Tip McGuire to Replace Barca in AD 64
Date Fri, May. 3, 2019 - 10:24am By Hamilton
Democrat Tip McGuire won the special election on April 30 to replace former Rep. Peter Barca in Assembly District 64. Gov. Tony Evers appointed Barca Department of Revenue secretary earlier this year. McGuire beat Republican Mark Stalker 62 percent to 38 percent in the general election after winning the three-way Democratic primary for the seat […]
Second MU Poll of Evers’s Term Shows Voter Opinions on Gov., Legislature, Budget Ideas
Date Fri, Apr. 19, 2019 - 9:26am By Hamilton
Marquette University (MU) Law School has released its second poll of 2019, analyzing voter opinions on the governor, the legislature, national politicians, and policy issues. The April 10 poll surveyed 800 Wisconsin voters from April 3-7. Overall, voters who believe Wisconsin is going in the right direction were down to 52 percent, from 57 percent […]
Spring Elections: Brian Hagedorn Wins Supreme Court Race
Date Fri, Apr. 5, 2019 - 11:05am By Hamilton
In the only statewide race in the Wisconsin 2019 spring elections, Court of Appeals Judge Brian Hagedorn beat Court of Appeals Chief Judge Lisa Neubauer for an open seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court. However, Hagedorn won by close to 6,000 votes, leaving open the possibility of a recount. Judge Neubauer has not officially conceded […]
Dane County Judge Orders Temporary Injunction of Extraordinary Session Laws
Date Fri, Mar. 22, 2019 - 10:53am By Hamilton
On March 21, Dane County Circuit Court Judge Richard Niess issued an order granting a temporary injunction prohibiting the enforcement of laws passed in the 2018 Extraordinary Session. Provisions blocked by the order include limits on the attorney general’s authority to withdraw from or settle certain cases, the legislature’s ability to intervene in certain lawsuits, […]
First Marquette Poll of 2019
Date Fri, Jan. 25, 2019 - 9:21am By Hamilton
The first Marquette University Law School (MU) poll of 2019 was released on Jan. 24. This is the first MU poll since October (before the 2018 election). The poll surveyed 800 registered voters in Wisconsin on where the state is headed, Wisconsin politicians, policy proposals, and potential 2020 candidates. Right direction/wrong track The poll […]
Republican Response to Evers’s State of the State Address
Date Fri, Jan. 25, 2019 - 9:05am By Hamilton
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos (R-Rochester) delivered the Republican response to Gov. Tony Evers’s first State of the State address. Vos said the state of the state is strong, highlighting successes including Wisconsin’s strong economy and business climate, low taxes, and investments in education. Following a letter from Assembly Republicans to Evers earlier this month, Vos […]
Senate & Assembly Caucuses Select Leadership
Date Tue, Dec. 4, 2018 - 4:18pm By Hamilton
The Senate and Assembly caucuses on both sides of the aisle have elected their leadership for the 2019-20 legislative sessions. Republicans and Democrats in both chambers of the legislature have elected largely the same leadership teams for their respective caucuses. Senate Republicans re-elected Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald (R-Juneau), President Roger Roth (R-Appleton), President Pro Tempore […]
Final 2018 Elections Preview
Date Fri, Nov. 2, 2018 - 12:03pm By Hamilton
U.S. Senate: Baldwin v. Vukmir While a number of states across the country are seeing record spending in U.S. Senate races that are coming down to the wire, activity and polling tells us that the race between U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin and state Sen. Leah Vukmir will be one of the first ones called on […]
Final MU Poll Before Election Shows Close Gov, AG Races
Date Thu, Nov. 1, 2018 - 3:24pm By Hamilton
On Oct. 31, Marquette University Law School (MU) released its final poll before the 2018 midterm elections. Overall, numbers remained largely the same as in the previous poll. Voter opinions on the economy remain positive, and the majority of voters still think Wisconsin is headed in the right direction. Gov. Scott Walker and Tony Evers […]
Second to Last MU Poll Before Elections Shows Tied Gov Race, Other Incumbents Ahead
Date Thu, Oct. 11, 2018 - 10:20am By Hamilton
On Oct. 10, 2018, Marquette University Law School (MU) released its second to last poll before the Nov. 6 election. Overall, the poll showed improved numbers from the previous poll for Gov. Scott Walker while incumbents state Attorney General Brad Schimel and U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin maintained their leads. Also helpful to incumbents were good […]