WED AM Update: LeMahieu says acknowledging Wolfe vote was symbolic is best legal strategy as Vos asks to be removed from lawsuit

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Wisconsin Radio Network From WisPolitics.com … — Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu tells WisPolitics that it is Republicans’ best legal strategy to acknowledge his chamber’s vote last month to oust Meagan Wolfe as the state’s top elections official was “symbolic” GOP leaders made the admission

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TUE PM Update: Third-party investigator found former Senate chief clerk credibly accused of nonconsensual sexual contact before he resigned

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Former Senate Chief Clerk Mike Queensland had been credibly accused of engaging in nonconsensual sexual contact with an intoxicated woman during a May conference in California ahead of his resignation last month, according to a report obtained by WisPolitics. The report for

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TUE AM Update: 8 Evers appointees committees voted against up for Senate votes today; Assembly to vote on Brewers stadium bills

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers   Advertisement A Better Wisconsin Together From WisPolitics.com … — The GOP-controlled state Senate could fire more than half of Gov. Tony Evers’ appointees to the seven-member Natural Resources Board today. Sharon Adams, Dylan Jennings, Sandra Naas and Jim VandenBrook are among the eight Evers nominees

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MON PM Update: GOP leaders acknowledge Senate vote to oust Wolfe ‘symbolic,’ but seek order that could still remove her from post

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Private attorneys representing GOP legislative leaders acknowledge the Senate’s vote last month to oust Meagan Wolfe as the state’s top elections official was “symbolic” and they have no power to appoint an interim while she continues serving in the job. But Friday’s

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FRI News Summary: Vos says no reason to impeach Protasiewicz yet, but he’ll be watching; Brewers deal tweaked to cut local contributions

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THU PM Update: Vos says Protasiewicz impeachment still an option as Supreme Court prepares to hear redistricting issues

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Assembly Speaker Robin Vos says he’s not backing off the impeachment option for liberal Supreme Court Justice Janet Protasiewicz and now argues Elections Administrator Meagan Wolfe should be removed from office. The Rochester Republican in a Capitol press event this morning expressed

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THU News Summary: Second former justice advises Vos on Protasiewicz impeachment; Senate committee considers Evers’ $1B child care, workforce proposal

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WED PM Update: Assembly committee to exec Brewers stadium deal bills

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — The Assembly State Affairs Committee tomorrow will exec a package of two bills to fund Milwaukee Brewers ballpark maintenance. The $700 million package aims to fulfill that state’s existing contract as stadium landlord to the Brewers and keep the team in Wisconsin

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WED News Summary: Evers seeks to intervene in redistricting lawsuit; student test scores increase

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WED AM Update: Senate committee holding hearing today on Evers’ special session workforce development package

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers   Advertisement A Better Wisconsin Together From WisPolitics.com … — The Senate Economic Development and Technical Colleges Committee today will take testimony on Gov. Tony Evers’ proposed workforce development package. Senate and Assembly leaders took no action on the legislation during the Sept. 20 special session

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TUE PM Update: Prosser advises Vos against impeaching liberal Justice Protasiewicz

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Conservative former Supreme Court Justice David Prosser is advising Assembly Speaker Robin Vos against impeaching liberal Supreme Court Justice Janet Protasiewicz over her refusal to recuse herself from hearing redistricting cases. Vos had raised the possibility of impeaching Protasiewicz if she didn’t

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TUE News Summary: Prosser advises Vos against Protasiewicz impeachment

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TUE AM Update: Assembly committees to exec transgender-related bills today

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Wisconsin REALTORS Association From WisPolitics.com … — Three Assembly committees will exec a trio of transgender-related bills today despite Gov. Tony Evers vowing to “veto every single one of them.” The executive sessions include: *The Education Committee on AB 377, to prohibit K-12 students assigned

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