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State GOP Chairman Paul Farrow said former President Trump “tapped into an energy” across the state, and Republicans will be looking to build on that in next year’s election. “We’ve got a great energy flow that’s moving across the state
Nearly half of the budget for the Assembly’s expanded review of the 2020 election is earmarked for a data analysis contractor, according to a copy of the amended deal obtained this morning by WisPolitics.com. The contractor, who isn’t identified in
Gov. Tony Evers criticized Republicans for going ahead with inquiries into the 2020 presidential election, noting that “things changed” when Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, R-Rochester, visited former President Donald Trump last week. “Apparently they’re all drinking the Kool-Aid,” Evers said
The three-judge panel overseeing two federal redistricting suits is signaling it may consolidate them into one action. The court on Friday set a Sept. 7 deadline for the parties involved in the two cases to show why they shouldn’t be
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos told WisPolitics.com he plans a $680,000 cap on how much former Justice Michael Gableman can spend in taxpayer money on a review of the 2020 election. The Rochester Republican also said for the first time publicly
Mayor Tom Barrett vowed to take Milwaukee values such as hard work, honesty and caring for others to the job as U.S. ambassador to Luxembourg if confirmed. The White House on Wednesday announced its intentions to nominate Barrett, 67, to
Competing redistricting suits are before the courts as the conservative Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty asked the state Supreme Court to step in and several nonpartisan groups went to federal court. The actions follow a suit from a half-dozen
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos says he flew by private plane Saturday to attend former President Trump’s rally in Alabama and provide him details about “our robust efforts in Wisconsin to restore full integrity and trust in elections.” Trump has publicly
GOP lawmakers want a federal court to dismiss a “wildly premature” lawsuit filed by a half-dozen Dem voters asking a three-judge panel to set a deadline for the state to draw new political lines. That suit also asks the federal
Steven Olikara, who announced in late May he was exploring a bid for U.S. Senate, formally entered the race today. Olikara, founder of the Millennial Action Project, joins an already crowded Dem field looking to challenge GOP U.S. Sen. Ron
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson’s favorability was underwater among Wisconsin voters in Marquette University Law School’s statewide poll released today. The Oshkosh Republican, who’s yet to announce whether he’ll seek a third term in 2022, was at 35 percent favorable and
GOP lawmakers slammed Gov. Tony Evers for vetoing six GOP bills seeking to overhaul Wisconsin election laws. One of those sought to ban local clerks from filling in missing information on absentee ballot envelopes. Legislative leaders were mum on whether
Dem U.S. Rep. Ron Kind announced today he won’t seek reelection in 2022, telling a La Crosse news conference, “The truth is, I’ve run out of gas.” Kind has represented the western Wisconsin seat for more than 24 years and
Assembly Campaigns and Elections Committee Chair Janel Brandtjen announced today she has issued subpoenas for ballots and vote-counting machines from Milwaukee and Brown counties as part of her probe into the 2020 presidential election. Shortly after announcing the subpoenas, the
Americans are split on increasing the number of justices on the U.S. Supreme Court, according to a new national Marquette University Law School Poll. Some Dems have pushed the idea of expanding the court beyond the current configuration of nine
Chris Larson said he dropped his bid for the U.S. Senate today because the crowded Dem primary field made it difficult to break through and he wasn’t willing to go after his friend Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes. Speaking with reporters
Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes led his party rivals for U.S. Senate among Dem primary voters in Milwaukee County, according to a new poll commissioned by Milwaukee Works Inc. But 29 percent of those surveyed said they were undecided as to
Mayor Tom Barrett says Milwaukee “remains interested in being a national political convention site.” But he added the process of bidding to host the 2024 Democratic National Convention would require buy-in from a number of parties. The national party has
Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes tells WisPolitics.com he stands out from his seven fellow Dem U.S. Senate candidates because of his experience holding statewide office and his travels to all parts of Wisconsin. Barnes said he’s been to all of the
State Treasurer Sarah Godlewski, now a candidate for U.S. Senate, paid a $500 penalty for failing to quickly resolve a discrepancy in her state campaign finance report filings, according to a settlement obtained by WisPolitics.com. The settlement, paid March 17
State GOP Chairman Paul Farrow said former President Trump “tapped into an energy” across the state, and Republicans will be looking to build on that in next year’s election. “We’ve got a great energy flow that’s moving across the state because of what President Trump has done in his four
Nearly half of the budget for the Assembly’s expanded review of the 2020 election is earmarked for a data analysis contractor, according to a copy of the amended deal obtained this morning by WisPolitics.com. The contractor, who isn’t identified in the budget, will be paid $325,000. Assembly Speaker Robin Vos,
Gov. Tony Evers criticized Republicans for going ahead with inquiries into the 2020 presidential election, noting that “things changed” when Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, R-Rochester, visited former President Donald Trump last week. “Apparently they’re all drinking the Kool-Aid,” Evers said during a press conference on Dems’ “Build Back Better” plan.
