From WisPolitics … — The Assembly Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee today approved three bills designed to give Wisconsin judges more protections by exempting much of their information from public record. Rep. Jodi Emerson, D-Eau Claire, was the only
TOP STORIES Lawyers say Dem Dean Phillips waited too long to get on WI’s presidential primary ballot Phillips wants the Wisconsin Supreme Court to rule that the Democratic Party abused its power by keeping him off the ballot …[argued statute]
From WisPolitics … — U.S. Rep. Derrick Van Orden, R-Prairie du Chien, raised more during the final quarter of 2023 than the three Dems seeking to replace him. Van Orden reported $582,254 in receipts, $400,256 spent and $1.6 million in
From WisPolitics … — The state Department of Justice today argued Dean Phillips’ effort to force his way onto Wisconsin’s Dem presidential primary ballot should be rejected because the Minnesota congressman waited too long to file his lawsuit. The Presidential
TOP STORIES Evers vetoes GOP map as another redistricting court fight looms … a day after [US Reps. Fitzgerald, Grothman, Gallagher, Steil, Tiffany, Legislative GOP] asked [Justice Protasiewicz] not to hear [Elias Lawsuit] to redraw congressional district maps [drawn by
From WisPolitics … — A Senate panel today will take testimony on legislation to bar race-based programs in higher ed and instead focus on economically disadvantaged students. The programs SB 596/AB 554 would impact include: a minority teacher loan program
From WisPolitics … — Dem Gov. Tony Evers as expected today vetoed a GOP effort to put in place a version of his legislative maps that paired fewer Republican incumbents. Evers had vowed to veto the maps when Republicans quickly
TOP STORIES Biden rival Dean Phillips sues to get on the ballot in Wisconsin … state law calls for all candidates to be placed on the ballot who are “generally advocated or recognized in the national news media throughout the
From WisPolitics … — Three municipal clerks are asking a Dane County judge to ensure his expected order on when they must accept absentee ballots missing witness information on the envelope is “sufficiently specific as to address the practical realities
From WisPolitics … — The state Supreme Court is weighing whether to hear Dean Phillips’ lawsuit over the decision to leave the Minnesota congressman off the Dem presidential primary ballot. Phillips filed a petition for original action with the court
TOP STORIES WI’s budget surplus is shrinking but still large LFB estimates $3.25B to end FY25 – down about $800M since June 2023 budget signing. Spending was up [includes $423M on UW bldg projects], collections down $422M. * WPF’s Stein:
From WisPolitics … — U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says a recession in 2024 is unlikely as she touted the economic outlook during a stop in Milwaukee. “I do not think it’s probable,” Yellen told WISN’s “UpFront,” which is produced
Quotes of the Week It sure the hell is about “who makes the decisions.” Wisconsinites should have the freedom to make their own decisions about their reproductive healthcare. And Republican legislators should have nothing to do with it. – Gov.
TOP STORIES Assembly passes referendum on 14-week abortion ban that faces certain Evers veto … [amended to include] exceptions for pregnancies resulting from rape or incest … require doctors to “make reasonable efforts” to preserve the life of the fetus
From WisPolitics … — Gov. Tony Evers is appointing Dem state Sen. Lena Taylor to the Milwaukee County Circuit Court. Evers’ office said the appointment is effective Tuesday, and Taylor is resigning from the state Senate today. Evers will call
From WisPolitics … — President Joe Biden today touted $1 billion in federal funding for a bridge connecting Superior to Duluth, Minn., as part of an effort to rebuild American pride, not just an investment in critical infrastructure. Biden told
TOP STORIES Republicans [63-35] send new maps to Evers’ desk as redistricting lawsuit nears final stages * Vos at pre-session presser with incumbents paired in Evers’ maps touted “miniscule changes to un-gerrymander” Evers’ maps, to reduce GOP incumbents pairs, which
From WisPolitics … — The GOP co-chairs of the Joint Finance Committee are arguing a drop in the state’s projected surplus is even more reason to cut taxes. The Legislative Fiscal Bureau is projecting the state will now finish the
From WisPolitics … — The Legislative Fiscal Bureau today projected the state will now finish the 2023-25 biennium with a surplus of $3.25 billion, nearly $800 million less than what was expected when the budget was signed last year. The
The drop was largely driven by two factors: a decrease in the projected growth of tax collections and the deal Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, R-Rochester, struck with UW officials to curtail DEI positions that included additional funds for the system. The latter includes $423 million in state money for building projects on the UW campuses, among other things.
