From WisPolitics … — The Joint Committee for Review of Administrative Rules deadlocked today on a package of proposed standards for election observers, a move that could clear the way for the rules to take effect later this year. Assembly
From WisPolitics … — DOA Secretary Kathy Blumenfeld insisted today the Evers administration is not hiring based on race or gender, arguing the DEI efforts outlined in a recent audit reflect the agency’s efforts to retain and attract employees. Republicans
From WisPolitics … — Gov. Tony Evers said today while he’s open to negotiating a tax cut deal with GOP legislative leaders, any agreement would have to be part of the state budget — not standalone legislation. Evers said reaching
From WisPolitics … — Rep. Adam Neylon today criticized the Wisconsin Elections Commission for not engaging with lawmakers more on a proposed rule laying out standards for election observers, calling it “insulting.” Appearing before the Joint Committee for Review of
Subscribers: Tomorrow’s AM Update and News Summary will be the final products of the week. All products will resume Monday. Thank you for subscribing! From WisPolitics … — GOP legislative leaders, who have pledged to pass a tax cut before
From WisPolitics … — The state GOP announced to members today that it’s launching a postmortem on the 2025 state Supreme Court race that conservative Brad Schimel lost by 10 points as the party prepares for next year’s contest. Since
From WisPolitics … — The state GOP has for the first time set a code of conduct to allow the removal of local party officials, members of the executive committee or staff for actions such as sexually, verbally or physically
From WisPolitics … — Madison’s city clerk has resigned after being put on leave a month ago amid a state probe into why her office failed to count 193 absentee ballots cast in the November election. Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway didn’t
From WisPolitics … — Outgoing state Dem Chair Ben Wikler told WisPolitics he’s interested in running for public office some day, but has no immediate political plans as he decides what’s next in his career. “I think it really matters
From WisPolitics … — The Natural Resources Board voted today to let the agency start a new rulemaking effort to establish PFAS groundwater standards. The action comes after a previous groundwater rule stalled in the GOP-led Legislature. The Department of
From WisPolitics … — Assembly Republicans today unveiled a new version of a heavily lobbied transmission bill opposed by some conservatives, adding provisions addressing farmland preservation and touting nuclear energy to win over previous GOP holdouts. Lawmakers dubbed the new
From WisPolitics … — Former conservative Justice Michael Gableman’s law license would be suspended for three years under a deal he reached with state regulators to settle the discipline case over his conduct during a taxpayer-financed review of the 2020
From WisPolitics … — An attorney for GOP lawmakers today urged the state Supreme Court to overturn Dem Gov. Tony Evers’ partial veto of legislation in a literacy bill, saying it “makes no sense” to allow him that authority on
From WisPolitics … — Wisconsinites today called for investments to support special education, district attorneys, libraries and the arts, while urging against cuts to Medicaid at a Joint Finance Committee hearing in Kaukauna. State Superintendent Jill Underly also traveled to
From WisPolitics … — Election officials reported brisk turnout today amid well-financed efforts to get voters to the polls in the state Supreme Court race between conservative Brad Schimel and liberal Susan Crawford. Washington County Clerk Ashley Reichert posted on
From WisPolitics … — Wisconsinites have already cast 644,800 absentee ballots in the spring election as interest in early voting surged compared to two years ago, particularly in GOP areas, new numbers show. But liberal Dane and Milwaukee counties so
From WisPolitics … — Members of Congress, including many from outside of Wisconsin, have donated $125,500 to Susan Crawford and Brad Schimel so far this year — unusual for a Wisconsin Supreme Court race. Of that, $79,500 has been donated
From WisPolitics … — The record spending in Wisconsin’s state schools superintendent race has now hit $4.5 million as education consultant Brittany Kinser and incumbent Jill Underly started airing new ads. Groups doing independent expenditures in the race have put
From WisPolitics … — The state Building Commission today again deadlocked on Gov. Tony Evers’ capital budget, sending the $4.3 billion plan to the GOP-run Joint Finance Committee with no recommendation as Republican lawmakers argued more discussion was needed. Senate
From WisPolitics … — Spending in Wisconsin’s state Supreme Court race eclipsed $90 million today as an Elon Musk-aligned PAC poured more into its GOTV efforts backing Brad Schimel and a liberal group added seven figures to its media buy
From WisPolitics … — The Joint Committee for Review of Administrative Rules deadlocked today on a package of proposed standards for election observers, a move that could clear the way for the rules to take effect later this year. Assembly Speaker Pro Tempore Kevin Petersen, R-Waupaca, joined the four committee
From WisPolitics … — DOA Secretary Kathy Blumenfeld insisted today the Evers administration is not hiring based on race or gender, arguing the DEI efforts outlined in a recent audit reflect the agency’s efforts to retain and attract employees. Republicans on the Joint Legislative Audit Committee knocked Blumenfeld over the
