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 […]
Legislature to Meet in Extraordinary Session on Kimberly-Clark
Date Thu, Oct. 4, 2018 - 3:52pm By Hamilton
This week, legislative leadership called for an extraordinary session of the legislature to take up an incentive package to keep open a Kimberly-Clark manufacturing plant in northeast Wisconsin. A Senate committee will hold a public hearing on the bill on Nov. 12, and the full Senate could vote on the bill later that month – […]
Election Update: Walker vs. Evers with a Month To Go
Date Thu, Oct. 4, 2018 - 3:47pm By Hamilton
October will be the most important month in the race for governor in Wisconsin as both candidates will attempt their final positioning toward a victorious Election Day. Much has been made of the potential “blue wave” and whether or not it will run into a red wall in Wisconsin. While history tells us it should […]
Plaintiffs Refile in Gill v. Whitford Redistricting Case
Date Mon, Oct. 1, 2018 - 2:33pm By Hamilton
Democratic plaintiffs in Gill v. Whitford, the legal challenge to Wisconsin Republicans’ 2010 redistricting map, have refiled their case in district court. A three-judge panel (Chief U.S. District Judge James Peterson, appointed by President Barack Obama; 7th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals Judge Kenneth Ripple, appointed by President Ronald Reagan; and U.S. District Judge William […]
Marquette Poll: Evers Takes Lead Over Walker, Vukmir Trails Baldwin
Date Wed, Sep. 19, 2018 - 3:02pm By Hamilton
The latest Marquette University (MU) Law School poll, released Sept. 18, is the most indicative evidence so far of the “blue wave” that some are predicting will shift Wisconsin elections to the left in November. The poll, conducted Sept. 12-16, showed favorability numbers dropping for almost every Republican politician and Democratic candidates gaining significant leads. […]
Marquette Poll: Walker/Evers, Baldwin/Vukmir Races Start Out as Dead Heats
Date Fri, Aug. 24, 2018 - 9:51am By Hamilton
On Aug. 22, Marquette University (MU) Law School released its first poll analyzing 2018 election candidates after the August primary elections. The poll went into the field the day after the primary from Aug. 15-19. Among likely voters, President Donald Trump had his highest job approval rating in the MU poll since he took office […]