The day after leaders of the Recall Vos effort said they had 10,000 signatures to recall Assembly Speaker Robin Vos (R-Rochester), an initial review by the Wisconsin Elections Commission (WEC) indicates the signatures fall short. According to a story from the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, WEC staff said not enough signatures were collected from within the […]
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Vos critics submit more than 10,000 signatures in support of recall effort
Right-wing critics of Assembly Speaker Robin Vos began their effort to recall the longest-serving speaker in state history in part because of his refusal to impeach Wisconsin Elections Commission Administrator Meagan Wolfe. On Monday, those critics walked into the offices of the WEC to submit more than 10,000 signatures in support of the recall. If […]
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State ethics commission alleges illegal scheme by Trump joint fundraising committee, Rep. Brandtjen
The Wisconsin Ethics Commission alleges that Donald Trump’s joint fundraising committee and state Rep. Janel Brandtjen (R-Menomonee Falls) were involved in a $40,000 campaign finance scheme to illegally funnel money to Assembly Speaker Robin Vos’ 2022 primary challenger. The committee, Brandtjen and the challenger, Adam Steen, along with three county Republican parties and several other […]
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Gov. Evers signs new legislative maps, says they give every party a ‘fair shake’
Democratic Gov. Tony Evers signed new state voting maps Monday morning, which he had proposed and which were passed by the Wisconsin Legislature, creating new legislative districts in time for the 2024 election cycle before the Wisconsin Supreme Court was to choose new maps. The legislative maps represent a break in Wisconsin Republicans’ grip on […]