Addressing a National Education Association and American Federation of Teachers event, first lady Jill Biden argued teachers do their jobs in spite of challenges because they love what they do and who they teach.
State lawmakers have signed redistricting contracts with four law firms that will likely put taxpayers on the hook for another seven-figure payout in a fight over Wisconsin’s legislative lines, according to records obtained by WisPolitics.
Three people considered as possible candidates for the Dem nomination to challenge U.S. Rep. Derrick Van Orden, R-Prairie du Chien, for the 3rd CD are opting against bids.
The Republican lawmakers now seeking liberal Justice Janet Protasiewicz’s recusal from redistricting suits are unhappy with her “sweeping” win by more than 200,000 votes and “now seek to nullify the election and pick their judges,” Dem plaintiffs argue in a new filing.
Dems and Republicans in a confirmation hearing sparred over Wisconsin Elections Commission Administrator Meagan Wolfe’s role, with Dems arguing the Senate has no standing to act on her appointment.
Conservative Chief Justice Annette Ziegler is accusing her liberal colleagues of “rogue lawlessness” in naming an “unlawfully appointed” interim director of state courts she charges has appointed reserve judges without her permission.
Kellyanne Conway, a former adviser to President Trump, and Reince Priebus, his former chief of staff, say they’re both skeptical the eight Republican primary candidates will see a big enough boost after the Milwaukee debate to take on Trump at this early point in the primary. Meanwhile, former Gov. Scott Walker, who attended the Milwaukee debate, concluded, “Nobody said anything on that podium that made Trump supporters feel like they need to shift.”
On this week’s episode of WisconsinEye’s “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss takeaways from the GOP presidential primary debate in Milwaukee, Republicans’ moves to force liberal Supreme Court Justice Janet Protasiewicz’s recusal from redistricting cases, the latest on the controversy over whether Meagan Wolfe should continue as Elections Commission administrator and more.
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, review the GOP presidential hopefuls that held their first debate in Milwaukee. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership.
Politicos at a Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership event in Milwaukee, hosted in part by WisPolitics, said the debate was a chance for candidates to differentiate themselves from former President Trump. But former Gov. Tommy Thompson said some candidates didn’t seize the chance to win over GOP primary voters.
Dem AG Josh Kaul opined the GOP-controlled state Senate has no authority to confirm or reject Meagan Wolfe as the state’s top elections officer, and it’s “not a close question under state law.”
National GOP officials today touted the financial impact of the presidential debate tonight and the party’s 2024 national convention on Milwaukee, while Dems knocked the party’s contenders as out of touch with the average Wisconsinite.
That includes a personal plea to House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, which would bring the total to $75 million in federal funds.
GOP lawmakers have filed a motion seeking to force liberal Justice Janet Protasiewicz off a pair of redistricting lawsuits, based on donations she received from the state Dem Party and past comments the current lines are “rigged” for Republicans.
Senate Republicans grilled three nominees to the Wisconsin Judicial Commission on when Supreme Court justices should recuse themselves amid GOP complaints about liberal Janet Protasiewicz past statements on redistricting.
Joe Biden’s campaign today released the first Wisconsin-specific ad of his reelection bid featuring a cement mason from Milwaukee who says what the president has accomplished “is actually helping real people.” The spot is part of an eight-state, 16-week, $25
Former President Trump posted on Truth Social that he won’t be doing “the debates.”
On this week’s episode of WisconsinEye’s “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss continued rancor on the state Supreme Court, a planned Senate hearing on the state’s top election official, the upcoming GOP presidential primary debate in Milwaukee and more.
The Aug. 23 GOP presidential debate is a big event, but it is not the first such debate in Wisconsin. Illinois also has a history of hosting such events.
A Senate committee has set an Aug. 29 confirmation hearing for Meagan Wolfe amid a dispute over whether the state’s top elections official has been reappointed to the job.
