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From WisPolitics … — Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu says Gov. Tony Evers’ “word and promise are on the line” ahead of tomorrow’s deadline to sign or veto his legislative maps. LeMahieu also insists Republicans have no ulterior motives, including
Political Stock Report –A collection of insider opinion– (Feb. 10 – 16, 2024) Rising 8th CD GOP field: The Republican primary to replace U.S. Rep. Mike Gallagher could end up proving which is more important — ties to the district
TOP STORIES Hovde to enter Wisconsin US Senate race against Baldwin … Hovde campaign spokesperson Ben Voelkel said Thursday that Hovde, 59, will get into the race next week after months of preparation. Baldwin is critical to tenuous Dem majority
From WisPolitics … — First Lady Jill Biden will be in Green Bay today to tout the administration’s education policies. It’s part of a larger effort by the White House to tout President Joe Biden’s economic policies. That includes stops
From WisPolitics … — U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin’s reelection campaign blasted Republican Eric Hovde as a “mega millionaire California bank owner” as the Madison businessman prepares to launch a formal challenge against the incumbent Dem. “We look forward to comparing
TOP STORIES Redistricting saga now in Evers’ hands as lawmakers, groups lobby governor on maps … court ordered parties to the case to draw replacement maps, but Republicans in the state Legislature flipped the script Tuesday, when they quickly introduced
From WisPolitics … — LRB says it added language to the redistricting bill that cleared the Legislature this week on when the proposed maps would take effect. The agency called the language its “standard practice” on redistricting bills. Still, the
From WisPolitics … — Lawmakers traded barbs today over a bill to overhaul the funding system for the state’s private school voucher programs as the GOP-run Assembly Education Committee voted 10-5 along party lines to advance the measure. AB 900
TOP STORIES GOP-led Legislature passes Evers’ legislative maps * Vos at pre-session presser said new maps would end pricey lawsuit, “I have said from the very beginning that I think we can win under the maps presented because we have
From WisPolitics … — The Assembly approved a $2.1 billion GOP package that would expand the state’s second-lowest tax bracket while providing additional breaks for retirement income, married couples and child care. Dems during floor debate yestrerday argued the cuts
From WisPolitics … — The GOP-run Legislature today approved Tony Evers’ proposed new maps, sending them to the Dem guv after he said he’d sign them so long as Republicans didn’t make any changes. Assembly Speaker Robin Vos in a
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
From WisPolitics … — Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu says Gov. Tony Evers’ “word and promise are on the line” ahead of tomorrow’s deadline to sign or veto his legislative maps. LeMahieu also insists Republicans have no ulterior motives, including a lawsuit to keep the issue in the courts. “We
Political Stock Report –A collection of insider opinion– (Feb. 10 – 16, 2024) Rising 8th CD GOP field: The Republican primary to replace U.S. Rep. Mike Gallagher could end up proving which is more important — ties to the district and constituent work, or Donald Trump’s endorsement. Child care tax
TOP STORIES Hovde to enter Wisconsin US Senate race against Baldwin … Hovde campaign spokesperson Ben Voelkel said Thursday that Hovde, 59, will get into the race next week after months of preparation. Baldwin is critical to tenuous Dem majority [w/Sanders-I and Synema-I], defending 23 seats compared to 11 GOP.
From WisPolitics … — First Lady Jill Biden will be in Green Bay today to tout the administration’s education policies. It’s part of a larger effort by the White House to tout President Joe Biden’s economic policies. That includes stops by the president, Vice President Kamala Harris, Jill Biden, second
From WisPolitics … — U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin’s reelection campaign blasted Republican Eric Hovde as a “mega millionaire California bank owner” as the Madison businessman prepares to launch a formal challenge against the incumbent Dem. “We look forward to comparing Eric Hovde, a man who was named one of Orange
TOP STORIES Redistricting saga now in Evers’ hands as lawmakers, groups lobby governor on maps … court ordered parties to the case to draw replacement maps, but Republicans in the state Legislature flipped the script Tuesday, when they quickly introduced and passed voting maps that were identical to the ones
From WisPolitics … — LRB says it added language to the redistricting bill that cleared the Legislature this week on when the proposed maps would take effect. The agency called the language its “standard practice” on redistricting bills. Still, the provision raised concerns among Dems during Tuesday’s debate in the
From WisPolitics … — Lawmakers traded barbs today over a bill to overhaul the funding system for the state’s private school voucher programs as the GOP-run Assembly Education Committee voted 10-5 along party lines to advance the measure. AB 900 would “decouple” the Racine and statewide private school voucher programs
TOP STORIES GOP-led Legislature passes Evers’ legislative maps * Vos at pre-session presser said new maps would end pricey lawsuit, “I have said from the very beginning that I think we can win under the maps presented because we have better candidates, a better message and the ability to have
From WisPolitics … — The Assembly approved a $2.1 billion GOP package that would expand the state’s second-lowest tax bracket while providing additional breaks for retirement income, married couples and child care. Dems during floor debate yestrerday argued the cuts could put the state in a tight spot financially heading
From WisPolitics … — The GOP-run Legislature today approved Tony Evers’ proposed new maps, sending them to the Dem guv after he said he’d sign them so long as Republicans didn’t make any changes. Assembly Speaker Robin Vos in a floor speech said he’s confident the guv’s maps will be
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