FRI AM Update: Assembly passes redistricting bill; ABWT launches 7-figure ad buy targeting Republicans on impeaching Protasiewicz

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Cap Times Idea Fest From WisPolitics.com … — Assembly Republicans approved moving Wisconsin to a new redistricting process long championed by Dems, who largely blasted the latest proposal as a disingenuous move by Speaker Robin Vos and his GOP colleagues. Rep. LaKeshia Myers, D-Milwaukee, joined

Read More »

THU PM Update: Kaul files suit seeking order keeping Wolfe as WEC administrator; LeMahieu to explore options if commission doesn’t pick replacement

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — The fight over Meagan Wolfe’s status as Wisconsin’s top elections official moved to the courts today as Dem AG Josh Kaul filed a lawsuit seeking a declaration that Senate Republicans’ move to fire her has no legal effect. Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu,

Read More »

WED AM Update: JFC to consider nearly $2.3 million in DOJ settlements

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Robert M. La Follette School of Public Affairs From WisPolitics.com … — The Department of Justice will go before the Joint Finance Committee today to seek sign off on nearly $2.3 million in settlements for various environmental and consumer protection law violations. The biggest is

Read More »

TUE PM Update: Dems skeptical of Vos redistricting proposal

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Assembly Speaker Robin Vos today pitched moving Wisconsin to an Iowa-style redistricting process to avoid a costly court fight before the state Supreme Court and to spare his members from millions in ads targeting them over the push to impeach liberal Janet

Read More »

FRI AM Update: Elections Commission approves framework for rule formalizing process to challenge declarations of candidacy

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Robert M. La Follette School of Public Affairs From WisPolitics.com … — The Elections Commission voted 5-1 to move forward with a proposal that would formalize guidelines for challenging a declaration of candidacy. In doing so, members rejected the suggestion from Republican appointee Bob Spindell

Read More »

THU News Summary: Evers vows to veto GOP tax cut plan; Hearing held on GOP child care bills

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers **************************************** Tuesday: WisPolitics DC luncheon on the Republican National Convention and Wisconsin’s role in ’24 elections Republican National Convention host committee chair Reince Priebus, a former state and national GOP chair, will join Alex Lasry, a DNC national committeeman who helped clinch Milwaukee as the Dem

Read More »

THU AM Update: Elections Commission to consider new rules on challenges to candidates’ nomination papers, statements of candidacy

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Wisconsin REALTORS Association From WisPolitics.com … — The Wisconsin Elections Commission today will consider moving forward with new rules that would provide uniform standards on challenges to candidates’ nomination papers and the statements of candidacy. GOP Chair Don Millis said it has nothing to do

Read More »