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On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss Gov. Tony Evers directing an additional $90 million in ARPA funds for K-12, the Wisconsin Elections Commission’s plan for a new inspector general’s office, President Biden’s planned Labor Day visit to Milwaukee and more.
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, review Wisconsin’s 3rd Congressional District race to succeed longtime moderate U.S. Rep. Ron Kind, D-La Crosse. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and Michael Best Strategies.
The Wisconsin Realtors Association has decided against endorsing in the guv’s race this year, saying both Dem Gov. Tony Evers and GOP challenger Tim Michels are good on the group’s issues. WRA President and CEO Mike Theo told WisPolitics.com the
Conservative activist Harry Wait, who all but dared state prosecutors to charge him for illegally obtaining the absentee ballots of Assembly Speaker Robin Vos and Racine Mayor Cory Mason, now faces four counts, including two felonies for using someone else’s
GOP state Rep. Janel Brandtjen, whose time as chair of the Campaigns and Elections Committee may be coming to an end, has called an informational hearing next week on the state’s voter rolls. Brandtjen, R-Menomonee Falls, has been a frequent
The Elections Commission has unanimously signed off on seeking to create an Office of Inspector General to help with investigations and open records requests after tweaking the organization of the new office. Dem members of the commission during Wednesday’s meeting
A group targeting lawyers who participated in lawsuits seeking to overturn the 2020 presidential election results filed a complaint against more than a dozen attorneys who were part of the effort in Wisconsin. The 65 Project — which describes itself
A federal judge has issued an injunction guaranteeing disabled Wisconsin voters the option to receive help from a third party in mailing or delivering their absentee ballots. Judge James Peterson gave the Wisconsin Elections Commission until Sept. 9 to issue
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson defended his votes on the bill that provided more health care benefits to veterans exposed to toxic burn pits and his pitch to classify Medicare and Social Security as discretionary spending. The Oshkosh Republican told the
Judges in Dane and Waukesha counties have formally dismissed court actions over former Justice Michael Gableman’s attempts to compel witnesses to provide depositions at his private office in Brookfield rather than in public before an Assembly committee. The order came
Gov. Tony Evers will join Joe Biden for a Labor Day stop in Wisconsin, but Mandela Barnes’ U.S. Senate campaign was noncommittal on whether the lieutenant governor would join them in Milwaukee. The White House announced yesterday Biden will be
Two democratic socialists are poised to join the Assembly, making them the first to do so in over 30 years.
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss Gov. Tony Evers’ latest tax cut proposal, state revenues and the politics of the 2020 violent protests in Kenosha.
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, consider the political factors at play in the Wisconsin governor’s race. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and Michael Best Strategies.
While GOP guv candidate Tim Michels won’t take PAC contributions, running mate Roger Roth isn’t placing any similar restrictions on his fundraising. Roth, a state senator from Appleton who is running for lieutenant governor, hosted a fundraiser in Madison Wednesday
Dem 3rd CD candidate Brad Pfaff released new polling showing him trailing GOP rival Republican Derrick Van Orden by 5 points. The poll, conducted by the Dem firm Public Policy Polling, found 45 percent of registered voters in the district
Western U.S. District Judge James Peterson signalled he would rule in favor of allowing voters with disabilities to obtain assistance in casting absentee ballots. Peterson is presiding over a lawsuit that seeks to force the Wisconsin Elections Commission to issue
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson isn’t backing away from his call to make funding Social Security and Medicare part of the discretionary budget process. Dems have taken aim at the Oshkosh Republican over his comments, accusing him of wanting to put
The state Department of Justice is arguing there’s no point to continue court proceedings over subpoenas Michael Gableman issued as part of his review of the 2020 election now that the former justice has been fired. A private attorney for
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson is distancing himself from former President Donald Trump as the midterms approach. “First of all, my election’s about me running as a U.S. Senator dealing with issues that are impacting Wisconsinites,” Johnson said on WISN’s “UpFront,”
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss Gov. Tony Evers directing an additional $90 million in ARPA funds for K-12, the Wisconsin Elections Commission’s plan for a new inspector general’s office, President Biden’s planned Labor Day visit to Milwaukee and more.
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, review Wisconsin’s 3rd Congressional District race to succeed longtime moderate U.S. Rep. Ron Kind, D-La Crosse. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and Michael Best Strategies.
