Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Dems are blasting Gov. Scott Walker for sending Wisconsin National Guard troops to the southern border as the Trump administration continues pursuing its family separation policy for undocumented migrants. But a Walker spokeswoman countered that the policy is a federal one, and

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Dems are continuing to call for nonpartisan redistricting legislation following the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision today to send back a challenge to the state’s Republican-drawn maps to federal district court. Meanwhile, Republicans celebrated the unanimous opinion to return the case to a

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — The Joint Finance Committee tweaked Gov. Scott Walker’s plan for a boost in federal highway aids, putting more of the money toward fixing Wisconsin’s deteriorating bridges and less into knocking out I-94 north-south to, at least partially, benefit the Foxconn plant in

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — AG Brad Schimel today announced 20 school districts across the state are getting nearly $1.4 million in new school safety grant funding. The news comes after Schimel earlier this month announced the state’s first recipient of a grant: Kenosha Unified School District,

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — The state would use more than half of the $67.4 million in unexpected federal highway funds it received this fiscal year to help cover rebuilding I-94 north-south in Racine County, under a plan submitted to JFC for approval on Thursday. The proposal

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — The Elections Commission this morning unanimously voted to deny four Assembly candidates ballot access after challenges to their signatures were brought forward to the agency. One of the candidates knocked off the ballot was Democrat Charisse Daniels, who was looking to challenge

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — The WBA Foundation this afternoon withdrew its offer to host debates featuring Dem guv hopefuls and GOP contenders for the U.S. Senate following an outcry over its decision to limit both to four candidates. The decision comes after the foundation faced backlash

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Gov. Scott Walker today touted a $160 million federal transportation grant that he says will be used to complete an expansion of I-94 north-south ahead of schedule. But the guv downplayed the fact the state didn’t receive the total $246 million it

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — The Watertown Police Department says it’s investigating election fraud allegations against 37th AD candidate Charisse Daniels. Republican Assembly Campaign Committee Chair Jenny Toftness filed a challenge to the Dem’s nomination papers yesterday, claiming 43 of the candidates’ 201 signatures were invalid because

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — The WBA Foundation will limit its debates this summer of GOP U.S. Senate candidates and Dem guv hopefuls to four participants each, based largely of the top finishers in upcoming Marquette University Law School polls, the group announced today. The are currently

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Milwaukee County Judge David Borowski said he’ll decide within a few weeks whether to mount a bid to replace Shirley Abrahamson on the state Supreme Court next year. “As with life, [with] running for office, timing is everything. And for me, one

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Shirley Abrahamson, who became the first woman to serve on the Wisconsin Supreme Court with her appointment in 1976 and then rose to chief justice, won’t seek re-election next year. But the liberal justice plans to fill out her final term. Abrahamson,

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — AG Brad Schimel announced today the last of the backlogged rape kits have been submitted to outside labs for testing. Schimel previously projected the state would test the remaining kits by the end of the year and said during a news conference

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — An attorney for DNR Secretary Dan Meyer will review an administrative law judge’s decision invalidating a frac sand mining permit. DNR attorney Mark Herman will decide whether to honor Administrative Law Judge Eric Defort’s ruling at the beginning of this month that

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Foxconn Technology Group insisted today it remains committed to its pledged $10 billion investment in southeastern Wisconsin, though the Taiwanese manufacturer also plans to make smaller screens at its Racine County site. The statement comes after a report from Nikkei Asian Review,

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Dem appointee Jeralyn Wendelberger resigned from the state Ethics Commission last week so she could go to work for a group that lobbies the state. State law prohibits members of the commission from working for a lobbying principal. Wendelberger’s resignation has not

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Candidates for the 59th AD will have an extra three days to file their nomination papers after Rep. Jesse Kremer failed to file his notice of non-candidacy by Friday’s deadline, according to the Elections Commission’s administrator. Kremer, R-Kewaskum, announced earlier this year

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — U.S. Sens. Tammy Baldwin and Ron Johnson today split on the nomination of Gina Haspel, who was confirmed as CIA director despite her involvement in the agency’s torture program. Hours before the Senate voted 54-45 to confirm her as the first female

From WisPolitics.com … — Alex Renard’s campaign says the Green Bay operations manager hasn’t yet made a decision about whether he’ll run for the 1st SD again this fall. Renard, who lost in the Republican primary for the seat to Rep. André Jacque yesterday, has until June 1 to turn