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The liberal state Supreme Court is allowing Dem Gov. Tony Evers to intervene in a lawsuit seeking to allow the use of absentee drop boxes over the objections of conservative justices who argue he will not be personally impacted by the outcome.
Liberal Appeals Court Judge Chris Taylor is passing on a bid for the state Supreme Court in 2025, when ideological control will again be up for grabs.
Peter Barca, a Kenosha Dem who served in the Legislature and as state Revenue secretary, announced he will again seek the 1st CD 30 years after he lost a reelection bid for the seat.
Former state GOP Chair Brad Courtney told WisPolitics he is seeking the post with former GOP Gov. Scott Walker’s “100% support.” Meanwhile, Chrissi Illgen, vice chair of the Dane County GOP, announced she will run at the May state GOP convention for the national committeewoman spot now held by longtime party activist Maripat Krueger.
Among registered voters, 52% favored Baldwin, while 47% backed GOP challenger Hovde. But among likely voters, it was tied at 50% apiece. In the presidential race, 51% of registered voters favored Donald Trump, while 49% backed Joe Biden.
On this week’s Capitol Chats podcast, Dane County Republican Party Chair Brandon Maly, 24, says Republican voters, even so-called “RINOs,” will likely rally behind Trump in the November general election as long as Republicans can clear the abortion hurdle. Maly says voters aren’t pleased with how the White House is handling many current issues, especially the economy. He also says Republicans should meet younger voters where they are, instead of talking about banning TikTok.
U.S. Rep. Derrick Van Orden raised $705,319 over the first three months of the year, increasing his fundraising after a dip in the fourth quarter amid House GOP leadership changes.
Candidates’ unitemized donations — those from donors who have given $200 or less — are often seen as a sign of the success of their small-dollar operations. Hovde reported $159,468 in such contributions between his launch Feb. 21 and March 31, or just less than 1.7% of what he raised from individuals. By comparison, unitemized donations make up 35.7% of the more than $4.4 million that Baldwin raised from individuals.
On this week’s episode of WisconsinEye’s “Rewind,” WisPolitics’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss Justice Ann Walsh Bradley’s decision not to seek reelection, the Wisconsin Elections Commission rejecting the initial recall attempt against Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, R-Rochester, who’s in and who’s out in legislative races, Gov. Tony Evers’ recent actions on a series of bills and President Joe Biden’s visit to Madison.
It came weeks after the state Supreme Court ruled the lines in place for the 2022 elections were unconstitutional and barred their further use. Before the first petitions were filed, Gov. Tony Evers signed new maps that moved Vos from the 63rd AD that he was elected to in 2022 to the 33rd.
Presenters at a briefing for businesses likely to be impacted by the 2024 Republican National Convention in Milwaukee assured attendees that planners will work with them so they can continue to operate, but offered few specifics as plans are still taking shape.
State Supreme Court Justice Ann Walsh Bradley announced she won’t seek reelection next year, a decision that could make it more challenging for liberals to maintain the majority they won just a year ago.
Marquette Law School Poll Director Charles Franklin at a WisPolitics/Milwaukee Press Club luncheon said his biggest takeaway from the April presidential primary is that “there is still dissent in both parties.”
At a White House dinner for the prime minister of Japan, Gov. Tony Evers said Wisconsin is “going to make a difference between a win and a loss for the president.”
The Republican parties of Dane and Milwaukee counties have filed a complaint with the state Elections Commission accusing officials in the state’s two largest cities of failing to hire a sufficient number of GOP poll workers for the spring election. Milwaukee’s top election official called the complaints filed Wednesday misleading.
GOP lawmakers told the state Supreme Court they shouldn’t be on the hook for any of the expenses incurred by the consultants the liberal majority hired in the case, arguing the entire process was improper. Meanwhile, the Republican voters who intervened in the suit argued the court should cover the costs. And the Dem plaintiffs argued the Legislature alone should pick up the tab.
“We’re very confident that the restaurant owners, the venues are going to see the return on investment of having the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee,” said Anne Hathaway, chair of the 2024 RNC Committee on Arrangements
De Pere businessman Tony Wied touted the support of Donald Trump as he formally launched his campaign for the GOP nomination in the 8th CD.
President Joe Biden in Madison touted his plan to provide student debt relief to more than 30 million Americans, saying it would help ensure Americans don’t have to put their lives on hold to pay off their school loans.
“As we get closer to November, I think Democrats all across the country and in Wisconsin will understand that President Joe Biden is the person to do the job. And when we’re thinking about the issues facing Gaza and within Israel, at the end of the day we know that Joe Biden’s going to be the guy who’s going to lead us to where we need to go,” Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley said.
