From WisPolitics … — Lawmakers today argued a proposal to add vocational training to the Department of Corrections’ Earned Release Program would save money, increase equal opportunities and help the workforce shortage. Assembly Corrections Committee Chair Michael Schraa, R-Oshkosh, and
View the online News Summary TOP STORIES Judge rules clerks can accept absentee ballots missing parts of witness address … Nilsestuen’s decision granted a request filed in September 2022 by a Madison voter and Rise Inc. … to overhaul [WEC]
From WisPolitics … — Appeals Court judges Pedro Colón and JoAnne Kloppenburg are unopposed for six-year terms. Dem Gov. Tony Evers last year appointed Colón to the Milwaukee-based 1st District after he served on the Milwaukee County Circuit Court. No
From WisPolitics … — A Dane County judge today issued a pair of rulings overhauling the standards for a witness’ address on an absentee ballot envelope for the vote to count. That includes tossing guidance from the Elections Commission requiring
View the online News Summary TOP STORIES Buckle up: 2024 is sure to be a wild time in Wisconsin politics * Wisconsin again a critical swing state … With the unpredictably purple nature of the state, Democrats are pushing for
From WisPolitics … — The Presidential Preference Selection Committee meets today to set Wisconsin’s primary ballot for the Dem and GOP presidential races. The committee has sole discretion to determine which candidates will be included on the April 2 primary
TOP STORIES A Republican proposal to legalize medical marijuana in Wisconsin is coming soon … [after] working behind closed doors for years on a medical marijuana bill [while rejecting Evers/Dems’ calls to legalize. all uses of marijuana] … Vos, in
From WisPolitics … — The Republican Accountability Project says it’s launching a six-figure ad campaign in Wisconsin and other states that says Donald Trump is running for president as a “wannabe dictator.” The group says the 60-second spot will air
Subscriber note: Tomorrow’s News Summary will be the final WisPolitics subscriber product of the year. Normal products will resume Jan. 2. Thank you for subscribing. From WisPolitics … — Gov. Tony Evers today rejected Assembly Speaker Robin Vos’ call
View the online News Summary TOP STORIES Biden Touts ‘Small Business Boom’ In Visit to Milwaukee President Joe Biden highlighted his contributions to what he calls a “small business boom” during a visit to Milwaukee on Wednesday. Speaking at
From WisPolitics … — Assembly Speaker Robin Vos says GOP lawmakers early next year will OK an audit of DEI practices in state government, highlighting his next target after curtailing positions at UW. The Rochester Republican told WisPolitics in a
From WisPolitics … — President Joe Biden on a visit to Milwaukee today knocked former President Donald Trump for saying immigrants are “poisoning the blood of our country.” “Investing in Black economic prosperity lifts everybody up. You know, we always
TOP STORIES Evers: Excessive costs force DNR to halt work on PFAS groundwater standards … [compliance costs] for industrial facilities and wastewater treatment plants that discharge to groundwater [projected to be] $33M over the first two years the standards would
From WisPolitics … — President Joe Biden will visit the Milwaukee Black Chamber of Commerce today to tout his economic policies and announce new investments in Milwaukee and other communities around the country, the White House says. The president will
From WisPolitics … — Assembly Speaker Robin Vos today said “we are not done yet” targeting DEI in state government after a legislative committee signed off on pay raises for Universities of Wisconsin employees. The Rochester Republican agreed to a
View the online News Summary TOP STORIES VP Harris announces nationwide events focused on abortion … first event is scheduled for Wisconsin on Jan. 22, which would have been the 51st anniversary of Roe v. Wade … “I will continue
From WisPolitics … — The White House announced this morning Vice President Kamala Harris’ “Fight for Reproductive Freedoms” tour will kick off in Wisconsin on Jan. 22, the 51st anniversary of the 1973 Supreme Court ruling Roe v. Wade. The
From WisPolitics … — Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin announced today it will resume providing abortions at its Sheboygan clinic Dec. 28. Planned Parenthood had committed to the move after a Dane County judge earlier this month ruled an 1849 state
View the online News Summary TOP STORIES Wisconsin Republicans call for layoffs and criticize remote work policies as wasting office spaces … [LAB audit found] state employees were spending substantially more time working from home than in their offices. …
From WisPolitics … — Andrew Hitt, the former chairman of the Republican Party of Wisconsin and one of the so-called “fake electors,” says he was “tricked” by Trump campaign officials as part of a larger scheme to overturn the results
From WisPolitics … — Lawmakers today argued a proposal to add vocational training to the Department of Corrections’ Earned Release Program would save money, increase equal opportunities and help the workforce shortage. Assembly Corrections Committee Chair Michael Schraa, R-Oshkosh, and Rep. Evan Goyke, D-Milwaukee, made the comments in today’s Senate
View the online News Summary TOP STORIES Judge rules clerks can accept absentee ballots missing parts of witness address … Nilsestuen’s decision granted a request filed in September 2022 by a Madison voter and Rise Inc. … to overhaul [WEC] guidance … on how to proceed when a witness’ address
