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TOP STORIES $2B tax cut, ending work permits for younger teens on tap in Wisconsin Assembly … On the proposed [AB 1020-23] tax cut, Democratic Gov. Tony Evers has said he’ll consider a cut that focuses on Wisconsin’s middle class
From WisPolitics … — Both houses of the Legislature will be on the floor today, with the Senate possibly taking another run at passing new legislative lines. The Senate calendar includes SB 488, which would implement an Iowa-style redistricting system
From WisPolitics … — GOP U.S. Rep. Mike Gallagher has several options for the more than $4 million he had in the bank to end 2023 after his surprise announcement that he won’t seek reelection this fall. But first he’ll
TOP STORIES US Rep. Gallagher won’t run again after refusing to impeach Homeland Security chief … [post-vote WallStJnl op-ed said] impeachment wouldn’t stop migrants from crossing the border and would set a precedent that could be used against future Republican
From WisPolitics … — The GOP 8th CD field is quickly forming after U.S. Rep. Mike Gallagher’s surprise announcement that he isn’t running this fall, with former state Sen. Roger Roth jumping into the race to succeed the Green Bay-area
Quotes of the Week The geography of Wisconsin alone gives Republicans an electoral advantage in legislative districts unless you politically gerrymander, which is what the court is poised to do. – GOP Majority Leader Rep. Tyler August, R-Lake Geneva, arguing
TOP STORIES Wisconsin Republicans seek to subpoena Supreme Court redistricting consultants … On Thursday, attorneys for both Republican lawmakers and WILL filed a motion calling on the Supreme Court to let them subpoena the consultants [Cervas, Grofman], claiming … that
From WisPolitics … — The state Elections Commission unanimously approved the Green Party for Wisconsin’s presidential ballot, perhaps complicating Joe Biden’s path to winning the state again. Earlier this week, the Marquette University Law School Poll found Biden and Donald
From WisPolitics … — Attorneys for GOP lawmakers and conservative voters today demanded the state Supreme Court reject two consultants’ report that recommended ignoring their proposed maps for legislative districts and only considering plans submitted by Dems. Meanwhile, Senate GOP
TOP STORIES Evers says independent investigation into Wisconsin prison deaths possible … at an event Wednesday at Darlington Elementary School … Evers said the state is waiting on internal investigations into the three deaths [including Hoffman suicide at Waupun] …
From WisPolitics … — Wisconsin voters are split on banning abortion after 14 weeks. GOP lawmakers have proposed legislation that would call for a statewide referendum on whether abortion should be illegal after 14 weeks rather than the current cut-off
From WisPolitics … — Joe Biden and Donald Trump were locked in a close race for president in the first Marquette University Law School Poll of Wisconsin voters in 2024, while Nikki Haley had a 16-point lead on the Dem
The Joint Finance Committee today voted along party lines to approve a $2.1 billion GOP package that would reduce income taxes while expanding other breaks for retirement income, married couples and child care.
TOP STORIES Gallagher joins Democrats in 214-216 blocking impeachment of DHS Sec. Mayorkas … [McClintock, Buck] also voted against the measure. [House GOP vice-chair] Moore … changed his vote to no, likely to allow the House to reconsider the motion.
From WisPolitics … — GOP U.S. Rep. Mike Gallagher joined Dem members of Wisconsin’s House delegation in voting against a resolution to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas as the measure failed 214-216. The Allouez Republican said after last night’s
From WisPolitics … — Madison businessman Eric Hovde has begun to assemble his team for a likely U.S. Senate bid with a former RGA executive director and a veteran of Ron Johnson’s 2016 run expected to be part of the
TOP STORIES Evers discusses layoffs, health care access in western Wisconsin ahead of regional closures … During a visit to [CVTC] in Eau Claire on Monday, Evers [with OCI Commissioner Houdek] met with local and state leaders in workforce development,
From WisPolitics … — The co-chairs of the Joint Audit Committee and the Evers administration are at odds over whether interest from federal COVID-19 funds should be deposited in the general fund. The state collected more than $97 million in
From WisPolitics … — U.S. Sens. Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin are split on a $118 billion deal to crack down on border security while providing funding for Ukraine and Israel. President Joe Biden has said he strongly supports the
TOP STORIES Wisconsin Supreme Court 4-3 agrees to hear Evers’ lawsuit against GOP-controlled Legislature The court only agreed to immediately hear one of the three issues Evers brought forward in the complaint. That issue relates to the Legislature’s Republican-controlled budget
TOP STORIES $2B tax cut, ending work permits for younger teens on tap in Wisconsin Assembly … On the proposed [AB 1020-23] tax cut, Democratic Gov. Tony Evers has said he’ll consider a cut that focuses on Wisconsin’s middle class but has remained largely silent on the specific bills likely
From WisPolitics … — Both houses of the Legislature will be on the floor today, with the Senate possibly taking another run at passing new legislative lines. The Senate calendar includes SB 488, which would implement an Iowa-style redistricting system in Wisconsin. One option for Republicans would be to amend
