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Those challenging Wisconsin’s congressional map as an “anti-competitive gerrymander” argue the state Supreme Court should appoint a three-judge panel to hear the case. But GOP members of the state’s congressional delegation countered the lawsuit doesn’t fit with the Legislature’s intention
A Waukesha County judge has temporarily put on hold his requirement that election officials check the citizenship status of those seeking to register to vote.
GOP governor hopeful Tom Tiffany announced he’s raised $1 million over the first two weeks of his campaign.
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” Wisconsin Public Radio Capitol Reporter Anya Van Wagtendonk and Milwaukee Journal Sentinel State Government and Politics Reporter Jessie Opoien discuss the federal government shutdown, the races for governor and Supreme Court, a bill from GOP senators to legalize medical marijuana and more.
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, take a look at the Democrats running for Wisconsin governor and those who may yet join the race. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership.
It’s a potentially significant investment with a crowded Dem field that may struggle to raise money with nine people seeking the nomination and others considering getting in the race to succeed Dem Gov. Tony Evers.
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and Wisconsin Public Radio Capitol Reporter Anya Van Wagtendonk discuss Republican Bill Berrien dropping out of the governor’s race, Republican U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany launching his campaign for guv, Planned Parenthood halting abortions in Wisconsin, competing election bills from Dem and GOP Assembly lawmakers and more.
The state Supreme Court has ordered briefing in two lawsuits seeking to overturn Wisconsin’s congressional map, asking parties to weigh in on whether the justices should appoint circuit court judges to hear the challenges.
Panelists at a WisPolitics-State Affairs polling summit sought to debunk misconceptions about the rural voter and weighed in on President Donald Trump’s gains in rural Wisconsin last year. Pollsters Ryan Tyson, an expert on the Trump voter who has worked
GOP state Rep. Scott Krug and Dem members of the Assembly touted competing election packages at a joint press conference Wednesday, hoping it would spark a conversation about overhauling the state’s policies ahead of the 2026 contests.
GOP gubernatorial candidate Tom Tiffany declined to say if he still backs a six-week ban on abortion like the one he co-sponsored in Congress, telling WisPolitics he supports the state law he voted for while in the Legislature barring the procedure after 20 weeks.
Hulsey, A Democrat, has drawn headlines in the past for using campaign funds to buy himself a red convertible, a disorderly conduct charge for flipping a 9-year-old boy off an inner tube, and threatening to hand out Ku Klux Klan hoods to Republicans to protest GOP policy.
In this week’s Capitol Chats episode, guv candidate and U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany, R-Minocqua, talks about his newly announced campaign and declines to say if he would support a six-week abortion ban after cosponsoring one in Congress.
GOP U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany today launched his long-teased bid for governor, saying the American Dream is “slipping away” under Democratic leadership in Madison and “we can do better.”
Dubbed the “Wisconsin Governor Readiness Project,” it will be a vehicle to raise money, invest in messaging and build out field operations before voters select the party’s nominee in the Aug. 11 primary, 12 weeks ahead of the general election.
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and Wisconsin Public Radio Capitol Reporter Anya Van Wagtendonk discuss the growing Dem field for governor, 7th Circuit Court of Appeals nominee Rebecca Taibleson’s hearing before the Senate’s Judiciary Committee, Gov. Tony Evers’ executive order on vaccine access and more.
The Dem voters involved in one lawsuit seeking to overturn the state’s congressional map are urging a Dane County judge to get the case moving. Meanwhile, the attorney representing the state’s GOP House members wants Judge Julie Genovese to take
In this week’s Capitol Chats episode, Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley talks about his campaign for governor and says he would be a governor for all, not just Milwaukee County. Crowley also touts his background as a state legislator.
Former Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, now president of Young America’s Foundation, says security will be tightened at future YAF events following the murder of Charlie Kirk. “We constantly look at this,” Walker said on WISN 12’s “UpFront,” which is produced
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and Wisconsin Public Radio Capitol Reporter Anya Van Wagtendonk discuss reaction to the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, Milwaukee County Exec David Crowley joining the Dem gubernatorial field, dueling education packages from Republicans and Democrats and more.