The Wisconsin Realtors Association has decided against endorsing in the guv’s race this year, saying both Dem Gov. Tony Evers and GOP challenger Tim Michels are good on the group’s issues. WRA President and CEO Mike Theo told WisPolitics.com the group did its research on both candidates and then brought
Conservative activist Harry Wait, who all but dared state prosecutors to charge him for illegally obtaining the absentee ballots of Assembly Speaker Robin Vos and Racine Mayor Cory Mason, now faces four counts, including two felonies for using someone else’s personal information. In addition to the felonies, the Department of
GOP state Rep. Janel Brandtjen, whose time as chair of the Campaigns and Elections Committee may be coming to an end, has called an informational hearing next week on the state’s voter rolls. Brandtjen, R-Menomonee Falls, has been a frequent critic of the Wisconsin Elections Commission and how it manages
The Elections Commission has unanimously signed off on seeking to create an Office of Inspector General to help with investigations and open records requests after tweaking the organization of the new office. Dem members of the commission during Wednesday’s meeting objected to the original proposal to have the unclassified position
A group targeting lawyers who participated in lawsuits seeking to overturn the 2020 presidential election results filed a complaint against more than a dozen attorneys who were part of the effort in Wisconsin. The 65 Project — which describes itself as a bipartisan effort to “protect democracy from abuse of
A federal judge has issued an injunction guaranteeing disabled Wisconsin voters the option to receive help from a third party in mailing or delivering their absentee ballots. Judge James Peterson gave the Wisconsin Elections Commission until Sept. 9 to issue guidance to clerks reflecting his order. The federal lawsuit was
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson defended his votes on the bill that provided more health care benefits to veterans exposed to toxic burn pits and his pitch to classify Medicare and Social Security as discretionary spending. The Oshkosh Republican told the American Legion’s National Convention in Milwaukee Tuesday his concerns over
Judges in Dane and Waukesha counties have formally dismissed court actions over former Justice Michael Gableman’s attempts to compel witnesses to provide depositions at his private office in Brookfield rather than in public before an Assembly committee. The order came days after the Office of Special Counsel notified the courts
Gov. Tony Evers will join Joe Biden for a Labor Day stop in Wisconsin, but Mandela Barnes’ U.S. Senate campaign was noncommittal on whether the lieutenant governor would join them in Milwaukee. The White House announced yesterday Biden will be in Milwaukee and Pittsburgh on Monday to celebrate “Labor Day
Two democratic socialists are poised to join the Assembly, making them the first to do so in over 30 years.
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss Gov. Tony Evers’ latest tax cut proposal, state revenues and the politics of the 2020 violent protests in Kenosha.
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, consider the political factors at play in the Wisconsin governor’s race. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and Michael Best Strategies.
While GOP guv candidate Tim Michels won’t take PAC contributions, running mate Roger Roth isn’t placing any similar restrictions on his fundraising. Roth, a state senator from Appleton who is running for lieutenant governor, hosted a fundraiser in Madison Wednesday that featured Michels as the “special guest,” according to an
Dem 3rd CD candidate Brad Pfaff released new polling showing him trailing GOP rival Republican Derrick Van Orden by 5 points. The poll, conducted by the Dem firm Public Policy Polling, found 45 percent of registered voters in the district polled supported Van Orden, a former Navy SEAL who ran
Western U.S. District Judge James Peterson signalled he would rule in favor of allowing voters with disabilities to obtain assistance in casting absentee ballots. Peterson is presiding over a lawsuit that seeks to force the Wisconsin Elections Commission to issue guidance to clerks to allow disabled voters assistance in voting.
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson isn’t backing away from his call to make funding Social Security and Medicare part of the discretionary budget process. Dems have taken aim at the Oshkosh Republican over his comments, accusing him of wanting to put the programs on the chopping block. Johnson touted a post
The state Department of Justice is arguing there’s no point to continue court proceedings over subpoenas Michael Gableman issued as part of his review of the 2020 election now that the former justice has been fired. A private attorney for the Office of Special Counsel argued in a letter last
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson is distancing himself from former President Donald Trump as the midterms approach. “First of all, my election’s about me running as a U.S. Senator dealing with issues that are impacting Wisconsinites,” Johnson said on WISN’s “UpFront,” which is produced in partnership with WisPolitics.com. “I don’t personally