From WisPolitics … — GOP U.S. Rep. Mike Gallagher has several options for the more than $4 million he had in the bank to end 2023 after his surprise announcement that he won’t seek reelection this fall. But first he’ll have to refund any donations given to his campaign with
TOP STORIES US Rep. Gallagher won’t run again after refusing to impeach Homeland Security chief … [post-vote WallStJnl op-ed said] impeachment wouldn’t stop migrants from crossing the border and would set a precedent that could be used against future Republican administrations. … did not mention the impeachment vote in [non-candidacy]
From WisPolitics … — The GOP 8th CD field is quickly forming after U.S. Rep. Mike Gallagher’s surprise announcement that he isn’t running this fall, with former state Sen. Roger Roth jumping into the race to succeed the Green Bay-area Republican. Meanwhile, Donald Trump supporter Alex Bruesewitz tweeted he’s seriously
Quotes of the Week The geography of Wisconsin alone gives Republicans an electoral advantage in legislative districts unless you politically gerrymander, which is what the court is poised to do. – GOP Majority Leader Rep. Tyler August, R-Lake Geneva, arguing the only way Dems could have an advantage in legislative
TOP STORIES Wisconsin Republicans seek to subpoena Supreme Court redistricting consultants … On Thursday, attorneys for both Republican lawmakers and WILL filed a motion calling on the Supreme Court to let them subpoena the consultants [Cervas, Grofman], claiming … that “as Court-appointed experts,” cross-examination is allowed under Wisconsin law. …
From WisPolitics … — The state Elections Commission unanimously approved the Green Party for Wisconsin’s presidential ballot, perhaps complicating Joe Biden’s path to winning the state again. Earlier this week, the Marquette University Law School Poll found Biden and Donald Trump tied at 49% apiece among registered voters. But in
From WisPolitics … — Attorneys for GOP lawmakers and conservative voters today demanded the state Supreme Court reject two consultants’ report that recommended ignoring their proposed maps for legislative districts and only considering plans submitted by Dems. Meanwhile, Senate GOP leaders moved a redistricting bill to the Org Committee, setting
TOP STORIES Evers says independent investigation into Wisconsin prison deaths possible … at an event Wednesday at Darlington Elementary School … Evers said the state is waiting on internal investigations into the three deaths [including Hoffman suicide at Waupun] … if needed, the state would pursue an outside, independent investigation
From WisPolitics … — Wisconsin voters are split on banning abortion after 14 weeks. GOP lawmakers have proposed legislation that would call for a statewide referendum on whether abortion should be illegal after 14 weeks rather than the current cut-off of 20 weeks. Dem Gov. Tony Evers has vowed to
From WisPolitics … — Joe Biden and Donald Trump were locked in a close race for president in the first Marquette University Law School Poll of Wisconsin voters in 2024, while Nikki Haley had a 16-point lead on the Dem president. Poll Director Charles Franklin said during today’s presentation that
The Joint Finance Committee today voted along party lines to approve a $2.1 billion GOP package that would reduce income taxes while expanding other breaks for retirement income, married couples and child care.
TOP STORIES Gallagher joins Democrats in 214-216 blocking impeachment of DHS Sec. Mayorkas … [McClintock, Buck] also voted against the measure. [House GOP vice-chair] Moore … changed his vote to no, likely to allow the House to reconsider the motion. … [Majority Leader Scalise] missed the vote, and a spokesman
From WisPolitics … — GOP U.S. Rep. Mike Gallagher joined Dem members of Wisconsin’s House delegation in voting against a resolution to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas as the measure failed 214-216. The Allouez Republican said after last night’s vote Mayorkas implemented “President Biden’s open border policies and helped
From WisPolitics … — Madison businessman Eric Hovde has begun to assemble his team for a likely U.S. Senate bid with a former RGA executive director and a veteran of Ron Johnson’s 2016 run expected to be part of the effort, according to multiple GOP sources. The sources said David
TOP STORIES Evers discusses layoffs, health care access in western Wisconsin ahead of regional closures … During a visit to [CVTC] in Eau Claire on Monday, Evers [with OCI Commissioner Houdek] met with local and state leaders in workforce development, health care and higher education to talk about what’s being
From WisPolitics … — The co-chairs of the Joint Audit Committee and the Evers administration are at odds over whether interest from federal COVID-19 funds should be deposited in the general fund. The state collected more than $97 million in interest off the $3 billion in funds it received. The
From WisPolitics … — U.S. Sens. Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin are split on a $118 billion deal to crack down on border security while providing funding for Ukraine and Israel. President Joe Biden has said he strongly supports the proposal, which the Senate is set to hold a procedural
TOP STORIES Wisconsin Supreme Court 4-3 agrees to hear Evers’ lawsuit against GOP-controlled Legislature The court only agreed to immediately hear one of the three issues Evers brought forward in the complaint. That issue relates to the Legislature’s Republican-controlled budget committee blocking funding for state conservation programs. Evers suit argued