The three-judge panel overseeing two federal redistricting suits is signaling it may consolidate them into one action. The court on Friday set a Sept. 7 deadline for the parties involved in the two cases to show why they shouldn’t be consolidated, noting the plaintiffs in both “appear to be raising
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos told WisPolitics.com he plans a $680,000 cap on how much former Justice Michael Gableman can spend in taxpayer money on a review of the 2020 election. The Rochester Republican also said for the first time publicly he won’t sign off on the subpoenas that Campaigns and
Mayor Tom Barrett vowed to take Milwaukee values such as hard work, honesty and caring for others to the job as U.S. ambassador to Luxembourg if confirmed. The White House on Wednesday announced its intentions to nominate Barrett, 67, to the position. Barrett, who read a short statement to reporters
Competing redistricting suits are before the courts as the conservative Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty asked the state Supreme Court to step in and several nonpartisan groups went to federal court. The actions follow a suit from a half-dozen Dem voters asking a federal court earlier this month to
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos says he flew by private plane Saturday to attend former President Trump’s rally in Alabama and provide him details about “our robust efforts in Wisconsin to restore full integrity and trust in elections.” Trump has publicly pressured the Rochester Republican twice this summer on reviewing the
GOP lawmakers want a federal court to dismiss a “wildly premature” lawsuit filed by a half-dozen Dem voters asking a three-judge panel to set a deadline for the state to draw new political lines. That suit also asks the federal court to step in to create new maps when the
Steven Olikara, who announced in late May he was exploring a bid for U.S. Senate, formally entered the race today. Olikara, founder of the Millennial Action Project, joins an already crowded Dem field looking to challenge GOP U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, who hasn’t said yet whether he will seek reelection
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson’s favorability was underwater among Wisconsin voters in Marquette University Law School’s statewide poll released today. The Oshkosh Republican, who’s yet to announce whether he’ll seek a third term in 2022, was at 35 percent favorable and 42 percent unfavorable among registered voters in Wisconsin, with 23
GOP lawmakers slammed Gov. Tony Evers for vetoing six GOP bills seeking to overhaul Wisconsin election laws. One of those sought to ban local clerks from filling in missing information on absentee ballot envelopes. Legislative leaders were mum on whether they would try to override the vetoes. Senate Majority Leader
Dem U.S. Rep. Ron Kind announced today he won’t seek reelection in 2022, telling a La Crosse news conference, “The truth is, I’ve run out of gas.” Kind has represented the western Wisconsin seat for more than 24 years and was already a top GOP target in 2022 after his
Assembly Campaigns and Elections Committee Chair Janel Brandtjen announced today she has issued subpoenas for ballots and vote-counting machines from Milwaukee and Brown counties as part of her probe into the 2020 presidential election. Shortly after announcing the subpoenas, the Menomonee Falls Republican spoke to a rally in front of
Americans are split on increasing the number of justices on the U.S. Supreme Court, according to a new national Marquette University Law School Poll. Some Dems have pushed the idea of expanding the court beyond the current configuration of nine justices after Republicans shortly before the November election confirmed Donald
Chris Larson said he dropped his bid for the U.S. Senate today because the crowded Dem primary field made it difficult to break through and he wasn’t willing to go after his friend Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes. Speaking with reporters after a Capitol news conference, the Milwaukee Dem said he
Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes led his party rivals for U.S. Senate among Dem primary voters in Milwaukee County, according to a new poll commissioned by Milwaukee Works Inc. But 29 percent of those surveyed said they were undecided as to which candidate to back in the crowded August 2022 primary
Mayor Tom Barrett says Milwaukee “remains interested in being a national political convention site.” But he added the process of bidding to host the 2024 Democratic National Convention would require buy-in from a number of parties. The national party has sent letters to more than 20 cities inviting them to
Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes tells WisPolitics.com he stands out from his seven fellow Dem U.S. Senate candidates because of his experience holding statewide office and his travels to all parts of Wisconsin. Barnes said he’s been to all of the state’s 72 counties and was “not just stopping at a
State Treasurer Sarah Godlewski, now a candidate for U.S. Senate, paid a $500 penalty for failing to quickly resolve a discrepancy in her state campaign finance report filings, according to a settlement obtained by WisPolitics.com. The settlement, paid March 17 to the Wisconsin Ethics Commission, was disclosed in Godlewski’s latest