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Nearly two dozen groups have signaled support for an amended bill to overhaul the state’s indefinitely confined voter law, especially if another change is added on the Senate floor today. Gov. Tony Evers is expected to veto the bulk of
Gov. Tony Evers signaled he’ll likely veto more than a dozen GOP election bills scheduled for votes this week in the state Senate and Assembly. “I have to see them first, but the bottom line is, as I talked about
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss the Gov. Tony Evers’ State of the State address, the results of Tuesday’s spring primary and the latest on discussions of the 2020 election.
GOP state Rep. Janel Brandtjen today accused Assembly Speaker Robin Vos of trying to “kneecap” her committee by sending a string of election bills to the State Affairs Committee instead. Vos disputed the assertion, saying State Affairs is “our most
State Sen. Roger Roth today formally joined the crowded GOP field for lieutenant governor, telling WisPolitics.com his mix of business, military and legislative experience sets him apart from the pack. Roth, R-Appleton, has been in the Legislature for 15 years
The Wisconsin Elections Commission’s technology director picked apart a series of claims about the state’s voter rolls that he said were false, misleading and based on a fundamental lack of understanding about how WisVote works. Robert Kehoe kicked off his
Gov. Tony Evers doubled down on his call to use a chunk of the state’s projected $3.8 billion budget surplus to send a rebate of $150 to each Wisconsinite and pump more money into education. GOP lawmakers have already rejected
GOP guv candidate Rebecca Kleefisch, who has called for abolishing the Wisconsin Elections Commission, wants to create an office within the state Department of Justice that would have responsibility for checking voter rolls and conducting audits. Both tasks are now
The Racine County sheriff says he’s contacted the district attorneys in the home counties of five state Elections commissioners he wants charged with felonies after his own DA decided she lacked jurisdiction to prosecute them. Sheriff Christopher Schmaling also again
GOP state Rep. Tim Ramthun, who has unsuccessfully sought to rescind Wisconsin’s electoral votes for Joe Biden, formally announced his campaign for guv today, proclaiming he isn’t a conspiracy theorist but “the truth.” Appearing at Kewaskum High School, Ramthun announced
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss GOP state Rep. Tim Ramthun’s bid for governor, election-related legislation, the state’s projected budget surplus and what themes to expect in Gov. Tony Evers’ State of the State address.
The Racine County DA today declined to charge five members of the Wisconsin Elections Commission for suspending a requirement that clerks send special voting deputies to assisted care facilities before mailing absentee ballots. Racine County DA Patricia Hanson wrote in
Fond du Lac County DA Eric Toney, who’s running for the GOP nomination to face AG Josh Kaul this fall, announced he’s filed felony charges in five voter fraud cases. In all five cases, those charged used a post office
GOP state Rep. Tim Ramthun has registered with the state to run for guv, the latest step as he prepares for a formal campaign launch. Ramthun, R-Campbellsport, again didn’t return calls yesterday from WisPolitics.com as he gears up for a
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, each offer previews of Gov. Tony Evers’ fourth annual State of the State address. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and Michael Best Strategies.
The Senate Committee on Elections, Election Process Reform voted by paper ballot today to pass a group of election-related bills in response to election integrity concerns following the 2020 presidential election. The package of bills includes legislation to prohibit election
Wisconsin Democracy Campaign Executive Director Matt Rothschild says a series of Republican-authored election bills would hog-tie the Wisconsin Elections Commission by nit-picking and hyper-monitoring the commission. Republicans introduced a series of bills they say are aimed at addressing election integrity
Dems running for U.S. Senate are pushing back against U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson’s remarks that he won’t pressure Oshkosh Defense to manufacture new postal service delivery vehicles in Wisconsin. The Oshkosh Republican, meanwhile, is accusing the media of twisting his
Former Wisconsin U.S. Reps. Tom Petri and Reid Ribble are among the more than 140 GOP leaders and ex-officials who signed onto a statement condemning the RNC’s censure of Adam Kinzinger and Liz Cheney. The statement released today also rips
A Milwaukee tourism official told WISN’s “UpFront” private donors have pledged between $10 million and $20 million should the city be named host for the 2024 Republican National Convention. “We’ve already garnered some support,” said Peggy Williams-Smith, president and CEO
Nearly two dozen groups have signaled support for an amended bill to overhaul the state’s indefinitely confined voter law, especially if another change is added on the Senate floor today. Gov. Tony Evers is expected to veto the bulk of the election-related bills Republicans plan to take up in the
Gov. Tony Evers signaled he’ll likely veto more than a dozen GOP election bills scheduled for votes this week in the state Senate and Assembly. “I have to see them first, but the bottom line is, as I talked about in my State of the State speech, this is a
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss the Gov. Tony Evers’ State of the State address, the results of Tuesday’s spring primary and the latest on discussions of the 2020 election.
