From WisPolitics … — Gov. Tony Evers today said he’s selected someone to lead the Department of Natural Resources after a more than yearlong vacancy and expects to announce the pick “very, very soon.” The Dem guv spoke with reporters
From WisPolitics … — Senate leaders today filled out half of the Joint Finance Committee lineup for the 2025-26 session as Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu appointed fellow Republicans Julian Bradley, Romaine Quinn and Rob Stafsholt to the body. Meanwhile, Minority
From WisPolitics … — GOP lawmakers have already filed a notice of appeal with the conservative 2nd District Court of Appeals seeking to overturn a Dane County judge’s ruling that restored collective bargaining powers for public employees who lost them
From WisPolitics … — Assembly Speaker Robin Vos and Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu today vowed to appeal a Dane County judge’s ruling that restored collective bargaining powers for public employees who lost them under Act 10 more than 13
Subscribers: Tomorrow’s AM Update and News Summary will be the final products of the week due to the Thanksgiving holiday. Normal delivery will resume Monday. Thank you for subscribing! From WisPolitics … — Following the death of a counselor, the
From WisPolitics … — Outgoing state Sen. Duey Stroebel is encouraging his Senate GOP colleagues to be skeptical of working with Terrence Wall in the upcoming legislative session. The developer told WisPolitics Stroebel, R-Saukville, is being “vindictive” after he sent
From WisPolitics … — The Legislative Council Study Committee on Emergency Detention and Civil Commitment of Minors today floated the idea of a phased introduction of more psychiatric residential treatment facilities across the state. Sen. Jesse James, R-Altoona, suggested a
From WisPolitics … — The state is now projected to finish the 2023-25 budget with a $4 billion surplus, and the Evers administration expects nearly $1.7 billion in new tax collections over the following two-year period. Even so, the state
From WisPolitics … — The Wisconsin Office of Lawyer Regulation today accused Michael Gableman of lying to the public, his former client and the agency in a complaint that knocked the former justice’s behavior during a review of the 2020
From WisPolitics … — GOP U.S. Senate candidate Eric Hovde today conceded to Dem Tammy Baldwin as he blamed his loss on a third-party candidate, bemoaned the attacks lobbed against him in the campaign and left open the door to
From WisPolitics … — The Uihleins, Reid Hoffman, Fred Eychaner and Diane Hendricks pumped millions into federal outside groups in 2024, according to Open Secrets. They also dropped a pretty penny in Wisconsin, according to a WisPolitics check of the
From WisPolitics … — The DNR today announced it has approved permits for the Enbridge Line 5 pipeline relocation, angering tribal members and spurring threats of legal action from environmentalists. Enbridge is seeking to relocate a 12-mile segment of Line
From WisPolitics … — The state crime labs saw a record number of fentanyl cases in 2023 and took longer to process DNA samples than the year before as submissions continued to climb, according to a new report from the
From WisPolitics … — GOP U.S. Senate candidate Eric Hovde declined to concede today as he raised claims about the integrity of Wisconsin’s elections that mirrored false charges Donald Trump made following his 2020 loss. Baldwin spokesperson Andrew Mamo said
From WisPolitics … — State Superintendent Jill Underly today announced she will propose a more than $4 billion boost in state aid to DPI, including raising the special education aid reimbursement rate. The agency sought a $2.5 billion increase during
From WisPolitics … — Newly elected Senate President Mary Felzkowski told WisPolitics today she will seek to fill a “void” for members left by the outgoing president, Chris Kapenga. The Tomahawk Republican said in an interview that members have come
From WisPolitics … — Dem U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin is calling on GOP rival Eric Hovde to concede with her campaign saying the “few possible outstanding votes will not change the winner in this race.” Hovde didn’t concede this morning
From WisPolitics … — Milwaukee election officials are starting over counting some 31,000 absentee ballots initially fed through tabulators that hadn’t properly been locked, likely adding significant time to the final tally. City spokesperson Jeff Fleming said the 13 tabulators
From WisPolitics … — Dem vice presidential nominee Tim Walz at a rally in La Crosse today said women’s lives are at stake in tomorrow’s presidential election while urging Wisconsinites to cast their ballots for Kamala Harris. Meanwhile, GOP vice
From WisPolitics … — GOP businessman Eric Hovde’s new TV ad features a closing message that Dem incumbent Tammy Baldwin has “led us down the wrong path.” Hovde’s spot, which began airing today, shows the Madison businessman at a park
