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Several of the Supreme Court’s liberal members suggested it was “absurd” to argue that it’s illegal for a spouse or child to place a voter’s ballot in the mailbox at the end of their driveway under Wisconsin law.
The state Elections Commission says it is moving forward with congressional maps the Wisconsin Supreme Court approved while the agency awaits word on what legislative lines will be in place this fall. The commission on Monday sent a communication to
Dem U.S. Senate candidate Alex Lasry has released a plan to strengthen rural economies that includes a call for a second infrastructure package. Lasry’s plan announced Wednesday calls the more than $1 trillion bipartisan package approved last fall a “good
The campaign of Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes says the Dem raised more than $1.7 million for his U.S. Senate bid during the first quarter of the year. Barnes’ campaign didn’t say how much he spent during the period or what
The office of Assembly Speaker Robin Vos sought to cut in half the salary former Justice Michael Gableman is being paid for his review of the 2020 election, according to new records released by a liberal group. The proposed salary
A member of the state Republican Party’s executive committee says an endorsement vote will happen at the convention in May, defending the process that’s under fire from some candidates. “I’ll say the great majority of candidates that came before the
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58 Capitol Reporter Emilee Fannon discuss spring election results, Assembly Speaker Robin Vos turning over election probe documents after a Dane County judge found him in contempt and this week’s Political Stock Report.
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, look at the Democratic candidates for U.S. Senate hoping to unseat Ron Johnson. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and Michael Best Strategies.
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos says he’s “gone above and beyond” to comply with the open records law after a Dane County Court judge rejected a request to continue pressing him for more documents related to Justice Michael Gableman’s 2020 election
The state Elections Commission is moving forward with 2022 congressional candidates beginning to circulate nomination papers April 15. The U.S. Supreme Court two weeks ago overturned a ruling by Wisconsin’s justices that put in place legislative lines from Gov. Tony
Dem Alex Lasry’s U.S. Senate campaign has announced several hires, including Shannon Rice to serve as finance director. Rice has worked on several campaigns, including those of Dem U.S. Sens. Jeff Merkley, of Oregon, and Michael Bennet, of Colorado. Rebecca
GOP U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson launched a new TV ad that features two people who say the lawmaker’s “right to try” legislation helped save their mother’s life. The campaign said the new ad was part of a statewide broadcast and
A super PAC created to back Kevin Nicholson released polling that suggests the former Marine has narrowed the gap with former Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch for the GOP nomination to take on Dem Gov. Tony Evers this fall. Fight for
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” CBS 58 Capitol Reporter Emilee Fannon and Milwaukee Journal Sentinel State Politics Reporter Patrick Marley discuss a Dane County judge finding Assembly Speaker Robin Vos in contempt for failing to produce 2020 election investigation records, confusion among clerks and voters regarding absentee voting for Tuesday’s election, a new entry into the attorney general’s race and more.
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, find different concerns with an interim report on the 2020 state election by former Justice Michael Gableman. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and Michael Best Strategies.
The state Supreme Court today denied a motion from Gov. Tony Evers to accept a report from his expert witness that seeks to justify his proposal to create a seventh majority Black Assembly district. The expert testimony also argued the
A Dane County judge has found Assembly Speaker Robin Vos and the Assembly in contempt for failing to release records related to the ongoing probe into the 2020 election despite an order directing that. The Washington, D.C.-based liberal group American
U.S. House Democrats’ House Majority PAC is spending $102 million on ads to protect Dem seats this fall, including western Wisconsin’s 3rd CD, being vacated by Dem U.S. Rep. Ron Kind. The initial buy includes $900,000 for the Wausau market,
Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes released a new poll showing a 21-point lead over his Dem rivals in the race for U.S. Senate, but down 2 points compared to his campaign’s last poll. The poll found 38 percent of respondents say
The head of a conservative legal group says the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling on the state’s legislative maps ought to change the mind of Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Brian Hagedorn. “It has to, right?” Rick Esenberg, president of the Wisconsin
Several of the Supreme Court’s liberal members suggested it was “absurd” to argue that it’s illegal for a spouse or child to place a voter’s ballot in the mailbox at the end of their driveway under Wisconsin law.