From WisPolitics … — Appeals Court judges Pedro Colón and JoAnne Kloppenburg are unopposed for six-year terms. Dem Gov. Tony Evers last year appointed Colón to the Milwaukee-based 1st District after he served on the Milwaukee County Circuit Court. No one else filed nomination papers to run for the seat
From WisPolitics … — A Dane County judge today issued a pair of rulings overhauling the standards for a witness’ address on an absentee ballot envelope for the vote to count. That includes tossing guidance from the Elections Commission requiring street number, street name and municipality for clerks to accept
View the online News Summary TOP STORIES Buckle up: 2024 is sure to be a wild time in Wisconsin politics * Wisconsin again a critical swing state … With the unpredictably purple nature of the state, Democrats are pushing for continued wins while the GOP has already begun work to
From WisPolitics … — The Presidential Preference Selection Committee meets today to set Wisconsin’s primary ballot for the Dem and GOP presidential races. The committee has sole discretion to determine which candidates will be included on the April 2 primary ballot for the parties that eclipsed 10% of the vote
TOP STORIES A Republican proposal to legalize medical marijuana in Wisconsin is coming soon … [after] working behind closed doors for years on a medical marijuana bill [while rejecting Evers/Dems’ calls to legalize. all uses of marijuana] … Vos, in an interview Wednesday, said the proposal will be limited and
From WisPolitics … — The Republican Accountability Project says it’s launching a six-figure ad campaign in Wisconsin and other states that says Donald Trump is running for president as a “wannabe dictator.” The group says the 60-second spot will air nationally on CNN and MSNBC as well as in Georgia,
Subscriber note: Tomorrow’s News Summary will be the final WisPolitics subscriber product of the year. Normal products will resume Jan. 2. Thank you for subscribing. From WisPolitics … — Gov. Tony Evers today rejected Assembly Speaker Robin Vos’ call to have voters weigh in on more restrictive abortion limits,
View the online News Summary TOP STORIES Biden Touts ‘Small Business Boom’ In Visit to Milwaukee President Joe Biden highlighted his contributions to what he calls a “small business boom” during a visit to Milwaukee on Wednesday. Speaking at the Wisconsin Black Chamber of Commerce (WBCC), 2900 W. Vliet
From WisPolitics … — Assembly Speaker Robin Vos says GOP lawmakers early next year will OK an audit of DEI practices in state government, highlighting his next target after curtailing positions at UW. The Rochester Republican told WisPolitics in a year-end interview that GOP lawmakers in early 2025 will then
From WisPolitics … — President Joe Biden on a visit to Milwaukee today knocked former President Donald Trump for saying immigrants are “poisoning the blood of our country.” “Investing in Black economic prosperity lifts everybody up. You know, we always believe diversity is our strength as a nation,” Biden said.
TOP STORIES Evers: Excessive costs force DNR to halt work on PFAS groundwater standards … [compliance costs] for industrial facilities and wastewater treatment plants that discharge to groundwater [projected to be] $33M over the first two years the standards would be in effect. … [2017 Walker law] requires state agencies
From WisPolitics … — President Joe Biden will visit the Milwaukee Black Chamber of Commerce today to tout his economic policies and announce new investments in Milwaukee and other communities around the country, the White House says. The president will be joined by the founder and owner of Hero Plumbing,
From WisPolitics … — Assembly Speaker Robin Vos today said “we are not done yet” targeting DEI in state government after a legislative committee signed off on pay raises for Universities of Wisconsin employees. The Rochester Republican agreed to a deal with UW leaders that curtails diversity, equity and inclusion
View the online News Summary TOP STORIES VP Harris announces nationwide events focused on abortion … first event is scheduled for Wisconsin on Jan. 22, which would have been the 51st anniversary of Roe v. Wade … “I will continue to fight for our fundamental freedoms while bringing together those
From WisPolitics … — The White House announced this morning Vice President Kamala Harris’ “Fight for Reproductive Freedoms” tour will kick off in Wisconsin on Jan. 22, the 51st anniversary of the 1973 Supreme Court ruling Roe v. Wade. The White House didn’t release details on the stop. The visit
From WisPolitics … — Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin announced today it will resume providing abortions at its Sheboygan clinic Dec. 28. Planned Parenthood had committed to the move after a Dane County judge earlier this month ruled an 1849 state law doesn’t ban consensual abortions and only applies to feticide.
View the online News Summary TOP STORIES Wisconsin Republicans call for layoffs and criticize remote work policies as wasting office spaces … [LAB audit found] state employees were spending substantially more time working from home than in their offices. … a majority of the agencies surveyed said that remote work
From WisPolitics … — Andrew Hitt, the former chairman of the Republican Party of Wisconsin and one of the so-called “fake electors,” says he was “tricked” by Trump campaign officials as part of a larger scheme to overturn the results of the 2020 election. He’s now cooperating with federal prosecutors