Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Gov. Tony Evers today announced the first TV ad of his reelection bid, part of a $3.5 million buy running through early August. The guv, who’s had a contentious relationship with GOP legislative leaders, says in the first ad that he’s “focused

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Republican Tim Michels announced today he has taken a leave from his job with his family’s road building and infrastructure company as he runs for guv. Michels, who formally entered the race on Monday, also pledged to divest from the company if

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — The primary for the Dem Party’s U.S. Senate nomination has tightened dramatically, according to the most recent Marquette University Law School Poll. Meanwhile, poll Director Charles Franklin said it was “striking” that Gov. Tony Evers had a net-positive job approval rating even

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Assembly Speaker Robin Vos said today Michael Gableman’s office will remain open as the former justice fights lawsuits challenging his subpoena powers in a review of the 2020 election. The statement came a day after Donald Trump called for the probe to

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Construction firm exec Tim Michels declared “enough of the bickering” today as he formally launched his GOP bid for guv, vowing he would use his private sector experience to help bring people together. But he also accused Dem Gov. Tony Evers of

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — A Dane County judge today ordered Michael Gableman not to delete records related to the 2020 election probe after the former justice’s attorney had indicated he was discarding records that were “irrelevant or useless” to his investigation. Judge Frank Remington issued the

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Edmund Manydeeds informed his fellow UW System regents that he won’t seek another one-year term as board president this summer and threw his support behind Vice President Karen Walsh to succeed him. Manydeeds wrote in the message that he needs to spend

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Gov. Tony Evers today announced a plan aiming to lower energy prices, increase energy independence and create new jobs. Some of the proposals include: creating an Equity First Program to ensure people disproportionately affected by climate change can benefit from clean energy;

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Tommy Thompson told WisPolitics.com today that he wanted to run for guv this fall, but opted against a bid because his family was solidly opposed to him seeking the office he once held for 14 years. Thompson, who formally announced today he

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — The state crime labs were better at turning around DNA cases submitted in 2021 than the year before. But it took longer, on average, to process them, according to the Department of Justice’s annual report on the Division of Forensic Sciences. GOP

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Several of the Supreme Court’s liberal members suggested today it was “absurd” to argue that it’s illegal for a spouse or child to place a voter’s ballot in the mailbox at the end of their driveway under Wisconsin law. But attorney Rick

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — A Waukesha County judge today ruled the DNR lacked the authority to require the cleanup of hazardous materials such as PFAS because the agency has failed to properly go through the rulemaking process. Waukesha County Circuit Court Judge Michael Bohren accused the

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — State Rep. Tyler Vorpagel, R-Plymouth, said he decided against seeking reelection this fall so he has more time to be a dad. “I’ve just been kind of realizing that the further I move up in leadership, the more time that takes away

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — A Dane County judge today said there’s no reason to continue pressing Speaker Robin Vos for more records relating to former Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman’s investigation after an expert testified it’s unlikely more records could be recovered. The decision came after

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Federal officials today announced more than $20 billion in transit funding for fiscal year 2022, including about $116 million for Wisconsin. In a media briefing, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said the national figure represents 58 percent more funding than was provided in

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Sen. Van Wanggaard in a complaint he filed today with the Wisconsin Elections Commission alleges Racine is violating state election law by allowing ballot harvesting Racine’s city clerk, however, argues the court case Wanggaard refers to in his complaint does not apply

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — 2nd District Court of Appeals Judge Lori Kornblum got a late $33,380 boost from the state Dem Party as she faces Waukesha County Judge Maria Lazar tomorrow to retain her seat, according to late contribution reports. Altogether, the Evers appointee reported $48,445

From WisPolitics.com … — The Wisconsin Supreme Court today denied Gov. Tony Evers’ request to submit a report seeking to justify his proposal to create a seventh majority Black Assembly district. The high court did not expand on its decision to deny Evers’ request to submit his motion less than

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Gov. Tony Evers today vetoed seven bills and approved six others. Among Evers’ vetoes is a bill that would make changes to the police and fire commissions in Madison and Milwaukee. In his veto message, Evers said SB 117 would restrict local

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Gov. Tony Evers today announced $5 million for telehealth grants funded by American Rescue Plan Act dollars. Half of the funds will be used by the Department of Health Services to create a grant program aimed at improving child psychiatry telehealth services