From WisPolitics … — Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, R-Rochester, faces a deadline today to challenge the recall petitions filed against him. At a WisPolitics luncheon on Tuesday, Vos said about 50 volunteers and some outside groups had found numerous problems
From WisPolitics … — U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Madison, in a letter with 18 fellow Dem senators to President Joe Biden this week called for a two-state solution amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas war, saying the crisis has reached an “inflection
TOP STORIES Speaker Vos calls the Trump supporters trying to oust him ‘whack jobs and morons’ … Vos lashed out at recall organizers at a WisPolitics.com luncheon Tuesday, saying organizers are “so out of touch with reality. The people who
From WisPolitics … — Gov. Tony Evers today signed legislation that will allow Wisconsin to access $78 million in federal grants for new electric vehicle charging stations. Both Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce, the state’s largest business group, and Clean Wisconsin,
From WisPolitics … — Franklin businessman Scott Mayer told WisPolitics he decided against running for the U.S. Senate to avoid a “bloody primary” with Madison businessman Eric Hovde that he feared would damage Republicans’ chances of beating Dem incumbent Tammy
TOP STORIES BadgerCare recipients can get new over-the-counter birth control for free … [Evers on Tuesday directed DHS order] … DHS issued standing order for pharmacies to provide Opill at no out-of-pocket cost to BadgerCare recipients … available at WI
From WisPolitics … — Starting today, BadgerCare Plus members can pick up a daily over-the-counter oral contraception medication at no out-of-pocket cost, Gov. Tony Evers announced. Evers had signaled the move in his State of the State address. “As we
From WisPolitics … — President Joe Biden’s campaign has launched new TV ads in Wisconsin and other swing states in an effort to appeal to Black voters. The spots, which began yesterday, will run through April 21 in Georgia, Michigan,
TOP STORIES Wisconsin voters to decide on banning private money to help fund elections … split into two questions … April 2 ballot also include[s] a change to allow only election officials designated by law to administer elections. … Since
From WisPolitics … — Rep. Elijah Behnke, R-Oconto, announced he will run for the 4th AD, the seat he was drawn into with fellow incumbent Rep. David Steffen, R-Green Bay. Behnke formally announced his bid at a fundraiser Sunday. He
Quotes of the Week It’s truly sad that a group of people who didn’t get their way in the 2020 election are wasting resources and effort working with Democrats to settle a political score rather than better using their time
TOP STORIES Evers signs bills to expand eligibility for water quality projects, allow airgun hunting … [SB99/Act 106] expands what types of projects can receive [state/fed-funded Clean Water Fund Program] funding to now include connecting laterals and sewer lines. [fund
From WisPolitics … — GOP U.S. Senate candidate Eric Hovde is launching a new TV ad in which he pledges to donate his salary if elected and declares he “can’t be bought.” Hovde’s campaign said it’s part of a previously
From WisPolitics … — Gov. Tony Evers today appointed Marcus Hawkins, the executive director of the Organization of MISO States, to the Public Service Commission. Hawkins, whose previous work includes a stint as a senior engineer at the PSC, replaces
TOP STORIES Biden Promotes ‘Life-Changing Improvements’ in Milwaukee Visit Speech at Pieper Hillside Boys & Girls Club … on a stage decorated with “Rebuilding Our Communities” banners, recognized the White House’s $3.3B allocation to cities across the country through the