Those challenging Wisconsin’s congressional map as an “anti-competitive gerrymander” argue the state Supreme Court should appoint a three-judge panel to hear the case. But GOP members of the state’s congressional delegation countered the lawsuit doesn’t fit with the Legislature’s intention for the process it laid out in 2011 to hear
A Waukesha County judge has temporarily put on hold his requirement that election officials check the citizenship status of those seeking to register to vote.
GOP governor hopeful Tom Tiffany announced he’s raised $1 million over the first two weeks of his campaign.
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” Wisconsin Public Radio Capitol Reporter Anya Van Wagtendonk and Milwaukee Journal Sentinel State Government and Politics Reporter Jessie Opoien discuss the federal government shutdown, the races for governor and Supreme Court, a bill from GOP senators to legalize medical marijuana and more.
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, take a look at the Democrats running for Wisconsin governor and those who may yet join the race. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership.
It’s a potentially significant investment with a crowded Dem field that may struggle to raise money with nine people seeking the nomination and others considering getting in the race to succeed Dem Gov. Tony Evers.
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and Wisconsin Public Radio Capitol Reporter Anya Van Wagtendonk discuss Republican Bill Berrien dropping out of the governor’s race, Republican U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany launching his campaign for guv, Planned Parenthood halting abortions in Wisconsin, competing election bills from Dem and GOP Assembly lawmakers and more.
The state Supreme Court has ordered briefing in two lawsuits seeking to overturn Wisconsin’s congressional map, asking parties to weigh in on whether the justices should appoint circuit court judges to hear the challenges.
Panelists at a WisPolitics-State Affairs polling summit sought to debunk misconceptions about the rural voter and weighed in on President Donald Trump’s gains in rural Wisconsin last year. Pollsters Ryan Tyson, an expert on the Trump voter who has worked for conservative groups, and Marquette Law School Poll Director Charles
GOP state Rep. Scott Krug and Dem members of the Assembly touted competing election packages at a joint press conference Wednesday, hoping it would spark a conversation about overhauling the state’s policies ahead of the 2026 contests.
GOP gubernatorial candidate Tom Tiffany declined to say if he still backs a six-week ban on abortion like the one he co-sponsored in Congress, telling WisPolitics he supports the state law he voted for while in the Legislature barring the procedure after 20 weeks.
Hulsey, A Democrat, has drawn headlines in the past for using campaign funds to buy himself a red convertible, a disorderly conduct charge for flipping a 9-year-old boy off an inner tube, and threatening to hand out Ku Klux Klan hoods to Republicans to protest GOP policy.
In this week’s Capitol Chats episode, guv candidate and U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany, R-Minocqua, talks about his newly announced campaign and declines to say if he would support a six-week abortion ban after cosponsoring one in Congress.
GOP U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany today launched his long-teased bid for governor, saying the American Dream is “slipping away” under Democratic leadership in Madison and “we can do better.”
Dubbed the “Wisconsin Governor Readiness Project,” it will be a vehicle to raise money, invest in messaging and build out field operations before voters select the party’s nominee in the Aug. 11 primary, 12 weeks ahead of the general election.
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and Wisconsin Public Radio Capitol Reporter Anya Van Wagtendonk discuss the growing Dem field for governor, 7th Circuit Court of Appeals nominee Rebecca Taibleson’s hearing before the Senate’s Judiciary Committee, Gov. Tony Evers’ executive order on vaccine access and more.
The Dem voters involved in one lawsuit seeking to overturn the state’s congressional map are urging a Dane County judge to get the case moving. Meanwhile, the attorney representing the state’s GOP House members wants Judge Julie Genovese to take no action while the state Supreme Court considers their request
In this week’s Capitol Chats episode, Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley talks about his campaign for governor and says he would be a governor for all, not just Milwaukee County. Crowley also touts his background as a state legislator.
Former Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, now president of Young America’s Foundation, says security will be tightened at future YAF events following the murder of Charlie Kirk. “We constantly look at this,” Walker said on WISN 12’s “UpFront,” which is produced in partnership with WisPolitics. “We will reexamine all that we
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and Wisconsin Public Radio Capitol Reporter Anya Van Wagtendonk discuss reaction to the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, Milwaukee County Exec David Crowley joining the Dem gubernatorial field, dueling education packages from Republicans and Democrats and more.