From WisPolitics … — Conservative Supreme Court candidate Brad Schimel is launching a $1.1 million TV buy starting tomorrow, the first paid media effort of his campaign. Meanwhile, the liberal group A Better Wisconsin Together is up with what it
From WisPolitics … — U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Madison, today voted to advance a GOP bill aiming to bolster border security and combat crimes perpetrated by noncitizens, despite having “major concerns” about the legislation. The Laken Riley Act cleared a
From WisPolitics … — Liberal Supreme Court candidate Susan Crawford has now pulled in $2.8 million since May, topping the $2.2 million that conservative rival Brad Schimel says he has raised since launching his bid in late 2023. Crawford, a
From WisPolitics … — A Senate committee today voted 5-3 along party lines to approve a proposed constitutional amendment to require voter ID, as Republicans argued the state Supreme Court could overturn the requirement now in Wisconsin statutes. But Dems
From WisPolitics … — Rep. Robin Vos, R-Rochester, was reelected Assembly speaker today as two of his GOP colleagues abstained from voting. Freshman Rep. Lindee Brill, of Sheboygan Falls, and Rep. Chuck Wichgers, of Muskego didn’t vote as Vos was
From WisPolitics … — Wisconsin’s population is expected to be largely flat through 2030 before declining slightly in each of the following two decades as the state’s birth rate has fallen, the latest report from DOA shows. That projection for
From WisPolitics … — The Elections Commission today voted unanimously to open an investigation into the Madison clerk to determine why the city failed to count 193 absentee ballots on Election Day. Chair Ann Jacobs called the oversight “egregious” and
From WisPolitics … — Dem AG Josh Kaul said he’s ready to challenge the incoming Trump administration if it seeks to improperly divert federal funds to the president-elect’s immigration priorities, tries to end birthright citizenship or restricts access to abortion
From WisPolitics … — Senate GOP leaders have fired Chief Clerk Linsay Hale after 10 months on the job, with Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu today only saying she didn’t have enough support in his caucus to continue in the role.
From WisPolitics … — Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu told WisPolitics cutting income taxes will be the top priority for Senate Republicans next session with an emphasis on targeting the second highest of the state’s four rates. LeMahieu, R-Oostburg, noted Assembly
From WisPolitics … — Wisconsin public officials offered their condolences today after three people died in a shooting at a Madison private school. Gov. Tony Evers ordered flags to fly at half-staff through Sunday in their honor. Madison Police said
Subscribers: We are sending this PM Update today instead of the usual REPORT, which will return next week. Thank you for subscribing! From WisPolitics … — GOP state Sen. Jesse James said today his daughter withdrew $32,000 from his campaign
From WisPolitics … — Jim Troupis said today Dem AG Josh Kaul should be “ashamed of himself” for seeking to prosecute him and two other former Donald Trump aides for their role in the 2020 fake electors scheme. Troupis, after
From WisPolitics … — The GOP co-chairs of the Joint Finance Committee have rejected the Department of Public Instruction’s argument that it isn’t required to seek the committee’s approval of recommended reading curriculum under the state’s new literacy law. Rep.