From WisPolitics … — Gov. Tony Evers said today while he’s open to negotiating a tax cut deal with GOP legislative leaders, any agreement would have to be part of the state budget — not standalone legislation. Evers said reaching a deal would be “tough” because of his demand it
From WisPolitics … — Rep. Adam Neylon today criticized the Wisconsin Elections Commission for not engaging with lawmakers more on a proposed rule laying out standards for election observers, calling it “insulting.” Appearing before the Joint Committee for Review of Administrative Rules, GOP Commissioner Don Millis testified in support of
Subscribers: Tomorrow’s AM Update and News Summary will be the final products of the week. All products will resume Monday. Thank you for subscribing! From WisPolitics … — GOP legislative leaders, who have pledged to pass a tax cut before taking up the budget, have held off introducing a plan
From WisPolitics … — The state GOP announced to members today that it’s launching a postmortem on the 2025 state Supreme Court race that conservative Brad Schimel lost by 10 points as the party prepares for next year’s contest. Since liberal Susan Crawford’s victory April 1, some have questioned the
From WisPolitics … — The state GOP has for the first time set a code of conduct to allow the removal of local party officials, members of the executive committee or staff for actions such as sexually, verbally or physically harassing fellow Republicans. The new bylaws laying out the process
From WisPolitics … — Madison’s city clerk has resigned after being put on leave a month ago amid a state probe into why her office failed to count 193 absentee ballots cast in the November election. Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway didn’t provide a reason for Maribeth Witzel-Behl’s resignation in a short
From WisPolitics … — Outgoing state Dem Chair Ben Wikler told WisPolitics he’s interested in running for public office some day, but has no immediate political plans as he decides what’s next in his career. “I think it really matters who serves in public office,” Wikler said in a phone
From WisPolitics … — The Natural Resources Board voted today to let the agency start a new rulemaking effort to establish PFAS groundwater standards. The action comes after a previous groundwater rule stalled in the GOP-led Legislature. The Department of Natural Resources paused work on the rule after it was
From WisPolitics … — Assembly Republicans today unveiled a new version of a heavily lobbied transmission bill opposed by some conservatives, adding provisions addressing farmland preservation and touting nuclear energy to win over previous GOP holdouts. Lawmakers dubbed the new bill the “Wisconsin Energy Reform Act” and said the previous
From WisPolitics … — Former conservative Justice Michael Gableman’s law license would be suspended for three years under a deal he reached with state regulators to settle the discipline case over his conduct during a taxpayer-financed review of the 2020 election. Ultimately, it will be up to the state Supreme
From WisPolitics … — An attorney for GOP lawmakers today urged the state Supreme Court to overturn Dem Gov. Tony Evers’ partial veto of legislation in a literacy bill, saying it “makes no sense” to allow him that authority on a bill that didn’t actually spend any money. But Assistant
From WisPolitics … — Wisconsinites today called for investments to support special education, district attorneys, libraries and the arts, while urging against cuts to Medicaid at a Joint Finance Committee hearing in Kaukauna. State Superintendent Jill Underly also traveled to Kaukauna, fresh off her reelection last night, to testify before
From WisPolitics … — Election officials reported brisk turnout today amid well-financed efforts to get voters to the polls in the state Supreme Court race between conservative Brad Schimel and liberal Susan Crawford. Washington County Clerk Ashley Reichert posted on X that she expected turnout to hit 70% today, up
From WisPolitics … — Wisconsinites have already cast 644,800 absentee ballots in the spring election as interest in early voting surged compared to two years ago, particularly in GOP areas, new numbers show. But liberal Dane and Milwaukee counties so far have accounted for a bigger share of the early
From WisPolitics … — Members of Congress, including many from outside of Wisconsin, have donated $125,500 to Susan Crawford and Brad Schimel so far this year — unusual for a Wisconsin Supreme Court race. Of that, $79,500 has been donated to Schimel, who has knocked Crawford for appearing on a
From WisPolitics … — The record spending in Wisconsin’s state schools superintendent race has now hit $4.5 million as education consultant Brittany Kinser and incumbent Jill Underly started airing new ads. Groups doing independent expenditures in the race have put $1.7 million into backing Underly’s reelection and opposing Kinser, according
From WisPolitics … — The state Building Commission today again deadlocked on Gov. Tony Evers’ capital budget, sending the $4.3 billion plan to the GOP-run Joint Finance Committee with no recommendation as Republican lawmakers argued more discussion was needed. Senate President Mary Felzkowski, R-Tomahawk, told Evers at the outset of
From WisPolitics … — Spending in Wisconsin’s state Supreme Court race eclipsed $90 million today as an Elon Musk-aligned PAC poured more into its GOTV efforts backing Brad Schimel and a liberal group added seven figures to its media buy for Susan Crawford. America PAC reported today adding $1.75 million