Molly Beck
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Lawmaker who urged Pence to delay certifying 2020 election to lead WI Senate elections committee
Dan Knodl was among Wisconsin lawmakers who wrote Mike Pence to delay certifying the 2020 election a day before the Jan. 6 mob stormed the Capitol. → Read More
Police officers would be required in schools experiencing crimes under a Republican bill to be debated today
MPS voted in 2020 to stop paying Milwaukee police officers to patrol outside its buildings in the wake of the police killing of George Floyd. → Read More
Gov. Tony Evers’ proposed state budget: What's in it? And what is likely to make it through the Legislature?
Here's a look at what's in Gov.. Tony Evers' state budget, a timeline for is consideration in the Legislature, and what is likely to ultimately pass. → Read More
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos says Tony Evers' $290 million Brewers deal for long-term American Family Field improvements likely 'dead'
Vos said he would like to see another proposal put forward and suggested he would back a longer time commitment from the Brewers to stay in Wisconsin. → Read More
In Wisconsin's nationally watched Supreme Court race, candidate Janet Protasiewicz agrees to 1 televised debate, skips other public forums
Protasiewicz so far has agreed to one televised debate with opponent Dan Kelly in the Wisconsin Supreme Court race. → Read More
'Shambolic, dishonest, and destructive': Ethics complaint rips Michael Gableman election review
Michael Gableman, hired by Assembly Republicans to review the 2020 election, is facing a third ethics complaint over the conduct of his work. → Read More
A divided state Supreme Court reappoints an attorney tied to the fake elector scheme to judicial advisory panel
Jim Troupis, Donald Trump's attorney in efforts to overturn the election results, was reappointed to the state Judicial Conduct Advisory Committee. → Read More
Speaker Robin Vos says he will again push toll roads in Wisconsin to raise money for transportation infrastructure
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, R-Rochester, has unsuccessfully pushed for tolls in Wisconsin for a decade and said he would renew the effort. → Read More
Janet Protasiewicz says she will recuse from cases involving the state Democratic Party, but not cases on abortion
But Protasiewicz said if elected she would not step away from cases involving abortion despite her campaign's intense focus on the issue. → Read More
Wisconsin's Supreme Court race is already the most expensive in U.S. history, and there are still 5 weeks to go
Democrats are pouring millions into liberal Janet Protasiewicz’s campaign while Republicans are spending to back conservative Daniel Kelly. → Read More
Bars and restaurants in 14 counties could stay open until 4 a.m. during the RNC under Evers' budget
Bars and restaurants in 14 counties could stay open until 4 a.m. during the 2024 Republican National Convention being held in Milwaukee. → Read More
Rep. Dan Knodl wins Republican primary for crucial 8th Senate District seat
Dan Knodl beat out Republican challengers Janel Brandtjen and Van Mobley and will advance to the April election against Democrat Jodi Habush Sinykin. → Read More
Janet Protasiewicz, Daniel Kelly advance in high stakes, high-spending Supreme Court race
Milwaukee County Judge Janet Protasiewicz and former Justice Daniel Kelly will face each other in April for a seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court. → Read More
Gov. Tony Evers released his state budget Wednesday. Here are seven key takeaways
The Democratic governor's 2023-25 state budget sets up a battle with Republican legislators who want to enact bigger tax cuts and spend less. → Read More
Lawmakers' bill moves to strengthen public records law after Supreme Court ruling in Waukesha case
The bill would upend a 2022 Supreme Court ruling that government transparency experts said gutted the spirit of the state's public records law. → Read More
Tony Evers proposes automatic voter registration for Wisconsin drivers
Evers' budget proposes automatic voter registration for drivers as well as expanded early voting and earlier counting of absentee ballots. → Read More
Gov. Tony Evers proposes millions to overhaul roadways, expand driver's ed in an effort to combat reckless driving
Tony Evers' plan includes $60 million for "traffic calming grants" for such measures as traffic circles, pedestrian islands and crosswalk bump-outs. → Read More
The Wisconsin Judicial Commission has dismissed a complaint against Supreme Court Justice Jill Karofsky
The state Judicial Commission dismissed a complaint against Justice Karofsky but cautioned her against sarcasm from the bench. → Read More
President Joe Biden takes his economic message to union workers at a DeForest training center during Wisconsin visit
President Joe Biden's first visit after his State of the Union speech was to a union training center in battleground Wisconsin. → Read More
Anti-Trump Republican group launches ad campaign targeting election denier Janel Brandtjen in state Senate race
Americans for Country First is spending at least $55,000 on ads criticizing Brandtjen, who is in a Republican primary election for state Senate. → Read More