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TOP STORIES Parental rights bill passes Assembly, targets teaching on race, gender … bill would ban teachers from referring to students by their chosen names and pronouns without parental consent. … require that parents be informed when classes intend to
From WisPolitics … — All GOP members of Wisconsin’s congressional delegation voted against a bill to avert a government shutdown as the House sent the measure to President Joe Biden’s desk for approval. U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore blasted Republicans who
From WisPolitics … — Assembly Majority Leader Tyler August this morning blasted Rep. Janel Brandtjen as a grifter for repeatedly trying to introduce a resolution to impeach Wisconsin Election Administrator Meagan Wolfe during Tuesday’s floor session. August, R-Lake Geneva, said
TOP STORIES Assembly to vote on revived ‘parental bill of rights’ legislation … [Wanggaard-Wittke AB 510] passed out of committee on a 6-3 party-line … would bar school staff from addressing students by their chosen pronouns or names without parental
From WisPolitics … — The Assembly’s calendar today includes measures to ban government lists of firearm owners and prohibit the state from infringing upon certain rights for parents. Lawmakers are scheduled to vote on AB 468, which would ban government
From WisPolitics … — Rep. Jerry O’Connor today said his bill to establish a guaranteed college admission program will help ensure students stay in Wisconsin as UW officials voiced support for the measure. “I don’t know why we would pass
TOP STORIES Democratic Elias Law Group now seeks new congressional maps, too … asked the state’s highest court to order new maps of the U.S. House districts representing Wisconsin ahead of the 2024 election. … In light of the court’s
From WisPolitics … — Dem voters asked the state Supreme Court to redraw Wisconsin’s congressional districts ahead of the 2024 elections, citing its ruling last month striking down the legislative lines. The petition, filed yesterday, argued a foundation of the
From WisPolitics … — Dem Gov. Tony Evers today slammed GOP senators for rejecting his appointment of Tyler Huebner to the Public Service Commission, saying it is part of an ongoing effort by Republicans to baselessly fire his nominees. Evers
TOP STORIES WI GOP would keep upper hand in Legislature under maps proposed by Dem voters The maps were among several submitted to the Wisconsin Supreme Court Friday as part of an ongoing redistricting lawsuit … [GWU analysis [plaintiffs] submitted
From WisPolitics … — The Assembly and Senate will be on the floor today for the first time in 2024. The Senate calendar includes a vote on the nomination of Tyler Huebner to the Public Service Commission. On Friday, a
Subscribers: There will be no WisPolitics products Monday due to the Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday. Thank you for subscribing! Quotes of the Week I am a firm believer that private entities, run by those with expertise in this
Subscribers: There will be no WisPolitics products Monday due to the Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday. Thank you for subscribing! View the online News Summary TOP STORIES WI Supreme Court refuses to reconsider ruling ordering new legislative maps …
Subscribers: There will be no WisPolitics products Monday due to the Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday. Thank you for subscribing! From WisPolitics … — U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin announced today she raised more than $3 million during the fourth
From WisPolitics … — A split Wisconsin Supreme Court today rejected a request by GOP lawmakers to reconsider its ruling throwing out Republican-drawn legislative districts and pausing the redistricting suit. The 4-3 order, which didn’t include an explanation of the
From WisPolitics … — The Joint Finance Committee has a public hearing today on two bills that are part of a deal Assembly Speaker Robin Vos struck with UW leadership to curtail DEI positions at the university. One bill would
TOP STORIES Vos recall effort tests power of pro-Trump movement … pro-Trump group … formally filed paperwork with [WEC] Wednesday. … Burlington resident Matthew Snorek [filed the papers], although [illegal ballot requester] Wait has also been involved … Separate documents
From WisPolitics … — Those seeking to recall Robin Vos today filed a petition with the state Elections Commission indicating they are targeting the Assembly speaker for “blocking fair elections,” failing to impeach Meagan Wolfe and opposing Donald Trump. The
View the online News Summary TOP STORIES Anderson-Neylon bill seeks to curtail AI deepfakes in political ads … [pro-DeSantis PAC] drew national attention for including AI-generated photos of [ex-prez] Trump embracing [COVID czar] Fauci … Another ad used an AI
From WisPolitics … — The liberal group Opportunity Wisconsin has launched two new ads — one on TV targeting U.S. Rep. Bryan Steil of Janesville, and the other a digital spot going after U.S. Rep. Derrick Van Orden of Prairie
TOP STORIES Parental rights bill passes Assembly, targets teaching on race, gender … bill would ban teachers from referring to students by their chosen names and pronouns without parental consent. … require that parents be informed when classes intend to discuss topics that are “subject of substantial public debate …
From WisPolitics … — All GOP members of Wisconsin’s congressional delegation voted against a bill to avert a government shutdown as the House sent the measure to President Joe Biden’s desk for approval. U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore blasted Republicans who voted against the measure to keep the government funded after
