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Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman is dropping subpoenas to officials in five cities, instead asking them to turn over documents they’ve already produced through previous open records requests, Madison’s city attorney says. Mike Haas said Andrew Kloster, who worked in
GOP lawmakers plan to take up a redistricting plan before the end of the November floor period, according to their attorney. Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu, R-Oostburg, and Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, R-Rochester, in recent interviews with WisPolitics.com declined to
Madison’s mayor calls Michael Gableman’s subpoena seeking reams of documents related to the 2020 election a “mockery” as the former Supreme Court justice moved to widen his probe. Gableman, who has already subpoenaed the clerks in five Wisconsin cities, sent
The draft Assembly and Senate lines created for Gov. Tony Evers’ People’s Maps Commission would result in fewer majority-minority districts, according to a WisPolitics.com review of the data. Christopher Ford, an emergency room doctor who chairs the commission, stressed in
Dem Alex Lasry launched the first two ads of his Senate campaign today while announcing to backers that he’s now raised more than $3 million since launching his bid. A memo senior campaign adviser Mike Tate wrote to supporters doesn’t
A federal court should continue moving forward with a possible redistricting trial as a backup in case state lawmakers and the Wisconsin Supreme Court fail to put a map in place in time to prepare for the 2022 elections, according
Former Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman sent the first subpoenas in his review of the 2020 election, directing clerks and the state Elections Commission to bring a slew of records to his Brookfield office Oct. 15. Officials for the Elections
Republicans would still have an advantage under drafts of Assembly and Senate district lines created for Gov. Tony Evers’ People’s Maps Commission, according to a WisPolitics.com review of the proposals. But the partisan edge for Republicans wouldn’t be as big
Assembluy Speaker Robin Vos expressed confidence in the review of the 2020 election being conducted by former Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman after Evers ripped it as a “$700,000 boondoggle.” Evers on Tuesday mocked Gableman’s position that the burden of
The state Assembly will vote Tuesday on a resolution backing a policy to “retain as much as possible the core of existing districts.” The Rules Committee added the resolution to the Assembly calendar one day after the state Supreme Court
One day after the state Supreme Court agreed to hear their redistricting lawsuit, GOP voters asked a federal court to stay proceedings in two lawsuits asking a three-judge panel to draw Wisconsin’s political lines if Capitol leaders fail to reach
With a federal court already moving ahead on a redistricting trial, the state Supreme Court has agreed to take original action in a case asking the justices to draw Wisconsin’s legislative and congressional boundaries if Capitol leaders fail to reach
A three-judge panel has set in motion a January trial to draw new congressional and legislative boundaries over the objections of GOP lawmakers. Republicans argued there’s no need for the federal court to move until late spring or early summer.
Former Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman says his probe of the 2020 election for the state Assembly is not about challenging the results. But he said in a new video the probe is about holding public officials accountable to the
The three-judge panel overseeing two redistricting lawsuits today denied motions by GOP lawmakers and Republican members of the state’s congressional delegation to dismiss the cases. But, the panel indicated it was open to “a limited stay to give the legislative
Kevin Nicholson’s 501c4 is launching a $1.5 million ad campaign that promotes the group and prominently features the former U.S. Senate candidate, who is considering another statewide campaign in 2022. In the opening ad, Nicholson looks into the camera and
Days after making a similar request of the state Elections Commission, former Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman on Monday asked county clerks to preserve “any and all records and evidence” related to the November election. Several clerks told WisPolitics.com they
Sen. Kathleen Bernier, a former county clerk, declared her confidence in Wisconsin’s election processes as the committee she chairs held an informational hearing to dispel misinformation about how they’re run. Meanwhile, during a call with reporters, former GOP New Jersey
Milwaukee Ald. and Dem U.S. Senate candidate Chantia Lewis was charged Tuesday with five counts, including theft, misconduct in public office and violating campaign finance laws. The four felonies and one misdemeanor stem from allegations Lewis used her campaign finance
The Elections Commission is urging state justices to send a redistricting lawsuit to the lower courts first, arguing the drawing of new maps is complex and the Supreme Court isn’t meant to be a fact-finding body. The conservative Wisconsin Institute
Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman is dropping subpoenas to officials in five cities, instead asking them to turn over documents they’ve already produced through previous open records requests, Madison’s city attorney says. Mike Haas said Andrew Kloster, who worked in the Trump administration is now assisting Gableman, told him during
GOP lawmakers plan to take up a redistricting plan before the end of the November floor period, according to their attorney. Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu, R-Oostburg, and Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, R-Rochester, in recent interviews with WisPolitics.com declined to commit to passing new lines for legislative and congressional districts
Madison’s mayor calls Michael Gableman’s subpoena seeking reams of documents related to the 2020 election a “mockery” as the former Supreme Court justice moved to widen his probe. Gableman, who has already subpoenaed the clerks in five Wisconsin cities, sent additional subpoenas to the mayors and the person “most knowledgeable
The draft Assembly and Senate lines created for Gov. Tony Evers’ People’s Maps Commission would result in fewer majority-minority districts, according to a WisPolitics.com review of the data. Christopher Ford, an emergency room doctor who chairs the commission, stressed in an interview that the maps released late yesterday were drafts.
