Republican Ron Johnson, considered one of the most vulnerable members of the U.S. Senate, is expected to announce next week that he’s seeking a third term, according to two sources with direct knowledge of his plans. Johnson, R-Oshkosh, vowed ahead
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss Tommy Thompson’s resignation as interim UW System president, developments in former Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman’s election investigation, new GOP law enforcement bills, the one-year anniversary of the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol attack and more.
Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu, R-Oostburg, says Senate Republicans already have “a pretty clear path” on how to proceed with new legislation related to election procedures without first waiting to see what former Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman produces from his
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos and Michael Gableman have reached a verbal agreement to extend the former justice’s contract to continue his 2020 election review, their offices told WisPolitics.com. They added there is no written agreement that includes an end date
GOP guv candidate Rebecca Kleefisch today released the first TV ad of her campaign, vowing to keep schools open and expand the state’s voucher program. Kleefisch’s campaign declined to provide specifics on the buy, which will run on TV and
Eric Genrich has asked a Waukesha County judge to sanction Michael Gableman over the former justice’s effort to have the Green Bay mayor detained unless he sits for a deposition at a private office in Brookfield. Among other things, Genrich
A Dane County judge has rejected Assembly Speaker Robin Vos’ request to block depositions for him and his legal counsel over records related to the 2020 election review being conducted by former state Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman. Vos, R-Rochester,
WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon review the top stories of 2021 in state politics.
A Republican state senator says former Justice Michael Gableman’s investigation into the 2020 election should end and declares many Republicans agree with her. “I’ve got numerous communications from my Republican colleagues both in the Assembly and the Senate, thanking me
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss redistricting, Dem Assembly leadership elections, former Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman’s election investigation and more.
Gov. Tony Evers has sent the state Supreme Court a proposed legislative map his office says makes fewer changes to current lines than the GOP lawmakers’ version while adding one more majority Black Assembly seat. The guv’s office also said
Speaker Robin Vos says the Assembly could be in later than usual this session to give former Justice Michael Gableman more time to wrap up a 2020 election review so lawmakers can incorporate his findings when writing new bills. The
Sen. Kathy Bernier, R-Chippewa Falls, alongside national election experts said former Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman needs to wrap up his investigation sooner rather than later to preserve election confidence and Republicans’ chances of winning in the future. “No election
A Dem member of the Wisconsin Elections Commission charged that “a small group of Republicans” is out to seize control of state elections infrastructure ahead of the 2022 elections. “There’s a small group of Republicans that are willing to make
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss the Wisconsin Elections Commission rejecting a complaint over election grants, COVID-19, the GOP push to oust Milwaukee County DA John Chisholm and Assembly Speaker Robin Vos’ comments on election conspiracy theories.
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, are at odds over the Wisconsin Supreme Court’s nod to the GOP redistricting effort. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and Michael Best Strategies.
The groups that filed complaints against five Wisconsin cities and Administrator Meagan Wolfe plan to appeal the Elections Commission’s finding there is no probable cause to believe the communities committed a crime by accepting private funds to pay for election
The state Elections Commission dismissed a complaint over five Wisconsin cities accepting private money to cover election costs last year, finding there was no probable cause to believe “that a violation of law or abuse of discretion has occurred.” The
Former Justice Michael Gableman is trying to make an example of the Green Bay and Madison mayors by seeking to have them jailed unless they don’t agree to testify for him, his office tells WisPolitics.com. Gableman’s review of the 2020
The conservative Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty released its own review of the 2020 election, finding no evidence of widespread fraud. While the group said it believes more eligible voters cast ballots for Joe Biden than Donald Trump, it
Republican Ron Johnson, considered one of the most vulnerable members of the U.S. Senate, is expected to announce next week that he’s seeking a third term, according to two sources with direct knowledge of his plans. Johnson, R-Oshkosh, vowed ahead of his 2016 reelection that it would be his final
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss Tommy Thompson’s resignation as interim UW System president, developments in former Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman’s election investigation, new GOP law enforcement bills, the one-year anniversary of the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol attack and more.
Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu, R-Oostburg, says Senate Republicans already have “a pretty clear path” on how to proceed with new legislation related to election procedures without first waiting to see what former Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman produces from his 2020 election probe. Senate Republicans a year ago passed a
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos and Michael Gableman have reached a verbal agreement to extend the former justice’s contract to continue his 2020 election review, their offices told WisPolitics.com. They added there is no written agreement that includes an end date for the probe, which was originally supposed to wrap up
GOP guv candidate Rebecca Kleefisch today released the first TV ad of her campaign, vowing to keep schools open and expand the state’s voucher program. Kleefisch’s campaign declined to provide specifics on the buy, which will run on TV and digital media. That includes how much it’s spending on the
Eric Genrich has asked a Waukesha County judge to sanction Michael Gableman over the former justice’s effort to have the Green Bay mayor detained unless he sits for a deposition at a private office in Brookfield. Among other things, Genrich wants Gableman to take out full-page newspaper ads to offer
A Dane County judge has rejected Assembly Speaker Robin Vos’ request to block depositions for him and his legal counsel over records related to the 2020 election review being conducted by former state Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman. Vos, R-Rochester, had sought an order blocking the Jan. 12 depositions sought
WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon review the top stories of 2021 in state politics.
A Republican state senator says former Justice Michael Gableman’s investigation into the 2020 election should end and declares many Republicans agree with her. “I’ve got numerous communications from my Republican colleagues both in the Assembly and the Senate, thanking me for my bravery and stepping up to say, you know,
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss redistricting, Dem Assembly leadership elections, former Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman’s election investigation and more.
Gov. Tony Evers has sent the state Supreme Court a proposed legislative map his office says makes fewer changes to current lines than the GOP lawmakers’ version while adding one more majority Black Assembly seat. The guv’s office also said his proposed maps for the Legislature and Congress would have
Speaker Robin Vos says the Assembly could be in later than usual this session to give former Justice Michael Gableman more time to wrap up a 2020 election review so lawmakers can incorporate his findings when writing new bills. The Rochester Republican, in a WisPolitics.com year-end interview yesterday, sought to
Sen. Kathy Bernier, R-Chippewa Falls, alongside national election experts said former Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman needs to wrap up his investigation sooner rather than later to preserve election confidence and Republicans’ chances of winning in the future. “No election is perfect,” the Senate Elections, Election Process Reform and Ethics
A Dem member of the Wisconsin Elections Commission charged that “a small group of Republicans” is out to seize control of state elections infrastructure ahead of the 2022 elections. “There’s a small group of Republicans that are willing to make outrageous claims, just to get us to resign, and (WEC
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss the Wisconsin Elections Commission rejecting a complaint over election grants, COVID-19, the GOP push to oust Milwaukee County DA John Chisholm and Assembly Speaker Robin Vos’ comments on election conspiracy theories.
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, are at odds over the Wisconsin Supreme Court’s nod to the GOP redistricting effort. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and Michael Best Strategies.
The groups that filed complaints against five Wisconsin cities and Administrator Meagan Wolfe plan to appeal the Elections Commission’s finding there is no probable cause to believe the communities committed a crime by accepting private funds to pay for election costs. The conservative Thomas More Society and the Wisconsin Voters
The state Elections Commission dismissed a complaint over five Wisconsin cities accepting private money to cover election costs last year, finding there was no probable cause to believe “that a violation of law or abuse of discretion has occurred.” The commission rejected the conservative Amistad Project’s assertion that accepting the
Former Justice Michael Gableman is trying to make an example of the Green Bay and Madison mayors by seeking to have them jailed unless they don’t agree to testify for him, his office tells WisPolitics.com. Gableman’s review of the 2020 election has focused on five cities that received private money
The conservative Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty released its own review of the 2020 election, finding no evidence of widespread fraud. While the group said it believes more eligible voters cast ballots for Joe Biden than Donald Trump, it also suggested the number of votes that didn’t comply with