Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Dem Rep. Lisa Subeck slammed Republicans today for approving a series of new abortion restrictions, saying they were doing “absolutely nothing to improve the lives or health of women in our state.” But freshman GOP Rep. William Penterman countered human life needs

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Assembly Speaker Robin Vos says new subpoenas are “possible, if not likely” in the Assembly’s 2020 election investigation, which could stretch into next year. A Dane County judge has set a Dec. 23 hearing in Dem AG Josh Kaul’s lawsuit seeking to

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — The Senate’s Elections Committee will have the power to issue subpoenas as part of its investigation into issues identified in the Legislative Audit Bureau’s look at the 2020 election, including the city of Madison’s refusal to turn over records for the review.

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Michael Gableman’s office is pushing back to at least Nov. 15 a possible interview with officials from communities that are a focus of his 2020 election review. Gableman originally sent officials in Green Bay, Kenosha, Madison, Milwaukee and Racine two rounds of

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — GOP legislative leaders today released new legislative maps that would pair six Assembly Republican incumbents and none in the Senate. Some highlights from the maps, released late this afternoon: *GOP Reps. Joe Sanfelippo and Mike Kuglitsch, both of New Berlin, are paired

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — GOP state Sen. Joan Ballweg joined two of her Dem colleagues in voting against bills that would ban transgender students who were born male from competing in girls’ and women’s sports in high school and college. The Markesan Republican told WisPolitics.com in

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Dem U.S. Senate candidate Sarah Godlewski announced today she raised nearly $1.4 million in the third quarter, including the $1 million she gave her campaign. Meanwhile, Dem rival Mandela Barnes filed a report with the FEC that showed 35 percent of the

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Former Justice Michael Gableman in a new video said he has offered the clerks and mayors of five cities a “reprieve on the timing of their interviews” with his office so they could better provide the information he wants on the 2020

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Amid a recent spike in some categories of violent crime, Gov. Tony Evers announced today he’s directing $25 million in American Rescue Plan Act funds for violence prevention efforts and another $20 million for victim assistance. “We’re working to build the future

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Waukesha County Judge Michael Bohren today granted requests from four groups to intervene in a conservative group’s lawsuit seeking a declaratory judgment that ballots can only be returned via mail or in person to a municipal clerk. The suit, brought by the

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — The 2020 election probe being led by former Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman drew fire from both flanks today over offers of immunity for those who respond to subpoenas issued in the investigation. Gableman in a video posted Friday said those who

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Three months after vetoing a similar provision in the GOP-authored state budget, the Evers administration announced it will update individual income tax withholding tables, effective Jan. 1. The update reflects income tax cuts signed in the state budget as well as those

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Madison’s mayor said Michael Gableman’s subpoena seeking reams of documents related to the 2020 election is a “mockery” as the former Supreme Court justice moved to widen his probe. Gableman, who has already subpoenaed the clerks in five Wisconsin cities, sent additional

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Dem U.S. Senate candidate Alex Lasry is going up on TV tomorrow with the first ad buy of his campaign, according to multiple sources. The initial buy runs for the next two weeks with one source saying it includes the Madison, Milwaukee,

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Republican Ryan Owens, who has faced criticism in recent weeks over his past comments, dropped out of the race for attorney general today, saying the attacks have taken a toll on his family. Today’s decision comes on the heels of UW-Madison reposting

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — UW-Madison today reposted three of the four podcasts with Ryan Owens that had been taken down, including one in which he suggested releasing the readout of former President Trump’s conversation with the Ukraine president could be “political suicide.” The GOP attorney general

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — The Department of Workforce Development announced today it will use $80 million in federal funds to upgrade the state’s unemployment insurance system after GOP lawmakers earlier this year rebuffed Gov. Tony Evers’ attempts to use state funds for the work. As part

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — The Assembly passed along party lines in separate 60-38 votes two bills GOP-backers say would ban critical race theory from student lessons and training for state and local government employees. Assembly Speaker Robin Vos and other GOP lawmakers during a meeting with

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — The state Department of Health Services today backed the recommendation that certain populations who received Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine get a booster and began the process of helping providers begin delivering the shots. The agency’s move comes after the U.S. Centers for Disease