A Dane County judge has ordered the Assembly to pay liberal group American Oversight $160,000 in attorney fees after holding former Justice Michael Gableman in contempt for failing to turn over records from his review of the 2020 election in
Trump-endorsed Republican gubernatorial candidate Tim Michels in a Milwaukee town hall Monday said “everything will be on the table” when asked about overturning the 2020 election results after saying just a week ago it wouldn’t be a priority. Still, Michels
Former Gov. Scott Walker says to expect to see former Vice President Mike Pence, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz and former U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Nikki Haley in Wisconsin before the Aug. 9 primary campaigning for Rebecca Kleefisch. Former President
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” CBS 58 Capitol Reporter Emilee Fannon and Associated Press Capitol Correspondent Scott Bauer discuss the controversy over whether to charge an activist who requested elected officials’ absentee ballots to be sent to him, the consolidation of the Dem U.S. Senate field, the GOP guv primary and more.
Godlewski in a statement said in order to defeat U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Oshkosh, she knew Dems had to band together. “It’s clear that if we want to finally send Ron Johnson packing, we must all get behind Mandela Barnes
U.S. Senate candidate Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes reported $990,496 in his warchest in his pre-primary report– nearly triple what state Treasurer Sarah Godlewski had for cash on hand ahead of her dropping out of the field today. Godlewski reported $332,157
Wisconsin Elections Commission Chair Don Millis said he supports criminal referrals for individuals who have illegally requested other voters’ absentee ballots. Millis, the new Republican chair, urged a “rational” response instead of a “knee-jerk” reaction. Millis made the comments during
Former Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch and construction exec Tim Michels sparred over Wisconsin’s gas tax with Michels saying “you can take it to the bank” that he will never raise gas taxes. The two Republican gubernatorial candidates yesterday during a
Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes’ U.S. Senate campaign staff have unanimously voted to unionize with the Campaign Workers Guild. Barnes’ campaign did not immediately return requests for comment on how many of his staffers had signed the union contract. Barnes in
Former Vice President Mike Pence has endorsed Kleefisch, putting him at odds with former President Donald Trump. Trump has endorsed Michels in the Aug. 9 primary race and will hold a rally for Michels in Waukesha on Aug. 5. A
Alex Lasry said today after dropping out of the U.S. Senate race that it was clear he had no path to winning the primary and that Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes was going to be the Democratic Party’s nominee to challenge
Former President Donald Trump is scheduled to travel to Waukesha on Aug. 5 for a rally in support of GOP guv candidate Tim Michels. Primary election day is Aug. 9. According to a release from Trump’s Save America PAC, Trump
Four Wisconsinites with disabilities have filed a federal lawsuit against the Wisconsin Elections Commission and Administrator Meagan Wolfe, arguing they interpreted the state Supreme Court’s recent absentee ballot drop box decision in a way that will disenfranchise disabled voters. The
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos said he won’t blame former President Trump if he loses his primary race. Trump recently called Vos and urged the longtime Republican leader to overturn Wisconsin’s 2020 presidential results after the Wisconsin Supreme Court ruling on
Outagamie County Exec Tom Nelson announced today he’s suspending his U.S. Senate campaign and backing Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes for the Dem nomination to take on U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson. Nelson on Twitter said he made the decision because his
MILWAUKEE: Three top GOP guv candidates Sunday pledged to support paid family leave with Wisconsin’s 173-year-old abortion ban in effect as they avoided attacks on each other, saving their digs for Dem Gov. Tony Evers. State Rep. Tim Ramthun, R-Campbellsport,
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss Republicans voting to remove guidance allowing clerks to fix mistakes on absentee ballot envelopes, former President Trump’s renewed call for Assembly Speaker Robin Vos to decertify the state’s 2020 election results, recent debates and more.
JCRAR Co-chair Sen. Steve Nass says he has asked legislative leaders to file a lawsuit to stop the Wisconsin Elections Commission from continuing to issue guidance to clerks on curing absentee ballot envelopes. The Whitewater Republican told WisPolitics.com in a
Freedom Wisconsin PAC, the group created to support Rebecca Kleefisch’s bid for guv, has now bought $2.3 million on TV opposing GOP rival Tim Michels. Freedom Wisconsin PAC has now spent $2.5 million in its effort to boost the former
Candidates in today’s GOP lieutenant governor debate voiced their support for restrictions on abortion while weighing in on a Trump 2024 bid and suspending the state’s income tax. During today’s Spectrum 1 News debate cosponsored by WisPolitics.com, five of the
A Dane County judge has ordered the Assembly to pay liberal group American Oversight $160,000 in attorney fees after holding former Justice Michael Gableman in contempt for failing to turn over records from his review of the 2020 election in a timely manner. The order continues to increase taxpayers’ tab
Trump-endorsed Republican gubernatorial candidate Tim Michels in a Milwaukee town hall Monday said “everything will be on the table” when asked about overturning the 2020 election results after saying just a week ago it wouldn’t be a priority. Still, Michels and his fellow GOP guv hopefuls were noncommittal when asked
Former Gov. Scott Walker says to expect to see former Vice President Mike Pence, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz and former U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Nikki Haley in Wisconsin before the Aug. 9 primary campaigning for Rebecca Kleefisch. Former President Trump will rally with Tim Michels on Friday in Waukesha
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” CBS 58 Capitol Reporter Emilee Fannon and Associated Press Capitol Correspondent Scott Bauer discuss the controversy over whether to charge an activist who requested elected officials’ absentee ballots to be sent to him, the consolidation of the Dem U.S. Senate field, the GOP guv primary and more.