GOP state Rep. Janel Brandtjen today accused Assembly Speaker Robin Vos of trying to “kneecap” her committee by sending a string of election bills to the State Affairs Committee instead. Vos disputed the assertion, saying State Affairs is “our most versatile, flexible committee, handling a myriad of issues in a
State Sen. Roger Roth today formally joined the crowded GOP field for lieutenant governor, telling WisPolitics.com his mix of business, military and legislative experience sets him apart from the pack. Roth, R-Appleton, has been in the Legislature for 15 years and has spent 17 years in the Wisconsin Air National
The Wisconsin Elections Commission’s technology director picked apart a series of claims about the state’s voter rolls that he said were false, misleading and based on a fundamental lack of understanding about how WisVote works. Robert Kehoe kicked off his presentation to the Assembly Campaigns and Elections Committee yesterday by
Gov. Tony Evers doubled down on his call to use a chunk of the state’s projected $3.8 billion budget surplus to send a rebate of $150 to each Wisconsinite and pump more money into education. GOP lawmakers have already rejected the $1.7 billion plan, dismissing it as an election-year gimmick.
GOP guv candidate Rebecca Kleefisch, who has called for abolishing the Wisconsin Elections Commission, wants to create an office within the state Department of Justice that would have responsibility for checking voter rolls and conducting audits. Both tasks are now the responsibility of the Elections Commission. The Office of Election
The Racine County sheriff says he’s contacted the district attorneys in the home counties of five state Elections commissioners he wants charged with felonies after his own DA decided she lacked jurisdiction to prosecute them. Sheriff Christopher Schmaling also again called on Dem AG Josh Kaul to open a statewide
GOP state Rep. Tim Ramthun, who has unsuccessfully sought to rescind Wisconsin’s electoral votes for Joe Biden, formally announced his campaign for guv today, proclaiming he isn’t a conspiracy theorist but “the truth.” Appearing at Kewaskum High School, Ramthun announced his bid for guv in a more than three-hour rally
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss GOP state Rep. Tim Ramthun’s bid for governor, election-related legislation, the state’s projected budget surplus and what themes to expect in Gov. Tony Evers’ State of the State address.
The Racine County DA today declined to charge five members of the Wisconsin Elections Commission for suspending a requirement that clerks send special voting deputies to assisted care facilities before mailing absentee ballots. Racine County DA Patricia Hanson wrote in a letter to the sheriff that she lacks jurisdiction in
Fond du Lac County DA Eric Toney, who’s running for the GOP nomination to face AG Josh Kaul this fall, announced he’s filed felony charges in five voter fraud cases. In all five cases, those charged used a post office box as their address when they registered to vote, which
GOP state Rep. Tim Ramthun has registered with the state to run for guv, the latest step as he prepares for a formal campaign launch. Ramthun, R-Campbellsport, again didn’t return calls yesterday from WisPolitics.com as he gears up for a formal announcement that he’s running for guv. Ramthun has scheduled
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, each offer previews of Gov. Tony Evers’ fourth annual State of the State address. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and Michael Best Strategies.
The Senate Committee on Elections, Election Process Reform voted by paper ballot today to pass a group of election-related bills in response to election integrity concerns following the 2020 presidential election. The package of bills includes legislation to prohibit election officials from accepting private money to fund elections, fine voters
Wisconsin Democracy Campaign Executive Director Matt Rothschild says a series of Republican-authored election bills would hog-tie the Wisconsin Elections Commission by nit-picking and hyper-monitoring the commission. Republicans introduced a series of bills they say are aimed at addressing election integrity concerns that surfaced during and after the last presidential election.
Dems running for U.S. Senate are pushing back against U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson’s remarks that he won’t pressure Oshkosh Defense to manufacture new postal service delivery vehicles in Wisconsin. The Oshkosh Republican, meanwhile, is accusing the media of twisting his words. The company will create more than 1,000 jobs under
Former Wisconsin U.S. Reps. Tom Petri and Reid Ribble are among the more than 140 GOP leaders and ex-officials who signed onto a statement condemning the RNC’s censure of Adam Kinzinger and Liz Cheney. The statement released today also rips the resolution’s characterization of the Jan. 6 attack on the
A Milwaukee tourism official told WISN’s “UpFront” private donors have pledged between $10 million and $20 million should the city be named host for the 2024 Republican National Convention. “We’ve already garnered some support,” said Peggy Williams-Smith, president and CEO of Visit Milwaukee. “Obviously I can’t say who that is