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On this week’s episode of WisconsinEye’s “Rewind,” WisPolitics’s JR Ross and Wisconsin Public Radio Capitol Reporter Anya Van Wagtendonk discuss Sara Rodriguez dropping out of the race for governor, the latest campaign finance reports, the denial of disaster relief funds
The state Elections Commission said it couldn’t comment on the referral beyond noting the commissioners voted 5-1 to find probable cause Musk broke Wisconsin’s election bribery law, which prohibits offering anything of value above $1 to cast a ballot.
In their only televised debate of the race, all three Democratic candidates in the 7th CD said they supported greater federal regulation of data centers but stopped short of endorsing a moratorium.
Dem gubernatorial candidate Sara Rodriguez said her team was still trying to figure out the extent of the irregularities. But a WisPolitics review found she may have overstated her donations over the second half of 2025 by at least $137,500.
Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez today said her gubernatorial campaign is moving forward after finding her former campaign manager had double-counted donations and failed to pay bills, calling it a “bump in the road.”
Dem gubernatorial candidate Sara Rodriguez has fired her campaign manager “after discovering serious mismanagement and inaccuracies in campaign finance filings she prepared.”
U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore isn’t ruling out endorsing in the Democratic primary for governor ahead of the Aug. 11 election.
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and Wisconsin Public Radio Capitol Reporter Anya van Wagtendonk discuss the latest developments in the governor’s race, Vice President JD Vance’s visit and a string of new court actions.
The state Supreme Court today ruled Dem AG Josh Kaul has the power to deposit uncommitted settlement funds into accounts controlled by the Department of Justice rather than putting that money into the state general fund overseen by lawmakers.
David Crowley formally endorsed Sara Rodriguez for governor a day after ending his own bid, and he called on other Dems to rally around the lieutenant governor as the best bet to beat Republican Tom Tiffany this fall.
Vance, who addressed reporters and guests at the Wisconsin National Guard’s 128th Air Refueling Wing, said the guv’s refusal to provide the enrollment data meant the federal government could not check if immigrants were accessing the program illegally.
Milwaukee County Exec David Crowley today ended his campaign for governor, telling WisPolitics in a statement that it has become clear that he won’t be the Dem nominee.
Michael Alfonso repeatedly touted the president’s support, Kevin Hermening and Jessi Ebben played up their private sector credentials, and Niina Baum sought to portray an independent streak in the only televised debate featuring the 7th CD GOP contenders.
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has stayed a case challenging the legality of local law enforcement holding people at the request of federal immigration officials.
Vice President JD Vance will be in Milwaukee on Wednesday, state GOP Chair Brian Schimming tells WisPolitics.
GOP U.S. Rep. Glenn Grothman says the national landmark status for the Little White Schoolhouse in Ripon, known as the birthplace of the Republican Party, remains intact despite previous notifications from the federal government that it was lost.
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and Wisconsin Public Radio Capitol Reporter Anya van Wagtendonk discuss Donald Trump’s announcement of disaster aid for Wisconsin, the ramping up of Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrests in Milwaukee and the U.S. Supreme Court allowing political parties to coordinate with campaigns.
Wisconsin’s peak power demand is projected to jump 40% over the next six years, largely driven by the massive data centers being built in the state.
The Green Bay clerk likely violated state law ahead of the spring election when her office inadvertently sent duplicate absentee ballots to 152 voters and should put new safeguards in place to avoid it happening again, Elections Commission staff found.
On this week’s episode of WisconsinEye’s “Rewind,” WisPolitics’s JR Ross and Wisconsin Public Radio Capitol Reporter Anya Van Wagtendonk discuss Sara Rodriguez dropping out of the race for governor, the latest campaign finance reports, the denial of disaster relief funds and this week’s WisPolitics Stock Report picks. Watch “Rewind” on
The state Elections Commission said it couldn’t comment on the referral beyond noting the commissioners voted 5-1 to find probable cause Musk broke Wisconsin’s election bribery law, which prohibits offering anything of value above $1 to cast a ballot.
In their only televised debate of the race, all three Democratic candidates in the 7th CD said they supported greater federal regulation of data centers but stopped short of endorsing a moratorium.
Dem gubernatorial candidate Sara Rodriguez said her team was still trying to figure out the extent of the irregularities. But a WisPolitics review found she may have overstated her donations over the second half of 2025 by at least $137,500.
Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez today said her gubernatorial campaign is moving forward after finding her former campaign manager had double-counted donations and failed to pay bills, calling it a “bump in the road.”
Dem gubernatorial candidate Sara Rodriguez has fired her campaign manager “after discovering serious mismanagement and inaccuracies in campaign finance filings she prepared.”
U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore isn’t ruling out endorsing in the Democratic primary for governor ahead of the Aug. 11 election.
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and Wisconsin Public Radio Capitol Reporter Anya van Wagtendonk discuss the latest developments in the governor’s race, Vice President JD Vance’s visit and a string of new court actions.
The state Supreme Court today ruled Dem AG Josh Kaul has the power to deposit uncommitted settlement funds into accounts controlled by the Department of Justice rather than putting that money into the state general fund overseen by lawmakers.
David Crowley formally endorsed Sara Rodriguez for governor a day after ending his own bid, and he called on other Dems to rally around the lieutenant governor as the best bet to beat Republican Tom Tiffany this fall.
Vance, who addressed reporters and guests at the Wisconsin National Guard’s 128th Air Refueling Wing, said the guv’s refusal to provide the enrollment data meant the federal government could not check if immigrants were accessing the program illegally.
Milwaukee County Exec David Crowley today ended his campaign for governor, telling WisPolitics in a statement that it has become clear that he won’t be the Dem nominee.
Michael Alfonso repeatedly touted the president’s support, Kevin Hermening and Jessi Ebben played up their private sector credentials, and Niina Baum sought to portray an independent streak in the only televised debate featuring the 7th CD GOP contenders.
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has stayed a case challenging the legality of local law enforcement holding people at the request of federal immigration officials.
Vice President JD Vance will be in Milwaukee on Wednesday, state GOP Chair Brian Schimming tells WisPolitics.
GOP U.S. Rep. Glenn Grothman says the national landmark status for the Little White Schoolhouse in Ripon, known as the birthplace of the Republican Party, remains intact despite previous notifications from the federal government that it was lost.
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and Wisconsin Public Radio Capitol Reporter Anya van Wagtendonk discuss Donald Trump’s announcement of disaster aid for Wisconsin, the ramping up of Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrests in Milwaukee and the U.S. Supreme Court allowing political parties to coordinate with campaigns.
Wisconsin’s peak power demand is projected to jump 40% over the next six years, largely driven by the massive data centers being built in the state.
The Green Bay clerk likely violated state law ahead of the spring election when her office inadvertently sent duplicate absentee ballots to 152 voters and should put new safeguards in place to avoid it happening again, Elections Commission staff found.