The liberal state Supreme Court is allowing Dem Gov. Tony Evers to intervene in a lawsuit seeking to allow the use of absentee drop boxes over the objections of conservative justices who argue he will not be personally impacted by the outcome.
Liberal Appeals Court Judge Chris Taylor is passing on a bid for the state Supreme Court in 2025, when ideological control will again be up for grabs.
Peter Barca, a Kenosha Dem who served in the Legislature and as state Revenue secretary, announced he will again seek the 1st CD 30 years after he lost a reelection bid for the seat.
Former state GOP Chair Brad Courtney told WisPolitics he is seeking the post with former GOP Gov. Scott Walker’s “100% support.” Meanwhile, Chrissi Illgen, vice chair of the Dane County GOP, announced she will run at the May state GOP convention for the national committeewoman spot now held by longtime party activist Maripat Krueger.
Among registered voters, 52% favored Baldwin, while 47% backed GOP challenger Hovde. But among likely voters, it was tied at 50% apiece. In the presidential race, 51% of registered voters favored Donald Trump, while 49% backed Joe Biden.
On this week’s Capitol Chats podcast, Dane County Republican Party Chair Brandon Maly, 24, says Republican voters, even so-called “RINOs,” will likely rally behind Trump in the November general election as long as Republicans can clear the abortion hurdle. Maly says voters aren’t pleased with how the White House is handling many current issues, especially the economy. He also says Republicans should meet younger voters where they are, instead of talking about banning TikTok.
U.S. Rep. Derrick Van Orden raised $705,319 over the first three months of the year, increasing his fundraising after a dip in the fourth quarter amid House GOP leadership changes.
Candidates’ unitemized donations — those from donors who have given $200 or less — are often seen as a sign of the success of their small-dollar operations. Hovde reported $159,468 in such contributions between his launch Feb. 21 and March 31, or just less than 1.7% of what he raised from individuals. By comparison, unitemized donations make up 35.7% of the more than $4.4 million that Baldwin raised from individuals.
On this week’s episode of WisconsinEye’s “Rewind,” WisPolitics’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss Justice Ann Walsh Bradley’s decision not to seek reelection, the Wisconsin Elections Commission rejecting the initial recall attempt against Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, R-Rochester, who’s in and who’s out in legislative races, Gov. Tony Evers’ recent actions on a series of bills and President Joe Biden’s visit to Madison.
It came weeks after the state Supreme Court ruled the lines in place for the 2022 elections were unconstitutional and barred their further use. Before the first petitions were filed, Gov. Tony Evers signed new maps that moved Vos from the 63rd AD that he was elected to in 2022 to the 33rd.
Presenters at a briefing for businesses likely to be impacted by the 2024 Republican National Convention in Milwaukee assured attendees that planners will work with them so they can continue to operate, but offered few specifics as plans are still taking shape.
State Supreme Court Justice Ann Walsh Bradley announced she won’t seek reelection next year, a decision that could make it more challenging for liberals to maintain the majority they won just a year ago.
Marquette Law School Poll Director Charles Franklin at a WisPolitics/Milwaukee Press Club luncheon said his biggest takeaway from the April presidential primary is that “there is still dissent in both parties.”
At a White House dinner for the prime minister of Japan, Gov. Tony Evers said Wisconsin is “going to make a difference between a win and a loss for the president.”
The Republican parties of Dane and Milwaukee counties have filed a complaint with the state Elections Commission accusing officials in the state’s two largest cities of failing to hire a sufficient number of GOP poll workers for the spring election. Milwaukee’s top election official called the complaints filed Wednesday misleading.
GOP lawmakers told the state Supreme Court they shouldn’t be on the hook for any of the expenses incurred by the consultants the liberal majority hired in the case, arguing the entire process was improper. Meanwhile, the Republican voters who intervened in the suit argued the court should cover the costs. And the Dem plaintiffs argued the Legislature alone should pick up the tab.
“We’re very confident that the restaurant owners, the venues are going to see the return on investment of having the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee,” said Anne Hathaway, chair of the 2024 RNC Committee on Arrangements
De Pere businessman Tony Wied touted the support of Donald Trump as he formally launched his campaign for the GOP nomination in the 8th CD.
President Joe Biden in Madison touted his plan to provide student debt relief to more than 30 million Americans, saying it would help ensure Americans don’t have to put their lives on hold to pay off their school loans.
“As we get closer to November, I think Democrats all across the country and in Wisconsin will understand that President Joe Biden is the person to do the job. And when we’re thinking about the issues facing Gaza and within Israel, at the end of the day we know that Joe Biden’s going to be the guy who’s going to lead us to where we need to go,” Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley said.