Addressing a National Education Association and American Federation of Teachers event, first lady Jill Biden argued teachers do their jobs in spite of challenges because they love what they do and who they teach.
State lawmakers have signed redistricting contracts with four law firms that will likely put taxpayers on the hook for another seven-figure payout in a fight over Wisconsin’s legislative lines, according to records obtained by WisPolitics.
Three people considered as possible candidates for the Dem nomination to challenge U.S. Rep. Derrick Van Orden, R-Prairie du Chien, for the 3rd CD are opting against bids.
The Republican lawmakers now seeking liberal Justice Janet Protasiewicz’s recusal from redistricting suits are unhappy with her “sweeping” win by more than 200,000 votes and “now seek to nullify the election and pick their judges,” Dem plaintiffs argue in a new filing.
Dems and Republicans in a confirmation hearing sparred over Wisconsin Elections Commission Administrator Meagan Wolfe’s role, with Dems arguing the Senate has no standing to act on her appointment.
Conservative Chief Justice Annette Ziegler is accusing her liberal colleagues of “rogue lawlessness” in naming an “unlawfully appointed” interim director of state courts she charges has appointed reserve judges without her permission.
Kellyanne Conway, a former adviser to President Trump, and Reince Priebus, his former chief of staff, say they’re both skeptical the eight Republican primary candidates will see a big enough boost after the Milwaukee debate to take on Trump at this early point in the primary. Meanwhile, former Gov. Scott Walker, who attended the Milwaukee debate, concluded, “Nobody said anything on that podium that made Trump supporters feel like they need to shift.”
On this week’s episode of WisconsinEye’s “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss takeaways from the GOP presidential primary debate in Milwaukee, Republicans’ moves to force liberal Supreme Court Justice Janet Protasiewicz’s recusal from redistricting cases, the latest on the controversy over whether Meagan Wolfe should continue as Elections Commission administrator and more.
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, review the GOP presidential hopefuls that held their first debate in Milwaukee. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership.
Politicos at a Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership event in Milwaukee, hosted in part by WisPolitics, said the debate was a chance for candidates to differentiate themselves from former President Trump. But former Gov. Tommy Thompson said some candidates didn’t seize the chance to win over GOP primary voters.
Dem AG Josh Kaul opined the GOP-controlled state Senate has no authority to confirm or reject Meagan Wolfe as the state’s top elections officer, and it’s “not a close question under state law.”
National GOP officials today touted the financial impact of the presidential debate tonight and the party’s 2024 national convention on Milwaukee, while Dems knocked the party’s contenders as out of touch with the average Wisconsinite.
That includes a personal plea to House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, which would bring the total to $75 million in federal funds.
GOP lawmakers have filed a motion seeking to force liberal Justice Janet Protasiewicz off a pair of redistricting lawsuits, based on donations she received from the state Dem Party and past comments the current lines are “rigged” for Republicans.
Senate Republicans grilled three nominees to the Wisconsin Judicial Commission on when Supreme Court justices should recuse themselves amid GOP complaints about liberal Janet Protasiewicz past statements on redistricting.
Joe Biden’s campaign today released the first Wisconsin-specific ad of his reelection bid featuring a cement mason from Milwaukee who says what the president has accomplished “is actually helping real people.” The spot is part of an eight-state, 16-week, $25 million buy Biden’s campaign announced over the weekend. The Wisconsin
Former President Trump posted on Truth Social that he won’t be doing “the debates.”
On this week’s episode of WisconsinEye’s “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss continued rancor on the state Supreme Court, a planned Senate hearing on the state’s top election official, the upcoming GOP presidential primary debate in Milwaukee and more.
The Aug. 23 GOP presidential debate is a big event, but it is not the first such debate in Wisconsin. Illinois also has a history of hosting such events.
A Senate committee has set an Aug. 29 confirmation hearing for Meagan Wolfe amid a dispute over whether the state’s top elections official has been reappointed to the job.