From WisPolitics … — All GOP members of Wisconsin’s congressional delegation voted against a bill to avert a government shutdown as the House sent the measure to President Joe Biden’s desk for approval. U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore blasted Republicans who
From WisPolitics … — The Assembly’s calendar today includes measures to ban government lists of firearm owners and prohibit the state from infringing upon certain rights for parents. Lawmakers are scheduled to vote on AB 468, which would ban government
From WisPolitics … — Dem voters asked the state Supreme Court to redraw Wisconsin’s congressional districts ahead of the 2024 elections, citing its ruling last month striking down the legislative lines. The petition, filed yesterday, argued a foundation of the
From WisPolitics … — The Assembly and Senate will be on the floor today for the first time in 2024. The Senate calendar includes a vote on the nomination of Tyler Huebner to the Public Service Commission. On Friday, a
Subscribers: There will be no WisPolitics products Monday due to the Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday. Thank you for subscribing! From WisPolitics … — U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin announced today she raised more than $3 million during the fourth
From WisPolitics … — The Joint Finance Committee has a public hearing today on two bills that are part of a deal Assembly Speaker Robin Vos struck with UW leadership to curtail DEI positions at the university. One bill would
From WisPolitics … — The liberal group Opportunity Wisconsin has launched two new ads — one on TV targeting U.S. Rep. Bryan Steil of Janesville, and the other a digital spot going after U.S. Rep. Derrick Van Orden of Prairie
From WisPolitics … — State law didn’t allow the city of Racine to use a van to facilitate absentee voting during the August 2022 state primary, a judge has ruled. Judge Eugene Gasiorkiewicz in yesterday’s decision also found the places
From WisPolitics … — Assembly Speaker Robin Vos says the medical marijuana bill being unveiled by Republicans will “probably be the most restrictive version in the entire country.” Lawmakers are set to hold a number of regional news conferences today
Political Stock Report –A collection of insider opinion– (Jan. 1 – 5, 2024) Rising Pedro Colón: The former Dem lawmaker snagged an appointment to the Milwaukee-based 1st District Court of Appeals last year. Now, he’s poised to get a full
From WisPolitics … — Gov. Tony Evers said “hell yes” Senate Republicans have made it more difficult to find a new DNR secretary after a series of his appointments have been rejected. Evers told WisPolitics in an interview this week
From WisPolitics … — Wisconsin’s state and local tax burden in fiscal year 2022-23 rose slightly to 10% from the previous fiscal year’s historic low of 9.96%, according to a Wisconsin Policy Forum report. Overall, state and local tax collections
From WisPolitics … — Appeals Court judges Pedro Colón and JoAnne Kloppenburg are unopposed for six-year terms. Dem Gov. Tony Evers last year appointed Colón to the Milwaukee-based 1st District after he served on the Milwaukee County Circuit Court. No
From WisPolitics … — The Presidential Preference Selection Committee meets today to set Wisconsin’s primary ballot for the Dem and GOP presidential races. The committee has sole discretion to determine which candidates will be included on the April 2 primary
From WisPolitics … — The Republican Accountability Project says it’s launching a six-figure ad campaign in Wisconsin and other states that says Donald Trump is running for president as a “wannabe dictator.” The group says the 60-second spot will air
From WisPolitics … — Assembly Speaker Robin Vos says GOP lawmakers early next year will OK an audit of DEI practices in state government, highlighting his next target after curtailing positions at UW. The Rochester Republican told WisPolitics in a
From WisPolitics … — President Joe Biden will visit the Milwaukee Black Chamber of Commerce today to tout his economic policies and announce new investments in Milwaukee and other communities around the country, the White House says. The president will
From WisPolitics … — The White House announced this morning Vice President Kamala Harris’ “Fight for Reproductive Freedoms” tour will kick off in Wisconsin on Jan. 22, the 51st anniversary of the 1973 Supreme Court ruling Roe v. Wade. The
From WisPolitics … — Andrew Hitt, the former chairman of the Republican Party of Wisconsin and one of the so-called “fake electors,” says he was “tricked” by Trump campaign officials as part of a larger scheme to overturn the results
From WisPolitics … — Federal officials have approved Wisconsin’s plan to use $140 million in ARPA funding for two grant programs aimed at improving digital connections, state officials announced. In a release yesterday, Gov. Tony Evers said the state’s plan