The state Elections Commission says it is moving forward with congressional maps the Wisconsin Supreme Court approved while the agency awaits word on what legislative lines will be in place this fall. The commission on Monday sent a communication to clerks that the maps will be implemented in the WisVote
Dem U.S. Senate candidate Alex Lasry has released a plan to strengthen rural economies that includes a call for a second infrastructure package. Lasry’s plan announced Wednesday calls the more than $1 trillion bipartisan package approved last fall a “good downpayment.” He said the state’s congressional delegation will have to
The campaign of Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes says the Dem raised more than $1.7 million for his U.S. Senate bid during the first quarter of the year. Barnes’ campaign didn’t say how much he spent during the period or what his cash on hand was to end March. He finished
The office of Assembly Speaker Robin Vos sought to cut in half the salary former Justice Michael Gableman is being paid for his review of the 2020 election, according to new records released by a liberal group. The proposed salary reduction wasn’t included in the latest amended contract that Vos,
A member of the state Republican Party’s executive committee says an endorsement vote will happen at the convention in May, defending the process that’s under fire from some candidates. “I’ll say the great majority of candidates that came before the endorsement committee were supportive of the process,” Bill Feehan said
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58 Capitol Reporter Emilee Fannon discuss spring election results, Assembly Speaker Robin Vos turning over election probe documents after a Dane County judge found him in contempt and this week’s Political Stock Report.
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, look at the Democratic candidates for U.S. Senate hoping to unseat Ron Johnson. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and Michael Best Strategies.
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos says he’s “gone above and beyond” to comply with the open records law after a Dane County Court judge rejected a request to continue pressing him for more documents related to Justice Michael Gableman’s 2020 election review. Vos said in a statement to WisPolitics.com his office
The state Elections Commission is moving forward with 2022 congressional candidates beginning to circulate nomination papers April 15. The U.S. Supreme Court two weeks ago overturned a ruling by Wisconsin’s justices that put in place legislative lines from Gov. Tony Evers. But the U.S. Supreme Court also rejected a request
Dem Alex Lasry’s U.S. Senate campaign has announced several hires, including Shannon Rice to serve as finance director. Rice has worked on several campaigns, including those of Dem U.S. Sens. Jeff Merkley, of Oregon, and Michael Bennet, of Colorado. Rebecca Osmolski will be the campaign’s digital director after serving in
GOP U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson launched a new TV ad that features two people who say the lawmaker’s “right to try” legislation helped save their mother’s life. The campaign said the new ad was part of a statewide broadcast and cable buy but didn’t release any other details. The spot
A super PAC created to back Kevin Nicholson released polling that suggests the former Marine has narrowed the gap with former Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch for the GOP nomination to take on Dem Gov. Tony Evers this fall. Fight for Wisconsin released polling results after what it said was a
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” CBS 58 Capitol Reporter Emilee Fannon and Milwaukee Journal Sentinel State Politics Reporter Patrick Marley discuss a Dane County judge finding Assembly Speaker Robin Vos in contempt for failing to produce 2020 election investigation records, confusion among clerks and voters regarding absentee voting for Tuesday’s election, a new entry into the attorney general’s race and more.
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, find different concerns with an interim report on the 2020 state election by former Justice Michael Gableman. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and Michael Best Strategies.
The state Supreme Court today denied a motion from Gov. Tony Evers to accept a report from his expert witness that seeks to justify his proposal to create a seventh majority Black Assembly district. The expert testimony also argued the map proposed by GOP lawmakers — which would drop the
A Dane County judge has found Assembly Speaker Robin Vos and the Assembly in contempt for failing to release records related to the ongoing probe into the 2020 election despite an order directing that. The Washington, D.C.-based liberal group American Oversight sought the contempt order two weeks ago after not
U.S. House Democrats’ House Majority PAC is spending $102 million on ads to protect Dem seats this fall, including western Wisconsin’s 3rd CD, being vacated by Dem U.S. Rep. Ron Kind. The initial buy includes $900,000 for the Wausau market, one of 50 markets the PAC is targeting. A House
Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes released a new poll showing a 21-point lead over his Dem rivals in the race for U.S. Senate, but down 2 points compared to his campaign’s last poll. The poll found 38 percent of respondents say they would vote for Barnes to be Wisconsin’s newest U.S.
The head of a conservative legal group says the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling on the state’s legislative maps ought to change the mind of Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Brian Hagedorn. “It has to, right?” Rick Esenberg, president of the Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty, said on WISN’s “UpFront,” produced