From WisPolitics … — Assembly Majority Leader Tyler August this morning blasted Rep. Janel Brandtjen as a grifter for repeatedly trying to introduce a resolution to impeach Wisconsin Election Administrator Meagan Wolfe during Tuesday’s floor session. August, R-Lake Geneva, said Brandtjen, R-Menomonee Falls, has the opportunity to move her measure
TOP STORIES Assembly to vote on revived ‘parental bill of rights’ legislation … [Wanggaard-Wittke AB 510] passed out of committee on a 6-3 party-line … would bar school staff from addressing students by their chosen pronouns or names without parental consent and guarantee parents the right to review instructional materials,
From WisPolitics … — The Assembly’s calendar today includes measures to ban government lists of firearm owners and prohibit the state from infringing upon certain rights for parents. Lawmakers are scheduled to vote on AB 468, which would ban government entities from intentionally creating, storing or maintaining a list of
From WisPolitics … — Rep. Jerry O’Connor today said his bill to establish a guaranteed college admission program will help ensure students stay in Wisconsin as UW officials voiced support for the measure. “I don’t know why we would pass on our best and brightest and let them become citizens
TOP STORIES Democratic Elias Law Group now seeks new congressional maps, too … asked the state’s highest court to order new maps of the U.S. House districts representing Wisconsin ahead of the 2024 election. … In light of the court’s December ruling [rejecting “least change” crucible], the congressional maps are
From WisPolitics … — Dem voters asked the state Supreme Court to redraw Wisconsin’s congressional districts ahead of the 2024 elections, citing its ruling last month striking down the legislative lines. The petition, filed yesterday, argued a foundation of the lines now in place was the court’s 2021 decision to
From WisPolitics … — Dem Gov. Tony Evers today slammed GOP senators for rejecting his appointment of Tyler Huebner to the Public Service Commission, saying it is part of an ongoing effort by Republicans to baselessly fire his nominees. Evers also appointed Kristy Nieto, a division administrator for energy regulation
TOP STORIES WI GOP would keep upper hand in Legislature under maps proposed by Dem voters The maps were among several submitted to the Wisconsin Supreme Court Friday as part of an ongoing redistricting lawsuit … [GWU analysis [plaintiffs] submitted to the court … suggests Republicans would win 52% of
From WisPolitics … — The Assembly and Senate will be on the floor today for the first time in 2024. The Senate calendar includes a vote on the nomination of Tyler Huebner to the Public Service Commission. On Friday, a Senate committee voted 3-2 against recommending his confirmation. The Senate
Subscribers: There will be no WisPolitics products Monday due to the Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday. Thank you for subscribing! Quotes of the Week I am a firm believer that private entities, run by those with expertise in this area of medicine, are more efficient and more effective than
Subscribers: There will be no WisPolitics products Monday due to the Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday. Thank you for subscribing! View the online News Summary TOP STORIES WI Supreme Court refuses to reconsider ruling ordering new legislative maps … [4-3] rejecting a request from Republican lawmakers [who argued they
Subscribers: There will be no WisPolitics products Monday due to the Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday. Thank you for subscribing! From WisPolitics … — U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin announced today she raised more than $3 million during the fourth quarter of 2023 as the Madison Dem continued to pull
From WisPolitics … — A split Wisconsin Supreme Court today rejected a request by GOP lawmakers to reconsider its ruling throwing out Republican-drawn legislative districts and pausing the redistricting suit. The 4-3 order, which didn’t include an explanation of the court’s decision, comes one day before the parties in the
From WisPolitics … — The Joint Finance Committee has a public hearing today on two bills that are part of a deal Assembly Speaker Robin Vos struck with UW leadership to curtail DEI positions at the university. One bill would authorize nearly $696.7 million in projects on UW campuses, including
TOP STORIES Vos recall effort tests power of pro-Trump movement … pro-Trump group … formally filed paperwork with [WEC] Wednesday. … Burlington resident Matthew Snorek [filed the papers], although [illegal ballot requester] Wait has also been involved … Separate documents … listed a phone number belonging to Jay Schroeder, [a
From WisPolitics … — Those seeking to recall Robin Vos today filed a petition with the state Elections Commission indicating they are targeting the Assembly speaker for “blocking fair elections,” failing to impeach Meagan Wolfe and opposing Donald Trump. The filing kicks off a 60-day window for the Rochester Republican’s
View the online News Summary TOP STORIES Anderson-Neylon bill seeks to curtail AI deepfakes in political ads … [pro-DeSantis PAC] drew national attention for including AI-generated photos of [ex-prez] Trump embracing [COVID czar] Fauci … Another ad used an AI version of Trump’s voice. … bipartisan bill] require[s] a disclaimer
From WisPolitics … — The liberal group Opportunity Wisconsin has launched two new ads — one on TV targeting U.S. Rep. Bryan Steil of Janesville, and the other a digital spot going after U.S. Rep. Derrick Van Orden of Prairie du Chien. Both Republicans are in swing districts though Van