From WisPolitics … — The state Department of Justice has filed amended complaints against two attorneys for Donald Trump and a third who served as an aide to his 2020 presidential campaign, adding 10 felony counts related to the false
From WisPolitics … — Dem AG Josh Kaul has petitioned the state Supreme Court to reverse a Court of Appeals decision upholding lawmakers’ authority to review Department of Justice settlements under a 2018 lame-duck law. Kaul is also seeking a
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
From WisPolitics … — Conservative Supreme Court candidate Brad Schimel is launching a $1.1 million TV buy starting tomorrow, the first paid media effort of his campaign. Meanwhile, the liberal group A Better Wisconsin Together is up with what it called a mid six-figure buy accusing Schimel of being soft
From WisPolitics … — U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Madison, today voted to advance a GOP bill aiming to bolster border security and combat crimes perpetrated by noncitizens, despite having “major concerns” about the legislation. The Laken Riley Act cleared a procedural vote 84-9, the first step toward a final vote
From WisPolitics … — Liberal Supreme Court candidate Susan Crawford has now pulled in $2.8 million since May, topping the $2.2 million that conservative rival Brad Schimel says he has raised since launching his bid in late 2023. Crawford, a Dane County Circuit Court judge, reported in July that she
From WisPolitics … — A Senate committee today voted 5-3 along party lines to approve a proposed constitutional amendment to require voter ID, as Republicans argued the state Supreme Court could overturn the requirement now in Wisconsin statutes. But Dems on the Judiciary and Public Safety Committee said the state
From WisPolitics … — Rep. Robin Vos, R-Rochester, was reelected Assembly speaker today as two of his GOP colleagues abstained from voting. Freshman Rep. Lindee Brill, of Sheboygan Falls, and Rep. Chuck Wichgers, of Muskego didn’t vote as Vos was reelected to the post 52-44. Members otherwise voted for either
From WisPolitics … — Wisconsin’s population is expected to be largely flat through 2030 before declining slightly in each of the following two decades as the state’s birth rate has fallen, the latest report from DOA shows. That projection for the statewide population, though, masks the major decreases expected in
From WisPolitics … — The Elections Commission today voted unanimously to open an investigation into the Madison clerk to determine why the city failed to count 193 absentee ballots on Election Day. Chair Ann Jacobs called the oversight “egregious” and said she initiated the effort to launch an investigation to
From WisPolitics … — Dem AG Josh Kaul said he’s ready to challenge the incoming Trump administration if it seeks to improperly divert federal funds to the president-elect’s immigration priorities, tries to end birthright citizenship or restricts access to abortion drugs. In a WisPolitics year-end interview, Kaul vowed to take
From WisPolitics … — Senate GOP leaders have fired Chief Clerk Linsay Hale after 10 months on the job, with Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu today only saying she didn’t have enough support in his caucus to continue in the role. Hale, the first woman to serve as Senate chief clerk,
From WisPolitics … — Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu told WisPolitics cutting income taxes will be the top priority for Senate Republicans next session with an emphasis on targeting the second highest of the state’s four rates. LeMahieu, R-Oostburg, noted Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, R-Rochester, has raised the prospect of again
From WisPolitics … — Wisconsin public officials offered their condolences today after three people died in a shooting at a Madison private school. Gov. Tony Evers ordered flags to fly at half-staff through Sunday in their honor. Madison Police said the three dead included the suspected shooter, whom they described
Subscribers: We are sending this PM Update today instead of the usual REPORT, which will return next week. Thank you for subscribing! From WisPolitics … — GOP state Sen. Jesse James said today his daughter withdrew $32,000 from his campaign account without his permission while serving as his treasurer. James,
From WisPolitics … — Jim Troupis said today Dem AG Josh Kaul should be “ashamed of himself” for seeking to prosecute him and two other former Donald Trump aides for their role in the 2020 fake electors scheme. Troupis, after his initial appearance at the Dane County Courthouse on 11
From WisPolitics … — The GOP co-chairs of the Joint Finance Committee have rejected the Department of Public Instruction’s argument that it isn’t required to seek the committee’s approval of recommended reading curriculum under the state’s new literacy law. Rep. Mark Born, of Beaver Dam, and Sen. Howard Marklein, of
From WisPolitics … — The state Department of Justice has filed amended complaints against two attorneys for Donald Trump and a third who served as an aide to his 2020 presidential campaign, adding 10 felony counts related to the false elector scheme. Each new charge filed against attorneys Jim Troupis
From WisPolitics … — Dem AG Josh Kaul has petitioned the state Supreme Court to reverse a Court of Appeals decision upholding lawmakers’ authority to review Department of Justice settlements under a 2018 lame-duck law. Kaul is also seeking a temporary injunction to block the GOP-led Legislature from exercising that
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 after a Capitol Holiday Tree lighting ceremony. He also indicated
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 Leader Dianne Hesselbein, D-Middleton, announced she’s reappointing Sens. LaTonya Johnson,
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 under 2011’s Act 10. Dane County Judge Jacob Frost yesterday
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 years ago. Judge Jacob Frost this summer found parts of