From WisPolitics … — The Assembly Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee today approved three bills designed to give Wisconsin judges more protections by exempting much of their information from public record. Rep. Jodi Emerson, D-Eau Claire, was the only member to vote against all three bills. The committee 14-1
TOP STORIES Lawyers say Dem Dean Phillips waited too long to get on WI’s presidential primary ballot Phillips wants the Wisconsin Supreme Court to rule that the Democratic Party abused its power by keeping him off the ballot …[argued statute] requires the preference committee to put “all candidates whose candidacy
From WisPolitics … — U.S. Rep. Derrick Van Orden, R-Prairie du Chien, raised more during the final quarter of 2023 than the three Dems seeking to replace him. Van Orden reported $582,254 in receipts, $400,256 spent and $1.6 million in the bank on his year-end report. He also listed $69,034
From WisPolitics … — The state Department of Justice today argued Dean Phillips’ effort to force his way onto Wisconsin’s Dem presidential primary ballot should be rejected because the Minnesota congressman waited too long to file his lawsuit. The Presidential Preference Selection Committee, made up of Dem and GOP appointees,
TOP STORIES Evers vetoes GOP map as another redistricting court fight looms … a day after [US Reps. Fitzgerald, Grothman, Gallagher, Steil, Tiffany, Legislative GOP] asked [Justice Protasiewicz] not to hear [Elias Lawsuit] to redraw congressional district maps [drawn by Evers, approved by WI and US Supremes] ahead of the
From WisPolitics … — A Senate panel today will take testimony on legislation to bar race-based programs in higher ed and instead focus on economically disadvantaged students. The programs SB 596/AB 554 would impact include: a minority teacher loan program administered by the Higher Educational Aids Board; minority undergraduate grants;
From WisPolitics … — Dem Gov. Tony Evers as expected today vetoed a GOP effort to put in place a version of his legislative maps that paired fewer Republican incumbents. Evers had vowed to veto the maps when Republicans quickly pushed them through last week. The state Supreme Court is
TOP STORIES Biden rival Dean Phillips sues to get on the ballot in Wisconsin … state law calls for all candidates to be placed on the ballot who are “generally advocated or recognized in the national news media throughout the United States on the ballot,” as well as anyone else
From WisPolitics … — Three municipal clerks are asking a Dane County judge to ensure his expected order on when they must accept absentee ballots missing witness information on the envelope is “sufficiently specific as to address the practical realities of processing.” Dane County Judge Ryan Nilsestuen earlier this month
From WisPolitics … — The state Supreme Court is weighing whether to hear Dean Phillips’ lawsuit over the decision to leave the Minnesota congressman off the Dem presidential primary ballot. Phillips filed a petition for original action with the court on Friday, alleging the Wisconsin Elections Commission and the state
TOP STORIES WI’s budget surplus is shrinking but still large LFB estimates $3.25B to end FY25 – down about $800M since June 2023 budget signing. Spending was up [includes $423M on UW bldg projects], collections down $422M. * WPF’s Stein: “The state’s extremely bright financial picture dimmed a little bit.
From WisPolitics … — U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says a recession in 2024 is unlikely as she touted the economic outlook during a stop in Milwaukee. “I do not think it’s probable,” Yellen told WISN’s “UpFront,” which is produced in partnership with WisPolitics. “I think we’re on a course
Quotes of the Week It sure the hell is about “who makes the decisions.” Wisconsinites should have the freedom to make their own decisions about their reproductive healthcare. And Republican legislators should have nothing to do with it. – Gov. Tony Evers responding to Rep. Scott Allen, R-Waukesha, who argued
TOP STORIES Assembly passes referendum on 14-week abortion ban that faces certain Evers veto … [amended to include] exceptions for pregnancies resulting from rape or incest … require doctors to “make reasonable efforts” to preserve the life of the fetus during medical emergencies. Senate support unclear. 4 GOP senators are
From WisPolitics … — Gov. Tony Evers is appointing Dem state Sen. Lena Taylor to the Milwaukee County Circuit Court. Evers’ office said the appointment is effective Tuesday, and Taylor is resigning from the state Senate today. Evers will call a special election later this spring to fill Taylor’s heavily
From WisPolitics … — President Joe Biden today touted $1 billion in federal funding for a bridge connecting Superior to Duluth, Minn., as part of an effort to rebuild American pride, not just an investment in critical infrastructure. Biden told elected officials and others in the northwestern Wisconsin community that
TOP STORIES Republicans [63-35] send new maps to Evers’ desk as redistricting lawsuit nears final stages * Vos at pre-session presser with incumbents paired in Evers’ maps touted “miniscule changes to un-gerrymander” Evers’ maps, to reduce GOP incumbents pairs, which he called evidence of Evers’ partisanship. “We want to make
From WisPolitics … — The GOP co-chairs of the Joint Finance Committee are arguing a drop in the state’s projected surplus is even more reason to cut taxes. The Legislative Fiscal Bureau is projecting the state will now finish the 2023-25 biennium with a surplus of $3.25 billion. That’s nearly
From WisPolitics … — The Legislative Fiscal Bureau today projected the state will now finish the 2023-25 biennium with a surplus of $3.25 billion, nearly $800 million less than what was expected when the budget was signed last year. The new projection takes into account all legislation passed since the
The drop was largely driven by two factors: a decrease in the projected growth of tax collections and the deal Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, R-Rochester, struck with UW officials to curtail DEI positions that included additional funds for the system. The latter includes $423 million in state money for building projects on the UW campuses, among other things.