the Week It’s truly sad that a group of people who didn’t get their way in the 2020 election are wasting resources and effort working with Democrats to settle a political score rather than better using their time to defeat our ineffective Democrat President. – Assembly Speaker Robin
TOP STORIES Evers signs bills to expand eligibility for water quality projects, allow airgun hunting … [SB99/Act 106] expands what types of projects can receive [state/fed-funded Clean Water Fund Program] funding to now include connecting laterals and sewer lines. [fund awarded $400M+ to 84 munies last year] … signed 15
From WisPolitics … — GOP U.S. Senate candidate Eric Hovde is launching a new TV ad in which he pledges to donate his salary if elected and declares he “can’t be bought.” Hovde’s campaign said it’s part of a previously announced seven-figure buy that’s running statewide on broadcast and cable
From WisPolitics … — Gov. Tony Evers today appointed Marcus Hawkins, the executive director of the Organization of MISO States, to the Public Service Commission. Hawkins, whose previous work includes a stint as a senior engineer at the PSC, replaces Tyler Huebner, whose nomination the GOP-controlled state Senate rejected earlier
TOP STORIES Biden Promotes ‘Life-Changing Improvements’ in Milwaukee Visit Speech at Pieper Hillside Boys & Girls Club … on a stage decorated with “Rebuilding Our Communities” banners, recognized the White House’s $3.3B allocation to cities across the country through the Reconnecting Communities and Neighborhood Access and Equity programs. Biden was
From WisPolitics … — President Joe Biden told supporters at his Wisconsin headquarters that his campaign will require “knocking on doors and making contact with people.” He also took a dig at Donald Trump as both have now won enough delegates to clinch their party’s nominations. “A lot of you
From WisPolitics … — President Joe Biden today touted a $3 billion federal grant program to help communities divided by decades-old transportation infrastructure projects — including one in Wisconsin’s largest city — while continuing to knock Donald Trump on Social Security and Medicaid. Ahead of Biden’s stop at a Boys
TOP STORIES Evers promises to veto transgender athlete ban passed by GOP Legislature … repeated his earlier veto promise moments after the state Senate passed the measure [21-11 Dems + Ballweg] on its final planned meeting day of the session. * Evers: “I’ll keep my promise to veto any bill
From WisPolitics … — The state Supreme Court is fast-tracking oral arguments in a lawsuit seeking to legalize absentee ballot drop boxes in Wisconsin. That prompted conservative Justice Rebecca Bradley to declare the liberal majority has prejudged the case and will reverse a ruling barring their use the court issued
TOP STORIES Trump backers submit signatures to force recall election of Speaker Vos … Vos angered Trump and his supporters in Wisconsin by refusing calls to decertify President Joe Biden’s narrow win … further angered Trump supporters when he did not back a plan to impeach [WEC Admin.] Wolfe …
From WisPolitics … — The majority of signatures turned in by those seeking to recall Assembly Speaker Robin Vos are from his old district and organizers would be short of the mark needed if only those within the new lines are valid, an initial review by the Elections Commission shows.
From WisPolitics … — The Elections Commission today moved to ask the state Supreme Court to clarify which lines should be used for a possible recall of Assembly Speaker Robin Vos as commissioners noted the effort could be short of the needed signatures regardless of which map is used. The
From WisPolitics … — Assembly Speaker Robin Vos questioned the validity of the signatures opponents turned in today seeking to recall him, signaling his intent to challenge the effort. Recall organizers this morning said they submitted 10,702 signatures to the Elections Commission, with 6,850 valid ones needed to trigger a
TOP STORIES Pres. Joe Biden to visit Milwaukee … White House said Biden will travel to Milwaukee on Wednesday to participate in “political events.” …[following First Lady’s March 2 visit to Waukesha, VP Harris’ March 6 visit to Madison, Joe Biden] was last in WI for a Milwaukee appearance in
From WisPolitics … — The group trying to recall Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, R-Rochester, used the boundaries of his Racine County district from the 2022 elections as it collected signatures, an organizer tells WisPolitics. Matt Snorek also said in a phone interview that the group took into account the possibility
Quotes of the Week It is the duty of lawyers to vigorously represent their clients, regardless of their popularity, within the bounds of the law. Our representation was vigorous and ethically appropriate. – Former President Donald Trump’s attorney, Jim Troupis, defending his plan to transmit fake electoral votes on Trump’s
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From WisPolitics … — U.S. Rep. Derrick Van Orden, R-Prairie du Chien, was one of several Republicans to heckle Joe Biden during the State of the Union, yelling “lies” while the president criticized his predecessor. Van Orden confirmed to reporters after the speech that he was the one who yelled
From WisPolitics … — Milwaukee Chief of Police Jeffrey Norman during a Milwaukee luncheon today said he pressed President Biden to boost security funding for hosting the Republican National Convention this summer. The department is pushing to boost the amount to $75 million. Wisconsin’s congressional members have also pressed to
TOP STORIES In Madison visit, VP Harris highlights Dems’ efforts to win over blue-collar workers … [on 6th WI visit, speaking at construction site of Madison’s federally funded electric BRT station, with USDOL Sec. Su and Mayor Rhodes-Conway,] Harris announced [upcoming Biden EO] to expand apprenticeship opportunities and encourage federal