Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — AG Josh Kaul says he’s challenging 2018 lame-duck legislation because the Joint Finance Committee’s oversight of DOJ settlements “impedes” the agency’s ability to enforce environmental and consumer protection laws. “The Wisconsin Department of Justice works to make things right when consumers are

From WisPolitics.com … — The Wisconsin Hospital Association today urged Gov. Tony Evers and legislative leaders to cooperate and quickly implement a new mitigation strategy to slow COVID-19 spread. Evers and top Republicans are set to meet tomorrow. WHA President Eric Borgerding suggested Evers and lawmakers consider a statewide mask

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — President Trump’s recount strategy would disqualify thousands of absentee ballots in the heavily Dem counties of Dane and Milwaukee cast by voters who were following the directions of state and local election officials. That includes arguing those who vote early, in-person must

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Less than a day after Gov. Tony Evers’ staff asked GOP legislative leaders for their input on a COVID-19 bill, Assembly Speaker Robin Vos instead laid out a list of priorities to reporters first. The priorities include better contact tracing and providing

From WisPolitics.com … — The Trump campaign will have to pay nearly $8 million by 5 p.m. Wednesday if it wants a statewide recount of this month’s presidential election. The state Elections Commission this afternoon released estimates pegging the cost of a recount calculated by all 72 Wisconsin counties as

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — With over two-thirds of Wisconsin counties through their canvass process, President Trump is losing ground on President-elect Joe Biden. The state’s four most populous counties — Milwaukee, Dane, Waukesha and Brown — all have yet to post their canvass results. But results

From WisPolitics.com … — Assembly Republicans reelected Robin Vos speaker and Jim Steineke majority leader, rejecting challenges from two members who had argued for a different approach. Meanwhile, Assembly Dems reelected Gordon Hintz minority leader without opposition. Senate Dems reelected Janet Bewley, Town of Mason, minority leader without opposition. They

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Former Senate Dem leader Chris Larson says he’ll challenge Senate Assistant Minority Leader Janis Ringhand during caucus tomorrow, arguing a change is needed after Dems lost two seats and narrowly held onto a third. Republicans will have a 21-12 majority in the

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Incoming Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu said he expects to have a similar leadership style to outgoing leader Scott Fitzgerald. “Obviously, we’re two different people,” LeMahieu said. “But over the last six years, I’ve gotten to watch Congressman-elect Fitzgerald, and I learned

From WisPolitics.com … — As the Trump campaign cited “irregularities in several Wisconsin counties” in wanting an immediate Wisconsin recount, the state’s top election official heaped praise on local clerks for running an “excellent election.” “I think that, again, our local election officials followed every rule with precision, and it’s

From WisPolitics.com … — Election Day in Wisconsin “continues along smoothly,” the state’s top election official says. Elections Commission Administrator Meagan Wolfe told reporters this afternoon polling sites across the state are seeing minimal lines. She said lines have been reported in a handful of polling places but added those

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Officials in Outagamie and Calumet counties are set to duplicate thousands of misprinted ballots on Election Day, the state’s top election official said today. That’s the process laid out in state law, but it’s one local officials had hoped to avoid after

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — A split state Supreme Court today declined to give clerks in Calumet and Outagamie counties guidance on how to address thousands of ballots with a printing error that local officials say threatens their ability to count all votes by a state-imposed deadline.

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Vice President Mike Pence in Wisconsin today warned this election is a choice on whether “America remains America.” At a modest campaign rally in Mosinee, Pence told viewers if Dem presidential candidate Joe Biden wins, he would only serve as a “Trojan

From WisPolitics.com … — President Trump was scheduled to be in West Salem for a rally in the western Wisconsin community. Check the Election Blog this evening for coverage of the rally: https://www.wispolitics.com/category/election/ — Local election officials in 22 Fox Valley municipalities today broadly agreed the best way to count

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers – DO NOT FORWARD From WisPolitics.com … — President Trump, Joe Biden, Mike Pence and multiple GOP surrogates are due in Wisconsin this week. Biden is returning to Wisconsin on Friday. Vice President Mike Pence will be in the state on Wednesday — the day after

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — With only about 3 percent of voters undecided, a bipartisan panel agreed tonight’s presidential debate will do little to change the outcome of the election. “It would have to be a breakout moment by either candidate to really persuade people,” said RNC

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Republican U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson today said “the other side does not love this country” and warned people “will not recognize America” in six months if Dem Joe Biden beats President Trump. At a Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce webinar, Johnson said he

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Dem vice presidential candidate Kamala Harris called it “a great beginning” to have people in Milwaukee lined up at polling stations this morning to cast early voting ballots. Today marks the first day for early voting in the state. And the California

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Two Fox Valley counties are seeking guidance from the state Elections Commission after discovery of a misprint that could prevent some 5,500 ballots “and likely many more” from being counted by tabulating machines. In a letter sent to WEC on Thursday and