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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
From WisPolitics … — Proponents of a bipartisan bill to implement top-five primaries and instant runoff voting in Wisconsin congressional races today argued the change would ensure the candidates with the broadest appeal end up in office. Meanwhile, others criticized
View the online News Summary TOP STORIES Evers names first members of new stadium district board … new board includes six appointees by the governor. Two of those are from a list provided by the city of Milwaukee and Milwaukee
From WisPolitics … — State law didn’t allow the city of Racine to use a van to facilitate absentee voting during the August 2022 state primary, a judge has ruled. Judge Eugene Gasiorkiewicz in yesterday’s decision also found the places
From WisPolitics … — Assembly Republicans today introduced a medical marijuana plan that would use five state-run dispensaries rather than private outlets. Assembly backers hailed the bill as a starting point for medical marijuana. But Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu,
View the News Summary online TOP STORIES Evers says it’s hard to find a new DNR head after GOP lawmakers fired other appointees … In October, GOP lawmakers [except Cowles] voted to fire eight appointees to state boards and
From WisPolitics … — Assembly Speaker Robin Vos says the medical marijuana bill being unveiled by Republicans will “probably be the most restrictive version in the entire country.” Lawmakers are set to hold a number of regional news conferences today
Political Stock Report –A collection of insider opinion– (Jan. 1 – 5, 2024) Rising Pedro Colón: The former Dem lawmaker snagged an appointment to the Milwaukee-based 1st District Court of Appeals last year. Now, he’s poised to get a full
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
From WisPolitics … — Proponents of a bipartisan bill to implement top-five primaries and instant runoff voting in Wisconsin congressional races today argued the change would ensure the candidates with the broadest appeal end up in office. Meanwhile, others criticized the process as confusing and argued the proposal would prevent
View the online News Summary TOP STORIES Evers names first members of new stadium district board … new board includes six appointees by the governor. Two of those are from a list provided by the city of Milwaukee and Milwaukee County … also announced a board member he selected from
From WisPolitics … — State law didn’t allow the city of Racine to use a van to facilitate absentee voting during the August 2022 state primary, a judge has ruled. Judge Eugene Gasiorkiewicz in yesterday’s decision also found the places the van stopped during that election inappropriately favored Dem voters.
From WisPolitics … — Assembly Republicans today introduced a medical marijuana plan that would use five state-run dispensaries rather than private outlets. Assembly backers hailed the bill as a starting point for medical marijuana. But Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu, R-Oostburg, was noncommittal on the legislation, saying it would go
View the News Summary online TOP STORIES Evers says it’s hard to find a new DNR head after GOP lawmakers fired other appointees … In October, GOP lawmakers [except Cowles] voted to fire eight appointees to state boards and commissions, including four members of the Natural Resources Board. …
From WisPolitics … — Assembly Speaker Robin Vos says the medical marijuana bill being unveiled by Republicans will “probably be the most restrictive version in the entire country.” Lawmakers are set to hold a number of regional news conferences today to unveil the details. Those are planned for South Milwaukee,
Political Stock Report –A collection of insider opinion– (Jan. 1 – 5, 2024) Rising Pedro Colón: The former Dem lawmaker snagged an appointment to the Milwaukee-based 1st District Court of Appeals last year. Now, he’s poised to get a full six-year term without so much as token opposition on the