Dem Alex Lasry launched the first two ads of his Senate campaign today while announcing to backers that he’s now raised more than $3 million since launching his bid. A memo senior campaign adviser Mike Tate wrote to supporters doesn’t provide specifics of Lasry’s fundraising during the third quarter, which
A federal court should continue moving forward with a possible redistricting trial as a backup in case state lawmakers and the Wisconsin Supreme Court fail to put a map in place in time to prepare for the 2022 elections, according to new filings. Meanwhile, Republican lawmakers and GOP members of
Former Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman sent the first subpoenas in his review of the 2020 election, directing clerks and the state Elections Commission to bring a slew of records to his Brookfield office Oct. 15. Officials for the Elections Commission and the cities of Green Bay, Madison, Milwaukee and
Republicans would still have an advantage under drafts of Assembly and Senate district lines created for Gov. Tony Evers’ People’s Maps Commission, according to a WisPolitics.com review of the proposals. But the partisan edge for Republicans wouldn’t be as big as it is under the current maps. Evers, for example,
Assembluy Speaker Robin Vos expressed confidence in the review of the 2020 election being conducted by former Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman after Evers ripped it as a “$700,000 boondoggle.” Evers on Tuesday mocked Gableman’s position that the burden of proof is on election officials and the for-profit interests that
The state Assembly will vote Tuesday on a resolution backing a policy to “retain as much as possible the core of existing districts.” The Rules Committee added the resolution to the Assembly calendar one day after the state Supreme Court agreed to take original jurisdiction in a redistricting suit. The
One day after the state Supreme Court agreed to hear their redistricting lawsuit, GOP voters asked a federal court to stay proceedings in two lawsuits asking a three-judge panel to draw Wisconsin’s political lines if Capitol leaders fail to reach a deal. The voters, who include conservative activist Eric O’Keefe,
With a federal court already moving ahead on a redistricting trial, the state Supreme Court has agreed to take original action in a case asking the justices to draw Wisconsin’s legislative and congressional boundaries if Capitol leaders fail to reach a deal. The 4-3 conservative majority didn’t explain in Wednesday’s
A three-judge panel has set in motion a January trial to draw new congressional and legislative boundaries over the objections of GOP lawmakers. Republicans argued there’s no need for the federal court to move until late spring or early summer. Attorney Kevin St. John, representing the state Legislature, declined several
Former Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman says his probe of the 2020 election for the state Assembly is not about challenging the results. But he said in a new video the probe is about holding public officials accountable to the public for their actions. He adds the burden is on
The three-judge panel overseeing two redistricting lawsuits today denied motions by GOP lawmakers and Republican members of the state’s congressional delegation to dismiss the cases. But, the panel indicated it was open to “a limited stay to give the legislative process, and perhaps the state courts, the first opportunity to
Kevin Nicholson’s 501c4 is launching a $1.5 million ad campaign that promotes the group and prominently features the former U.S. Senate candidate, who is considering another statewide campaign in 2022. In the opening ad, Nicholson looks into the camera and declares No Better Friend Corp. “is fighting like crazy for
Days after making a similar request of the state Elections Commission, former Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman on Monday asked county clerks to preserve “any and all records and evidence” related to the November election. Several clerks told WisPolitics.com they would have no issues preserving the documents because they’re already
Sen. Kathleen Bernier, a former county clerk, declared her confidence in Wisconsin’s election processes as the committee she chairs held an informational hearing to dispel misinformation about how they’re run. Meanwhile, during a call with reporters, former GOP New Jersey Gov. Christine Todd Whitman slammed what she called “bad faith
Milwaukee Ald. and Dem U.S. Senate candidate Chantia Lewis was charged Tuesday with five counts, including theft, misconduct in public office and violating campaign finance laws. The four felonies and one misdemeanor stem from allegations Lewis used her campaign finance account to cover personal expenses, put political donations into her
The Elections Commission is urging state justices to send a redistricting lawsuit to the lower courts first, arguing the drawing of new maps is complex and the Supreme Court isn’t meant to be a fact-finding body. The conservative Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty has urged the justices to take