Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson says he has doubts about the FDA’s ability to avoid playing politics on approving an abortion drug because the pandemic has shown him it can’t. The Oshkosh Republican at a Milwaukee Press Club-WisPolitics luncheon today also said his

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Corrections Secretary Kevin Carr today told Joint Legislative Audit Committee members he largely agrees with findings from an audit of Wisconsin’s probation and parole program. Carr said he is working to implement 21 of the Legislative Audit Bureau’s 27 recommendations on improving

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — The state Senate today passed legislation to crack down on reckless driving and to make it easier to grant attorneys’ fees in open records lawsuits while OK’ing the re-appointment of two of Gov. Tony Evers’ cabinet secretaries. During today’s floor period, senators

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — The Joint Finance Committee today voted along party lines to reject a DNR request for $4 million in state stewardship funds to pay for part of the largest land conservation deal in state history. In rejecting the money, Republicans decried what they

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — AG Josh Kaul announced today a defrocked former cardinal had been charged with fourth-degree sexual assault for an incident that allegedly occurred in April 1977. Theodore McCarrick, 92, is the second person charged after Kaul’s Attorney General’s Clergy and Faith Leader Abuse

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — GOP Assembly Speaker Robin Vos said today it was unlikely his caucus will back dedicating state money to the Milwaukee Brewers’ stadium beyond income and sales taxes already generated from the team being in Wisconsin. The Rochester Republican again declared that Dem

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — DNR Secretary Adam Payne today announced the agency in October will submit its wolf management plan for the Natural Resources Board to consider. Payne at today’s NRB meeting said the DNR had received more than 3,500 comments on the draft plan, which

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — The Democratic National Committee announced today that Chicago will host its convention Aug. 19-22, meaning both parties will formally nominate their 2024 presidential candidates in the Midwest. Dems will gather in Chicago nearly a month after Republicans have their convention in Milwaukee

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Two GOP lawmakers today began circulating legislation that would allow school employees with a concealed carry license to carry a firearm on school grounds. Under the bill, the school board would have to approve allowing employees with such licenses to have a

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Political Stock Report -A collection of insider opinion- (April 1-6, 2023) Rising Janet Protasiewicz: Insiders agree the Milwaukee County Circuit Court judge was the right candidate with the right approach to jazz up a liberal electorate open to a direct pitch on abortion and redistricting. Now,

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Superintendents, a county executive, a mayor, public employees and parents pressed the GOP-run Joint Finance Committee today to boost shared revenue and school funding increases during the first public hearing on the biennial budget. Waukesha County Exec Paul Farrow, a former GOP

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Elections Commission Director Meagan Wolfe said local officials have contingency plans in place in case bad weather disrupts voting in the spring election. Wolfe told reporters that as of early this afternoon, there hadn’t been any significant problems reported at polling sites

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Wisconsin voters have requested more than a half-million absentee ballots for tomorrow’s spring election, more evidence that turnout will be higher than normal in the contest to decide ideological control of the state Supreme Court. The requested absentee ballots is a 57

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Republican lawmakers today pressed Department of Safety and Professional Services Secretary Dan Hereth about past agency problems as he countered with steps he’s taken since taking over last summer to improve performance. Hereth argued DSPS has improved efficiency by expanding its online

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — U.S. Sens. Tammy Baldwin and Ron Johnson today split on a vote repealing Iraq “forever war” authorizations. The Senate 66-30 stripped back a pair of Authorizations for Use of Military Force past presidents used to invade Iraq, but the measure does not

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — The price tag for Wisconsin’s state Supreme Court race is nearing $45 million, almost tripling the previous national record, according to a WisPolitics.com review. Of that, $22.9 million has been spent by liberal candidate Janet Protasiewicz and the groups backing her. That

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — The campaign of liberal Supreme Court candidate Janet Protasiewicz said this afternoon the Milwaukee County Circuit Court judge raised $12.3 million over six weeks. That haul between Feb. 7 and March 20 alone exceeds the state’s previous record for overall spending in

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Both houses of the Legislature today voted along party lines to call on Dem Gov. Tony Evers to order a special election for secretary of state after he appointed former State Treasurer Sarah Godlewski to the office. Under state law, guvs have

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — During their only debate ahead of next month’s election, liberal Supreme Court candidate Janet Protasiewicz slammed conservative rival Daniel Kelly as a “threat to our democracy.” Kelly countered that his opponent was “bought and paid for” by the state Dem Party, which