Godlewski in a statement said in order to defeat U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Oshkosh, she knew Dems had to band together. “It’s clear that if we want to finally send Ron Johnson packing, we must all get behind Mandela Barnes and fight together. I’m proud of what our 72-county campaign
U.S. Senate candidate Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes reported $990,496 in his warchest in his pre-primary report– nearly triple what state Treasurer Sarah Godlewski had for cash on hand ahead of her dropping out of the field today. Godlewski reported $332,157 cash on hand just ahead of the Aug. 9 primary.
Wisconsin Elections Commission Chair Don Millis said he supports criminal referrals for individuals who have illegally requested other voters’ absentee ballots. Millis, the new Republican chair, urged a “rational” response instead of a “knee-jerk” reaction. Millis made the comments during a WEC meeting last night following the news that Racine
Former Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch and construction exec Tim Michels sparred over Wisconsin’s gas tax with Michels saying “you can take it to the bank” that he will never raise gas taxes. The two Republican gubernatorial candidates yesterday during a live event on conservative Dan O’Donnell’s WISN radio show said
Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes’ U.S. Senate campaign staff have unanimously voted to unionize with the Campaign Workers Guild. Barnes’ campaign did not immediately return requests for comment on how many of his staffers had signed the union contract. Barnes in a statement applauded the news and touted his family’s union
Former Vice President Mike Pence has endorsed Kleefisch, putting him at odds with former President Donald Trump. Trump has endorsed Michels in the Aug. 9 primary race and will hold a rally for Michels in Waukesha on Aug. 5. A spokesman for the Kleefisch campaign declined to say if Pence
Alex Lasry said today after dropping out of the U.S. Senate race that it was clear he had no path to winning the primary and that Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes was going to be the Democratic Party’s nominee to challenge incumbent Republican Ron Johnson. Lasry is the second Dem this
Former President Donald Trump is scheduled to travel to Waukesha on Aug. 5 for a rally in support of GOP guv candidate Tim Michels. Primary election day is Aug. 9. According to a release from Trump’s Save America PAC, Trump is to speak in support of Michels and “the entire
Four Wisconsinites with disabilities have filed a federal lawsuit against the Wisconsin Elections Commission and Administrator Meagan Wolfe, arguing they interpreted the state Supreme Court’s recent absentee ballot drop box decision in a way that will disenfranchise disabled voters. The lawsuit addresses comments Wolfe made in a July 14 press
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos said he won’t blame former President Trump if he loses his primary race. Trump recently called Vos and urged the longtime Republican leader to overturn Wisconsin’s 2020 presidential results after the Wisconsin Supreme Court ruling on absentee ballot drop boxes, a move Vos said he told
Outagamie County Exec Tom Nelson announced today he’s suspending his U.S. Senate campaign and backing Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes for the Dem nomination to take on U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson. Nelson on Twitter said he made the decision because his campaign ran out of funds. “We ran out of money.
MILWAUKEE: Three top GOP guv candidates Sunday pledged to support paid family leave with Wisconsin’s 173-year-old abortion ban in effect as they avoided attacks on each other, saving their digs for Dem Gov. Tony Evers. State Rep. Tim Ramthun, R-Campbellsport, was the only one of the three who committed to
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss Republicans voting to remove guidance allowing clerks to fix mistakes on absentee ballot envelopes, former President Trump’s renewed call for Assembly Speaker Robin Vos to decertify the state’s 2020 election results, recent debates and more.
JCRAR Co-chair Sen. Steve Nass says he has asked legislative leaders to file a lawsuit to stop the Wisconsin Elections Commission from continuing to issue guidance to clerks on curing absentee ballot envelopes. The Whitewater Republican told WisPolitics.com in a phone interview he is outraged by WEC attorneys’ interpretation of
Freedom Wisconsin PAC, the group created to support Rebecca Kleefisch’s bid for guv, has now bought $2.3 million on TV opposing GOP rival Tim Michels. Freedom Wisconsin PAC has now spent $2.5 million in its effort to boost the former lieutenant governor, including $154,000 in pro-Kleefisch radio in May. The
Candidates in today’s GOP lieutenant governor debate voiced their support for restrictions on abortion while weighing in on a Trump 2024 bid and suspending the state’s income tax. During today’s Spectrum 1 News debate cosponsored by WisPolitics.com, five of the eight candidates indicated their support for eliminating the state income