AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoDemocrats Prepare to Govern: After winning control of the Legislature and governor’s office, Democrats are promising an early focus on affordability and accountability. Assembly Speaker-elect Greta Neubauer says the party is turning from campaigning to its first 100 days in power. School Funding: State Superintendent Jill Underly is seeking $2.75 billion in new school and library aid for 2027-29, including higher per-pupil funding and increased special-education support. The proposal now goes to the budget process. Commutations: Gov. Tony Evers commuted 14 sentences, including 10 homicide cases, in Wisconsin’s first such grants since Tommy Thompson. One person will be released immediately; others become eligible for parole sooner. Act 10: The Wisconsin Supreme Court will hear a challenge to the law restricting public-sector collective bargaining, setting up a consequential fight over union rights and government costs. Election Rules: A federal magistrate judge dismissed charges against a noncitizen accused of voting in 2024, ruling the federal voting ban unconstitutional as applied. Democrats are also eyeing Wisconsin’s new political balance as a chance to pursue the National Popular Vote compact. Police Accountability: TMJ4 says it obtained names and allegations involving 138 Brady-flagged officers across 10 southeastern Wisconsin counties after a records battle.
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