The convention has adjourned, and the WisPolitics.com team is out of here. There are still some festivities tonight and a prayer breakfast tomorrow, which former Gov. Scott Walker is expected to attend after spending Saturday at the wedding of former
Republican activists voted Saturday to oppose “red flag laws,” universal background checks on gun sales and the “gender transitioning & mutilation of minors.” Dem AG Josh Kaul and Gov. Tony Evers have expressed support for red flag laws, which allow
U.S. Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner slammed congressional Dems and called on attendees to deliver President Trump a win in 2020. He also urged those at the state GOP convention to help tip the House back into Republican control, in addition to
State Dem spokeswoman Courtney Beyer charged Saturday the state GOP’s convention shows it is more “out-of-touch with the people of Wisconsin than we thought possible.” As evidence, she cited the refusal by legislative Republicans to embrace Gov. Tony Evers’ call
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson pitched his vision for the state GOP going forward, telling activists Saturday he wanted to bring a corporate structure to the Republican Party of Wisconsin. That entails, he said, viewing the state GOP as the corporate
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson says if he were to run for office again, it’d be to serve as an anti-Dem “firewall” — but that’s not something he’s thinking about until after the presidential race. “I’ve got a lot on my
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson says a 20-week abortion ban would be “a pretty reasonable level” to implement restrictions on the procedure. But he added he wouldn’t support implementing measures that would curb abortion earlier in a pregnancy, including efforts to
Kevin Nicholson, who faced questions during his 2018 Senate campaign about his political background, said he remains committed to the conservative cause and to bringing more into the movement. Whether that includes another run for office will be worked out
GOP U.S. Reps. Sean Duffy, Glenn Grothman and Bryan Steil warned GOP activists Dems are going to bring their “crazy” to Milwaukee next year with their national convention and urged Republicans to help President Trump win re-election. The decision to
The Legislature’s top Republicans this morning slammed Gov. Tony Evers and his budget priorities as “out of touch” and “way too liberal” as they credited their party for combatting those initiatives and protecting key GOP priorities. Assembly Speaker Robin Vos
Supreme Court Justice-elect Brian Hagedorn on Saturday thanked GOP activists not just for his April victory, but for “fighting for what’s right.” Hagedorn, who will take office in August, told delegates he faced a campaign unlike any other candidate for
OSHKOSH — U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson told attendees at the state GOP convention Friday night the party knows “exactly what we need to do moving forward” following the completion of the postmortem it conducted on last year’s losses. The Oshkosh
The convention has adjourned, and the WisPolitics.com team is out of here. There are still some festivities tonight and a prayer breakfast tomorrow, which former Gov. Scott Walker is expected to attend after spending Saturday at the wedding of former staffers. A state GOP spokesman says there were 664 delegates,
Republican activists voted Saturday to oppose “red flag laws,” universal background checks on gun sales and the “gender transitioning & mutilation of minors.” Dem AG Josh Kaul and Gov. Tony Evers have expressed support for red flag laws, which allow police or a family member to petition a court to
U.S. Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner slammed congressional Dems and called on attendees to deliver President Trump a win in 2020. He also urged those at the state GOP convention to help tip the House back into Republican control, in addition to re-electing him and the other four GOP Wisconsin House members
State Dem spokeswoman Courtney Beyer charged Saturday the state GOP’s convention shows it is more “out-of-touch with the people of Wisconsin than we thought possible.” As evidence, she cited the refusal by legislative Republicans to embrace Gov. Tony Evers’ call to accept federal money to expand the Medicaid program and
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson pitched his vision for the state GOP going forward, telling activists Saturday he wanted to bring a corporate structure to the Republican Party of Wisconsin. That entails, he said, viewing the state GOP as the corporate headquarters and the county parties as 72 divisions or franchises.
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson says if he were to run for office again, it’d be to serve as an anti-Dem “firewall” — but that’s not something he’s thinking about until after the presidential race. “I’ve got a lot on my plate right now. I really have no time to worry
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson says a 20-week abortion ban would be “a pretty reasonable level” to implement restrictions on the procedure. But he added he wouldn’t support implementing measures that would curb abortion earlier in a pregnancy, including efforts to outlaw it after six weeks. The proposed 20-week prohibition, a
Kevin Nicholson, who faced questions during his 2018 Senate campaign about his political background, said he remains committed to the conservative cause and to bringing more into the movement. Whether that includes another run for office will be worked out in the future, he said. Nicholson was president of the
GOP U.S. Reps. Sean Duffy, Glenn Grothman and Bryan Steil warned GOP activists Dems are going to bring their “crazy” to Milwaukee next year with their national convention and urged Republicans to help President Trump win re-election. The decision to bring the convention to Milwaukee was seen by many as
The Legislature’s top Republicans this morning slammed Gov. Tony Evers and his budget priorities as “out of touch” and “way too liberal” as they credited their party for combatting those initiatives and protecting key GOP priorities. Assembly Speaker Robin Vos and Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald, who spoke on a
Supreme Court Justice-elect Brian Hagedorn on Saturday thanked GOP activists not just for his April victory, but for “fighting for what’s right.” Hagedorn, who will take office in August, told delegates he faced a campaign unlike any other candidate for state Supreme Court. He said his character, his integrity and
OSHKOSH — U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson told attendees at the state GOP convention Friday night the party knows “exactly what we need to do moving forward” following the completion of the postmortem it conducted on last year’s losses. The Oshkosh Republican said that includes providing more support to county parties