Capitol Notes

Within a week of liberals taking control of the Wisconsin Supreme Court, law firms and groups representing mathematicians and statisticians filed two redistricting lawsuits. This week's Capitol Notes digs into what they're hoping to get out of it.

Liberal-backed State Supreme Court justice Janet Protasiewicz gets sworn into the role on Tuesday, Aug. 1. Litigation is already in the works for Democrats as Republicans defend a conservative legacy in place since the 2010s.

This week's Capitol Notes looks at taxes: Milwaukee's vote to raise sales taxes and Evers' actions on GOP tax breaks for the wealthy in the 2023-2025 budget. How will this affect Milwaukeeans and what can we expect going forward?

JR Ross, of WisPolitics.com, looks at how Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers might apply vetoes to the state budget.

After baseless complaints of fraud by former President Donald Trump and a tumultuous pandemic election cycle in 2020, Wisconsin Republicans have reportedly "lost confidence" in the state's top election official. JR Ross of WisPolitics.com explains the politics behind this, and what the GOP might do going forward.

This week's Capitol Notes digs into the partisan discord over the state's capital budget, which funds state-building projects and looks into what's next for the GOP-controlled Joint Committee on Finance as they look to finalize the budget before the end of June.

Milwaukee is facing a fiscal cliff in 2025. What will the state government do about it (and for money to other counties and municipalities, as funds have been frozen for 30 years)? Hear about shared revenue politics, progress, and procedure on this week's Capitol Notes.

It's all things budget and shared revenue in the Wisconsin state capitol as local governments try to stave off fiscal cliffs after years of frozen state funding.

The end of April has been busy for state legislators, the Assembly and State Senate have been taking up bills on everything from public safety to open records, and Republicans opened the door slightly to medical marijuana.

This week's Capitol Notes looks at GOP attempts in the state Legislature to advance their positions on school safety and welfare work requirements. Democrats are not on board. Also, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin announces reelection run.

With the Supreme Court election over, JR Ross guides us through other big matters ahead in Madison.

What is staggering spending telling us about the Wisconsin Supreme Court race? Where's it coming from? Who's doing it better? How is it related to the outcome?

This week's Capitol Notes looks into Republican calls for a special election for secretary of state, a GOP rejection of Democratic Gov. Tony Evers' capital budget proposal and the state of anti-LGBTQ laws in Wisconsin.

JR Ross, editor of WisPolitics.com explains why abortion law developments have been difficult for Republicans in the state.

Democratic Gov. Tony Evers and GOP Legislative leaders are pitching alternate takes on what to do to keep the Brewers in Wisconsin. JR Ross, editor of WisPolitics.com explains the politics behind that and details how the budget process works.

Spending in the Wisconsin Supreme Court race is through the roof. JR Ross, editor of WisPolitics.com, breaks down what that means for the campaigns, ads and voters. Meanwhile, the state budget is chugging through the system, and we'll break down the latest on that.

Turnout, money and messaging, it's all at play in the Wisconsin Supreme Court race. This week's Capitol Notes looks into the prevailing campaigns.

Ahead of Election Day Tuesday, JR Ross, editor of WisPolitics.com lays out what to know about the statewide state Supreme Court primary race as it stands as well as a special election for the state's 8th Senate district.

Gov. Evers will unveil his full two-year spending plan to the GOP-controlled legislature on Wednesday and has already revealed several priorities. For example, he's calling for 20% of the state's sales tax collection to go toward municipalities and counties. What are the chances these will push through the legislature?

The ads buys are getting bigger in some key races ahead of voters going to the polls on Feb. 21.

WisPolitics.com Editor JR Ross has his watchful eye on the Supreme Court race and state spending.

Mid-January doldrums? WisPolitics.com Editor JR Ross says not at the State Capitol.

Wisconsin voters may have some state constitutional amendments to consider this April.

WisPolitics.com Editor JR Ross analyzes Tuesday's speeches and gets out the crystal ball.

After Tuesday's swearing-in, comes the intrigue of speeches and future political roles.