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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
TOP STORIES Despite bipartisan support, Senate GOP is poised to block Monday processing bill … In Milwaukee, that means processing at times [100K+] ballots while also administering the polls. … leaving open the door to more false [Trump] claims of
From WisPolitics … — GOP State Sen. Dan Knodl, R-Germantown, says there’s no scenario in which he will bring the “Monday processing” bill to a vote before the Senate elections committee ahead of the end of the legislative session. “It
TOP STORIES PFAS bill goes to skeptical Gov. Evers, who says it’s pro-polluter … Evers’ administration submitted a plan to use the [$125M PFAS budget trust fund], but Republicans have instead favored [Cowles-Wimberger SB312 which] doesn’t directly spend the money
From WisPolitics … — The Assembly last night approved bills aimed at taking advantage of $78.6 million in federal funds to help boost the number of electric vehicle charging stations. SB 791, passed 94-2, would allow convenience stores, grocers and
From WisPolitics … — Planned Parenthood today asked the state Supreme Court to find that the Wisconsin Constitution guarantees a right to abortion. The petition comes as the state Supreme Court has already been asked to decide whether an 1849
Quotes of the Week When I promised I wanted fair maps — not maps that are better for one party or another, including my own — I damn well meant it. – Gov. Tony Evers after signing the redistricting plan
TOP STORIES Evers urges Wisconsin Supreme Court to reconsider congressional maps … “Given that the maps the Governor submitted in Johnson were grounded in that ‘least change’ approach, the Governor urges the Court to review its decision and stands ready
From WisPolitics … — The state Assembly has another full calendar today as it wraps up its work for the session. That includes a constitutional amendment that would ensure people could gather at a place of worship during a state
From WisPolitics … — Germantown Republican Dan Knodl tells WisPolitics he won’t run for reelection to the 8th SD that he won in a special election just last year after being paired in the seat with fellow GOP state Sen.
TOP STORIES Senate sends $2.1B in tax cuts aimed at low and middle earners to Gov. Evers [tax bracket change, expanded married credit passed on party line, 1 Dem supported retirement income exemption, 7 Dems supported expanded child tax credit]
From WisPolitics … — The Assembly will be back on the floor this morning after failing to finish the calendar it had scheduled. Before recessing, the chamber approved 64-35 along party lines a bill to overhaul the funding system for
From WisPolitics … — GOP Madison businessman Eric Hovde formally launched his campaign for the U.S. Senate today, bemoaning what he said was a country in decline and an American dream increasingly out of reach for many during Joe Biden’s
TOP STORIES Paired incumbents weigh political futures under Gov. Tony Evers’ maps … Some Democrats have said pairing incumbents is an inevitable result of undoing the baked-in Republican advantage * Sen. Cowles, paired with Wimberger, Jacque, “The district that I’ve
From WisPolitics … — Senate President Chris Kapenga has referred the Assembly’s controversial transmission line bill to the Natural Resources and Energy Committee even though his chamber’s version of the legislation has already cleared a committee chaired by the co-author.
From WisPolitics … — Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu and Assembly Speaker Robin Vos today vowed Republicans would still win majorities in the Legislature under Gov. Tony Evers’ maps. Meanwhile, Evers called today’s development just one step in the push
TOP STORIES Evers signs new election maps, ending Wisconsin Republicans’ grip on legislative power … The Journal Sentinel based its analysis of the districts on precinct-level voting data calculated by Dave’s Redistricting App based on national and local elections from
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
TOP STORIES Despite bipartisan support, Senate GOP is poised to block Monday processing bill … In Milwaukee, that means processing at times [100K+] ballots while also administering the polls. … leaving open the door to more false [Trump] claims of … fraudulent “dump” of ballots … Ahead of the 2020
From WisPolitics … — GOP State Sen. Dan Knodl, R-Germantown, says there’s no scenario in which he will bring the “Monday processing” bill to a vote before the Senate elections committee ahead of the end of the legislative session. “It is done from my end of things as the chair
TOP STORIES PFAS bill goes to skeptical Gov. Evers, who says it’s pro-polluter … Evers’ administration submitted a plan to use the [$125M PFAS budget trust fund], but Republicans have instead favored [Cowles-Wimberger SB312 which] doesn’t directly spend the money but instead creates programs that the $125M could eventually fund
From WisPolitics … — The Assembly last night approved bills aimed at taking advantage of $78.6 million in federal funds to help boost the number of electric vehicle charging stations. SB 791, passed 94-2, would allow convenience stores, grocers and others to start selling electricity to electric car owners without
From WisPolitics … — Planned Parenthood today asked the state Supreme Court to find that the Wisconsin Constitution guarantees a right to abortion. The petition comes as the state Supreme Court has already been asked to decide whether an 1849 law bans consensual abortions in Wisconsin except to save the
Quotes of the Week When I promised I wanted fair maps — not maps that are better for one party or another, including my own — I damn well meant it. – Gov. Tony Evers after signing the redistricting plan he proposed into law. We sent him those maps, not
TOP STORIES Evers urges Wisconsin Supreme Court to reconsider congressional maps … “Given that the maps the Governor submitted in Johnson were grounded in that ‘least change’ approach, the Governor urges the Court to review its decision and stands ready to participate in any future proceedings the Court may order,”
From WisPolitics … — The state Assembly has another full calendar today as it wraps up its work for the session. That includes a constitutional amendment that would ensure people could gather at a place of worship during a state of emergency after orders during the COVID-19 pandemic shut them
From WisPolitics … — Germantown Republican Dan Knodl tells WisPolitics he won’t run for reelection to the 8th SD that he won in a special election just last year after being paired in the seat with fellow GOP state Sen. Duey Stroebel. He said he’ll instead look to run for
TOP STORIES Senate sends $2.1B in tax cuts aimed at low and middle earners to Gov. Evers [tax bracket change, expanded married credit passed on party line, 1 Dem supported retirement income exemption, 7 Dems supported expanded child tax credit] … would cost $2.1B in FY24-5 and $1.4B/yr afterward …
From WisPolitics … — The Assembly will be back on the floor this morning after failing to finish the calendar it had scheduled. Before recessing, the chamber approved 64-35 along party lines a bill to overhaul the funding system for the state’s private school voucher programs, sending the measure to
From WisPolitics … — GOP Madison businessman Eric Hovde formally launched his campaign for the U.S. Senate today, bemoaning what he said was a country in decline and an American dream increasingly out of reach for many during Joe Biden’s presidency. Hovde ticked off a series of problems he sees
TOP STORIES Paired incumbents weigh political futures under Gov. Tony Evers’ maps … Some Democrats have said pairing incumbents is an inevitable result of undoing the baked-in Republican advantage * Sen. Cowles, paired with Wimberger, Jacque, “The district that I’ve represented, the bulk of it, is moved away from me.
From WisPolitics … — Senate President Chris Kapenga has referred the Assembly’s controversial transmission line bill to the Natural Resources and Energy Committee even though his chamber’s version of the legislation has already cleared a committee chaired by the co-author. Kapenga, R-Delafield, didn’t respond late yesterday to messages left with
From WisPolitics … — Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu and Assembly Speaker Robin Vos today vowed Republicans would still win majorities in the Legislature under Gov. Tony Evers’ maps. Meanwhile, Evers called today’s development just one step in the push toward “fair” maps, promising to enact an “independent and nonpartisan
TOP STORIES Evers signs new election maps, ending Wisconsin Republicans’ grip on legislative power … The Journal Sentinel based its analysis of the districts on precinct-level voting data calculated by Dave’s Redistricting App based on national and local elections from 2016 to 2022. The Journal Sentinel defined districts that are